Valliance Asset Management Ltd Purchases New Position in Intel Corporation $INTC

Valliance Asset Management Ltd purchased a new position in shares of Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) during the second quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The fund purchased 1,157,904 shares of the chip maker’s stock, valued at approximately $161,678,000. Intel accounts for approximately 18.7% of Valliance Asset Management Ltd’s holdings, making the stock its 4th biggest holding.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its position in shares of Intel by 3.5% during the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 404,522,308 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $14,926,873,000 after purchasing an additional 13,692,624 shares during the period. State Street Corp grew its position in shares of Intel by 2.8% in the 4th quarter. State Street Corp now owns 208,536,784 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $7,695,007,000 after purchasing an additional 5,714,400 shares during the period. Capital World Investors increased its stake in Intel by 20.3% during the 4th quarter. Capital World Investors now owns 104,060,268 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $3,839,833,000 after purchasing an additional 17,557,147 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC increased its stake 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 worth $3,744,406,000 after purchasing an additional 3,124,798 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Morgan Stanley raised its holdings in Intel by 20.4% during the 4th quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 65,249,269 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $2,407,698,000 after buying an additional 11,056,090 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 64.53% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities research analysts recently commented on INTC shares. Needham & Company LLC reaffirmed a “hold” rating on shares of Intel in a research report on Friday, July 24th. Royal Bank Of Canada reiterated a “sector perform” rating on shares of Intel in a report on Tuesday, July 21st. Jefferies Financial Group assumed coverage on Intel in a research note on Thursday, June 11th. They issued a “buy” rating on the stock. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price target on Intel from $110.00 to $120.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Friday, July 24th. Finally, BTIG Research raised Intel from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, June 11th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have assigned a Buy rating, thirty-one have given a Hold rating and three have issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Intel has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $107.46.

Intel Stock Down 0.7%

Shares of INTC stock opened at $92.13 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.47, a quick ratio of 1.25 and a current ratio of 1.60. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $109.12 and its 200-day moving average is $84.96. The stock has a market cap of $464.70 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -43.66 and a beta of 2.22. Intel Corporation has a 52-week low of $22.77 and a 52-week high of $142.35.

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 23rd. The chip maker reported $0.42 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.21 by $0.21. The business had revenue of $16.13 billion during 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 quarterly revenue was up 25.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted ($0.10) EPS. Intel has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.380-0.380 EPS. Sell-side analysts predict that Intel Corporation will post 1.01 EPS for the current year.

Insider Transactions at Intel

In related news, CEO Lip Bu Tan bought 105,263 shares of Intel stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, August 11th. The shares were bought at an average cost of $95.00 per share, with a total value of $9,999,985.00. Following the acquisition, the chief executive officer owned 1,314,669 shares in the company, 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 available through this link. 0.05% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Intel News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Intel is embarking on a roughly $15 billion stock offering aimed at expanding its ability to capitalize on demand for AI infrastructure. While the financing could support growth in processors, data centers and foundry operations, investors will also assess the potential dilution. Intel embarks on $15 billion stock offering to capitalize on AI demand
• Positive Sentiment: Tiger Global increased its Intel position during the second quarter, providing an additional institutional vote of confidence in the company’s AI, data-center and foundry prospects. Tiger Global Added to Its Position in Intel in Q2
• Positive Sentiment: CEO Lip-Bu Tan reportedly purchased another 105,000-plus Intel shares, following his roughly $10 million open-market investment earlier in August. The buying signals management confidence after second-quarter revenue grew 25% year over year. CEO Lip-Bu Tan Just Bought Another 105,000 Shares of Intel Stock
• Positive Sentiment: Demand for server CPUs is reportedly strengthening as agentic AI workloads expand, potentially creating a new growth opportunity for Intel while its turnaround progresses. Intel is also seeking to challenge TSMC in advanced AI chip packaging. The AI Boom Has a New Chip Shortage. Intel Is Ready
• Neutral Sentiment: Intel’s client-computing business is gaining momentum from AI PCs, edge AI, robotics and physical AI, but investors are looking for evidence that these opportunities can produce sustained growth beyond traditional PC demand. INTC’s Client Computing Business Gains Momentum
• Negative Sentiment: Stanley Druckenmiller’s Duquesne Family Office exited its entire Intel position—about 411,400 shares—during the second quarter and redirected capital toward other AI infrastructure stocks. The sale adds pressure to sentiment despite Intel’s recent operating improvement. Druckenmiller Dumped Micron, Intel, and Broadcom
• Negative Sentiment: Intel is being pressured by a broader semiconductor selloff and concerns that Google’s reported $12.2 billion custom-chip deal with Marvell could intensify competition for AI hardware spending. Broadcom Holds Steady as ARK Buys the Dip, Intel Slips
• Negative Sentiment: The planned equity issuance raises dilution concerns, particularly after Intel’s recent secondary financing. Investors may be questioning whether the substantial capital requirements of Intel’s foundry and AI strategies will translate into profitable returns quickly.

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.