SurgoCap Partners LP Invests $258.08 Million in Intel Corporation $INTC

SurgoCap Partners LP bought a new position in Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) during the 2nd quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The institutional investor bought 1,848,315 shares of the chip maker’s stock, valued at approximately $258,080,000. Intel makes up 8.3% of SurgoCap Partners LP’s holdings, making the stock its 7th largest position.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Womack Financial LLC purchased a new stake in Intel during the second quarter valued at about $2,158,000. Peak Asset Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Intel in the 2nd quarter worth about $954,000. Fiduciary Financial Advisors acquired a new position in shares of Intel in the 2nd quarter valued at about $662,000. Manning & Napier Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Intel during the 2nd quarter worth about $43,000. Finally, L2 Asset Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Intel during the 2nd quarter worth about $3,273,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 64.53% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at Intel

In other news, CEO Lip Bu Tan purchased 105,263 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, August 11th. The stock was 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 owned 1,314,669 shares in the company, valued at approximately $124,893,555. This trade represents a 8.70% increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Company insiders own 0.05% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research firms recently commented on INTC. Daiwa Securities Group lowered shares of Intel from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, August 4th. HC Wainwright set a $150.00 price objective on shares of Intel in a research note on Monday, June 29th. UBS Group dropped their price objective on shares of Intel from $121.00 to $112.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, August 12th. Needham & Company LLC reissued a “hold” rating on shares of Intel in a research note on Friday, July 24th. Finally, BTIG Research upgraded shares of Intel from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, June 11th. 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.com, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $107.46.

Intel Stock Performance

Intel stock opened at $90.05 on Thursday. The firm has a market capitalization of $454.21 billion, a PE ratio of -42.68, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 9.82 and a beta of 2.22. Intel Corporation has a one year low of $23.72 and a one year high of $142.35. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $101.92 and its 200 day moving average price is $87.54. 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 (NASDAQ:INTC) last issued its quarterly earnings data 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. The company had revenue of $16.13 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $14.43 billion. Intel had a negative net margin of 19.79% and a positive return on equity of 2.62%. Intel’s revenue for the quarter was up 25.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the company earned ($0.10) earnings per share. Intel has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.380-0.380 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that Intel Corporation will post 1.01 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Key Intel News

Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Intel’s 14A process is receiving more favorable attention, with commentary suggesting the technology could improve the company’s competitiveness in leading-edge manufacturing and support its foundry ambitions. Intel Stock Ticks Up as 14A Process Proves Its Worth
• Positive Sentiment: Investors continue to speculate that major contracts in advanced packaging, high-bandwidth memory, or external foundry services could become a significant catalyst. Analysts cited in recent commentary see potential for Intel to capture meaningful wafer-foundry share by 2030, although execution and customer wins remain unproven. Intel Stock Opinions on Foundry Recovery Prospects
• Positive Sentiment: CEO Lip-Bu Tan’s roughly $10 million open-market purchase provides a vote of confidence in Intel’s turnaround plan. Institutional buying has also been substantial, with Invesco, JPMorgan and Fidelity among the reported buyers in the second quarter. Intel’s CEO Put $10 Million Into His Own Stock
• Neutral Sentiment: Intel’s recent quarterly results remain a fundamental support: revenue rose about 25% year over year to $16.1 billion and earnings exceeded expectations. The company’s longer-term recovery still depends on turning revenue growth into sustainable profitability and free cash flow.
• Negative Sentiment: The large August stock offering—210.5 million shares priced at $95—has raised dilution concerns and highlights Intel’s substantial capital needs for fabs, AI infrastructure and working capital. The stock remains below the offering price and its 50-day moving average, underscoring investor caution. Intel Stock Falls Below CEO’s Purchase Price After Equity Raise
• Negative Sentiment: Higher Treasury yields and a broader semiconductor selloff have pressured high-growth technology valuations, adding short-term volatility to Intel and its chip-sector peers. Intel Falls on Chip Stock Pressure

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.