West Tower Group LLC Sells 7,500 Shares of Intel Corporation $INTC

West Tower Group LLC lessened its stake in shares of Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) by 75.0% during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 2,500 shares of the chip maker’s stock after selling 7,500 shares during the period. West Tower Group LLC’s holdings in Intel were worth $349,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the company. iA Global Asset Management Inc. grew its position in shares of Intel by 17.0% in 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 purchasing an additional 86,189 shares during the last quarter. Whalerock Point Partners LLC acquired a new position in shares of Intel during the 4th quarter worth about $205,000. Heritage Investment Group Inc. bought a new stake in Intel during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $219,000. Dixon Mitchell Investment Counsel Inc. bought a new stake in Intel during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $185,000. Finally, Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. grew 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 buying an additional 13,858 shares during the last quarter. 64.53% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Intel Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:INTC opened at $92.80 on Thursday. The firm has a market capitalization of $468.08 billion, a PE ratio of -43.98 and a beta of 2.22. 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 1-year low of $22.77 and a 1-year high of $142.35. The business’s 50 day moving average is $109.62 and its 200-day moving average is $84.64.

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, July 23rd. The chip maker reported $0.42 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.21 by $0.21. The business had revenue of $16.13 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $14.43 billion. Intel had a positive return on equity of 2.62% and a negative net margin of 19.79%.Intel’s revenue was up 25.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted ($0.10) earnings per share. Intel has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.380-0.380 EPS. Sell-side analysts predict that Intel Corporation will post 1.01 earnings per share for the current year.

Key Headlines Impacting Intel

Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:

• Positive Sentiment: CEO Lip-Bu Tan purchased approximately $10 million of Intel stock, or more than 105,000 shares, at about $95 each. The open-market purchase signals management confidence in Intel’s turnaround, although it has not offset broader selling pressure. Insiders Are Buying Intel
• Positive Sentiment: Intel secured Socionext as a customer for its 18A-P process, supporting the company’s foundry strategy and suggesting progress in attracting external chip-design clients. Intel Lands Socionext for Chiplets
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts and industry coverage point to potential growth from AI PCs, edge AI, robotics, agentic-AI server demand and advanced packaging, where Intel is seeking to compete with Taiwan Semiconductor. The AI Boom Has a New Chip Shortage
• Neutral Sentiment: Intel GPU prices reportedly rose 48% in one month as memory costs increased. Higher prices could support revenue, but rising component costs may also weaken demand and margins. Intel GPU Prices Jump 48%
• Negative Sentiment: Intel and AMD are declining alongside a broader chip selloff tied to worries that AI infrastructure spending may be peaking. Softer sentiment toward major AI-chip demand has pressured the entire semiconductor group. Why Intel and AMD Stocks Are Falling
• Negative Sentiment: Investors remain concerned about dilution following Intel’s $20 billion equity offering and the stock’s sharp prior rally, which has raised valuation and profit-execution expectations. Intel’s $20 Billion Equity Raise
• Negative Sentiment: Recent Qualcomm testing highlighted competitive pressure from Snapdragon chips, adding to concerns about Intel’s position in client computing and power-efficient processors. Intel Stock After Snapdragon Testing

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research analysts have commented on the company. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reaffirmed a “hold” rating and issued a $100.00 price target on shares of Intel in a research report on Tuesday, May 12th. Evercore set a $95.00 price objective on shares of Intel in a research note on Friday, April 24th. Royal Bank Of Canada reaffirmed a “sector perform” rating on shares of Intel in a research report on Tuesday, July 21st. DA Davidson upped their target price on shares of Intel from $77.00 to $100.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, July 24th. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein reissued a “market perform” rating and issued a $110.00 price target on shares of Intel in a report on Monday, July 27th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have assigned a Buy rating, thirty-two have given a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Intel has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $107.46.

Insider Activity

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

About Intel

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.