Pacific Wealth Management Purchases Shares of 40,524 Intel Corporation $INTC

Pacific Wealth Management purchased a new position in shares of Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund purchased 40,524 shares of the chip maker’s stock, valued at approximately $5,658,000. Intel makes up about 2.5% of Pacific Wealth Management’s holdings, making the stock its 6th biggest position.

A number of other large investors also recently modified their holdings of the business. Financially Speaking Inc boosted its position in Intel by 69.2% during the fourth quarter. Financially Speaking Inc now owns 682 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $25,000 after purchasing an additional 279 shares during the last quarter. Financial Life Planners acquired a new position in shares of Intel during the 1st quarter worth approximately $25,000. Swiss RE Ltd. acquired a new position in shares of Intel during the 4th quarter worth approximately $29,000. Glynn Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Intel during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $29,000. Finally, Osbon Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Intel during the 4th quarter worth approximately $30,000. 64.53% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Buying and Selling at Intel

In other news, CEO Lip Bu Tan purchased 105,263 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, August 11th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $95.00 per share, with a total value of $9,999,985.00. Following the acquisition, the chief executive officer owned 1,314,669 shares in the company, valued at approximately $124,893,555. This trade represents a 8.70% increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Company insiders own 0.05% of the company’s stock.

Intel Trading Down 2.8%

INTC stock opened at $89.47 on Friday. Intel Corporation has a one year low of $23.68 and a one year high of $142.35. The stock has a market cap of $451.29 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -42.40 and a beta of 2.22. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $104.64 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $86.39. 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 (NASDAQ:INTC) last issued its quarterly earnings data 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. Intel had a negative net margin of 19.79% and a positive return on equity of 2.62%. The firm had revenue of $16.13 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $14.43 billion. During the same period last year, the business posted ($0.10) earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 25.2% compared to the same quarter last year. Intel has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.380-0.380 EPS. Equities analysts anticipate that Intel Corporation will post 1 EPS for the current year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities analysts recently weighed in on the stock. Roth Capital raised their target price on shares of Intel from $100.00 to $120.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, July 24th. Needham & Company LLC reiterated a “hold” rating on shares of Intel in a research note on Friday, July 24th. Susquehanna lifted their price objective on shares of Intel from $80.00 to $115.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 16th. Wedbush boosted their price objective on shares of Intel from $60.00 to $98.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, July 24th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada restated a “sector perform” rating on shares of Intel in a research note on Tuesday, July 21st. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have issued a Buy rating, thirty-one have assigned a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Intel presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $107.46.

Trending Headlines about Intel

Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Chief Executive Officer Lip-Bu Tan reportedly purchased approximately $10 million of Intel stock at $95 per share earlier this month. The shares now trade below that level, making the purchase a potential signal of management’s confidence in Intel’s turnaround. Intel CEO insider purchase article
• Positive Sentiment: Fundstrat ETFs added Intel to a quarterly rebalance, which could provide incremental institutional demand and reflects improving sentiment toward the chipmaker. Fundstrat ETF rebalance article
• Positive Sentiment: Intel has gained attention from investors following reports of a new Advantech connection and its potential role in AI infrastructure. Strong Nvidia results also reinforced expectations that demand for data-center and AI-related hardware remains robust. Intel Advantech connection article
• Neutral Sentiment: Reports that investor Nancy Pelosi bought Intel shares and call options may support retail and political-investor interest, but the trade does not change Intel’s operating outlook. Nancy Pelosi Intel investment article
• Negative Sentiment: Intel’s manufacturing operations reportedly continue to lose money on wafers, much of which are sold internally. The stock’s elevated valuation appears to assume that the foundry business eventually becomes profitable, leaving substantial execution risk if losses persist. Intel manufacturing losses article
• Negative Sentiment: Intel is also being pressured by broad semiconductor profit-taking after Nvidia’s earnings-fueled rally. Raymond James reportedly prefers AMD over Intel among the two AI-exposed CPU companies, highlighting competitive concerns and uncertainty over Intel’s ability to convert AI demand into durable growth. Semiconductor profit-taking article

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.