Centaurus Financial Inc. Sells 50,489 Shares of Intel Corporation $INTC

Centaurus Financial Inc. lowered its position in Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) by 51.6% in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund owned 47,451 shares of the chip maker’s stock after selling 50,489 shares during the quarter. Centaurus Financial Inc.’s holdings in Intel were worth $2,094,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in INTC. Demars Financial Group LLC boosted its holdings in Intel by 1.7% in the 1st quarter. Demars Financial Group LLC now owns 7,675 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $339,000 after buying an additional 125 shares during the period. Human Investing LLC raised its holdings in Intel by 0.9% during the 1st quarter. Human Investing LLC now owns 14,525 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $641,000 after acquiring an additional 126 shares during the period. Raleigh Capital Management Inc. raised its holdings in Intel by 15.9% during the 1st quarter. Raleigh Capital Management Inc. now owns 924 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $41,000 after acquiring an additional 127 shares during the period. Angeles Wealth Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Intel by 0.7% during the first quarter. Angeles Wealth Management LLC now owns 19,107 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $843,000 after acquiring an additional 134 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Signature Resources Capital Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Intel by 21.5% during the first quarter. Signature Resources Capital Management LLC now owns 831 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $37,000 after acquiring an additional 147 shares in the last quarter. 64.53% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Intel Trading Up 11.3%

Intel stock opened at $91.13 on Friday. 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 fifty-two week low of $18.97 and a fifty-two week high of $142.35. The stock has a market cap of $459.66 billion, a P/E ratio of -43.19 and a beta of 2.18. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $113.73 and its 200-day moving average price is $79.62.

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 23rd. The chip maker reported $0.42 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating 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 company had revenue of $16.13 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $14.43 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company earned ($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. Equities research analysts forecast that Intel Corporation will post 1.01 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Trending Headlines about Intel

Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Stronger AI infrastructure spending lifted the semiconductor sector after Microsoft reported better-than-expected cloud results. Intel benefited alongside AMD as investors regained confidence that demand for data-center and AI hardware remains robust. AMD Intel stocks soar on Thursday: here’s why
• Positive Sentiment: Recent Q2 results continue to support the turnaround narrative: Intel reported $16.1 billion in revenue, up roughly 25% year over year, and earnings of $0.42 per share versus a $0.21 consensus estimate. Data-center revenue reportedly increased 59%, strengthening the case for an improving AI and server business. Intel Just Posted Its Best Revenue Growth in 15 Years
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst commentary has become more constructive. Wells Fargo cited an improving data-center business, while Bank of America reaffirmed a Buy rating and maintained a $160 price target based on better server and foundry prospects. Intel’s partnership with Synopsys to support AI-assisted 14A chip design also reinforces its manufacturing strategy. Why Wells Fargo Thinks Intel’s AI Business Is Getting Even Stronger
• Neutral Sentiment: Intel reportedly granted a startup access to Atom chip technology in a rare arrangement linked to CEO Lip-Bu Tan’s former business associate. The deal could signal a more flexible licensing strategy, but its financial impact and governance implications remain unclear. Intel providing chip technology to startup led by co-investor of Tan
• Negative Sentiment: TSMC is reportedly developing advanced packaging similar to Intel’s EMIB technology, creating a new competitive threat in a key AI-chip bottleneck. Investors appear to be treating the development as a longer-term risk rather than an immediate setback. TSMC Stock Gains on Report of Developing EMIB-Like Chips
• Negative Sentiment: Intel now faces elevated expectations after its sharp recovery. Commentary warns that valuation, ambitious spending plans, restructuring costs, and continued foundry execution risks could make the stock vulnerable if AI growth fails to accelerate as projected.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several brokerages have recently weighed in on INTC. Bank of America reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $160.00 price target on shares of Intel in a research report on Tuesday. BNP Paribas Exane raised Intel from an “underperform” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $60.00 price objective on the stock in a report on Tuesday, April 21st. Freedom Capital upgraded Intel from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, April 28th. Sanford C. Bernstein reaffirmed a “market perform” rating and set a $110.00 target price on shares of Intel in a report on Monday. Finally, Robert W. Baird upped their price target on Intel from $75.00 to $125.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, July 24th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have assigned a Buy rating, twenty-nine have issued a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Intel has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $107.93.

Intel Company 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.