The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company Takes $570.15 Million Position in Intel Corporation $INTC

The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company bought a new stake in Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund bought 4,083,350 shares of the chip maker’s stock, valued at approximately $570,150,000. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company owned 0.08% of Intel as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in INTC. Financially Speaking Inc increased its holdings in shares of Intel by 69.2% during the fourth quarter. Financially Speaking Inc now owns 682 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $25,000 after buying an additional 279 shares in the last quarter. Financial Life Planners acquired a new position in shares of Intel in the 1st quarter worth approximately $25,000. Glynn Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in Intel during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $29,000. Knuff & Co LLC bought a new stake in Intel during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $29,000. Finally, Swiss RE Ltd. acquired a new stake in Intel during the 4th quarter valued at $29,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 64.53% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

INTC has been the topic of a number of recent analyst reports. Moffett Nathanson lowered Intel to a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, June 11th. Jefferies Financial Group initiated coverage on Intel in a research note on Thursday, June 11th. They issued a “buy” rating for the company. Truist Financial lifted their price target on shares of Intel from $81.00 to $108.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, July 24th. Daiwa Securities Group downgraded Intel from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, August 4th. Finally, Barclays upped their target price on shares of Intel from $65.00 to $100.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Monday, June 1st. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have given a Buy rating, thirty-one have issued a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, Intel currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $107.46.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, CEO Lip Bu Tan purchased 105,263 shares of Intel stock in a transaction on Tuesday, August 11th. The stock was purchased at an average price of $95.00 per share, with a total value of $9,999,985.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 1,314,669 shares in the company, valued at $124,893,555. The trade was a 8.70% increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Insiders own 0.05% of the company’s stock.

Intel News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Intel’s 14A process is receiving more favorable attention, with commentary suggesting the technology could improve the company’s competitiveness in leading-edge manufacturing and support its foundry ambitions. Intel Stock Ticks Up as 14A Process Proves Its Worth
• Positive Sentiment: Investors continue to speculate that major contracts in advanced packaging, high-bandwidth memory, or external foundry services could become a significant catalyst. Analysts cited in recent commentary see potential for Intel to capture meaningful wafer-foundry share by 2030, although execution and customer wins remain unproven. Intel Stock Opinions on Foundry Recovery Prospects
• Positive Sentiment: CEO Lip-Bu Tan’s roughly $10 million open-market purchase provides a vote of confidence in Intel’s turnaround plan. Institutional buying has also been substantial, with Invesco, JPMorgan and Fidelity among the reported buyers in the second quarter. Intel’s CEO Put $10 Million Into His Own Stock
• Neutral Sentiment: Intel’s recent quarterly results remain a fundamental support: revenue rose about 25% year over year to $16.1 billion and earnings exceeded expectations. The company’s longer-term recovery still depends on turning revenue growth into sustainable profitability and free cash flow.
• Negative Sentiment: The large August stock offering—210.5 million shares priced at $95—has raised dilution concerns and highlights Intel’s substantial capital needs for fabs, AI infrastructure and working capital. The stock remains below the offering price and its 50-day moving average, underscoring investor caution. Intel Stock Falls Below CEO’s Purchase Price After Equity Raise
• Negative Sentiment: Higher Treasury yields and a broader semiconductor selloff have pressured high-growth technology valuations, adding short-term volatility to Intel and its chip-sector peers. Intel Falls on Chip Stock Pressure

Intel Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ INTC opened at $90.05 on Thursday. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $101.92 and a 200 day moving average price of $87.54. The firm has a market cap of $454.21 billion, a PE ratio of -42.68, a PEG ratio of 9.82 and a beta of 2.22. 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 Corporation has a 1-year low of $23.72 and a 1-year high of $142.35.

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) last released its quarterly earnings results 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. The firm had revenue of $16.13 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $14.43 billion. Intel had a positive return on equity of 2.62% and a negative net margin of 19.79%.The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 25.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the business posted ($0.10) EPS. Intel has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.380-0.380 EPS. Research analysts predict that Intel Corporation will post 1.01 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

About Intel

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.