Intel Corporation $INTC Shares Sold by Waverly Advisors LLC

Waverly Advisors LLC cut its stake in Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) by 10.5% in the 2nd quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The fund owned 201,768 shares of the chip maker’s stock after selling 23,654 shares during the period. Waverly Advisors LLC’s holdings in Intel were worth $28,173,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in INTC. iA Global Asset Management Inc. boosted its stake in Intel by 17.0% during 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 buying an additional 86,189 shares in the last quarter. Whalerock Point Partners LLC bought a new stake in Intel in the fourth quarter worth about $205,000. Dixon Mitchell Investment Counsel Inc. acquired a new stake in Intel in the 4th quarter valued at about $185,000. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. lifted its holdings 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 acquiring an additional 13,858 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Legal & General Group Plc boosted its position in shares of Intel by 1.3% during the 4th quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 34,012,894 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $1,255,076,000 after purchasing an additional 423,481 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 64.53% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. Sanford C. Bernstein reaffirmed a “market perform” rating and issued a $110.00 price objective on shares of Intel in a research note on Monday, July 27th. Stifel Nicolaus reduced their target price on shares of Intel from $120.00 to $110.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a report on Friday, July 24th. Daiwa Securities Group lowered shares of Intel from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, August 4th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price objective on Intel from $45.00 to $85.00 and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a research report on Friday, July 24th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group reissued a “neutral” rating on shares of Intel in a research note on Thursday, July 23rd. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nineteen have issued a Buy rating, twenty-eight have given a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Intel has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $107.80.

Insider Transactions at Intel

In other news, CEO Lip Bu Tan bought 105,263 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, August 11th. The shares were bought at an average cost of $95.00 per share, with a total value of $9,999,985.00. Following the purchase, the chief executive officer directly owned 1,314,669 shares in the company, valued at $124,893,555. This trade represents a 8.70% increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. 0.05% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Intel Stock Performance

Intel stock opened at $102.94 on Friday. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $97.86 and its 200-day simple moving average is $89.89. The company has a market cap of $519.23 billion, a P/E ratio of -48.79, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 10.75 and a beta of 2.22. 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 Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $24.05 and a fifty-two week high of $142.35.

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 23rd. The chip maker reported $0.42 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.21 by $0.21. The business had revenue of $16.13 billion during 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 quarter in the prior year, the firm earned ($0.10) EPS. Intel has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.380-0.380 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts predict that Intel Corporation will post 1.04 EPS for the current year.

Key Intel News

Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:

• Positive Sentiment: A report that Intel may raise prices on selected PC processors by as much as 10% fueled optimism that tight supply could improve revenue and margins. The market is watching whether the increases reflect sustainable pricing power or temporary scarcity. Intel May Raise Chip Prices 10%
• Positive Sentiment: Northland upgraded Intel to “Outperform” and set a $120 price target, citing progress in the turnaround and constrained server-CPU supply. The call adds to evidence that execution and demand trends may be improving. Northland Intel Upgrade
• Positive Sentiment: Intel-backed Altera is reportedly preparing an IPO that could raise more than $2 billion as early as 2026. A successful offering could highlight the value of Intel’s portfolio and potentially provide capital or a valuation reference for the business. Altera IPO Report
• Positive Sentiment: Broader semiconductor strength, supported by continued AI infrastructure spending, also lifted Intel alongside major chip peers. Investor attention is increasingly turning to Intel’s advanced packaging capabilities and potential AI-related revenue opportunities. Chip Stocks Rise on AI Spending
• Neutral Sentiment: CEO Lip-Bu Tan’s reported purchase of approximately $10 million of Intel shares provides a vote of confidence, but it does not change the company’s earnings outlook by itself. Intel CEO Share Purchase
• Negative Sentiment: Despite the rally, Piper Sandler initiated coverage at “Hold,” while other analysts remain cautious because Intel’s valuation has risen sharply ahead of proof that the turnaround can generate consistent profits. Recent profit-taking after a multiday advance underscores the stock’s elevated volatility. Piper Sandler Intel Rating
• Negative Sentiment: Investors still face substantial risks from Intel’s ongoing GAAP losses, competition from Nvidia and AMD in AI chips, and uncertainty over whether higher processor prices will persist once supply conditions normalize.

Intel Company Profile

Intel Corporation (NASDAQ: INTC) is a global semiconductor company that designs and manufactures computing and communications products. Its portfolio includes Intel Core processors for personal computers, Xeon processors for data centers and enterprise systems, and products for edge computing, networking, and other specialized applications.

Intel also develops graphics processing units under its Intel Arc and Intel Data Center GPU brands, Gaudi artificial intelligence accelerators, Ethernet products, software, and related platform technologies.