Clare Market Investments LLC Has $11.56 Million Stock Holdings in Intel Corporation $INTC

Clare Market Investments LLC increased its position in Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) by 22.1% during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 82,780 shares of the chip maker’s stock after acquiring an additional 14,982 shares during the quarter. Intel comprises about 2.1% of Clare Market Investments LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 10th biggest position. Clare Market Investments LLC’s holdings in Intel were worth $11,559,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Financially Speaking Inc grew its position in shares of Intel by 69.2% in the fourth quarter. Financially Speaking Inc now owns 682 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $25,000 after purchasing an additional 279 shares during the last quarter. Financial Life Planners acquired a new stake in Intel in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Swiss RE Ltd. bought a new position in Intel in the 4th quarter worth approximately $29,000. Osbon Capital Management LLC bought a new position in Intel in the 4th quarter worth approximately $30,000. Finally, Beaird Harris Wealth Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Intel by 3,185.7% during the second quarter. Beaird Harris Wealth Management LLC now owns 230 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $32,000 after buying an additional 223 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 64.53% of the company’s stock.

Intel Trading Up 3.6%

Shares of Intel stock opened at $104.56 on Friday. Intel Corporation has a 52-week low of $21.90 and a 52-week high of $142.35. The firm has a market capitalization of $527.40 billion, a PE ratio of -49.55 and a beta of 2.22. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.47, a current ratio of 1.60 and a quick ratio of 1.25. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $110.19 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $83.15.

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 23rd. The chip maker reported $0.42 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates 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 company had revenue of $16.13 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $14.43 billion. During the same period last year, the firm earned ($0.10) EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 25.2% compared to the same quarter last year. Intel has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.380-0.380 EPS. On average, analysts expect that Intel Corporation will post 1.01 EPS for the current year.

Key Headlines Impacting Intel

Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:

• Positive Sentiment: AI and server growth are improving the outlook. Bank of America maintained a Buy rating, citing potential expansion in the CPU market and a 43% increase in server-chip pricing. Intel’s Q2 data-center and AI revenue reportedly rose 59%, helping drive overall revenue growth of roughly 25% year over year. Intel Stock Jumps as Bank of America Sees Bigger CPU Market
• Positive Sentiment: The $20 billion capital raise could fund Intel’s turnaround. Analysts view the upsized offering as providing capital to accelerate foundry expansion, increase production capacity and support AI-related investments. BofA characterized the financing as a sign of management’s confidence in the foundry business rather than solely a defensive balance-sheet move. Intel: BofA sees $20B raise fueling foundry and server CPU growth
• Positive Sentiment: CEO Lip-Bu Tan’s participation supports investor confidence. Tan and a family member agreed to invest $12 million in the offering, which market commentators interpreted as a personal vote of confidence in Intel’s AI-driven recovery and long-term strategy. Lip-Bu Tan Investing $12 Million of His Own Money into Intel Raise
• Neutral Sentiment: Intel is considering a return to the memory market. Management has indicated that memory products, including potential memory-CPU integration, could create additional growth opportunities amid tight chip supply. However, the strategy is preliminary and would place Intel against established leaders such as Micron and SK Hynix. Déjà Vu. Why Intel Is Eyeing a Return to Memory
• Negative Sentiment: The equity offering dilutes existing shareholders. Intel priced the upsized offering at $95 per share, increasing the share count and potentially reducing near-term EPS by approximately 4% to 5%. Investors remain focused on whether the new capital produces customer wins and profitable foundry growth. Intel upsizes stock offering to $20B, prices at $95
• Negative Sentiment: Competitive and valuation risks remain. Qualcomm’s potential threat to Intel’s laptop processor business, execution challenges in the foundry buildout and a stock price well above its longer-term average have limited enthusiasm among more cautious investors. The company must convert strong revenue momentum into sustainable earnings and cash flow.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities research analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. Arete Research raised their price objective on shares of Intel from $20.40 to $99.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, June 10th. Stifel Nicolaus cut their target price on shares of Intel from $120.00 to $110.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, July 24th. Rosenblatt Securities increased their price target on shares of Intel from $65.00 to $80.00 and gave the company a “sell” rating in a report on Friday, July 24th. Tigress Financial raised their price target on shares of Intel from $66.00 to $118.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 30th. Finally, UBS Group dropped their price objective on shares of Intel from $121.00 to $112.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have given a Buy rating, thirty-two have issued a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $107.85.

Intel Profile

Intel Corporation, founded in 1968 by Robert Noyce and Gordon E. Moore and headquartered in Santa Clara, California, is a leading global designer and manufacturer of semiconductor products. The company is historically notable for introducing the first commercial microprocessor and for driving the x86 architecture that underpins many personal computers and servers. Intel’s core business spans the design, fabrication and marketing of processors, chipsets and related components for a wide range of computing applications.

Intel’s product portfolio includes client and mobile processors marketed under brands such as Intel Core and Pentium, as well as high-performance Xeon processors for data centers and cloud infrastructure.