W1M Asset Management Ltd Invests $1.28 Million in Intel Corporation $INTC

W1M Asset Management Ltd bought a new position in shares of Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm bought 9,212 shares of the chip maker’s stock, valued at approximately $1,285,000.

Other hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. iA Global Asset Management Inc. grew its stake in shares of 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 acquiring an additional 86,189 shares in the last quarter. Whalerock Point Partners LLC bought a new stake in Intel in the 4th quarter valued at about $205,000. Dixon Mitchell Investment Counsel Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Intel during the 4th quarter worth approximately $185,000. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. grew 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 purchasing an additional 13,858 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Legal & General Group Plc increased its holdings in shares of Intel by 1.3% during the fourth quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 34,012,894 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $1,255,076,000 after purchasing an additional 423,481 shares during the period. 64.53% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Key Intel News

Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Reports that South Korean memory-chip maker SK Hynix was considering Intel Foundry to manufacture base dies for next-generation HBM4E memory initially boosted hopes for a major external customer and validated Intel’s manufacturing ambitions. CEO Lip-Bu Tan’s reported purchase of roughly $12 million in Intel shares also signaled management confidence. Intel Stock Notches Up as SK Hynix Considers New Deal
• Positive Sentiment: Intel could benefit from the rapid expansion of AI infrastructure and from large-scale chip-production projects in the United States, including Elon Musk’s reported planned facility near Houston. More domestic manufacturing demand would support the strategic rationale for Intel’s foundry investments, though the project is not confirmed as an Intel contract. Elon Musk Is Spending $119 Billion on a Single Building Outside Houston
• Neutral Sentiment: SK Hynix subsequently denied the reported HBM4E partnership, removing the immediate catalyst and underscoring that Intel’s potential foundry wins remain uncommitted. SK Hynix Denies Report of Intel Foundry Partnership
• Negative Sentiment: Analysts continue to question whether AI-related revenue can arrive quickly enough to offset Intel’s rising capital spending and foundry losses. Outside customers currently contribute little foundry revenue, making utilization and execution key risks for the stock. Intel Stock Is Paying Now for Revenue Due Later
• Negative Sentiment: Competitive concerns remain: coverage argues AMD continues to take share from Intel, while Nvidia’s strong growth in newer data-center products could further pressure Intel’s position in AI hardware. AMD: Still Eating Intel’s Lunch

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Intel news, CEO Lip Bu Tan bought 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 directly owned 1,314,669 shares in the company, valued at approximately $124,893,555. The trade was a 8.70% increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this link. 0.05% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Intel Stock Up 0.0%

NASDAQ INTC opened at $89.51 on Tuesday. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $103.61 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $86.94. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.47, a current ratio of 1.60 and a quick ratio of 1.25. Intel Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $23.68 and a fifty-two week high of $142.35. The stock has a market capitalization of $451.49 billion, a PE ratio of -42.42, a PEG ratio of 9.89 and a beta of 2.22.

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 23rd. The chip maker reported $0.42 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating 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 last year, the company posted ($0.10) EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 25.2% compared to the same quarter last year. Intel has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.380-0.380 EPS. Equities analysts expect that Intel Corporation will post 1 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities research analysts have recently weighed in on the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price target on shares of Intel from $45.00 to $85.00 and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a research report on Friday, July 24th. HSBC restated a “buy” rating on shares of Intel in a research note on Friday, July 24th. Robert W. Baird upped their target price on Intel from $75.00 to $125.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, July 24th. Morgan Stanley increased their target price on Intel from $75.00 to $84.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Friday, July 24th. Finally, Susquehanna raised their price target on Intel from $80.00 to $115.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 16th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have assigned a Buy rating, thirty-one have given a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $107.46.

Intel 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.