Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund Increases Position in Intel Corporation $INTC

Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund boosted its position in Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) by 8.0% during the second quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund owned 580,816 shares of the chip maker’s stock after acquiring an additional 43,154 shares during the period. Intel comprises 0.9% of Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund’s holdings, making the stock its 16th biggest holding. Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund’s holdings in Intel were worth $81,099,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in INTC. Financially Speaking Inc raised its holdings in shares of Intel by 69.2% during the 4th quarter. Financially Speaking Inc now owns 682 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $25,000 after buying an additional 279 shares in the last quarter. Financial Life Planners purchased a new stake in Intel in the first quarter worth approximately $25,000. Swiss RE Ltd. bought a new position in Intel during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Osbon Capital Management LLC bought a new position in Intel during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Finally, Beaird Harris Wealth Management LLC raised its stake in shares of Intel by 3,185.7% during the second quarter. Beaird Harris Wealth Management LLC now owns 230 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $32,000 after acquiring an additional 223 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 64.53% of the company’s stock.

Intel Stock Down 2.0%

Shares of Intel stock opened at $102.50 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. Intel Corporation has a 52-week low of $22.77 and a 52-week high of $142.35. The stock has a market capitalization of $517.01 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -48.58 and a beta of 2.22. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $110.26 and its 200-day moving average price is $83.29.

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 negative net margin of 19.79% and a positive return on equity of 2.62%. The company had revenue of $16.13 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $14.43 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned ($0.10) earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 25.2% on a year-over-year basis. Intel has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.380-0.380 EPS. Equities research analysts forecast that Intel Corporation will post 1.01 EPS for the current year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of brokerages have recently weighed in on INTC. Northland Securities lowered shares of Intel from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 26th. Freedom Capital raised shares of Intel from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, April 28th. HC Wainwright set a $150.00 target price on shares of Intel in a research report on Monday, June 29th. Citigroup raised shares of Intel from a “positive” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 23rd. Finally, Roth Capital upped their price target on shares of Intel from $100.00 to $120.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, July 24th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have issued a Buy rating, thirty-two have given a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $107.85.

Insider Transactions at Intel

In other news, CEO Lip Bu Tan acquired 105,263 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, August 11th. The shares were purchased at an average price of $95.00 per share, for a total transaction of $9,999,985.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 1,314,669 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $124,893,555. The trade was a 8.70% increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. 0.05% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Intel News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:

• Positive Sentiment: CEO Lip-Bu Tan purchased 105,263 Intel shares at $95 each, investing approximately $10 million and increasing his direct stake by 8.7%. The purchase is viewed as a vote of confidence in Intel’s recovery strategy. Intel insider purchase filing
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst and media coverage highlighted Intel’s approximately $20 billion equity raise as potential funding for expanded foundry capacity, production growth and new customer wins. Some analysts believe demand for Intel’s server processors is currently exceeding its manufacturing capacity. Intel foundry capital raise article
• Positive Sentiment: Intel’s second-quarter results showed strong momentum: revenue rose roughly 25% year over year to $16.1 billion, with Data Center and AI revenue reportedly increasing 59%. The results exceeded analyst expectations and reinforced the AI-related CPU growth narrative. Intel revenue growth article
• Neutral Sentiment: Intel is considering a return to the memory-chip market, supported by the capital raise and the appointment of former SK Hynix CEO Seok-Hee Lee to Intel Foundry. The opportunity could expand Intel’s addressable market, but the plan remains exploratory and would require substantial investment. Intel memory market article
• Negative Sentiment: The $20 billion common-stock offering creates significant dilution for existing shareholders and has encouraged profit-taking after Intel’s substantial rally. Investors are also focused on whether management can convert the new capital into profitable foundry growth and sustained free cash flow. Intel stock offering discussion

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.