Intel Corporation $INTC Stake Boosted by Meeder Asset Management Inc.

Meeder Asset Management Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) by 3,679.1% during the second quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 93,156 shares of the chip maker’s stock after purchasing an additional 90,691 shares during the quarter. Meeder Asset Management Inc.’s holdings in Intel were worth $13,007,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Several other hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the stock. iA Global Asset Management Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Intel by 17.0% in the fourth quarter. iA Global Asset Management Inc. now owns 593,043 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $21,883,000 after purchasing an additional 86,189 shares during the last quarter. Whalerock Point Partners LLC bought a new stake in Intel during the 4th quarter valued at $205,000. Dixon Mitchell Investment Counsel Inc. purchased a new stake in Intel during the 4th quarter valued at $185,000. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. boosted its position in Intel by 5.7% during the 4th quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 255,261 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $9,419,000 after buying an additional 13,858 shares during the period. Finally, Legal & General Group Plc grew its holdings in Intel by 1.3% in the 4th quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 34,012,894 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $1,255,076,000 after acquiring an additional 423,481 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 64.53% of the company’s stock.

Intel Price Performance

INTC stock opened at $89.47 on Friday. Intel Corporation has a 1 year low of $23.68 and a 1 year high of $142.35. The company has a market cap of $451.29 billion, a P/E ratio of -42.40 and a beta of 2.22. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $104.64 and a 200 day moving average 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 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 business had revenue of $16.13 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $14.43 billion. During the same period last year, the business posted ($0.10) earnings per share. Intel’s quarterly 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, sell-side analysts forecast that Intel Corporation will post 1 EPS for the current year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities analysts have recently commented on INTC shares. Bank of America lowered their price objective on shares of Intel from $160.00 to $145.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, August 12th. Susquehanna raised their target price on Intel from $80.00 to $115.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 16th. UBS Group reduced their price target on Intel from $121.00 to $112.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, August 12th. HSBC reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Intel in a research report on Friday, July 24th. Finally, Mizuho dropped their price objective on Intel from $135.00 to $109.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Friday, July 24th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have given a Buy rating, thirty-one have given a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Intel has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $107.46.

Key Headlines Impacting 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

Insider Activity at Intel

In other news, CEO Lip Bu Tan bought 105,263 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, August 11th. The stock was bought at an average price of $95.00 per share, for a total transaction of $9,999,985.00. Following the purchase, the chief executive officer directly owned 1,314,669 shares in the company, valued at $124,893,555. This trade represents a 8.70% increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. 0.05% of the stock is currently owned by 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.