Rep. Nancy Pelosi Buys Shares of Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC)

Representative Nancy Pelosi (Democratic-California) recently bought shares of Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC). In a filing disclosed on August 21st, the Representative disclosed that they had bought between $500,001 and $1,000,000 in Intel stock on July 24th.

Intel Price Performance

Shares of Intel stock opened at $87.26 on Tuesday. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $107.62 and its 200 day moving average price is $85.52. The stock has a market capitalization of $440.14 billion, a P/E ratio of -41.36 and a beta of 2.22. The company has a current ratio of 1.60, a quick ratio of 1.25 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.47. Intel Corporation has a twelve month low of $23.68 and a twelve month high of $142.35.

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 23rd. The chip maker reported $0.42 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates 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 company had revenue of $16.13 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $14.43 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted ($0.10) earnings per share. The firm’s quarterly 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, research analysts anticipate that Intel Corporation will post 1.01 earnings per share for the current year.

Key Stories Impacting Intel

Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi disclosed additional Intel shares and call options, adding a high-profile investor signal to the stock. The purchases reportedly included 10,000 shares and 50 call options, alongside an existing Intel options position. Nancy Pelosi Discloses First-Ever Bloom Energy Trade, Adds to Intel Bet Amid AI Power Boom
• Positive Sentiment: Intel joined universities, Airspan Networks and the COSMOS testbed in a city-scale open 5G and NextG testing initiative. The project could support future O-RAN and 6G opportunities, although it is not an immediate earnings driver. Intel Joins City Scale Open 5G And NextG Testing Push
• Positive Sentiment: Intel’s Arc Pro B70 GPU prices have reportedly risen by as much as 48% in some markets, potentially improving product economics and providing a modest AI and graphics catalyst. Intel Stock Has Soared 140% YTD
• Neutral Sentiment: An investment analysis argues that Intel’s valuation reflects optimism about its CPU recovery more than proven foundry momentum. Investors are therefore focused on execution of the manufacturing upgrade and whether new capital can generate attractive returns. Intel: Priced For Potential Of CPUs, Not For The Momentum Of The Foundry
• Negative Sentiment: Intel’s approximately $20 billion share sale is raising dilution concerns and increasing scrutiny of its heavy manufacturing and foundry spending. Investors want evidence that the proceeds will accelerate foundry growth and improve future returns. Intel Stock Falls After $20 Billion Share Sale
• Negative Sentiment: Reports that Intel’s CPU market share has fallen to a multi-decade low are reinforcing concerns about competitive pressure from AMD and other chipmakers. Intel Stock Slides as CPU Market Share Reaches Low
• Negative Sentiment: Semiconductor stocks broadly declined ahead of Nvidia’s upcoming earnings report, with investors reducing risk across the sector. Intel was also reportedly among chip holdings sold by investor Stanley Druckenmiller, adding to sentiment pressure. Intel and AMD Stocks Decline as Chip Sell-Off Hits Wall Street

Insider Activity at Intel

In other news, CEO Lip Bu Tan bought 105,263 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, August 11th. The stock was acquired at an average price 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 trade represents a 8.70% increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. 0.05% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Intel

Several large investors have recently made changes to their positions in INTC. California State Teachers Retirement System grew its position in shares of Intel by 13,422.7% in the second quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System now owns 931,579,105 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $130,076,390,000 after purchasing an additional 924,690,115 shares during the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its position in Intel by 3.5% in the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 404,522,308 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $14,926,873,000 after buying an additional 13,692,624 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp grew its position in Intel by 2.8% during the 4th quarter. State Street Corp now owns 208,536,784 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $7,695,007,000 after acquiring an additional 5,714,400 shares during the last quarter. Capital World Investors increased its stake in shares of Intel by 20.3% in the fourth quarter. Capital World Investors now owns 104,060,268 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $3,839,833,000 after buying an additional 17,557,147 shares during the period. Finally, Geode Capital Management LLC increased its position in Intel by 3.2% in the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 101,931,512 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $3,744,406,000 after acquiring an additional 3,124,798 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 64.53% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities analysts have commented on the stock. Weiss Ratings cut shares of Intel from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 18th. Arete Research increased their price objective on Intel from $20.40 to $99.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, June 10th. Citigroup raised Intel from a “positive” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 23rd. Northland Securities downgraded shares of Intel from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 26th. Finally, Moffett Nathanson cut shares of Intel to a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, June 11th. One equities research 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 stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $107.46.

About Representative Pelosi

Nancy Pelosi (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing California’s 11th Congressional District. She assumed office on January 3, 2023. Her current term ends on January 3, 2027.

Pelosi (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent California’s 11th Congressional District. She declared candidacy for the 2026 election.[source]

Pelosi is the first and only woman to serve as speaker of the House. Pelosi was first elected to the U.S. House in a special election in 1987 to represent California’s 5th Congressional District, which she represented until her election to California’s 8th Congressional District in 2012. In 2002, she was elected minority leader, becoming the highest-ranking congresswoman of either party in U.S. history. When Democrats took control of the House in 2007, Pelosi made history again with her election as speaker of the House.

Pelosi was re-elected speaker of the House in 2019, following the 2018 midterm elections. She served in that role until January 3, 2023.

Notable legislation passed during her speakership includes the Affordable Care Act, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, and the Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell Repeal Act.

Pelosi is also a prominent Democratic fundraiser, raising more than $700 million for the Democratic Party since becoming a party leader in 2002.

Nancy Pelosi was born in Baltimore, Maryland. Pelosi graduated from the Institute of Notre Dame in 1958. She earned a bachelor’s degree from Trinity College in 1962. Pelosi served as the chair of the California State Democratic Party and the finance chairwoman of the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee.

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.