Western Wealth Management LLC Has $937,000 Stake in Intel Corporation $INTC

Western Wealth Management LLC raised its position in shares of Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) by 57.7% during the first quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund owned 21,223 shares of the chip maker’s stock after buying an additional 7,764 shares during the quarter. Western Wealth Management LLC’s holdings in Intel were worth $937,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Intel by 3.5% in the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 404,522,308 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $14,926,873,000 after purchasing an additional 13,692,624 shares during the period. State Street Corp grew its stake in Intel by 2.8% during the fourth quarter. State Street Corp now owns 208,536,784 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $7,695,007,000 after purchasing an additional 5,714,400 shares during the period. Capital World Investors grew its stake in Intel by 20.3% during the fourth quarter. Capital World Investors now owns 104,060,268 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $3,839,833,000 after purchasing an additional 17,557,147 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in Intel by 3.2% in the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 101,931,512 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $3,744,406,000 after purchasing an additional 3,124,798 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Morgan Stanley increased its holdings in Intel by 20.4% in the fourth quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 65,249,269 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $2,407,698,000 after purchasing an additional 11,056,090 shares in the last quarter. 64.53% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

INTC has been the topic of a number of research analyst reports. Weiss Ratings upgraded Intel from a “sell (d-)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a report on Tuesday, August 4th. DA Davidson lifted their price objective on shares of Intel from $77.00 to $100.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, July 24th. UBS Group cut their target price on shares of Intel from $121.00 to $112.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday. Seaport Research Partners restated a “buy” rating and issued a $125.00 price target on shares of Intel in a report on Friday, July 24th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus decreased their price target on shares of Intel from $120.00 to $110.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, July 24th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have given a Buy rating, thirty-two have issued a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $107.85.

Intel Stock Performance

Shares of INTC stock opened at $104.56 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 1.60, a quick ratio of 1.25 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.47. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $110.19 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $83.15. Intel Corporation has a 12 month low of $21.90 and a 12 month high of $142.35. The firm has a market capitalization of $527.40 billion, a PE ratio of -49.55 and a beta of 2.22.

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, beating analysts’ consensus estimates 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 business’s quarterly revenue was up 25.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the firm earned ($0.10) earnings per share. Intel has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.380-0.380 EPS. Analysts forecast that Intel Corporation will post 1.01 EPS 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.

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.