Western Wealth Management LLC Has $937,000 Stock Position in Intel Corporation $INTC

Western Wealth Management LLC boosted its stake in Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) by 57.7% in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 21,223 shares of the chip maker’s stock after purchasing an additional 7,764 shares during the quarter. Western Wealth Management LLC’s holdings in Intel were worth $937,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of INTC. Norges Bank acquired a new stake in Intel during the fourth quarter worth about $2,233,159,000. Capital Research Global Investors raised its position in shares of Intel by 285.9% in the 4th quarter. Capital Research Global Investors now owns 26,619,928 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $982,279,000 after buying an additional 19,722,010 shares in the last quarter. Capital World Investors raised its position in shares of Intel by 20.3% in the 4th quarter. Capital World Investors now owns 104,060,268 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $3,839,833,000 after buying an additional 17,557,147 shares in the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Intel by 3.5% during the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 404,522,308 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $14,926,873,000 after acquiring an additional 13,692,624 shares during the period. Finally, Morgan Stanley lifted its holdings in shares of Intel by 20.4% during the 4th quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 65,249,269 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $2,407,698,000 after acquiring an additional 11,056,090 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 64.53% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research analysts recently issued reports on the stock. Morgan Stanley lifted their price objective on shares of Intel from $75.00 to $84.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Friday, July 24th. Zacks Research cut Intel from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, July 31st. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price target on Intel from $45.00 to $85.00 and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a research note on Friday, July 24th. TD Cowen boosted their price target on Intel from $75.00 to $115.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, July 13th. Finally, HSBC restated a “buy” rating on shares of Intel in a research report on Friday, July 24th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have issued a Buy rating, thirty-two have assigned a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $107.85.

Intel Stock Up 3.6%

Shares of INTC opened at $104.56 on Friday. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $110.19 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $83.15. Intel Corporation has a 12 month low of $21.90 and a 12 month high of $142.35. The company has a market capitalization of $527.40 billion, a PE ratio of -49.55 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 (NASDAQ:INTC) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 23rd. The chip maker reported $0.42 earnings per share for the quarter, beating 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 company had revenue of $16.13 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $14.43 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted ($0.10) earnings per share. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 25.2% on a year-over-year basis. Intel has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.380-0.380 EPS. On average, analysts anticipate that Intel Corporation will post 1.01 EPS for the current year.

Key Headlines Impacting Intel

Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:

• Positive Sentiment: AI and server growth are improving the outlook. Bank of America maintained a Buy rating, citing potential expansion in the CPU market and a 43% increase in server-chip pricing. Intel’s Q2 data-center and AI revenue reportedly rose 59%, helping drive overall revenue growth of roughly 25% year over year. Intel Stock Jumps as Bank of America Sees Bigger CPU Market
• Positive Sentiment: The $20 billion capital raise could fund Intel’s turnaround. Analysts view the upsized offering as providing capital to accelerate foundry expansion, increase production capacity and support AI-related investments. BofA characterized the financing as a sign of management’s confidence in the foundry business rather than solely a defensive balance-sheet move. Intel: BofA sees $20B raise fueling foundry and server CPU growth
• Positive Sentiment: CEO Lip-Bu Tan’s participation supports investor confidence. Tan and a family member agreed to invest $12 million in the offering, which market commentators interpreted as a personal vote of confidence in Intel’s AI-driven recovery and long-term strategy. Lip-Bu Tan Investing $12 Million of His Own Money into Intel Raise
• Neutral Sentiment: Intel is considering a return to the memory market. Management has indicated that memory products, including potential memory-CPU integration, could create additional growth opportunities amid tight chip supply. However, the strategy is preliminary and would place Intel against established leaders such as Micron and SK Hynix. Déjà Vu. Why Intel Is Eyeing a Return to Memory
• Negative Sentiment: The equity offering dilutes existing shareholders. Intel priced the upsized offering at $95 per share, increasing the share count and potentially reducing near-term EPS by approximately 4% to 5%. Investors remain focused on whether the new capital produces customer wins and profitable foundry growth. Intel upsizes stock offering to $20B, prices at $95
• Negative Sentiment: Competitive and valuation risks remain. Qualcomm’s potential threat to Intel’s laptop processor business, execution challenges in the foundry buildout and a stock price well above its longer-term average have limited enthusiasm among more cautious investors. The company must convert strong revenue momentum into sustainable earnings and cash flow.

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.