Intel Corporation $INTC Shares Acquired by Fortune 45 LLC

Fortune 45 LLC increased its stake in Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) by 178.6% during the third quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund owned 14,204 shares of the chip maker’s stock after buying an additional 9,106 shares during the period. Intel makes up approximately 0.7% of Fortune 45 LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 13th biggest position. Fortune 45 LLC’s holdings in Intel were worth $1,708,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

A number of other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of INTC. Strategy Asset Managers LLC raised its holdings in shares of Intel by 0.7% during the third quarter. Strategy Asset Managers LLC now owns 17,951 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $2,158,000 after acquiring an additional 116 shares during the period. Johnson Bixby & Associates LLC lifted its position in shares of Intel by 9.1% in the 3rd quarter. Johnson Bixby & Associates LLC now owns 43,289 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $5,205,000 after acquiring an additional 3,624 shares in the last quarter. Weil Company Inc. lifted its position in shares of Intel by 8.8% in the 3rd quarter. Weil Company Inc. now owns 7,114 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $855,000 after acquiring an additional 574 shares in the last quarter. Financial Planning Navigators CORP boosted its stake in Intel by 39.7% in the 3rd quarter. Financial Planning Navigators CORP now owns 2,230 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $268,000 after purchasing an additional 634 shares during the period. Finally, Triumph Capital Management grew its position in Intel by 2.8% during the 3rd quarter. Triumph Capital Management now owns 7,223 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $868,000 after purchasing an additional 197 shares in the last quarter. 64.53% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Intel Stock Performance

INTC stock opened at $98.12 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.47, a quick ratio of 1.25 and a current ratio of 1.60. The stock has a market cap of $494.92 billion, a P/E ratio of -46.50, a P/E/G ratio of 10.97 and a beta of 2.22. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $103.38 and a 200 day simple moving average of $101.03. Intel Corporation has a 52 week low of $32.89 and a 52 week high of $142.35.

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) last released its quarterly earnings data 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. The firm 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%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 25.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned ($0.10) EPS. Intel has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.380-0.380 EPS. Research analysts anticipate that Intel Corporation will post 1.04 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity

In related news, CEO Lip Bu Tan purchased 105,263 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, August 11th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $95.00 per share, for a total transaction of $9,999,985.00. Following the acquisition, the chief executive officer directly owned 1,314,669 shares in the company, valued at approximately $124,893,555. The trade was a 8.70% increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. 0.05% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Key Intel News

Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Intel’s 350-watt Crescent Island GPU has reached customer testing. The inference-focused accelerator is designed for standard air-cooled servers, with up to 480 GB of memory, potentially giving Intel a lower-cost alternative for enterprise AI workloads. Intel GPU customer testing article
• Positive Sentiment: Recent coverage highlights Intel’s strongest quarterly revenue growth in roughly 15 years, with second-quarter sales up about 25% year over year. Analysts at Erste Group also modestly raised their 2026 and 2027 earnings estimates, while KeyBanc named Intel among its preferred chip stocks ahead of earnings. Intel revenue growth article
• Neutral Sentiment: Intel’s upcoming quarterly report will be closely watched for evidence that improving chip supply is translating into stronger fourth-quarter growth and whether its foundry operation is attracting major external customers. Intel earnings preview
• Negative Sentiment: An explosion at Intel’s Kiryat Gat facility in Israel prompted investor concern about possible disruption to operations. Reports did not establish the extent of any production or facility damage, but the incident added near-term uncertainty. Intel Israel facility explosion article
• Negative Sentiment: Intel remains under pressure from heavy foundry losses: foundry revenue reportedly grew about 31%, but the division posted an operating loss near $2.1 billion. The company’s expensive manufacturing transition, suspended dividend and elevated valuation make execution risk particularly important for investors. Intel foundry losses article
• Negative Sentiment: The broader semiconductor decline also weighed on Intel, as investors took profits after a strong run and questioned elevated chip valuations, financing conditions, Chinese competition and the pace at which AI infrastructure spending can generate returns. Semiconductor sell-off article

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research firms have weighed in on INTC. Seaport Research Partners reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $125.00 price objective on shares of Intel in a research report on Friday, July 24th. Royal Bank Of Canada assumed coverage on Intel in a report on Tuesday, September 8th. They issued an “outperform” rating for the company. KeyCorp set a $125.00 target price on Intel in a research report on Friday, July 24th. Piper Sandler began coverage on Intel in a research report on Wednesday, September 9th. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $110.00 target price for the company. Finally, TD Cowen reiterated a “hold” rating and set a $115.00 price target on shares of Intel in a report on Thursday, September 24th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty have assigned a Buy rating, twenty-seven have given a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $109.06.

Intel Company Profile

Intel Corporation (NASDAQ: INTC) is a global semiconductor company that designs and manufactures computing and connectivity products. Its portfolio includes central processing units (CPUs), graphics and accelerator products, chipsets, networking components, and other semiconductor solutions used in personal computers, servers, cloud infrastructure, artificial intelligence systems, and embedded applications.

The company serves a broad range of customers, including original equipment manufacturers, cloud service providers, enterprise businesses, telecommunications companies, government organizations, and other technology firms.