Rakuten Securities Inc. Invests $7.80 Million in Intel Corporation $INTC

Rakuten Securities Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) in the second quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm purchased 55,877 shares of the chip maker’s stock, valued at approximately $7,802,000. Intel accounts for approximately 1.8% of Rakuten Securities Inc.’s portfolio, making the stock its 9th largest holding.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. State Street Corp boosted its holdings in Intel by 2.8% in the fourth quarter. State Street Corp now owns 208,536,784 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $7,695,007,000 after purchasing an additional 5,714,400 shares during the last quarter. Capital World Investors increased its stake in shares of Intel by 20.3% in the fourth quarter. Capital World Investors now owns 104,060,268 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $3,839,833,000 after buying an additional 17,557,147 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC increased its stake in shares of Intel by 3.2% in the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 101,931,512 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $3,744,406,000 after buying an additional 3,124,798 shares during the last quarter. Morgan Stanley increased its position in shares of Intel by 20.4% in the 4th quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 65,249,269 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $2,407,698,000 after purchasing an additional 11,056,090 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Norges Bank bought a new position in Intel during the 4th quarter worth approximately $2,233,159,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 64.53% of the company’s stock.

Intel Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ INTC opened at $89.51 on Tuesday. The stock has a market cap of $451.49 billion, a P/E ratio of -42.42, a P/E/G ratio of 9.89 and a beta of 2.22. The company has a quick ratio of 1.25, a current ratio of 1.60 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.47. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $103.61 and its 200 day simple moving average is $86.94. Intel Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $23.68 and a fifty-two week high of $142.35.

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 23rd. The chip maker reported $0.42 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating 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 business had revenue of $16.13 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $14.43 billion. During the same period last year, the firm posted ($0.10) earnings per share. The business’s revenue was up 25.2% on a year-over-year basis. Intel has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.380-0.380 EPS. Equities analysts expect that Intel Corporation will post 1 EPS for the current year.

More Intel News

Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Reports that South Korean memory-chip maker SK Hynix was considering Intel Foundry to manufacture base dies for next-generation HBM4E memory initially boosted hopes for a major external customer and validated Intel’s manufacturing ambitions. CEO Lip-Bu Tan’s reported purchase of roughly $12 million in Intel shares also signaled management confidence. Intel Stock Notches Up as SK Hynix Considers New Deal
• Positive Sentiment: Intel could benefit from the rapid expansion of AI infrastructure and from large-scale chip-production projects in the United States, including Elon Musk’s reported planned facility near Houston. More domestic manufacturing demand would support the strategic rationale for Intel’s foundry investments, though the project is not confirmed as an Intel contract. Elon Musk Is Spending $119 Billion on a Single Building Outside Houston
• Neutral Sentiment: SK Hynix subsequently denied the reported HBM4E partnership, removing the immediate catalyst and underscoring that Intel’s potential foundry wins remain uncommitted. SK Hynix Denies Report of Intel Foundry Partnership
• Negative Sentiment: Analysts continue to question whether AI-related revenue can arrive quickly enough to offset Intel’s rising capital spending and foundry losses. Outside customers currently contribute little foundry revenue, making utilization and execution key risks for the stock. Intel Stock Is Paying Now for Revenue Due Later
• Negative Sentiment: Competitive concerns remain: coverage argues AMD continues to take share from Intel, while Nvidia’s strong growth in newer data-center products could further pressure Intel’s position in AI hardware. AMD: Still Eating Intel’s Lunch

Insider Activity

In other 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, with a total value of $9,999,985.00. Following the purchase, the chief executive officer owned 1,314,669 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $124,893,555. This represents a 8.70% increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Company insiders own 0.05% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities analysts recently issued reports on the company. Rosenblatt Securities raised their price objective on Intel from $65.00 to $80.00 and gave the stock a “sell” rating in a research note on Friday, July 24th. HSBC reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Intel in a research report on Friday, July 24th. Morgan Stanley raised their target price on shares of Intel from $75.00 to $84.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Friday, July 24th. HC Wainwright set a $150.00 price objective on Intel in a research report on Monday, June 29th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company upped their price objective on Intel from $110.00 to $120.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Friday, July 24th. One investment 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 assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Intel has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $107.46.

About Intel

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.