Castle Rock Wealth Management LLC Has $3.62 Million Holdings in Intel Corporation $INTC

Castle Rock Wealth Management LLC increased its holdings in Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) by 87.2% during the 2nd quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm owned 28,463 shares of the chip maker’s stock after purchasing an additional 13,261 shares during the period. Castle Rock Wealth Management LLC’s holdings in Intel were worth $3,615,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of INTC. Financially Speaking Inc lifted its holdings in Intel by 69.2% during the 4th quarter. Financially Speaking Inc now owns 682 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $25,000 after buying an additional 279 shares during the period. Financial Life Planners acquired a new stake in shares of Intel in the first quarter valued at about $25,000. Legacy Bridge LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Intel in the fourth quarter valued at about $26,000. Swiss RE Ltd. bought a new position in shares of Intel during the fourth quarter worth about $29,000. Finally, Osbon Capital Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Intel during the fourth quarter worth about $30,000. 64.53% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Intel News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Intel’s turnaround is showing tangible progress: second-quarter revenue rose roughly 25% year over year to $16.1 billion, while improving 18A manufacturing yields, narrowing foundry losses and stronger AI-related demand support the company’s recovery strategy. Management’s higher capital spending reportedly reflects customer commitments and planned capacity expansion. Intel’s Turnaround Entered a New Phase
• Positive Sentiment: SoftBank’s quarterly results highlighted an approximately $8.2 billion gain tied largely to its Intel investment, reinforcing market confidence in Intel’s recent appreciation and its role in the AI-chip investment cycle. SoftBank earnings exceed expectations
• Positive Sentiment: AI infrastructure continues to drive demand for semiconductor funds that include Intel, supporting sector-wide momentum and investor interest in the company’s data-center and foundry opportunities. AI infrastructure trade powers leveraged ETFs
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts and market commentary remain divided: Intel’s improving execution and potential external foundry customers are encouraging, but the company still must prove it can compete with Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in leading-edge manufacturing. Inside Intel
• Negative Sentiment: Reports of a new CPU-level attack are weighing on sentiment because they raise concerns about processor security, potential remediation costs and reputational risk for Intel. Intel stock slips on CPU-level attack report
• Negative Sentiment: Investors are also taking profits after a sharp multi-month advance, while Daiwa Securities downgraded Intel from “strong buy” to “hold.” Elevated expectations increase the risk of further volatility if execution or foundry customer announcements disappoint. Semiconductor rally report

Intel Stock Down 1.2%

Shares of NASDAQ INTC opened at $99.81 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.25, a current ratio of 1.60 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.47. The firm has a market cap of $503.44 billion, a PE ratio of -47.30 and a beta of 2.22. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $111.27 and its 200 day simple moving average is $81.37. Intel Corporation has a 12-month low of $19.60 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 the consensus estimate of $0.21 by $0.21. Intel had a negative net margin of 19.79% and a positive return on equity of 2.62%. The firm had revenue of $16.13 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $14.43 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted ($0.10) earnings per share. The business’s revenue was up 25.2% compared to the same quarter last year. Intel has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.380-0.380 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that Intel Corporation will post 1.01 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

INTC has been the topic of several analyst reports. Melius Research set a $150.00 target price on Intel in a report on Monday, May 18th. BTIG Research upgraded shares of Intel from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, June 11th. Cantor Fitzgerald dropped their price target on shares of Intel from $150.00 to $125.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, July 24th. Raymond James Financial raised shares of Intel from a “hold” rating to a “moderate buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, April 21st. Finally, Susquehanna increased their price objective on shares of Intel from $80.00 to $115.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 16th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have issued a Buy rating, thirty-two have given a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $107.93.

Intel Company 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.