Caisse de depot et placement du Quebec Buys Shares of 2,266,402 Intel Corporation $INTC

Caisse de depot et placement du Quebec acquired a new stake in shares of Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor acquired 2,266,402 shares of the chip maker’s stock, valued at approximately $316,458,000.

Several other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Southern Financial Group LLC raised its holdings in Intel by 0.6% in the 1st quarter. Southern Financial Group LLC now owns 14,313 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $632,000 after purchasing an additional 90 shares during the period. Harrell Investment Partners LLC increased its position in Intel by 0.4% in the second quarter. Harrell Investment Partners LLC now owns 23,277 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $3,250,000 after buying an additional 100 shares in the last quarter. TFR Capital LLC. raised its stake in shares of Intel by 0.4% in the second quarter. TFR Capital LLC. now owns 26,643 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $3,720,000 after buying an additional 100 shares during the period. Wynn Capital LLC raised its stake in shares of Intel by 0.4% in the second quarter. Wynn Capital LLC now owns 27,162 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $3,793,000 after buying an additional 104 shares during the period. Finally, Bell Investment Advisors Inc lifted its position in shares of Intel by 4.3% during the 2nd quarter. Bell Investment Advisors Inc now owns 2,895 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $404,000 after buying an additional 119 shares in the last quarter. 64.53% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research analysts recently issued reports on INTC shares. Susquehanna boosted their price objective on Intel from $80.00 to $115.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 16th. Needham & Company LLC restated a “hold” rating on shares of Intel in a research note on Friday, July 24th. Wedbush lifted their price target on shares of Intel from $60.00 to $98.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, July 24th. Weiss Ratings lowered shares of Intel from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a research report on Tuesday, August 18th. Finally, Citigroup raised shares of Intel from a “positive” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 23rd. One investment 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 stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $107.46.

Insider Activity at Intel

In related news, CEO Lip Bu Tan bought 105,263 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, August 11th. The stock was purchased at an average price of $95.00 per share, for a total transaction of $9,999,985.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer 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 legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Company insiders own 0.05% of the company’s stock.

Intel Stock Up 1.2%

Shares of INTC opened at $90.05 on Thursday. The business’s 50 day moving average is $101.92 and its 200 day moving average is $87.54. The company has a current ratio of 1.60, a quick ratio of 1.25 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.47. Intel Corporation has a 12-month low of $23.72 and a 12-month high of $142.35. The company has a market capitalization of $454.21 billion, a PE ratio of -42.68, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 9.82 and a beta of 2.22.

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 23rd. The chip maker reported $0.42 earnings per share for the quarter, topping 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 business had revenue of $16.13 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $14.43 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted ($0.10) EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 25.2% compared to the same quarter last year. Intel has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.380-0.380 EPS. Research analysts expect that Intel Corporation will post 1.01 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Key Headlines Impacting Intel

Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Intel’s 14A process is receiving more favorable attention, with commentary suggesting the technology could improve the company’s competitiveness in leading-edge manufacturing and support its foundry ambitions. Intel Stock Ticks Up as 14A Process Proves Its Worth
• Positive Sentiment: Investors continue to speculate that major contracts in advanced packaging, high-bandwidth memory, or external foundry services could become a significant catalyst. Analysts cited in recent commentary see potential for Intel to capture meaningful wafer-foundry share by 2030, although execution and customer wins remain unproven. Intel Stock Opinions on Foundry Recovery Prospects
• Positive Sentiment: CEO Lip-Bu Tan’s roughly $10 million open-market purchase provides a vote of confidence in Intel’s turnaround plan. Institutional buying has also been substantial, with Invesco, JPMorgan and Fidelity among the reported buyers in the second quarter. Intel’s CEO Put $10 Million Into His Own Stock
• Neutral Sentiment: Intel’s recent quarterly results remain a fundamental support: revenue rose about 25% year over year to $16.1 billion and earnings exceeded expectations. The company’s longer-term recovery still depends on turning revenue growth into sustainable profitability and free cash flow.
• Negative Sentiment: The large August stock offering—210.5 million shares priced at $95—has raised dilution concerns and highlights Intel’s substantial capital needs for fabs, AI infrastructure and working capital. The stock remains below the offering price and its 50-day moving average, underscoring investor caution. Intel Stock Falls Below CEO’s Purchase Price After Equity Raise
• Negative Sentiment: Higher Treasury yields and a broader semiconductor selloff have pressured high-growth technology valuations, adding short-term volatility to Intel and its chip-sector peers. Intel Falls on Chip Stock Pressure

Intel 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.