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

Kercheville Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm bought 35,381 shares of the chip maker’s stock, valued at approximately $4,940,000. Intel makes up approximately 1.5% of Kercheville Advisors LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 21st biggest holding.

A number of other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Financially Speaking Inc grew its holdings in Intel by 69.2% during the 4th quarter. Financially Speaking Inc now owns 682 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $25,000 after acquiring an additional 279 shares in the last quarter. Financial Life Planners acquired a new stake in shares of Intel in the 1st quarter valued at $25,000. Swiss RE Ltd. purchased a new stake in shares of Intel during the 4th quarter worth $29,000. Osbon Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Intel during the 4th quarter worth $30,000. Finally, Beaird Harris Wealth Management LLC grew its stake in shares of Intel by 3,185.7% during the second 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. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 64.53% of the company’s stock.

Intel Stock Performance

NASDAQ INTC opened at $96.68 on Wednesday. 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 Corporation has a 1 year low of $22.77 and a 1 year high of $142.35. The company has a market capitalization of $487.65 billion, a PE ratio of -45.82 and a beta of 2.22. The company has a fifty day moving average of $109.90 and a two-hundred day moving average of $84.33.

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 positive return on equity of 2.62% and a negative net margin of 19.79%.The company had revenue of $16.13 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $14.43 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company posted ($0.10) earnings per share. The business’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. As a group, analysts expect that Intel Corporation will post 1.01 earnings per share for the current year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research firms recently commented on INTC. HC Wainwright set a $150.00 target price on Intel in a report on Monday, June 29th. BNP Paribas Exane raised Intel from an “underperform” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $60.00 price target for the company in a report on Tuesday, April 21st. Truist Financial increased their price objective on Intel from $81.00 to $108.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, July 24th. KeyCorp set a $125.00 target price on Intel in a research report on Friday, July 24th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus decreased their target price on Intel from $120.00 to $110.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, July 24th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have given a Buy rating, thirty-two have assigned a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Intel presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $107.46.

Intel News Roundup

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 Transactions 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 shares were purchased 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 of the company’s stock, valued at $124,893,555. This represents a 8.70% increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. 0.05% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Intel Company 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.