MASTERINVEST Kapitalanlage GmbH Increases Holdings in Intel Corporation $INTC

MASTERINVEST Kapitalanlage GmbH increased its position in Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) by 58.8% during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 72,964 shares of the chip maker’s stock after acquiring an additional 27,008 shares during the period. Intel makes up about 0.9% of MASTERINVEST Kapitalanlage GmbH’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 21st biggest position. MASTERINVEST Kapitalanlage GmbH’s holdings in Intel were worth $10,188,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. iA Global Asset Management Inc. increased its holdings in Intel by 17.0% during the 4th quarter. iA Global Asset Management Inc. now owns 593,043 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $21,883,000 after acquiring an additional 86,189 shares in the last quarter. Whalerock Point Partners LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Intel in the fourth quarter valued at about $205,000. Dixon Mitchell Investment Counsel Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Intel in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $185,000. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. grew its position in shares of Intel by 5.7% in the fourth quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 255,261 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $9,419,000 after purchasing an additional 13,858 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Vestor Capital LLC purchased a new position in shares of Intel during the 1st quarter worth approximately $9,441,000. 64.53% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Key Intel News

Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:

• Positive Sentiment: A reported leak suggesting Intel could launch its Nova Lake client processor lineup as early as 2027 provided a potential catalyst. Earlier availability could strengthen Intel’s product roadmap and support a recovery in its PC and data-center businesses. Intel Stock Gains as Nova Lake Launch Schedule Leaks
• Positive Sentiment: Coverage highlighted Nvidia’s roughly $5 billion investment in Intel, including its purchase of more than 214 million shares at $23.28 each, and the companies’ product collaboration. The large paper gain on Nvidia’s stake reinforces market confidence in Intel’s strategic importance and AI potential, although it does not directly generate new revenue for Intel. Nvidia’s Intel Investment and Partnership
• Positive Sentiment: Intel’s expanded partnership with Kasm Technologies will run private large language models on Xeon 6 processors with Advanced Matrix Extensions, targeting regulated customers that require local and compliant AI. The deal supports Intel’s strategy of positioning Xeon as infrastructure for enterprise AI workloads. Intel Kasm AI Partnership
• Neutral Sentiment: Intel recently reported stronger-than-expected quarterly revenue and earnings, with revenue up 25% year over year, while management expects 2026 capital expenditures to exceed $20 billion and spending to rise significantly in 2027. The investment could support future manufacturing and AI growth, but it increases execution and cash-flow demands. Intel’s Five-Year Outlook
• Neutral Sentiment: A separate report said Intel’s 14A manufacturing process is beginning to demonstrate its strategic value, offering a potential long-term foundry catalyst. However, meaningful financial benefits depend on customer commitments and successful execution.
• Negative Sentiment: Mizuho analyst Vijay Rakesh cut his Intel price target to $92 from $109 while retaining a Hold rating, arguing that AI strength may not offset near-term business strain. The revised target leaves limited upside based on the referenced trading level. Mizuho Cuts Intel Price Target
• Negative Sentiment: Intel traded lower in premarket alongside Micron, SanDisk and AMD as semiconductor stocks faced broader sector pressure. Commentary also emphasized AMD’s stronger AI and data-center margin profile, highlighting competitive risks for Intel’s turnaround.

Intel Trading Up 1.8%

Shares of Intel stock opened at $91.67 on Friday. Intel Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $23.75 and a fifty-two week high of $142.35. The firm has a market cap of $462.38 billion, a PE ratio of -43.45, a P/E/G ratio of 9.94 and a beta of 2.22. The business’s fifty day moving average is $101.10 and its two-hundred day moving average is $87.85. The company has a quick ratio of 1.25, a current ratio of 1.60 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.47.

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 23rd. The chip maker reported $0.42 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.21 by $0.21. The business had revenue of $16.13 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $14.43 billion. Intel had a positive return on equity of 2.62% and a negative net margin of 19.79%.The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 25.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned ($0.10) earnings per share. Intel has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.380-0.380 EPS. Analysts anticipate that Intel Corporation will post 1.01 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Transactions at Intel

In other Intel news, CEO Lip Bu Tan purchased 105,263 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, August 11th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $95.00 per share, with a total value of $9,999,985.00. Following the purchase, the chief executive officer owned 1,314,669 shares in the company, valued at approximately $124,893,555. This represents a 8.70% increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Insiders own 0.05% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research analysts recently issued reports on INTC shares. KeyCorp set a $125.00 price objective on Intel in a research report 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. Benchmark upped their price objective on Intel from $105.00 to $140.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, May 18th. Arete Research increased their price objective on Intel from $20.40 to $99.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, June 10th. Finally, Barclays lifted their price objective on Intel from $65.00 to $100.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Monday, June 1st. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have issued a Buy rating, thirty-one have issued a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $107.46.

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.