Maverick Capital Ltd. Buys New Holdings in Intel Corporation $INTC

Maverick Capital Ltd. bought a new position in Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm bought 2,995,488 shares of the chip maker’s stock, valued at approximately $132,191,000. Intel accounts for 1.5% of Maverick Capital Ltd.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 27th biggest holding.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Norges Bank bought a new position in shares of Intel during the 4th quarter worth about $2,233,159,000. Capital Research Global Investors raised its position in Intel by 285.9% in the fourth quarter. Capital Research Global Investors now owns 26,619,928 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $982,279,000 after purchasing an additional 19,722,010 shares in the last quarter. Capital World Investors lifted its stake in Intel by 20.3% during the fourth quarter. Capital World Investors now owns 104,060,268 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $3,839,833,000 after purchasing an additional 17,557,147 shares during the period. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its holdings in Intel by 3.5% during the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 404,522,308 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $14,926,873,000 after purchasing an additional 13,692,624 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Morgan Stanley grew its stake in shares of Intel by 20.4% in the 4th quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 65,249,269 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $2,407,698,000 after purchasing an additional 11,056,090 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 64.53% of the company’s stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Intel news, EVP Boise April Miller sold 40,256 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated 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 sale, the executive vice president owned 105,077 shares in the company, valued at approximately $10,458,313.81. This trade represents a 27.70% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Insiders own 0.05% of the company’s stock.

Intel Price Performance

Shares of INTC stock opened at $91.67 on Tuesday. Intel Corporation has a 52 week low of $18.97 and a 52 week high of $142.35. The stock has a market capitalization of $460.73 billion, a PE ratio of -43.45 and a beta of 2.18. 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’s fifty day moving average is $115.51 and its 200-day moving average is $78.71.

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 analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.21 by $0.21. The business had revenue of $16.13 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $14.43 billion. Intel had a positive return on equity of 2.62% and a negative net margin of 19.79%.The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 25.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business 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 0.65 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Intel News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Intel reported its strongest quarter in roughly 15 years, with revenue rising 25% year over year to $16.13 billion and adjusted earnings of $0.42 per share—both well above consensus estimates of $14.43 billion and $0.21. Intel Corporation Just Had Its Best Quarter in 15 Years
• Positive Sentiment: Data-center momentum is improving: Wells Fargo cited higher server pricing and stronger gross margins, suggesting Intel is regaining pricing power as AI-related demand strains supply. Intel’s Server Pricing Power Shows Sharp Improvement
• Positive Sentiment: Intel is adding foundry and packaging opportunities, including a reported Fortinet customer win and a collaboration with Lens Technology on glass-based advanced packaging for AI hardware. Intel Secured a Foundry Customer
• Neutral Sentiment: Intel plans to spend more than $20 billion on capital expenditures in 2026, with spending expected to rise again in 2027 to expand foundry capacity. The investment supports long-term AI demand but increases execution and cash-flow risk. Intel’s Capex Plans and Foundry Execution
• Negative Sentiment: Investors appear to be taking profits after Intel’s substantial 2026 rally. Analysts note that the stock’s valuation already reflects a successful turnaround, leaving limited room for execution setbacks despite the earnings beat. Intel Is Up 170% in 2026
• Negative Sentiment: CEO Lip-Bu Tan warned that AI infrastructure shortages will persist for the foreseeable future. Supply constraints could limit Intel’s ability to fully capitalize on demand and may contribute to the planned spending surge. Intel CEO Warns AI Supply Crunch Will Persist
• Negative Sentiment: A wider semiconductor sell-off and concerns about intensifying Chinese competition are weighing on Intel alongside company-specific fundamentals. Chip Stocks Drop on China’s Competitive Threat

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities analysts recently commented on INTC shares. Seaport Research Partners restated a “buy” rating and set a $125.00 target price on shares of Intel in a research report on Friday. Tigress Financial lifted their price objective on Intel from $66.00 to $118.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, April 30th. KeyCorp set a $125.00 target price on shares of Intel in a research note on Friday. Susquehanna upped their target price on shares of Intel from $80.00 to $115.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, July 16th. Finally, Roth Capital increased their target price on shares of Intel from $100.00 to $120.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have given a Buy rating, twenty-nine have issued a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Intel has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $107.93.

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.