DMC Group LLC Cuts Position in Intel Corporation $INTC

DMC Group LLC decreased its position in shares of Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) by 16.1% in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 26,922 shares of the chip maker’s stock after selling 5,156 shares during the quarter. Intel comprises about 2.6% of DMC Group LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 7th largest holding. DMC Group LLC’s holdings in Intel were worth $3,759,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Studio Investment Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Intel in the 2nd quarter worth about $611,000. Greenland Capital Management LP acquired a new position in Intel during the 2nd quarter valued at about $504,000. Ameritas Advisory Services LLC grew its position in Intel by 479.2% in the 2nd quarter. Ameritas Advisory Services LLC now owns 167,544 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $23,394,000 after purchasing an additional 138,619 shares during the last quarter. Guardian Wealth Advisors LLC NC grew its position in Intel by 17.4% in the 2nd quarter. Guardian Wealth Advisors LLC NC now owns 13,327 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $1,861,000 after purchasing an additional 1,978 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Henrickson Nauta Wealth Advisors Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Intel in the second quarter valued at approximately $255,000. Institutional investors own 64.53% of the company’s stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, CEO Lip Bu Tan purchased 105,263 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, August 11th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $95.00 per share, with a total value of $9,999,985.00. Following the purchase, the chief executive officer owned 1,314,669 shares in the company, valued at $124,893,555. This trade represents a 8.70% increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. 0.05% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Intel Trading Down 5.6%

Shares of NASDAQ:INTC opened at $100.32 on Friday. The company has a 50 day moving average of $98.21 and a 200-day moving average of $89.79. The firm has a market cap of $506.01 billion, a P/E ratio of -47.54, a P/E/G ratio of 11.38 and a beta of 2.22. Intel Corporation has a twelve month low of $24.05 and a twelve month high of $142.35. The company has a current ratio of 1.60, a quick ratio of 1.25 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.47.

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 23rd. The chip maker reported $0.42 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.21 by $0.21. Intel had a negative net margin of 19.79% and a positive return on equity of 2.62%. The business had revenue of $16.13 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $14.43 billion. During the same period last year, the firm posted ($0.10) earnings per share. The business’s revenue was up 25.2% on a year-over-year basis. Intel has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.380-0.380 EPS. As a group, analysts anticipate that Intel Corporation will post 1.04 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Intel News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Intel-backed Altera is reportedly preparing an IPO that could raise more than $2 billion as early as 2026. A successful listing could highlight the value of Intel’s semiconductor assets and provide potential liquidity or valuation support. Reuters Altera IPO report
• Positive Sentiment: Intel and ASML are expanding work on High-NA EUV manufacturing, supporting the company’s argument that its foundry technology is progressing. Intel also continues to receive attention for possible memory-market opportunities and reported pricing power in enterprise CPUs.
• Neutral Sentiment: A partnership with Atsign reportedly delivered an approximately 88-fold improvement in encrypted Edge AI performance using Intel hardware. The announcement supports Intel’s AI and edge-computing positioning, but it does not yet indicate a material revenue contribution. Atsign and Intel Edge AI article
• Negative Sentiment: Piper Sandler initiated coverage with a Neutral rating, suggesting investors may have missed the better entry point after Intel’s major rally. The cautious stance reinforced valuation concerns. Piper Sandler Intel coverage
• Negative Sentiment: Mizuho reportedly reduced its price target to $92, citing valuation risk despite improving server demand and execution. Other commentary similarly argues that Intel’s recent gains have outpaced its current fundamentals. Mizuho Intel price target article
• Negative Sentiment: The broader semiconductor group also weakened as investors locked in profits, while Nvidia’s efforts to extend its AI-chip dominance raised competitive concerns for Intel and AMD. Intel’s shares had gained more than 20% over the prior five sessions, increasing selling pressure after the steep run-up. Intel profit-taking article

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research firms have recently weighed in on INTC. Arete Research lifted their price target on Intel from $20.40 to $99.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, June 10th. BTIG Research raised Intel from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, June 11th. Morgan Stanley raised their target price on Intel from $75.00 to $84.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Friday, July 24th. Piper Sandler started coverage on Intel in a research note on Wednesday. They set a “neutral” rating and a $110.00 target price on the stock. Finally, Susquehanna boosted their price target on Intel from $80.00 to $115.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 16th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nineteen have assigned a Buy rating, twenty-eight have issued a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Intel presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $107.80.

About Intel

Intel Corporation (NASDAQ: INTC) is a global semiconductor company that designs and manufactures computing and communications products. Its portfolio includes Intel Core processors for personal computers, Xeon processors for data centers and enterprise systems, and products for edge computing, networking, and other specialized applications.

Intel also develops graphics processing units under its Intel Arc and Intel Data Center GPU brands, Gaudi artificial intelligence accelerators, Ethernet products, software, and related platform technologies.