Tema ETFs LLC raised its position in shares of Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC – Free Report) by 10.7% in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 88,456 shares of the chip maker’s stock after purchasing an additional 8,555 shares during the period. Tema ETFs LLC’s holdings in Intel were worth $12,351,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
A number of other large investors have also bought and sold shares of INTC. Sivia Capital Partners LLC boosted its position in Intel by 271.7% during the second quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 34,201 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $766,000 after purchasing an additional 25,001 shares during the period. United Bank bought a new stake in shares of Intel in the second quarter valued at approximately $205,000. Gamco Investors INC. ET AL lifted its stake in shares of Intel by 12.3% during the 2nd quarter. Gamco Investors INC. ET AL now owns 13,737 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $308,000 after buying an additional 1,508 shares in the last quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC lifted its stake in shares of Intel by 29.6% during the 2nd quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 158,277 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $3,545,000 after buying an additional 36,116 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Sei Investments Co. boosted its holdings in Intel by 9.9% in the 2nd quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 828,352 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $18,556,000 after buying an additional 74,838 shares during the period. 64.53% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
Key Intel News
Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Intel priced 210.5 million shares at $95 each, raising approximately $20 billion before expenses, with an option for underwriters to purchase an additional 31.6 million shares. The capital should strengthen Intel’s balance sheet and help finance advanced manufacturing, packaging, purpose-built silicon and physical-AI opportunities. Intel Announces Upsize and Pricing of $20 Billion Common Stock Offering
- Positive Sentiment: Recent operating trends support management’s investment case: second-quarter revenue rose 25% year over year, while Intel Foundry revenue increased 31% to $5.8 billion and its operating loss narrowed to $2.1 billion from $3.2 billion. Data-center sales and AI-PC demand were also highlighted as growth drivers. Intel’s Foundry Grew 31% Last Quarter and Lost $2.1 Billion Doing It
- Neutral Sentiment: The offering reportedly attracted roughly $100 billion of demand, suggesting strong institutional interest, but that demand does not eliminate concerns about the price paid by existing shareholders. Analysts and investors remain divided between viewing the raise as funding for a turnaround and evidence that Intel’s valuation has become stretched. Intel Stock Sale Draws $100 Billion in Demand
- Negative Sentiment: Intel increased the offering from $15 billion to $20 billion, representing a larger-than-expected expansion of its share count. Pricing at $95—below recent trading levels—reinforced investor concerns that current holders are being diluted to fund expensive capacity expansion. Intel Stock Slips as $20 Billion Offering Expands Dilution
- Negative Sentiment: Intel Foundry remains deeply unprofitable, with most quarterly foundry revenue still coming from Intel’s internal chip business rather than external customers. Investors therefore face execution risk: the new capital must eventually produce meaningful third-party foundry revenue and improved margins to justify the dilution.
Intel Stock Performance
Intel (NASDAQ:INTC – Get Free Report) last released 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. The firm had revenue of $16.13 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $14.43 billion. Intel had a negative net margin of 19.79% and a positive return on equity of 2.62%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 25.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned ($0.10) EPS. Intel has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.380-0.380 EPS. Analysts predict that Intel Corporation will post 1.01 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
A number of research analysts recently weighed in on INTC shares. Robert W. Baird lifted their price objective on shares of Intel from $75.00 to $125.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, July 24th. The Goldman Sachs Group reaffirmed a “neutral” rating on shares of Intel in a report on Thursday, July 23rd. Moffett Nathanson cut Intel to a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, June 11th. Weiss Ratings upgraded Intel from a “sell (d-)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 4th. Finally, Susquehanna increased their price objective on Intel from $80.00 to $115.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, July 16th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have assigned a Buy rating, thirty-two have given a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $107.93.
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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.
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