Collar Capital Management LLC Has $8.64 Million Position in Intel Corporation $INTC

Collar Capital Management LLC lowered its position in Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) by 36.0% during the second quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm owned 61,867 shares of the chip maker’s stock after selling 34,767 shares during the period. Intel accounts for approximately 5.1% of Collar Capital Management LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 2nd largest position. Collar Capital Management LLC’s holdings in Intel were worth $8,638,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Beaird Harris Wealth Management LLC raised its stake in Intel by 3,185.7% during the second quarter. Beaird Harris Wealth Management LLC now owns 230 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $32,000 after buying an additional 223 shares during the last quarter. Carolina Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its position in Intel by 167.0% during the second quarter. Carolina Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 267 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $37,000 after acquiring an additional 167 shares during the last quarter. Ramsey Quantitative Systems acquired a new stake in Intel during the 2nd quarter worth about $50,000. Allied Private Wealth LLC acquired a new stake in Intel during the 2nd quarter worth about $68,000. Finally, Financial Life Planners bought a new position in shares of Intel in the 1st quarter worth about $25,000. 64.53% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of brokerages have recently issued reports on INTC. Freedom Capital raised Intel from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, April 28th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their target price on Intel from $45.00 to $85.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a report on Friday, July 24th. DA Davidson boosted their price target on Intel from $77.00 to $100.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, July 24th. Daiwa Securities Group cut Intel from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, August 4th. Finally, Oppenheimer initiated coverage on shares of Intel in a research report on Thursday, June 11th. They set an “outperform” rating for the company. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have issued a Buy rating, thirty-two have issued a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $107.85.

Intel Trading Up 3.6%

Shares of Intel stock opened at $104.56 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $527.40 billion, a PE ratio of -49.55 and a beta of 2.22. Intel Corporation has a 52 week low of $21.90 and a 52 week high of $142.35. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $110.19 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $83.15. 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 released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 23rd. The chip maker reported $0.42 earnings per share 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 firm had revenue of $16.13 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $14.43 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted ($0.10) earnings per share. The business’s revenue was up 25.2% on a year-over-year basis. Intel has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.380-0.380 EPS. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that Intel Corporation will post 1.01 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Intel News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:

• Positive Sentiment: AI and server growth are improving the outlook. Bank of America maintained a Buy rating, citing potential expansion in the CPU market and a 43% increase in server-chip pricing. Intel’s Q2 data-center and AI revenue reportedly rose 59%, helping drive overall revenue growth of roughly 25% year over year. Intel Stock Jumps as Bank of America Sees Bigger CPU Market
• Positive Sentiment: The $20 billion capital raise could fund Intel’s turnaround. Analysts view the upsized offering as providing capital to accelerate foundry expansion, increase production capacity and support AI-related investments. BofA characterized the financing as a sign of management’s confidence in the foundry business rather than solely a defensive balance-sheet move. Intel: BofA sees $20B raise fueling foundry and server CPU growth
• Positive Sentiment: CEO Lip-Bu Tan’s participation supports investor confidence. Tan and a family member agreed to invest $12 million in the offering, which market commentators interpreted as a personal vote of confidence in Intel’s AI-driven recovery and long-term strategy. Lip-Bu Tan Investing $12 Million of His Own Money into Intel Raise
• Neutral Sentiment: Intel is considering a return to the memory market. Management has indicated that memory products, including potential memory-CPU integration, could create additional growth opportunities amid tight chip supply. However, the strategy is preliminary and would place Intel against established leaders such as Micron and SK Hynix. Déjà Vu. Why Intel Is Eyeing a Return to Memory
• Negative Sentiment: The equity offering dilutes existing shareholders. Intel priced the upsized offering at $95 per share, increasing the share count and potentially reducing near-term EPS by approximately 4% to 5%. Investors remain focused on whether the new capital produces customer wins and profitable foundry growth. Intel upsizes stock offering to $20B, prices at $95
• Negative Sentiment: Competitive and valuation risks remain. Qualcomm’s potential threat to Intel’s laptop processor business, execution challenges in the foundry buildout and a stock price well above its longer-term average have limited enthusiasm among more cautious investors. The company must convert strong revenue momentum into sustainable earnings and cash flow.

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.