Korea Investment CORP Takes Position in Intel Corporation $INTC

Korea Investment CORP bought a new position in shares of Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) in the second quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor bought 3,113,643 shares of the chip maker’s stock, valued at approximately $434,758,000. Intel accounts for 0.8% of Korea Investment CORP’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 17th largest position. Korea Investment CORP owned 0.06% of Intel as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other large investors also recently modified their holdings of the business. State Street Corp raised its holdings in shares of Intel by 2.8% during 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 acquiring an additional 5,714,400 shares in the last quarter. Capital World Investors boosted its holdings in Intel by 20.3% in the fourth quarter. Capital World Investors now owns 104,060,268 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $3,839,833,000 after acquiring an additional 17,557,147 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC increased its position in Intel by 3.2% during the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 101,931,512 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $3,744,406,000 after purchasing an additional 3,124,798 shares during the period. Morgan Stanley increased its position in Intel by 20.4% during the 4th quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 65,249,269 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $2,407,698,000 after purchasing an additional 11,056,090 shares during the period. Finally, Norges Bank bought a new position in Intel in the 4th quarter worth $2,233,159,000. 64.53% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Trending Headlines about Intel

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

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several brokerages have commented on INTC. Daiwa Securities Group lowered shares of Intel from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, August 4th. The Goldman Sachs Group restated a “neutral” rating on shares of Intel in a research report on Thursday, July 23rd. Royal Bank Of Canada reiterated a “sector perform” rating on shares of Intel in a report on Tuesday, July 21st. Moffett Nathanson cut shares of Intel to a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, June 11th. Finally, Arete Research upped their target price on shares of Intel from $20.40 to $99.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, June 10th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have given a Buy rating, thirty-one have issued a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $107.46.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, CEO Lip Bu Tan bought 105,263 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, August 11th. The shares were bought at an average price of $95.00 per share, for a total transaction of $9,999,985.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the chief executive officer owned 1,314,669 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $124,893,555. This trade represents a 8.70% increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. 0.05% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Intel Stock Performance

Shares of INTC stock opened at $89.51 on Tuesday. The company has a market capitalization of $451.49 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -42.42, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 9.89 and a beta of 2.22. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.47, a quick ratio of 1.25 and a current ratio of 1.60. Intel Corporation has a one year low of $23.68 and a one year high of $142.35. The company’s 50-day moving average is $103.61 and its 200 day moving average is $86.94.

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 23rd. The chip maker reported $0.42 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.21 by $0.21. The firm had revenue of $16.13 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $14.43 billion. Intel had a positive return on equity of 2.62% and a negative net margin of 19.79%.The company’s revenue was up 25.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned ($0.10) earnings per share. Intel has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.380-0.380 EPS. Sell-side analysts expect that Intel Corporation will post 1 EPS for the current fiscal year.

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.