HighTower Advisors LLC Boosts Stake in Intel Corporation $INTC

HighTower Advisors LLC grew its holdings in Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) by 6.6% during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 806,675 shares of the chip maker’s stock after purchasing an additional 50,220 shares during the period. HighTower Advisors LLC’s holdings in Intel were worth $112,636,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

A number of other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of INTC. Advisor OS LLC increased its position in shares of Intel by 5.5% during the 2nd quarter. Advisor OS LLC now owns 13,408 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $1,872,000 after purchasing an additional 694 shares during the last quarter. Weil Company Inc. lifted its position in Intel by 17.1% in the second quarter. Weil Company Inc. now owns 6,540 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $913,000 after buying an additional 957 shares during the last quarter. Bridgewater Advisors Inc. boosted its stake in Intel by 9.9% during the second quarter. Bridgewater Advisors Inc. now owns 19,929 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $2,783,000 after buying an additional 1,788 shares during the period. Gryphon Financial Partners LLC boosted its stake in Intel by 5.1% during the second quarter. Gryphon Financial Partners LLC now owns 12,541 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $1,751,000 after buying an additional 608 shares during the period. Finally, Souders Financial Advisors increased its position in shares of Intel by 18.2% during the second quarter. Souders Financial Advisors now owns 11,943 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $1,668,000 after acquiring an additional 1,836 shares during the last quarter. 64.53% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Key Stories Impacting Intel

Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi disclosed purchases of 10,000 Intel shares and 50 INTC call options, adding to an existing Intel options position. The disclosure may provide a short-term sentiment boost, although it does not change Intel’s fundamentals. Nancy Pelosi Discloses First-Ever Bloom Energy Trade, Adds to Intel Bet Amid AI Power Boom
• Positive Sentiment: Intel joined a city-scale open 5G and NextG testing initiative with Rutgers University, Columbia University, NYU, Airspan Networks and the COSMOS testbed. The collaboration could support Intel’s positioning in open RAN, network infrastructure and potential 6G applications, though commercial benefits remain uncertain. Intel Joins City Scale Open 5G And NextG Testing Push
• Positive Sentiment: Reports that prices for Intel’s Arc Pro B70 GPUs have risen as much as 48% across markets suggest improving demand or constrained supply for its graphics products, potentially offering another catalyst for Intel’s turnaround. Intel Stock Has Soared 140% YTD. The Next Catalyst May Be Hiding in GPU Prices
• Neutral Sentiment: Investors are watching Nvidia’s August 26 earnings report for signals on AI-chip demand and semiconductor valuations. Strong results could lift the sector, while disappointing guidance could extend the sell-off. Semiconductor Stocks Slide Ahead of NVIDIA Earnings
• Negative Sentiment: Mercury Research reportedly found Intel’s CPU market share at a multidecade low, reinforcing concerns about competitive losses to AMD and other chipmakers. Intel Stock Slides as CPU Market Share Reaches Low Not Seen in Decades
• Negative Sentiment: Intel was among the semiconductor names sold broadly ahead of Nvidia’s results. Reports also cited pressure from a potential $20 billion equity offering, which raises dilution concerns and may weigh on investor confidence. Why Is Intel Stock Falling on Monday?
• Negative Sentiment: Billionaire investor Stanley Druckenmiller reportedly sold Intel along with other major chip holdings, adding to concerns that some institutional investors view alternative semiconductor opportunities as more attractive. Stanley Druckenmiller Sold Broadcom, Intel, and Micron

Intel Trading Down 3.1%

Shares of INTC stock opened at $87.26 on Tuesday. Intel Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $23.68 and a fifty-two week high of $142.35. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $107.62 and a 200 day moving average price of $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 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 earnings results on Thursday, July 23rd. The chip maker reported $0.42 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates 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 company had revenue of $16.13 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $14.43 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned ($0.10) EPS. 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 predict that Intel Corporation will post 1.01 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several brokerages have recently commented on INTC. Jefferies Financial Group initiated coverage on shares of Intel in a report on Thursday, June 11th. They issued a “buy” rating on the stock. Susquehanna boosted their target price on Intel from $80.00 to $115.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 16th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price target on Intel from $45.00 to $85.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a research note on Friday, July 24th. Sanford C. Bernstein restated a “market perform” rating and set a $110.00 price target on shares of Intel in a research report on Monday, July 27th. Finally, Zacks Research cut Intel from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, July 31st. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have given a Buy rating, thirty-one have assigned a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Intel presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $107.46.

Insider Activity

In related news, CEO Lip Bu Tan acquired 105,263 shares of Intel stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, August 11th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $95.00 per share, for a total transaction of $9,999,985.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the chief executive officer owned 1,314,669 shares in the company, valued at approximately $124,893,555. The trade was a 8.70% increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Insiders own 0.05% of the company’s stock.

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.