Intel Corporation $INTC Shares Newly Purchased by Capstone Capital Management Ltd

Capstone Capital Management Ltd acquired a new stake in shares of Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor acquired 375,531 shares of the chip maker’s stock, valued at approximately $45,150,000. Intel comprises approximately 17.9% of Capstone Capital Management Ltd’s portfolio, making the stock its biggest holding.

Other large investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Benchmark Financial Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its stake in shares of Intel by 52.4% during the third quarter. Benchmark Financial Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 3,724 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $448,000 after purchasing an additional 1,281 shares in the last quarter. Physician Wealth Advisors Inc. raised its stake in Intel by 2.7% during the 3rd quarter. Physician Wealth Advisors Inc. now owns 7,885 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $948,000 after purchasing an additional 204 shares during the last quarter. Carnegie Investment Counsel increased its holdings in shares of Intel by 23.2% during the 3rd quarter. Carnegie Investment Counsel now owns 11,794 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $1,418,000 after purchasing an additional 2,222 shares during the period. Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. lifted its stake in shares of Intel by 14.3% in the third quarter. Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. now owns 4,282,977 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $514,942,000 after buying an additional 534,711 shares during the period. Finally, Zullo Investment Group Inc. raised its holdings in Intel by 9.9% in the 3rd quarter. Zullo Investment Group Inc. now owns 5,640 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $678,000 after acquiring an additional 510 shares in the last quarter. 64.53% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Key Headlines Impacting Intel

Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:

• Positive Sentiment: JPMorgan removed its bearish rating. The firm upgraded Intel from Underweight to Neutral, citing improving management execution, progress in manufacturing and chip design, and a more balanced risk/reward profile after the stock’s sharp pullback. JPMorgan upgrades Intel
• Positive Sentiment: AI infrastructure optimism is supporting chip stocks. Stronger-than-expected updates from Super Micro Computer and SpaceX reinforced expectations that AI infrastructure spending remains robust, helping lift Nvidia, AMD and Intel in premarket trading. Why Nvidia AMD and Intel stocks are surging
• Positive Sentiment: Intel’s foundry strategy is gaining attention. Reports of a future Tesla agreement involving Intel’s 14A process, alongside new AI-focused GPU and Xeon offerings, provide potential evidence of customer demand for Intel’s manufacturing and data-center initiatives. Did Foundry Win Intel Investment Narrative
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst views remain divided. While JPMorgan’s rating improved to Neutral, it maintained an $85 price target, and TD Cowen cut its target from $115 to $95 while retaining a Hold rating. These targets suggest limited upside or downside from recent levels.
• Negative Sentiment: Sector-wide AI spending concerns remain a headwind. Recent semiconductor selling reflects questions about the sustainability and returns of data-center investment. Intel also faces competitive and execution risks, including market-share pressure and the possibility that Chinese rival CXMT’s progress could intensify pressure across server-related markets. Global chip stocks tumble on AI investment worries

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities research analysts have weighed in on the company. Northland Securities raised Intel from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $120.00 price objective on the stock in a report on Tuesday, September 8th. Daiwa Securities Group downgraded shares of Intel from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, August 4th. Rosenblatt Securities increased their price objective on Intel from $65.00 to $80.00 and gave the company a “sell” rating in a research report on Friday, July 24th. Stifel Nicolaus decreased their price target on Intel from $120.00 to $110.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, July 24th. Finally, TD Cowen cut their target price on shares of Intel from $115.00 to $95.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-two have assigned a Buy rating, twenty-six have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $107.98.

Insider Transactions at Intel

In other Intel news, CEO Lip Bu Tan purchased 105,263 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, August 11th. The stock was bought at an average cost of $95.00 per share, for a total transaction of $9,999,985.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 1,314,669 shares in the company, 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 through this link. 0.05% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Intel Trading Down 0.4%

Shares of NASDAQ:INTC opened at $91.69 on Wednesday. Intel Corporation has a one year low of $32.89 and a one year high of $142.35. The stock has a market capitalization of $462.48 billion, a PE ratio of -43.45, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 9.77 and a beta of 2.22. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.47, a current ratio of 1.60 and a quick ratio of 1.25. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $102.82 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $102.38.

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 23rd. The chip maker reported $0.42 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates 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 firm had revenue of $16.13 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $14.43 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned ($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. On average, equities analysts forecast that Intel Corporation will post 1.05 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Intel Company Profile

Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) is a global semiconductor company that designs and manufactures computing and connectivity products. Its portfolio includes Intel Core processors for personal computers, Xeon processors for data centers and enterprise systems, and products for networking, edge computing, graphics, and artificial intelligence workloads.

Through Intel Foundry, the company also provides semiconductor manufacturing and technology-development services for external customers. Intel develops process technologies, advanced packaging, and other manufacturing capabilities intended to support its own products and third-party chip designs.

Founded in 1968 by Robert Noyce and Gordon Moore, Intel helped establish the modern microprocessor industry and has historically supplied processors for PCs, servers, and other computing systems.