Intel Corporation $INTC Shares Bought by Mufg Securities Americas Inc.

Mufg Securities Americas Inc. lifted its holdings in Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) by 9.5% in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 142,294 shares of the chip maker’s stock after purchasing an additional 12,400 shares during the quarter. Intel accounts for approximately 1.0% of Mufg Securities Americas Inc.’s holdings, making the stock its 15th largest position. Mufg Securities Americas Inc.’s holdings in Intel were worth $19,869,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other large investors also recently modified their holdings of INTC. Financially Speaking Inc lifted its holdings in 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 purchasing an additional 279 shares during the period. Financial Life Planners acquired a new position in Intel during the 1st quarter valued at about $25,000. Glynn Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in Intel during the 2nd quarter valued at about $29,000. Knuff & Co LLC bought a new stake in shares of Intel during the 2nd quarter worth about $29,000. Finally, Swiss RE Ltd. bought a new stake in shares of Intel during the 4th quarter worth about $29,000. 64.53% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Intel Stock Up 4.5%

INTC stock opened at $95.80 on Friday. Intel Corporation has a 12 month low of $24.05 and a 12 month high of $142.35. The firm has a market cap of $483.22 billion, a PE ratio of -45.40, a P/E/G ratio of 10.58 and a beta of 2.22. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $100.45 and a 200 day simple moving average of $87.91. 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 (NASDAQ:INTC) last posted its quarterly 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. The firm had revenue of $16.13 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $14.43 billion. Intel had a negative net margin of 19.79% and a positive return on equity of 2.62%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 25.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted ($0.10) earnings per share. Intel has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.380-0.380 EPS. Equities research analysts forecast that Intel Corporation will post 1.01 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling at Intel

In related news, CEO Lip Bu Tan bought 105,263 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on 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 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 transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this link. 0.05% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research firms have recently issued reports on INTC. Sanford C. Bernstein reiterated a “market perform” rating and issued a $110.00 price objective on shares of Intel in a report on Monday, July 27th. Barclays boosted their target price on Intel from $65.00 to $100.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Monday, June 1st. BTIG Research upgraded Intel from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, June 11th. Cantor Fitzgerald decreased their price target on Intel from $150.00 to $125.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, July 24th. Finally, Piper Sandler started coverage on Intel in a research report on Thursday, June 11th. They set a “neutral” 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 given a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Intel has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $107.01.

Key Intel News

Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Dell’s strong server performance supported Intel’s data-center outlook. Dell reported a 122% increase in server revenue, prompting analysts to argue that demand for Intel CPUs is accelerating as AI infrastructure requires a substantial number of traditional processors alongside GPUs. Intel stock rises as Dell earnings point to CPU demand
• Positive Sentiment: A bullish $200 price target added momentum. Global Equities Research analyst Trip Chowdhry identified Intel as a direct beneficiary of rising CPU-to-GPU ratios in AI clusters, the continued enterprise presence of x86 processors and the potential of Intel’s Clearwater Forest architecture. The target implies substantial upside, although it is an individual analyst forecast rather than a consensus estimate. Dell earnings and Intel CPU demand
• Positive Sentiment: Estimate revisions have been trending higher. Analysts cited AI demand, manufacturing improvements and growth in custom silicon as potential offsets to supply constraints and competitive pressure. Intel’s recent revenue growth and plans for more than $20 billion in 2026 capital spending also reinforce the long-term recovery narrative. Intel estimate revisions
• Neutral Sentiment: Semiconductor-sector strength provided a broad-market tailwind. Intel, AMD and Nvidia advanced even as stronger employment data increased expectations for a possible Federal Reserve rate hike. Separate commentary arguing that Nvidia’s earnings reduced fears of an AI spending bubble also helped maintain investor interest in chip stocks. Chip stocks rise despite rate concerns
• Negative Sentiment: Mizuho lowered its Intel price target to $92 from $109 and maintained a Hold rating. The analyst warned that weaker PC demand and near-term margin pressure could limit the benefit from Intel’s AI-related growth. Nvidia’s expanding server CPU business also remains a competitive risk. Mizuho lowers Intel price target

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.