Monetta Financial Services Inc. Invests $2.09 Million in Intel Corporation $INTC

Monetta Financial Services Inc. acquired a new position in Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) during the second quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund acquired 15,000 shares of the chip maker’s stock, valued at approximately $2,094,000. Intel makes up about 1.4% of Monetta Financial Services Inc.’s portfolio, making the stock its 18th biggest holding.

Several other large investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Glynn Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Intel during the 2nd quarter valued at $29,000. Beaird Harris Wealth Management LLC increased its stake in shares of Intel by 3,185.7% in the 2nd quarter. Beaird Harris Wealth Management LLC now owns 230 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $32,000 after purchasing an additional 223 shares in the last quarter. Carolina Wealth Advisors LLC raised its holdings in Intel by 167.0% in the 2nd quarter. Carolina Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 267 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $37,000 after purchasing an additional 167 shares during the period. Ramsey Quantitative Systems bought a new position in Intel in the 2nd quarter worth $50,000. Finally, Allied Private Wealth LLC bought a new position in Intel in the 2nd quarter worth $68,000. 64.53% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research firms have recently weighed in on INTC. Daiwa Securities Group cut Intel from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, August 4th. Wells Fargo & Company raised their target price on shares of Intel from $110.00 to $120.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Friday, July 24th. Northland Securities cut shares of Intel from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 26th. Jefferies Financial Group assumed coverage on shares of Intel in a report on Thursday, June 11th. They set a “buy” rating on the stock. Finally, Zacks Research cut shares of Intel from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, July 31st. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have issued a Buy rating, thirty-one have given a Hold rating and three have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Intel has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $107.01.

Trending Headlines about Intel

Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Dell’s strong server performance supported Intel’s data-center outlook. Dell reported a 122% increase in server revenue, prompting analysts to argue that demand for Intel CPUs is accelerating as AI infrastructure requires a substantial number of traditional processors alongside GPUs. Intel stock rises as Dell earnings point to CPU demand
• Positive Sentiment: A bullish $200 price target added momentum. Global Equities Research analyst Trip Chowdhry identified Intel as a direct beneficiary of rising CPU-to-GPU ratios in AI clusters, the continued enterprise presence of x86 processors and the potential of Intel’s Clearwater Forest architecture. The target implies substantial upside, although it is an individual analyst forecast rather than a consensus estimate. Dell earnings and Intel CPU demand
• Positive Sentiment: Estimate revisions have been trending higher. Analysts cited AI demand, manufacturing improvements and growth in custom silicon as potential offsets to supply constraints and competitive pressure. Intel’s recent revenue growth and plans for more than $20 billion in 2026 capital spending also reinforce the long-term recovery narrative. Intel estimate revisions
• Neutral Sentiment: Semiconductor-sector strength provided a broad-market tailwind. Intel, AMD and Nvidia advanced even as stronger employment data increased expectations for a possible Federal Reserve rate hike. Separate commentary arguing that Nvidia’s earnings reduced fears of an AI spending bubble also helped maintain investor interest in chip stocks. Chip stocks rise despite rate concerns
• Negative Sentiment: Mizuho lowered its Intel price target to $92 from $109 and maintained a Hold rating. The analyst warned that weaker PC demand and near-term margin pressure could limit the benefit from Intel’s AI-related growth. Nvidia’s expanding server CPU business also remains a competitive risk. Mizuho lowers Intel price target

Intel Trading Up 4.5%

Shares of INTC stock opened at $95.80 on Friday. Intel Corporation has a 12-month low of $24.05 and a 12-month high of $142.35. The company has a current ratio of 1.60, a quick ratio of 1.25 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.47. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $100.45 and its 200-day moving average price is $87.91. The stock has a market capitalization of $483.22 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -45.40, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 10.58 and a beta of 2.22.

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 23rd. The chip maker reported $0.42 EPS for the quarter, beating 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 company had revenue of $16.13 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $14.43 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned ($0.10) earnings per share. The firm’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 research analysts predict that Intel Corporation will post 1.01 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity

In other news, CEO Lip Bu Tan acquired 105,263 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, August 11th. The shares were 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 directly owned 1,314,669 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $124,893,555. The trade was a 8.70% increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. 0.05% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

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.