W1M Asset Management Ltd Buys Shares of 9,212 Intel Corporation $INTC

W1M Asset Management Ltd purchased a new position in shares of Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) in the 2nd quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm purchased 9,212 shares of the chip maker’s stock, valued at approximately $1,285,000.

A number of other large investors also recently modified their holdings of INTC. Madison Wealth Partners Inc acquired a new stake in shares of Intel during the 2nd quarter valued at $400,000. Varma Mutual Pension Insurance Co acquired a new position in Intel in the 2nd quarter worth about $91,098,000. Emerald Investment Advisers LLC acquired a new position in Intel in the 2nd quarter worth about $3,877,000. Westpac Banking Corp bought a new position in Intel in the second quarter valued at about $9,838,000. Finally, TRB Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in Intel in the second quarter valued at about $1,591,000. 64.53% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Intel Stock Performance

Shares of INTC stock opened at $89.51 on Tuesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $451.49 billion, a PE ratio of -42.42, a PEG ratio of 9.89 and a beta of 2.22. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $103.61 and its 200 day simple moving average is $86.94. 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 one year low of $23.68 and a one year high of $142.35.

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 23rd. The chip maker reported $0.42 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.21 by $0.21. The firm had revenue of $16.13 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $14.43 billion. Intel had a negative net margin of 19.79% and a positive return on equity of 2.62%. The company’s revenue was up 25.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the business earned ($0.10) EPS. Intel has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.380-0.380 EPS. As a group, research analysts forecast that Intel Corporation will post 1 earnings per share for the current year.

Key Stories Impacting Intel

Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Reports that South Korean memory-chip maker SK Hynix was considering Intel Foundry to manufacture base dies for next-generation HBM4E memory initially boosted hopes for a major external customer and validated Intel’s manufacturing ambitions. CEO Lip-Bu Tan’s reported purchase of roughly $12 million in Intel shares also signaled management confidence. Intel Stock Notches Up as SK Hynix Considers New Deal
• Positive Sentiment: Intel could benefit from the rapid expansion of AI infrastructure and from large-scale chip-production projects in the United States, including Elon Musk’s reported planned facility near Houston. More domestic manufacturing demand would support the strategic rationale for Intel’s foundry investments, though the project is not confirmed as an Intel contract. Elon Musk Is Spending $119 Billion on a Single Building Outside Houston
• Neutral Sentiment: SK Hynix subsequently denied the reported HBM4E partnership, removing the immediate catalyst and underscoring that Intel’s potential foundry wins remain uncommitted. SK Hynix Denies Report of Intel Foundry Partnership
• Negative Sentiment: Analysts continue to question whether AI-related revenue can arrive quickly enough to offset Intel’s rising capital spending and foundry losses. Outside customers currently contribute little foundry revenue, making utilization and execution key risks for the stock. Intel Stock Is Paying Now for Revenue Due Later
• Negative Sentiment: Competitive concerns remain: coverage argues AMD continues to take share from Intel, while Nvidia’s strong growth in newer data-center products could further pressure Intel’s position in AI hardware. AMD: Still Eating Intel’s Lunch

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, CEO Lip Bu Tan bought 105,263 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, August 11th. The stock was acquired 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 approximately $124,893,555. This represents a 8.70% increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this link. 0.05% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several analysts have recently weighed in on INTC shares. Northland Securities cut Intel from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 26th. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their target price on shares of Intel from $110.00 to $120.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Friday, July 24th. New Street Research boosted their target price on shares of Intel from $100.00 to $122.00 in a report on Friday, June 26th. Piper Sandler assumed coverage on shares of Intel in a research report on Thursday, June 11th. They issued a “neutral” rating for the company. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reaffirmed a “hold” rating and set a $100.00 price target on shares of Intel in a research note on Tuesday, May 12th. One investment 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 assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $107.46.

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.