Mizuho Markets Americas LLC Cuts Stock Holdings in Intel Corporation $INTC

Mizuho Markets Americas LLC decreased its position in Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) by 99.0% in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 8,645 shares of the chip maker’s stock after selling 841,355 shares during the quarter. Mizuho Markets Americas LLC’s holdings in Intel were worth $382,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Sivia Capital Partners LLC lifted its holdings in Intel by 271.7% during the second quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 34,201 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $766,000 after acquiring an additional 25,001 shares during the period. United Bank purchased a new position in shares of Intel in the 2nd quarter worth about $205,000. Gamco Investors INC. ET AL grew its position in Intel by 12.3% during the second quarter. Gamco Investors INC. ET AL now owns 13,737 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $308,000 after buying an additional 1,508 shares during the period. NewEdge Advisors LLC grew its position in Intel by 29.6% during the second quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 158,277 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $3,545,000 after buying an additional 36,116 shares during the period. Finally, Sei Investments Co. increased its holdings in Intel by 9.9% during the second quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 828,352 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $18,556,000 after buying an additional 74,838 shares during the last quarter. 64.53% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Intel Stock Down 2.3%

Shares of NASDAQ INTC opened at $100.23 on Friday. Intel Corporation has a 52 week low of $18.97 and a 52 week high of $142.35. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $116.17 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $77.97. The company has a quick ratio of 1.85, a current ratio of 2.31 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.34. The company has a market cap of $503.76 billion, a P/E ratio of -161.66 and a beta of 2.18.

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 23rd. The chip maker reported $0.42 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.21 by $0.21. Intel had a positive return on equity of 0.39% and a negative net margin of 5.90%.The firm had revenue of $16.13 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $14.43 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted ($0.10) earnings per share. The company’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. Research analysts anticipate that Intel Corporation will post 0.65 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Transactions at Intel

In other Intel news, EVP Boise April Miller sold 40,256 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, May 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $99.53, for a total value of $4,006,679.68. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 105,077 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $10,458,313.81. This trade represents a 27.70% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. 0.05% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several brokerages have commented on INTC. Evercore set a $95.00 price objective on shares of Intel in a research report on Friday, April 24th. BTIG Research upgraded shares of Intel from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, June 11th. Susquehanna upped their price objective on Intel from $80.00 to $115.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 16th. The Goldman Sachs Group reissued a “neutral” rating on shares of Intel in a report on Thursday. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group started coverage on Intel in a research report on Thursday, June 11th. They issued a “buy” rating for the company. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have assigned a Buy rating, twenty-nine have assigned a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $102.77.

More Intel News

Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Intel beat Q2 estimates with earnings of $0.42 per share versus $0.21 expected, and revenue of $16.13 billion versus $14.43 billion expected, signaling that demand is stronger than analysts anticipated. Intel Reports Second-Quarter 2026 Financial Results
• Positive Sentiment: Management also lifted Q3 guidance, forecasting EPS of $0.38 and revenue of $15.8 billion to $16.8 billion, both above consensus, which suggests the momentum could continue into the next quarter. Intel sales, profit forecast beat estimates, boosts spending plans on AI boom
• Positive Sentiment: Several reports highlighted Intel’s fastest revenue growth in more than 15 years, with data center and AI demand helping drive a 25% sales increase and a 59% jump in data center/AI revenue, strengthening the bull case for the turnaround. Intel blows past estimates, recording fastest sales growth in almost 15 years on ‘unprecedented’ demand
• Positive Sentiment: Intel’s foundry progress and new customer momentum, including collaboration headlines such as Fortinet becoming a named Intel Foundry customer, are adding to investor confidence in the longer-term manufacturing recovery. Fortinet and Intel Just Announced a New Collaboration
• Neutral Sentiment: Heading into the report, options markets and traders were pricing in a large post-earnings swing, showing that expectations were already elevated and volatility could stay high. Intel Could Swing By $68.3 Billion After Earnings
• Negative Sentiment: Some analysts remained cautious, arguing that a strong quarter does not automatically make Intel a good long-term investment, which may limit upside if investors focus on valuation after the recent rally. Intel: A Great Quarter Doesn’t Make It A Good Investment (Downgrade)

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.