Navellier & Associates Inc. Increases Stock Position in Intel Corporation $INTC

Navellier & Associates Inc. increased its stake in Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) by 115.7% in the second quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 18,770 shares of the chip maker’s stock after purchasing an additional 10,070 shares during the quarter. Navellier & Associates Inc.’s holdings in Intel were worth $2,621,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. ABS Investment Management LLC purchased a new stake in Intel during the 2nd quarter worth about $694,101,000. Knuff & Co LLC acquired a new position in shares of Intel in the 2nd quarter valued at $29,000. Glynn Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in Intel in the second quarter valued at $29,000. Beaird Harris Wealth Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of Intel by 3,185.7% during the 2nd 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 during the period. Finally, Carolina Wealth Advisors LLC grew its stake in Intel by 167.0% during the second quarter. Carolina Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 267 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $37,000 after buying an additional 167 shares during the period. 64.53% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Intel News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Dell’s strong server performance supported Intel’s data-center outlook. Dell reported a 122% increase in server revenue, prompting analysts to argue that demand for Intel CPUs is accelerating as AI infrastructure requires a substantial number of traditional processors alongside GPUs. Intel stock rises as Dell earnings point to CPU demand
• Positive Sentiment: A bullish $200 price target added momentum. Global Equities Research analyst Trip Chowdhry identified Intel as a direct beneficiary of rising CPU-to-GPU ratios in AI clusters, the continued enterprise presence of x86 processors and the potential of Intel’s Clearwater Forest architecture. The target implies substantial upside, although it is an individual analyst forecast rather than a consensus estimate. Dell earnings and Intel CPU demand
• Positive Sentiment: Estimate revisions have been trending higher. Analysts cited AI demand, manufacturing improvements and growth in custom silicon as potential offsets to supply constraints and competitive pressure. Intel’s recent revenue growth and plans for more than $20 billion in 2026 capital spending also reinforce the long-term recovery narrative. Intel estimate revisions
• Neutral Sentiment: Semiconductor-sector strength provided a broad-market tailwind. Intel, AMD and Nvidia advanced even as stronger employment data increased expectations for a possible Federal Reserve rate hike. Separate commentary arguing that Nvidia’s earnings reduced fears of an AI spending bubble also helped maintain investor interest in chip stocks. Chip stocks rise despite rate concerns
• Negative Sentiment: Mizuho lowered its Intel price target to $92 from $109 and maintained a Hold rating. The analyst warned that weaker PC demand and near-term margin pressure could limit the benefit from Intel’s AI-related growth. Nvidia’s expanding server CPU business also remains a competitive risk. Mizuho lowers Intel price target

Intel Stock Up 4.5%

INTC stock opened at $95.80 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.25, a current ratio of 1.60 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.47. Intel Corporation has a 12-month low of $24.05 and a 12-month high of $142.35. The company has a 50 day moving average of $100.45 and a two-hundred day moving average of $87.91. The company has a market cap of $483.22 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -45.40, a PEG ratio of 10.58 and a beta of 2.22.

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, July 23rd. The chip maker reported $0.42 earnings per share (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 analysts’ expectations of $14.43 billion. Intel had a negative net margin of 19.79% and a positive return on equity of 2.62%. The company’s revenue was up 25.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned ($0.10) earnings per share. Intel has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.380-0.380 EPS. On average, equities analysts anticipate that Intel Corporation will post 1.01 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

INTC has been the topic of a number of analyst reports. Arete Research lifted their price objective on shares of Intel from $20.40 to $99.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, June 10th. Zacks Research lowered Intel from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, July 31st. Daiwa Securities Group lowered shares of Intel from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 4th. Wedbush raised their target price on Intel from $60.00 to $98.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, July 24th. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein reiterated a “market perform” rating and set a $110.00 price objective on shares of Intel in a research report on Monday, July 27th. 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’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Intel has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $107.01.

Insider Activity at Intel

In other news, CEO Lip Bu Tan acquired 105,263 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, August 11th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $95.00 per share, for a total transaction of $9,999,985.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 1,314,669 shares in the company, valued at approximately $124,893,555. This trade represents a 8.70% increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Corporate insiders own 0.05% of the company’s stock.

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.