Intel Corporation $INTC Shares Purchased by MASTERINVEST Kapitalanlage GmbH

MASTERINVEST Kapitalanlage GmbH increased its position in shares of Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) by 58.8% during the second quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 72,964 shares of the chip maker’s stock after buying an additional 27,008 shares during the quarter. Intel comprises 0.9% of MASTERINVEST Kapitalanlage GmbH’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 21st biggest holding. MASTERINVEST Kapitalanlage GmbH’s holdings in Intel were worth $10,188,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. iA Global Asset Management Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Intel by 17.0% during the fourth quarter. iA Global Asset Management Inc. now owns 593,043 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $21,883,000 after buying an additional 86,189 shares during the period. Whalerock Point Partners LLC acquired a new position in Intel in the 4th quarter valued at about $205,000. Dixon Mitchell Investment Counsel Inc. purchased a new stake in Intel during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $185,000. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. raised its stake in Intel by 5.7% during 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 acquiring an additional 13,858 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Vestor Capital LLC acquired a new stake in Intel during the 1st quarter worth approximately $9,441,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 64.53% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several brokerages have weighed in on INTC. Piper Sandler initiated coverage on Intel in a research note on Thursday, June 11th. They issued a “neutral” rating on the stock. Benchmark increased their price target on Intel from $105.00 to $140.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, May 18th. Oppenheimer started coverage on Intel in a report on Thursday, June 11th. They set an “outperform” rating for the company. HC Wainwright set a $150.00 price objective on shares of Intel in a research note on Monday, June 29th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft restated a “hold” rating and set a $100.00 price objective on shares of Intel in a research report on Tuesday, May 12th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have given a Buy rating, thirty-one have given a Hold rating and three have issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $107.46.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, CEO Lip Bu Tan bought 105,263 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, August 11th. The shares were bought at an average cost of $95.00 per share, for a total transaction of $9,999,985.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 1,314,669 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $124,893,555. This trade represents a 8.70% increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Company insiders own 0.05% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about Intel

Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:

• Positive Sentiment: A reported leak suggesting Intel could launch its Nova Lake client processor lineup as early as 2027 provided a potential catalyst. Earlier availability could strengthen Intel’s product roadmap and support a recovery in its PC and data-center businesses. Intel Stock Gains as Nova Lake Launch Schedule Leaks
• Positive Sentiment: Coverage highlighted Nvidia’s roughly $5 billion investment in Intel, including its purchase of more than 214 million shares at $23.28 each, and the companies’ product collaboration. The large paper gain on Nvidia’s stake reinforces market confidence in Intel’s strategic importance and AI potential, although it does not directly generate new revenue for Intel. Nvidia’s Intel Investment and Partnership
• Positive Sentiment: Intel’s expanded partnership with Kasm Technologies will run private large language models on Xeon 6 processors with Advanced Matrix Extensions, targeting regulated customers that require local and compliant AI. The deal supports Intel’s strategy of positioning Xeon as infrastructure for enterprise AI workloads. Intel Kasm AI Partnership
• Neutral Sentiment: Intel recently reported stronger-than-expected quarterly revenue and earnings, with revenue up 25% year over year, while management expects 2026 capital expenditures to exceed $20 billion and spending to rise significantly in 2027. The investment could support future manufacturing and AI growth, but it increases execution and cash-flow demands. Intel’s Five-Year Outlook
• Neutral Sentiment: A separate report said Intel’s 14A manufacturing process is beginning to demonstrate its strategic value, offering a potential long-term foundry catalyst. However, meaningful financial benefits depend on customer commitments and successful execution.
• Negative Sentiment: Mizuho analyst Vijay Rakesh cut his Intel price target to $92 from $109 while retaining a Hold rating, arguing that AI strength may not offset near-term business strain. The revised target leaves limited upside based on the referenced trading level. Mizuho Cuts Intel Price Target
• Negative Sentiment: Intel traded lower in premarket alongside Micron, SanDisk and AMD as semiconductor stocks faced broader sector pressure. Commentary also emphasized AMD’s stronger AI and data-center margin profile, highlighting competitive risks for Intel’s turnaround.

Intel Stock Performance

Shares of INTC stock opened at $91.67 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 1.60, a quick ratio of 1.25 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.47. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $101.10 and a 200-day simple moving average of $87.85. The company has a market cap of $462.38 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -43.45, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 9.94 and a beta of 2.22. Intel Corporation has a 12-month low of $23.75 and a 12-month high of $142.35.

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, beating analysts’ consensus estimates 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 firm had revenue of $16.13 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $14.43 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned ($0.10) earnings per share. 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. On average, equities analysts forecast that Intel Corporation will post 1.01 EPS for the current year.

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.