60,936 Shares in Intel Corporation $INTC Bought by VMS Asset Management Limited

VMS Asset Management Limited acquired a new stake in Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm acquired 60,936 shares of the chip maker’s stock, valued at approximately $7,326,000. Intel makes up approximately 2.9% of VMS Asset Management Limited’s portfolio, making the stock its 12th biggest position.

A number of other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Southern Financial Group LLC boosted its stake in shares of Intel by 0.6% in the first quarter. Southern Financial Group LLC now owns 14,313 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $632,000 after purchasing an additional 90 shares during the period. Harrell Investment Partners LLC grew its holdings in Intel by 0.4% during the 2nd quarter. Harrell Investment Partners LLC now owns 23,277 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $3,250,000 after purchasing an additional 100 shares in the last quarter. TFR Capital LLC. grew its holdings in Intel by 0.4% during the 2nd quarter. TFR Capital LLC. now owns 26,643 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $3,720,000 after purchasing an additional 100 shares in the last quarter. Walker Asset Management LLC increased its stake in Intel by 1.9% during the 3rd quarter. Walker Asset Management LLC now owns 5,433 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $653,000 after buying an additional 100 shares during the period. Finally, Wynn Capital LLC increased its stake in Intel by 0.4% during the 2nd quarter. Wynn Capital LLC now owns 27,162 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $3,793,000 after buying an additional 104 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 64.53% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines Impacting Intel

Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Intel’s Crescent Island GPU is beginning customer testing. The 350-watt, air-cooled accelerator is designed for cost-efficient AI inference and can fit into existing data-center infrastructure, offering a potential alternative to more expensive, power-intensive solutions. Intel Stocks Fall Although Its Inference GPU Reaches Customer Testing
• Positive Sentiment: Intel’s revenue grew about 25% year over year in the latest quarter, its strongest growth in years. Analysts at Erste Group also raised their fiscal 2026 and 2027 EPS estimates to $1.08 and $1.56, respectively. Is Intel’s Record Sales Growth Still Improving?
• Positive Sentiment: ASML said AI demand continues to exceed supply, with Intel among the customers experiencing very strong demand. This supports the longer-term case for Intel’s manufacturing and AI infrastructure strategy. AI Demand to Exceed Supply for Two More Years
• Neutral Sentiment: Intel’s next earnings report is scheduled for October 29. Investors will focus on whether improving chip supply, AI product adoption and foundry progress can support stronger fourth-quarter growth.
• Negative Sentiment: The immediate catalyst is sector-wide: AI and semiconductor stocks are selling off after a hot inflation reading, concerns about financing costs and reports of slowing growth in parts of the AI market. Elevated valuations and Chinese competition are adding pressure. Intel, Marvell, CoreWeave, TSMC, Apple and More Stocks That Explain Today’s Market
• Negative Sentiment: An explosion at Intel’s Kiryat Gat facility in Israel increased concerns about possible operational disruption, although the available reports did not establish the extent of any impact. Why Intel Stock Hit the Skids on Wednesday
• Negative Sentiment: Intel’s foundry transformation remains costly: the division reportedly posted an operating loss of roughly $2.1 billion despite revenue growth. A recent large noncash charge also contributed to a substantial GAAP net loss, reinforcing concerns that the turnaround is already priced aggressively.

Intel Trading Down 4.6%

Shares of NASDAQ INTC opened at $98.12 on Thursday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.25, a current ratio of 1.60 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.47. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $103.38 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $101.03. Intel Corporation has a 52-week low of $32.89 and a 52-week high of $142.35. The stock has a market capitalization of $494.92 billion, a P/E ratio of -46.50, a PEG ratio of 10.97 and a beta of 2.22.

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, July 23rd. The chip maker reported $0.42 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.21 by $0.21. Intel had a positive return on equity of 2.62% and a negative net margin of 19.79%. The company had revenue of $16.13 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $14.43 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned ($0.10) EPS. 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. On average, analysts anticipate that Intel Corporation will post 1.04 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Transactions at Intel

In other news, CEO Lip Bu Tan acquired 105,263 shares of Intel stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, August 11th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $95.00 per share, for a total transaction of $9,999,985.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the chief executive officer directly owned 1,314,669 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $124,893,555. This trade represents a 8.70% increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. 0.05% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities analysts have commented on the stock. HC Wainwright set a $150.00 price objective on shares of Intel in a report on Monday, June 29th. Truist Financial upped their price objective on shares of Intel from $81.00 to $108.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, July 24th. Tigress Financial raised their target price on Intel from $118.00 to $145.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, September 15th. HSBC reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Intel in a research report on Friday, July 24th. Finally, Bank of America cut their price target on Intel from $160.00 to $145.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, August 12th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty have given a Buy rating, twenty-seven have assigned a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $109.06.

Intel Company Profile

Intel Corporation (NASDAQ: INTC) is a global semiconductor company that designs and manufactures computing and connectivity products. Its portfolio includes central processing units (CPUs), graphics and accelerator products, chipsets, networking components, and other semiconductor solutions used in personal computers, servers, cloud infrastructure, artificial intelligence systems, and embedded applications.

The company serves a broad range of customers, including original equipment manufacturers, cloud service providers, enterprise businesses, telecommunications companies, government organizations, and other technology firms.