Mather Group LLC. Buys 57,230 Shares of Intel Corporation $INTC

Mather Group LLC. increased its stake in shares of Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) by 194.1% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 86,710 shares of the chip maker’s stock after acquiring an additional 57,230 shares during the quarter. Mather Group LLC.’s holdings in Intel were worth $10,425,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. First Pacific Financial lifted its stake in Intel by 43.5% in the third quarter. First Pacific Financial now owns 977 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $117,000 after buying an additional 296 shares during the last quarter. Fortune 45 LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Intel by 178.6% in the third quarter. Fortune 45 LLC now owns 14,204 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $1,708,000 after acquiring an additional 9,106 shares during the period. Strategy Asset Managers LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Intel by 0.7% in the third quarter. Strategy Asset Managers LLC now owns 17,951 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $2,158,000 after acquiring an additional 116 shares during the period. Johnson Bixby & Associates LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Intel by 9.1% in the third quarter. Johnson Bixby & Associates LLC now owns 43,289 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $5,205,000 after acquiring an additional 3,624 shares during the period. Finally, Weil Company Inc. grew its position in shares of Intel by 8.8% during the third quarter. Weil Company Inc. now owns 7,114 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $855,000 after acquiring an additional 574 shares during the last quarter. 64.53% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

INTC has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. Pivotal Research assumed coverage on shares of Intel in a report on Tuesday, September 8th. They issued a “buy” rating on the stock. Seaport Research Partners reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $125.00 price target on shares of Intel in a research report on Friday, July 24th. Mizuho increased their price target on shares of Intel from $92.00 to $114.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Tuesday, October 6th. Royal Bank Of Canada initiated coverage on shares of Intel in a research note on Tuesday, September 8th. They set an “outperform” rating for the company. Finally, Piper Sandler started coverage on shares of Intel in a research report on Wednesday, September 9th. They set a “neutral” rating and a $110.00 price objective on the stock. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty have issued a Buy rating, twenty-seven have assigned a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $109.06.

Intel Stock Down 4.6%

INTC opened at $98.12 on Thursday. Intel Corporation has a 52 week low of $32.89 and a 52 week high of $142.35. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $103.38 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $101.03. The company has a quick ratio of 1.25, a current ratio of 1.60 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.47. The company has a market cap of $494.92 billion, a PE ratio of -46.50, a P/E/G ratio of 10.97 and a beta of 2.22.

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, July 23rd. The chip maker reported $0.42 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.21 by $0.21. The company had revenue of $16.13 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate 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 period last year, the business posted ($0.10) EPS. Intel has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.380-0.380 EPS. As a group, research analysts anticipate that Intel Corporation will post 1.04 EPS for the current year.

Insider Activity at Intel

In related news, CEO Lip Bu Tan purchased 105,263 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, August 11th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $95.00 per share, with a total value of $9,999,985.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, 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 ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. 0.05% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

More Intel News

Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Intel’s 350-watt Crescent Island GPU has reached customer testing. The inference-focused accelerator is designed for standard air-cooled servers, with up to 480 GB of memory, potentially giving Intel a lower-cost alternative for enterprise AI workloads. Intel GPU customer testing article
• Positive Sentiment: Recent coverage highlights Intel’s strongest quarterly revenue growth in roughly 15 years, with second-quarter sales up about 25% year over year. Analysts at Erste Group also modestly raised their 2026 and 2027 earnings estimates, while KeyBanc named Intel among its preferred chip stocks ahead of earnings. Intel revenue growth article
• Neutral Sentiment: Intel’s upcoming quarterly report will be closely watched for evidence that improving chip supply is translating into stronger fourth-quarter growth and whether its foundry operation is attracting major external customers. Intel earnings preview
• Negative Sentiment: An explosion at Intel’s Kiryat Gat facility in Israel prompted investor concern about possible disruption to operations. Reports did not establish the extent of any production or facility damage, but the incident added near-term uncertainty. Intel Israel facility explosion article
• Negative Sentiment: Intel remains under pressure from heavy foundry losses: foundry revenue reportedly grew about 31%, but the division posted an operating loss near $2.1 billion. The company’s expensive manufacturing transition, suspended dividend and elevated valuation make execution risk particularly important for investors. Intel foundry losses article
• Negative Sentiment: The broader semiconductor decline also weighed on Intel, as investors took profits after a strong run and questioned elevated chip valuations, financing conditions, Chinese competition and the pace at which AI infrastructure spending can generate returns. Semiconductor sell-off article

Intel Company Profile

Intel Corporation (NASDAQ: INTC) is a global semiconductor company that designs and manufactures computing and connectivity products. Its portfolio includes central processing units (CPUs), graphics and accelerator products, chipsets, networking components, and other semiconductor solutions used in personal computers, servers, cloud infrastructure, artificial intelligence systems, and embedded applications.

The company serves a broad range of customers, including original equipment manufacturers, cloud service providers, enterprise businesses, telecommunications companies, government organizations, and other technology firms.