Intel Corporation $INTC Shares Purchased by HighTower Advisors LLC

HighTower Advisors LLC raised its position in Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) by 6.6% in the second quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 806,675 shares of the chip maker’s stock after acquiring an additional 50,220 shares during the quarter. HighTower Advisors LLC’s holdings in Intel were worth $112,636,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in INTC. iA Global Asset Management Inc. raised its stake in Intel by 17.0% in the fourth quarter. iA Global Asset Management Inc. now owns 593,043 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $21,883,000 after buying an additional 86,189 shares in the last quarter. Whalerock Point Partners LLC acquired a new position in shares of Intel during the 4th quarter worth about $205,000. Heritage Investment Group Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Intel in the 4th quarter valued at about $219,000. Dixon Mitchell Investment Counsel Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Intel in the 4th quarter valued at about $185,000. Finally, Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. raised its position in shares of Intel by 5.7% during the 4th quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 255,261 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $9,419,000 after acquiring an additional 13,858 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 64.53% of the company’s stock.

Intel Trading Down 3.1%

NASDAQ:INTC opened at $87.26 on Tuesday. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $107.62 and its 200 day moving average price is $85.52. The company has a market capitalization of $440.14 billion, a PE ratio of -41.36 and a beta of 2.22. The company has a quick ratio of 1.25, a current ratio of 1.60 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.47. Intel Corporation has a 52-week low of $23.68 and a 52-week high of $142.35.

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) last released its quarterly 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 for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $14.43 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted ($0.10) earnings per share. The firm’s revenue 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, research analysts anticipate that Intel Corporation will post 1.01 EPS for the current year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

INTC has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. Zacks Research cut Intel from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, July 31st. Susquehanna increased their price target on shares of Intel from $80.00 to $115.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 16th. KeyCorp set a $125.00 price objective on shares of Intel in a report on Friday, July 24th. Daiwa Securities Group downgraded shares of Intel from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, August 4th. Finally, Seaport Research Partners restated a “buy” rating and issued a $125.00 target price on shares of Intel in a report on Friday, July 24th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have given a Buy rating, thirty-one have given a Hold rating and three have issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $107.46.

Insider Activity at Intel

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

Key Stories Impacting Intel

Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi disclosed purchases of 10,000 Intel shares and 50 INTC call options, adding to an existing Intel options position. The disclosure may provide a short-term sentiment boost, although it does not change Intel’s fundamentals. Nancy Pelosi Discloses First-Ever Bloom Energy Trade, Adds to Intel Bet Amid AI Power Boom
• Positive Sentiment: Intel joined a city-scale open 5G and NextG testing initiative with Rutgers University, Columbia University, NYU, Airspan Networks and the COSMOS testbed. The collaboration could support Intel’s positioning in open RAN, network infrastructure and potential 6G applications, though commercial benefits remain uncertain. Intel Joins City Scale Open 5G And NextG Testing Push
• Positive Sentiment: Reports that prices for Intel’s Arc Pro B70 GPUs have risen as much as 48% across markets suggest improving demand or constrained supply for its graphics products, potentially offering another catalyst for Intel’s turnaround. Intel Stock Has Soared 140% YTD. The Next Catalyst May Be Hiding in GPU Prices
• Neutral Sentiment: Investors are watching Nvidia’s August 26 earnings report for signals on AI-chip demand and semiconductor valuations. Strong results could lift the sector, while disappointing guidance could extend the sell-off. Semiconductor Stocks Slide Ahead of NVIDIA Earnings
• Negative Sentiment: Mercury Research reportedly found Intel’s CPU market share at a multidecade low, reinforcing concerns about competitive losses to AMD and other chipmakers. Intel Stock Slides as CPU Market Share Reaches Low Not Seen in Decades
• Negative Sentiment: Intel was among the semiconductor names sold broadly ahead of Nvidia’s results. Reports also cited pressure from a potential $20 billion equity offering, which raises dilution concerns and may weigh on investor confidence. Why Is Intel Stock Falling on Monday?
• Negative Sentiment: Billionaire investor Stanley Druckenmiller reportedly sold Intel along with other major chip holdings, adding to concerns that some institutional investors view alternative semiconductor opportunities as more attractive. Stanley Druckenmiller Sold Broadcom, Intel, and Micron

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.