Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft FI Sells 88,627 Shares of Intel Corporation $INTC

Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft FI trimmed its stake in Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) by 57.3% in the second quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 65,933 shares of the chip maker’s stock after selling 88,627 shares during the period. Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft FI’s holdings in Intel were worth $9,206,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of INTC. Trust Co. of Vermont acquired a new position in shares of Intel during the second quarter valued at about $5,889,000. UP Strategic Wealth Investment Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of Intel by 3.8% in the 2nd quarter. UP Strategic Wealth Investment Advisors LLC now owns 5,066 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $707,000 after buying an additional 187 shares during the period. Hanseatic Management Services Inc. grew its stake in shares of Intel by 14.3% in the 2nd quarter. Hanseatic Management Services Inc. now owns 9,487 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $1,325,000 after buying an additional 1,189 shares during the period. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. increased its position in Intel by 6.1% in the 2nd quarter. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. now owns 11,626,397 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $1,623,394,000 after buying an additional 666,041 shares in the last quarter. Finally, AIGH Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in Intel during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $87,059,000. 64.53% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Intel Trading Up 4.4%

Shares of Intel stock opened at $92.09 on Friday. Intel Corporation has a 1 year low of $23.68 and a 1 year high of $142.35. The firm has a market cap of $464.50 billion, a PE ratio of -43.64 and a beta of 2.22. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $105.53 and a 200-day moving average price of $86.37. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.47, a current ratio of 1.60 and a quick ratio of 1.25.

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) last issued its quarterly earnings results 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 the consensus estimate 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 quarterly revenue was up 25.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned ($0.10) EPS. Intel has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.380-0.380 EPS. Equities research analysts anticipate that Intel Corporation will post 1 EPS for the current year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

INTC has been the topic of several recent research reports. Royal Bank Of Canada reiterated a “sector perform” rating on shares of Intel in a report on Tuesday, July 21st. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price objective on Intel from $110.00 to $120.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Friday, July 24th. Zacks Research lowered Intel from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, July 31st. Citigroup upgraded Intel from a “positive” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, July 23rd. Finally, Wedbush lifted their price target on shares of Intel from $60.00 to $98.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, July 24th. One equities research 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 issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $107.46.

More Intel News

Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Strong Nvidia results lifted the sector. Nvidia’s blowout quarter and projection for roughly 70% revenue growth in fiscal 2028 reinforced that AI demand remains far above available supply. Investors bid up related semiconductor names, including Intel, as CPUs and other infrastructure components are expected to benefit from expanded AI deployments. Why Is Intel Stock Surging on Thursday?
• Positive Sentiment: Potential U.S. chip tariffs increased Intel’s strategic appeal. Reports of broad tariffs on imported chips encouraged speculation that Intel, as a U.S.-based manufacturer and foundry candidate, could receive additional policy support or gain a competitive advantage. Why Is Intel Stock Surging on Thursday?
• Positive Sentiment: An Advantech connection highlighted Intel’s AI infrastructure ambitions. The relationship points to potential progress placing Intel chips and platforms into AI infrastructure and edge-computing applications, though financial details were not provided. Intel Stock Gains with New Advantech Connection
• Positive Sentiment: Congressional buying added bullish publicity. Nancy Pelosi reportedly purchased Intel shares and call options, potentially attracting momentum-oriented investors, although the transaction does not change Intel’s fundamentals. Nancy Pelosi Buys Intel
• Neutral Sentiment: Intel’s first-half operating cash flow rose sharply to $8.1 billion, but heavy capital spending continues to pressure free cash flow. Intel Sees Strong Cash Flow Growth
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst warnings about intense competition and uncertainty surrounding Intel’s turnaround remain a risk. The company’s previously reported roughly $20 billion equity offering also creates dilution concerns and helps explain the stock’s wide valuation swings. Simon Leopold Offers Warning

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, CEO Lip Bu Tan bought 105,263 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, August 11th. The shares were purchased 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 directly owned 1,314,669 shares in the company, valued at $124,893,555. The trade was a 8.70% increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. 0.05% of the stock is currently owned by 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.