35,381 Shares in Intel Corporation $INTC Purchased by Kercheville Advisors LLC

Kercheville Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) during the second quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund bought 35,381 shares of the chip maker’s stock, valued at approximately $4,940,000. Intel accounts for about 1.5% of Kercheville Advisors LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 21st largest holding.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Financially Speaking Inc lifted its holdings in Intel by 69.2% in the fourth quarter. Financially Speaking Inc now owns 682 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $25,000 after acquiring an additional 279 shares during the last quarter. Financial Life Planners purchased a new position in Intel in the first quarter worth approximately $25,000. Swiss RE Ltd. acquired a new stake in Intel during the fourth quarter worth $29,000. Osbon Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in Intel during the fourth quarter worth $30,000. Finally, Beaird Harris Wealth Management LLC raised its position in Intel by 3,185.7% in the second quarter. Beaird Harris Wealth Management LLC now owns 230 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $32,000 after purchasing an additional 223 shares during the period. 64.53% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research firms have recently weighed in on INTC. Weiss Ratings upgraded Intel from a “sell (d-)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a report on Tuesday, August 4th. Mizuho reduced their price objective on shares of Intel from $135.00 to $109.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, July 24th. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Intel from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, August 8th. UBS Group decreased their target price on shares of Intel from $121.00 to $112.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, August 12th. Finally, Rosenblatt Securities increased their target price on shares of Intel from $65.00 to $80.00 and gave the stock a “sell” rating in a research note on Friday, July 24th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have given a Buy rating, thirty-two have issued a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Intel presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $107.46.

Intel News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:

• Positive Sentiment: CEO Lip-Bu Tan purchased approximately 105,263 Intel shares for $10 million at $95 each. The purchase signals management confidence in Intel’s turnaround, although it was not enough to offset broader selling pressure. CEO Lip-Bu Tan Just Bought Another 105,000 Shares of Intel Stock
• Positive Sentiment: Recent institutional filings showed substantial accumulation of Intel shares by Invesco, JPMorgan, FMR and Capital International. SoftBank also reported holding about 86.9 million shares, while a separate filing indicated Nvidia held nearly $30 billion of Intel stock. These positions support the long-term turnaround and foundry narrative, but they may reflect holdings as of June 30 rather than current activity. SoftBank Group put 67% of U.S. portfolio into Intel stock
• Neutral Sentiment: Intel announced plans to participate in an upcoming investor conference. The event could provide updates on manufacturing, foundry demand and AI strategy, but the announcement itself contained no new financial guidance. Intel Corporation to Participate in Upcoming Investor Conference
• Negative Sentiment: UBS cut its Intel price target to $112. The revision reinforced valuation concerns after the stock’s sharp yearlong rally, particularly because Intel remains loss-making and its turnaround depends on future foundry and AI execution. Intel Stock Plunges 7% as UBS Cuts Price Target to $112
• Negative Sentiment: Qualcomm’s latest Snapdragon testing highlighted improving performance and power efficiency in an alternative processor platform, raising concerns about Intel’s competitiveness in PCs and other chip markets. Intel Stock Plummets 7% After Snapdragon Testing
• Negative Sentiment: Intel fell alongside AMD and other AI hardware names as rising borrowing costs, inflation and oil prices pressured high-growth technology stocks. Investors also questioned whether the pace of AI infrastructure spending can continue, while a major chip peer’s less-optimistic AI outlook weighed on the entire sector. Why are Intel and AMD stocks tanking up to 7% today?
• Negative Sentiment: Ongoing geopolitical tensions, including the Iran conflict, added to market-wide risk aversion and amplified the selloff in cyclical technology stocks. Why Intel Stock Is Falling Today

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Intel news, CEO Lip Bu Tan purchased 105,263 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, August 11th. The stock was bought at an average price of $95.00 per share, with a total value of $9,999,985.00. Following the transaction, 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 position. The purchase was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. 0.05% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Intel Stock Down 6.6%

Shares of NASDAQ:INTC opened at $96.68 on Wednesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $487.65 billion, a PE ratio of -45.82 and a beta of 2.22. Intel Corporation has a 1 year low of $22.77 and a 1 year high of $142.35. 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 firm’s 50-day moving average is $109.90 and its two-hundred day moving average is $84.33.

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 23rd. The chip maker reported $0.42 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.21 by $0.21. The business 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 business’s revenue for the quarter was up 25.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted ($0.10) earnings per share. Intel has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.380-0.380 EPS. Analysts predict that Intel Corporation will post 1.01 EPS for the current year.

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.