Intel Corporation $INTC Stock Sold by Q Fund Management Hong Kong Ltd

Q Fund Management Hong Kong Ltd trimmed its holdings in shares of Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) by 89.7% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 12,030 shares of the chip maker’s stock after selling 104,810 shares during the period. Intel makes up about 1.3% of Q Fund Management Hong Kong Ltd’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 13th largest holding. Q Fund Management Hong Kong Ltd’s holdings in Intel were worth $1,446,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the business. Southern Financial Group LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Intel by 0.6% during the first quarter. Southern Financial Group LLC now owns 14,313 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $632,000 after purchasing an additional 90 shares in the last quarter. Harrell Investment Partners LLC boosted its position in shares of Intel by 0.4% during the second quarter. Harrell Investment Partners LLC now owns 23,277 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $3,250,000 after buying an additional 100 shares during the last quarter. TFR Capital LLC. boosted its position in shares of Intel by 0.4% during the second quarter. TFR Capital LLC. now owns 26,643 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $3,720,000 after buying an additional 100 shares during the last quarter. Walker Asset Management LLC increased its holdings in Intel by 1.9% in the 3rd quarter. Walker Asset Management LLC now owns 5,433 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $653,000 after buying an additional 100 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Wynn Capital LLC increased its holdings in Intel by 0.4% in the 2nd 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 in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 64.53% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

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. Corporate insiders own 0.05% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of brokerages have weighed in on INTC. Wedbush boosted their target price on Intel from $60.00 to $98.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, July 24th. Weiss Ratings raised shares of Intel from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a report on Friday. Robert W. Baird lifted their price target on shares of Intel from $75.00 to $125.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, July 24th. Wells Fargo & Company raised their target price on shares of Intel from $110.00 to $120.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Friday, July 24th. Finally, HC Wainwright set a $150.00 target price on shares of Intel in a research report on Monday, June 29th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty have assigned a Buy rating, twenty-seven have issued a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $109.06.

Intel Trading Up 1.4%

Intel stock opened at $102.81 on Wednesday. Intel Corporation has a 52-week low of $32.89 and a 52-week high of $142.35. The company has a market cap of $518.57 billion, a P/E ratio of -48.72, a P/E/G ratio of 10.81 and a beta of 2.22. 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 business has a 50-day simple moving average of $103.44 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $100.64.

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 23rd. The chip maker reported $0.42 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating 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 firm had revenue of $16.13 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $14.43 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted ($0.10) EPS. The company’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. Analysts predict that Intel Corporation will post 1.04 EPS for the current year.

Key Stories Impacting Intel

Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:

• Positive Sentiment: AI demand remains robust: ASML said demand for AI-related semiconductors is likely to exceed supply for at least two more years, specifically citing strong demand from customers including Intel. This supports the long-term outlook for Intel’s data-center and manufacturing businesses. AI demand to exceed supply for 2 more years, says ASML
• Positive Sentiment: New AI hardware strengthens the turnaround narrative: Intel’s Crescent Island GPU is designed for inference workloads, with up to 480 GB of memory and a 350-watt, air-cooled form factor that can fit into existing data-center infrastructure. Its open software strategy and new Xeon systems could help Intel compete for cost-conscious enterprise AI deployments. Crescent Island: Intel Anchors the AI Edge
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts raised earnings expectations: Erste Group increased its Intel EPS forecasts to $1.08 for fiscal 2026 and $1.56 for fiscal 2027, above the current-year consensus estimate of $1.04. Erste Group raises Intel earnings estimates
• Neutral Sentiment: Upcoming earnings are the next major test: Investors will focus on whether improving chip supply is translating into stronger fourth-quarter growth and whether Intel can attract major external foundry customers. The report is expected later this month. INTC Stock: What to Watch Before Earnings
• Negative Sentiment: Execution and valuation concerns limit gains: Intel’s foundry revenue reportedly grew 31%, but the division still posted an operating loss of roughly $2.1 billion. The stock has also pulled back from its September peak while trading at a high forward valuation, leaving little room for disappointment.
• Negative Sentiment: Capital concerns continue to weigh on semiconductors: Intel’s CEO warned that financing constraints and uncertain returns on AI infrastructure spending could become a larger bottleneck than chip shortages. A broader semiconductor sell-off and profit-taking have added pressure to INTC. Broadcom and Intel CEOs flag capital crunch

Intel Profile

Intel Corporation (NASDAQ: INTC) is a global semiconductor company that designs and manufactures computing and connectivity products. Its portfolio includes central processing units (CPUs), graphics and accelerator products, chipsets, networking components, and other semiconductor solutions used in personal computers, servers, cloud infrastructure, artificial intelligence systems, and embedded applications.

The company serves a broad range of customers, including original equipment manufacturers, cloud service providers, enterprise businesses, telecommunications companies, government organizations, and other technology firms.