Intel Corporation $INTC Shares Sold by Van Den Berg Management I Inc.

Van Den Berg Management I Inc. cut its holdings in Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) by 43.3% in the second quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 141,569 shares of the chip maker’s stock after selling 108,277 shares during the period. Intel makes up 4.2% of Van Den Berg Management I Inc.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 3rd biggest holding. Van Den Berg Management I Inc.’s holdings in Intel were worth $19,767,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Southern Financial Group LLC boosted its stake in shares of Intel by 0.6% during the 1st quarter. Southern Financial Group LLC now owns 14,313 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $632,000 after acquiring an additional 90 shares in the last quarter. Harrell Investment Partners LLC increased its holdings in shares of Intel by 0.4% during the 2nd quarter. Harrell Investment Partners LLC now owns 23,277 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $3,250,000 after acquiring an additional 100 shares during the last quarter. TFR Capital LLC. raised its stake in shares of Intel by 0.4% in the 2nd quarter. TFR Capital LLC. now owns 26,643 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $3,720,000 after acquiring an additional 100 shares in the last quarter. Wynn Capital LLC raised its stake in shares of Intel by 0.4% in the 2nd quarter. Wynn Capital LLC now owns 27,162 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $3,793,000 after acquiring an additional 104 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Bell Investment Advisors Inc lifted its holdings in Intel by 4.3% in the 2nd quarter. Bell Investment Advisors Inc now owns 2,895 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $404,000 after purchasing an additional 119 shares during the last quarter. 64.53% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Activity

In related news, CEO Lip Bu Tan acquired 105,263 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, August 11th. The shares were bought at an average price of $95.00 per share, for a total transaction of $9,999,985.00. Following the acquisition, the chief executive officer owned 1,314,669 shares in the company, valued at $124,893,555. This trade represents a 8.70% increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Insiders own 0.05% of the company’s stock.

Intel Stock Up 4.5%

INTC opened at $95.80 on Friday. Intel Corporation has a 1-year low of $24.05 and a 1-year high of $142.35. The company has a current ratio of 1.60, a quick ratio of 1.25 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.47. The stock has a market capitalization of $483.22 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -45.40, a P/E/G ratio of 10.58 and a beta of 2.22. The business has a 50 day moving average of $100.45 and a 200-day moving average of $87.91.

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, July 23rd. The chip maker reported $0.42 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.21 by $0.21. The business had revenue of $16.13 billion for 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%. Intel’s revenue was up 25.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted ($0.10) earnings per share. Intel has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.380-0.380 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that Intel Corporation will post 1.01 earnings per share for the current year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities research analysts have issued reports on INTC shares. Rosenblatt Securities upped their target price on Intel from $65.00 to $80.00 and gave the stock a “sell” rating in a research report on Friday, July 24th. Piper Sandler assumed coverage on shares of Intel in a research report on Thursday, June 11th. They issued a “neutral” rating on the stock. Robert W. Baird boosted their price objective on shares of Intel from $75.00 to $125.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, July 24th. Oppenheimer initiated coverage on shares of Intel in a report on Thursday, June 11th. They set an “outperform” rating for the company. Finally, Morgan Stanley raised their target price 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. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have given a Buy rating, thirty-one have given a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $107.01.

Key Intel News

Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Dell’s strong server performance supported Intel’s data-center outlook. Dell reported a 122% increase in server revenue, prompting analysts to argue that demand for Intel CPUs is accelerating as AI infrastructure requires a substantial number of traditional processors alongside GPUs. Intel stock rises as Dell earnings point to CPU demand
• Positive Sentiment: A bullish $200 price target added momentum. Global Equities Research analyst Trip Chowdhry identified Intel as a direct beneficiary of rising CPU-to-GPU ratios in AI clusters, the continued enterprise presence of x86 processors and the potential of Intel’s Clearwater Forest architecture. The target implies substantial upside, although it is an individual analyst forecast rather than a consensus estimate. Dell earnings and Intel CPU demand
• Positive Sentiment: Estimate revisions have been trending higher. Analysts cited AI demand, manufacturing improvements and growth in custom silicon as potential offsets to supply constraints and competitive pressure. Intel’s recent revenue growth and plans for more than $20 billion in 2026 capital spending also reinforce the long-term recovery narrative. Intel estimate revisions
• Neutral Sentiment: Semiconductor-sector strength provided a broad-market tailwind. Intel, AMD and Nvidia advanced even as stronger employment data increased expectations for a possible Federal Reserve rate hike. Separate commentary arguing that Nvidia’s earnings reduced fears of an AI spending bubble also helped maintain investor interest in chip stocks. Chip stocks rise despite rate concerns
• Negative Sentiment: Mizuho lowered its Intel price target to $92 from $109 and maintained a Hold rating. The analyst warned that weaker PC demand and near-term margin pressure could limit the benefit from Intel’s AI-related growth. Nvidia’s expanding server CPU business also remains a competitive risk. Mizuho lowers Intel price target

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.