Sapient Capital LLC Has $2.56 Million Stake in Intel Corporation $INTC

Sapient Capital LLC reduced its position in Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) by 27.7% during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 18,313 shares of the chip maker’s stock after selling 7,009 shares during the quarter. Sapient Capital LLC’s holdings in Intel were worth $2,557,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other large investors also recently modified their holdings of INTC. Southern Financial Group LLC boosted its position in Intel by 0.6% during the first quarter. Southern Financial Group LLC now owns 14,313 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $632,000 after acquiring an additional 90 shares during the last quarter. Harrell Investment Partners LLC grew its holdings in Intel by 0.4% during the 2nd quarter. Harrell Investment Partners LLC now owns 23,277 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $3,250,000 after acquiring an additional 100 shares during the period. TFR Capital LLC. raised its position in shares of Intel by 0.4% in the 2nd quarter. TFR Capital LLC. now owns 26,643 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $3,720,000 after acquiring an additional 100 shares in the last quarter. Wynn Capital LLC raised its position in shares of Intel by 0.4% in the 2nd quarter. Wynn Capital LLC now owns 27,162 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $3,793,000 after acquiring an additional 104 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Bell Investment Advisors Inc lifted its stake in shares of Intel by 4.3% in the 2nd quarter. Bell Investment Advisors Inc now owns 2,895 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $404,000 after purchasing an additional 119 shares during the period. 64.53% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Trending Headlines about Intel

Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Intel is reportedly preparing another price increase of roughly 10% for PC and enterprise CPUs, potentially beginning in October. Rising supply-chain costs are a stated reason, but the increase also suggests strong demand and limited customer willingness to switch suppliers. Intel’s stock is rising as the company looks primed to boost prices even more
• Positive Sentiment: Intel and ASML reported that Intel Foundry has processed more than one million wafers using High-NA EUV equipment. The technology is being applied to selected layers of Intel’s 18A process and upcoming Panther Lake chips, offering evidence that Intel’s substantial fabrication investments are moving toward production-scale execution. Intel Foundry and ASML Collaborate to Accelerate Industry Readiness for High NA EUV
• Positive Sentiment: Northland Securities upgraded Intel from Market Perform to Outperform, citing improved pricing power and the possibility that Elon Musk’s proposed Terafab could provide additional scale for Intel’s currently loss-making foundry business. Wall Street analyst upgrades Intel stock price target
• Neutral Sentiment: Intel’s AI-PC initiative, including an on-device AI agent developed with the University of South Australia, highlights potential product differentiation, although its near-term revenue impact remains uncertain. Can Intel’s AI PC Innovation With ASU Strengthen Its Market Position?
• Negative Sentiment: Mizuho reportedly reduced its price target to $92, pointing to dilution concerns after Intel’s sharp rally and capital needs. This remains a key risk because foundry expansion requires substantial investment and could limit per-share gains. 5-star analyst resets Intel stock price target

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities research analysts recently commented on INTC shares. Pivotal Research began coverage on Intel in a research report on Tuesday. They set a “buy” rating on the stock. Melius Research set a $150.00 price target on Intel in a research note on Monday, May 18th. Needham & Company LLC reissued a “hold” rating on shares of Intel in a research note on Friday, July 24th. TD Cowen increased their price target on Intel from $75.00 to $115.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, July 13th. Finally, Morgan Stanley raised their price objective on shares of Intel from $75.00 to $84.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Friday, July 24th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nineteen have assigned a Buy rating, twenty-eight have assigned a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $107.74.

Intel Price Performance

INTC stock opened at $104.47 on Wednesday. The company has a market capitalization of $526.95 billion, a P/E ratio of -49.51, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 10.58 and a beta of 2.22. 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 Corporation has a 52-week low of $24.05 and a 52-week high of $142.35. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $99.03 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $88.96.

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) last issued its quarterly earnings data 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 firm had revenue of $16.13 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $14.43 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted ($0.10) earnings per share. The company’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. Research analysts expect that Intel Corporation will post 1.01 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related 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 transaction, the chief executive officer owned 1,314,669 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $124,893,555. This represents a 8.70% increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Insiders own 0.05% of the company’s stock.

Intel Profile

Intel Corporation (NASDAQ: INTC) is a global semiconductor company that designs and manufactures computing and communications products. Its portfolio includes Intel Core processors for personal computers, Xeon processors for data centers and enterprise systems, and products for edge computing, networking, and other specialized applications.

Intel also develops graphics processing units under its Intel Arc and Intel Data Center GPU brands, Gaudi artificial intelligence accelerators, Ethernet products, software, and related platform technologies.