SCS Capital Management LLC Sells 9,855 Shares of Intel Corporation $INTC

SCS Capital Management LLC lowered its holdings in Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) by 69.9% in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 4,238 shares of the chip maker’s stock after selling 9,855 shares during the quarter. SCS Capital Management LLC’s holdings in Intel were worth $592,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Financially Speaking Inc grew its stake in shares of Intel by 69.2% in the fourth quarter. Financially Speaking Inc now owns 682 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $25,000 after acquiring an additional 279 shares during the period. Financial Life Planners bought a new position in Intel during the first quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Glynn Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in Intel in the second quarter worth approximately $29,000. Swiss RE Ltd. purchased a new stake in Intel in the fourth quarter worth approximately $29,000. Finally, Osbon Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in Intel in the 4th quarter worth approximately $30,000. 64.53% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling

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

Intel Trading Up 0.9%

Shares of NASDAQ:INTC opened at $88.24 on Thursday. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $106.37 and a 200 day moving average of $86.08. The company has a market cap of $445.08 billion, a PE ratio of -41.82 and a beta of 2.22. The company has a current ratio of 1.60, a quick ratio of 1.25 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.47. Intel Corporation has a 12-month low of $23.68 and a 12-month high of $142.35.

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) last released its earnings results on Thursday, July 23rd. The chip maker reported $0.42 earnings per share (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 during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $14.43 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted ($0.10) EPS. The firm’s quarterly 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. As a group, equities research analysts expect that Intel Corporation will post 1.01 EPS for the current year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

INTC has been the subject of a number of research reports. Zacks Research lowered shares of Intel from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, July 31st. Daiwa Securities Group lowered Intel from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, August 4th. Rosenblatt Securities upped their price objective on Intel from $65.00 to $80.00 and gave the company a “sell” rating in a research report on Friday, July 24th. KeyCorp set a $125.00 target price on Intel in a report on Friday, July 24th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group started coverage on Intel in a research report on Thursday, June 11th. They issued a “buy” rating on the stock. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have assigned a Buy rating, thirty-one have assigned a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Intel currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $107.46.

Intel News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Intel’s new Diamond Rapids, Crescent Island and Wildcat Lake processor platforms are strengthening its positioning in data centers, enterprise AI and edge computing. Investors view the expanded portfolio as evidence that Intel is working to close its AI gap. Intel Unveils Next-Gen AI Processors
• Positive Sentiment: Strong operating cash generation is another supportive factor. Intel produced $8.1 billion of cash from operations in the first half of 2026, compared with $2.86 billion a year earlier, although heavy investment continues to pressure free cash flow. Intel Cash Flow Growth
• Positive Sentiment: Investor attention has also been boosted by Nancy Pelosi’s reported purchase of Intel shares and call options, while some large institutions increased their holdings. Separately, semiconductor stocks received a broader lift ahead of Nvidia’s earnings, encouraging interest in Intel’s AI strategy. Nancy Pelosi Intel Purchase
• Neutral Sentiment: Intel’s second-quarter results were substantially better than expected, with revenue up about 25% year over year to $16.1 billion and adjusted EPS of $0.42 versus a $0.21 consensus estimate. Investors now need evidence that this improvement can persist.
• Negative Sentiment: The company’s recently completed $20 billion stock offering is weighing on sentiment because of shareholder dilution. The funds support foundry expansion and AI investment, but the strategy will require significant spending before generating attractive returns. Intel $20 Billion Share Sale
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst Simon Leopold warned that Intel faces intense competition and questioned whether its foundry ambitions can deliver profitable growth. AMD’s improving data-center CPU position and Intel’s technically weak chart are adding pressure. Analyst Warning on Intel

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.