Moran Wealth Management LLC Acquires New Shares in Intel Corporation $INTC

Moran Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm bought 47,073 shares of the chip maker’s stock, valued at approximately $6,573,000.

Other hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Financially Speaking Inc boosted its position in shares of Intel by 69.2% during the fourth quarter. Financially Speaking Inc now owns 682 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $25,000 after buying an additional 279 shares during the last quarter. Financial Life Planners bought a new position in Intel during the 1st quarter valued at about $25,000. Glynn Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Intel during the 2nd quarter valued at about $29,000. Swiss RE Ltd. purchased a new stake in shares of Intel during the 4th quarter valued at about $29,000. Finally, Osbon Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Intel in the fourth quarter worth approximately $30,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 64.53% of the company’s stock.

Intel Trading Down 3.1%

Shares of Intel stock opened at $87.26 on Tuesday. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $107.62 and its 200-day simple moving average is $85.52. The stock has a market capitalization of $440.14 billion, a PE ratio of -41.36 and a beta of 2.22. Intel Corporation has a 1-year low of $23.68 and a 1-year high of $142.35. 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 posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 23rd. The chip maker reported $0.42 EPS 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 firm had revenue of $16.13 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $14.43 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted ($0.10) EPS. Intel’s revenue was up 25.2% on a year-over-year basis. Intel has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.380-0.380 EPS. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that Intel Corporation will post 1.01 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Activity at Intel

In related news, CEO Lip Bu Tan acquired 105,263 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, August 11th. The shares were purchased at an average price of $95.00 per share, with a total value of $9,999,985.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the chief executive officer directly owned 1,314,669 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $124,893,555. This represents a 8.70% increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. 0.05% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research analysts have recently weighed in on INTC shares. BTIG Research raised shares of Intel from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, June 11th. Freedom Capital raised shares of Intel from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, April 28th. HSBC reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Intel in a research report on Friday, July 24th. Northland Securities downgraded Intel from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 26th. Finally, Seaport Research Partners reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $125.00 price objective on shares of Intel in a report on Friday, July 24th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have assigned a Buy rating, thirty-one have issued a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Intel currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $107.46.

More Intel News

Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi disclosed purchases of 10,000 Intel shares and 50 INTC call options, adding to an existing Intel options position. The disclosure may provide a short-term sentiment boost, although it does not change Intel’s fundamentals. Nancy Pelosi Discloses First-Ever Bloom Energy Trade, Adds to Intel Bet Amid AI Power Boom
• Positive Sentiment: Intel joined a city-scale open 5G and NextG testing initiative with Rutgers University, Columbia University, NYU, Airspan Networks and the COSMOS testbed. The collaboration could support Intel’s positioning in open RAN, network infrastructure and potential 6G applications, though commercial benefits remain uncertain. Intel Joins City Scale Open 5G And NextG Testing Push
• Positive Sentiment: Reports that prices for Intel’s Arc Pro B70 GPUs have risen as much as 48% across markets suggest improving demand or constrained supply for its graphics products, potentially offering another catalyst for Intel’s turnaround. Intel Stock Has Soared 140% YTD. The Next Catalyst May Be Hiding in GPU Prices
• Neutral Sentiment: Investors are watching Nvidia’s August 26 earnings report for signals on AI-chip demand and semiconductor valuations. Strong results could lift the sector, while disappointing guidance could extend the sell-off. Semiconductor Stocks Slide Ahead of NVIDIA Earnings
• Negative Sentiment: Mercury Research reportedly found Intel’s CPU market share at a multidecade low, reinforcing concerns about competitive losses to AMD and other chipmakers. Intel Stock Slides as CPU Market Share Reaches Low Not Seen in Decades
• Negative Sentiment: Intel was among the semiconductor names sold broadly ahead of Nvidia’s results. Reports also cited pressure from a potential $20 billion equity offering, which raises dilution concerns and may weigh on investor confidence. Why Is Intel Stock Falling on Monday?
• Negative Sentiment: Billionaire investor Stanley Druckenmiller reportedly sold Intel along with other major chip holdings, adding to concerns that some institutional investors view alternative semiconductor opportunities as more attractive. Stanley Druckenmiller Sold Broadcom, Intel, and Micron

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.