19,015 Shares in Intel Corporation $INTC Purchased by Proficio Capital Partners LLC

Proficio Capital Partners LLC purchased a new position in Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) in the second quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm purchased 19,015 shares of the chip maker’s stock, valued at approximately $2,655,000.

Several other large investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. iA Global Asset Management Inc. boosted its holdings in Intel by 17.0% during the fourth quarter. iA Global Asset Management Inc. now owns 593,043 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $21,883,000 after buying an additional 86,189 shares in the last quarter. Whalerock Point Partners LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Intel in the fourth quarter worth $205,000. Dixon Mitchell Investment Counsel Inc. purchased a new position in Intel during the 4th quarter valued at about $185,000. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. grew its position in Intel by 5.7% during the fourth quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 255,261 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $9,419,000 after purchasing an additional 13,858 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Vestor Capital LLC purchased a new position in shares of Intel during the 1st quarter valued at $9,441,000. Institutional investors own 64.53% of the company’s stock.

More Intel News

Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Dell’s strong server performance supported Intel’s data-center outlook. Dell reported a 122% increase in server revenue, prompting analysts to argue that demand for Intel CPUs is accelerating as AI infrastructure requires a substantial number of traditional processors alongside GPUs. Intel stock rises as Dell earnings point to CPU demand
• Positive Sentiment: A bullish $200 price target added momentum. Global Equities Research analyst Trip Chowdhry identified Intel as a direct beneficiary of rising CPU-to-GPU ratios in AI clusters, the continued enterprise presence of x86 processors and the potential of Intel’s Clearwater Forest architecture. The target implies substantial upside, although it is an individual analyst forecast rather than a consensus estimate. Dell earnings and Intel CPU demand
• Positive Sentiment: Estimate revisions have been trending higher. Analysts cited AI demand, manufacturing improvements and growth in custom silicon as potential offsets to supply constraints and competitive pressure. Intel’s recent revenue growth and plans for more than $20 billion in 2026 capital spending also reinforce the long-term recovery narrative. Intel estimate revisions
• Neutral Sentiment: Semiconductor-sector strength provided a broad-market tailwind. Intel, AMD and Nvidia advanced even as stronger employment data increased expectations for a possible Federal Reserve rate hike. Separate commentary arguing that Nvidia’s earnings reduced fears of an AI spending bubble also helped maintain investor interest in chip stocks. Chip stocks rise despite rate concerns
• Negative Sentiment: Mizuho lowered its Intel price target to $92 from $109 and maintained a Hold rating. The analyst warned that weaker PC demand and near-term margin pressure could limit the benefit from Intel’s AI-related growth. Nvidia’s expanding server CPU business also remains a competitive risk. Mizuho lowers Intel price target

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

INTC has been the subject of several recent research reports. Wolfe Research initiated coverage on Intel in a research note on Thursday, June 11th. They issued a “peer perform” rating for the company. Jefferies Financial Group initiated coverage on shares of Intel in a report on Thursday, June 11th. They set a “buy” rating for the company. Zacks Research downgraded shares of Intel from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, July 31st. Cantor Fitzgerald decreased their target price on Intel from $150.00 to $125.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, July 24th. Finally, BTIG Research upgraded shares of Intel from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, June 11th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have issued a Buy rating, thirty-one have assigned a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $107.01.

Intel Price Performance

Shares of INTC stock opened at $95.80 on Monday. Intel Corporation has a 52 week low of $24.05 and a 52 week high of $142.35. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $100.45 and its 200-day moving average is $88.20. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.47, a quick ratio of 1.25 and a current ratio of 1.60. The stock has a market capitalization of $483.22 billion, a PE ratio of -45.40, a PEG ratio of 10.58 and a beta of 2.22.

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, July 23rd. The chip maker reported $0.42 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.21 by $0.21. The company had revenue of $16.13 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $14.43 billion. Intel had a negative net margin of 19.79% and a positive return on equity of 2.62%. The company’s revenue was up 25.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted ($0.10) earnings per share. Intel has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.380-0.380 EPS. Equities research analysts expect that Intel Corporation will post 1.01 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Intel news, CEO Lip Bu Tan bought 105,263 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, August 11th. The shares were bought at an average cost of $95.00 per share, for a total transaction of $9,999,985.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 1,314,669 shares in the company, valued at approximately $124,893,555. This trade represents a 8.70% increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. 0.05% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Intel Company 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.