CORDA Investment Management LLC. Purchases New Position in Intel Corporation $INTC

CORDA Investment Management LLC. purchased a new stake in Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) in the second quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund purchased 15,151 shares of the chip maker’s stock, valued at approximately $2,116,000.

Several other hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the stock. iA Global Asset Management Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Intel by 17.0% in the fourth quarter. iA Global Asset Management Inc. now owns 593,043 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $21,883,000 after purchasing an additional 86,189 shares during the period. Whalerock Point Partners LLC purchased a new stake in Intel during the 4th quarter worth approximately $205,000. Heritage Investment Group Inc. acquired a new stake in Intel during the 4th quarter worth approximately $219,000. Dixon Mitchell Investment Counsel Inc. purchased a new position in Intel in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $185,000. Finally, Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. boosted its position in Intel by 5.7% in the 4th quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 255,261 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $9,419,000 after buying an additional 13,858 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 64.53% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines Impacting Intel

Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Intel’s new Diamond Rapids, Crescent Island and Wildcat Lake processor platforms are strengthening its positioning in data centers, enterprise AI and edge computing. Investors view the expanded portfolio as evidence that Intel is working to close its AI gap. Intel Unveils Next-Gen AI Processors
• Positive Sentiment: Strong operating cash generation is another supportive factor. Intel produced $8.1 billion of cash from operations in the first half of 2026, compared with $2.86 billion a year earlier, although heavy investment continues to pressure free cash flow. Intel Cash Flow Growth
• Positive Sentiment: Investor attention has also been boosted by Nancy Pelosi’s reported purchase of Intel shares and call options, while some large institutions increased their holdings. Separately, semiconductor stocks received a broader lift ahead of Nvidia’s earnings, encouraging interest in Intel’s AI strategy. Nancy Pelosi Intel Purchase
• Neutral Sentiment: Intel’s second-quarter results were substantially better than expected, with revenue up about 25% year over year to $16.1 billion and adjusted EPS of $0.42 versus a $0.21 consensus estimate. Investors now need evidence that this improvement can persist.
• Negative Sentiment: The company’s recently completed $20 billion stock offering is weighing on sentiment because of shareholder dilution. The funds support foundry expansion and AI investment, but the strategy will require significant spending before generating attractive returns. Intel $20 Billion Share Sale
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst Simon Leopold warned that Intel faces intense competition and questioned whether its foundry ambitions can deliver profitable growth. AMD’s improving data-center CPU position and Intel’s technically weak chart are adding pressure. Analyst Warning on Intel

Analysts Set New Price Targets

INTC has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. The Goldman Sachs Group reaffirmed a “neutral” rating on shares of Intel in a research report on Thursday, July 23rd. TD Cowen lifted their target price on Intel from $75.00 to $115.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, July 13th. Sanford C. Bernstein reissued a “market perform” rating and set a $110.00 target price on shares of Intel in a research note on Monday, July 27th. BTIG Research raised Intel from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, June 11th. Finally, Melius Research set a $150.00 price objective on Intel in a research note on Monday, May 18th. One 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 company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $107.46.

Intel Price Performance

INTC stock opened at $88.24 on Thursday. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $106.37 and a 200 day moving average price of $86.08. The company has a quick ratio of 1.25, a current ratio of 1.60 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.47. The stock has a market cap of $445.08 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -41.82 and a beta of 2.22. Intel Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $23.68 and a fifty-two week high of $142.35.

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, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.21 by $0.21. The company had revenue of $16.13 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $14.43 billion. Intel had a negative net margin of 19.79% and a positive return on equity of 2.62%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 25.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the company earned ($0.10) earnings per share. Intel has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.380-0.380 EPS. Equities research analysts anticipate that Intel Corporation will post 1.01 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, CEO Lip Bu Tan acquired 105,263 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, August 11th. The stock was bought at an average price of $95.00 per share, for a total transaction of $9,999,985.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the chief executive officer directly owned 1,314,669 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $124,893,555. The trade was a 8.70% increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. 0.05% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

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.