TB Alternative Assets Ltd. lowered its position in Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC – Free Report) by 9.8% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 529,505 shares of the chip maker’s stock after selling 57,441 shares during the period. Intel makes up about 13.2% of TB Alternative Assets Ltd.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 3rd biggest position. TB Alternative Assets Ltd.’s holdings in Intel were worth $63,662,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.
Several other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. State Street Corp boosted its position in Intel by 1.2% during the second quarter. State Street Corp now owns 216,849,675 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $30,278,720,000 after purchasing an additional 2,528,657 shares in the last quarter. Primecap Management Co. CA acquired a new stake in Intel in the second quarter valued at $10,507,291,000. Bank of America Corp DE grew its holdings in Intel by 35.7% in the second quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 31,724,362 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $4,429,673,000 after purchasing an additional 8,342,514 shares during the last quarter. Legal & General Group Plc purchased a new position in shares of Intel in the second quarter valued at $4,096,110,000. Finally, Assenagon Asset Management S.A. increased its position in shares of Intel by 87.1% in the third quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. now owns 30,214,769 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $3,632,722,000 after buying an additional 14,063,302 shares in the last quarter. 64.53% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
Several research firms have recently issued reports on INTC. Northland Securities raised Intel from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $120.00 price target for the company in a research note on Tuesday, September 8th. UBS Group raised shares of Intel from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, September 8th. Robert W. Baird raised their target price on shares of Intel from $75.00 to $125.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, July 24th. Tigress Financial lifted their target price on shares of Intel from $118.00 to $145.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, September 15th. Finally, Wedbush lifted their target price on shares of Intel from $60.00 to $98.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, July 24th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty have issued a Buy rating, twenty-seven have given a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $109.06.
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Insiders Place Their Bets
In other news, CEO Lip Bu Tan bought 105,263 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred 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 purchase, the chief executive officer 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 acquisition was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Insiders own 0.05% of the company’s stock.
Intel Stock Performance
Intel stock opened at $95.37 on Friday. 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 fifty day moving average of $103.29 and a two-hundred day moving average of $101.39. The company has a market capitalization of $481.05 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -45.20, a PEG ratio of 10.47 and a beta of 2.22. Intel Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $32.89 and a fifty-two week high of $142.35.
Intel (NASDAQ:INTC – Get Free Report) last released its quarterly 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. 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 analysts’ expectations of $14.43 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted ($0.10) earnings per share. The business’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 anticipate that Intel Corporation will post 1.04 EPS for the current fiscal year.
Key Intel News
Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Intel’s Crescent Island D-Series inference GPU has reached customer testing, offering a potential foothold in lower-cost AI inference workloads as the company expands beyond CPUs. Intel Stocks Fall Although Its Inference GPU Reaches Customer Testing
- Positive Sentiment: Recent results showed strong momentum: quarterly revenue rose roughly 25% year over year to $16.13 billion and adjusted earnings exceeded analyst expectations. Analysts also point to rising computing-infrastructure demand and Intel’s October 29 earnings date as potential catalysts. Intel Earnings Preview
- Positive Sentiment: Thirty-four exchange-traded funds reportedly added Intel holdings on October 13, while CEO Lip-Bu Tan previously disclosed a roughly $10 million open-market purchase—signals that some institutional and insider investors remain constructive. 34 ETFs Add Intel Holdings
- Neutral Sentiment: Intel is positioning itself as a major foundry and advanced-packaging provider, but the strategy remains dependent on successfully ramping production and winning external customers. TSMC’s comments that it could support customers if Intel’s packaging rollout falls short highlight the competitive pressure. TSMC Comments on Intel Packaging
- Negative Sentiment: An explosion and fire at Intel’s Kiryat Gat manufacturing site in Israel, with serious injuries and reported fatalities, raised concerns about operational disruption, safety and potential costs. Intel Plant Blast in Israel
- Negative Sentiment: Semiconductor stocks sold off broadly after hotter inflation data increased interest-rate concerns and investors questioned whether AI infrastructure spending and financing can sustain current valuations. Reported progress by Chinese memory rival CXMT added another competitive concern for Intel. What Is Driving Attention on Intel Stock
- Negative Sentiment: TSMC’s record quarterly performance failed to lift the sector, reinforcing fears that Intel must execute its foundry and AI roadmap while competing against stronger established rivals. TSMC Challenge to Intel
Intel 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.
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