Womack Financial LLC Makes New Investment in Intel Corporation $INTC

Womack Financial LLC acquired a new stake in Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm acquired 15,453 shares of the chip maker’s stock, valued at approximately $2,158,000. Intel makes up approximately 1.4% of Womack Financial LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 16th biggest holding.

A number of other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of INTC. Financially Speaking Inc grew its stake in shares of Intel by 69.2% during the fourth quarter. Financially Speaking Inc now owns 682 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $25,000 after purchasing an additional 279 shares during the last quarter. Financial Life Planners bought a new position in Intel in the 1st quarter worth approximately $25,000. Glynn Capital Management LLC bought a new position in Intel in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $29,000. Knuff & Co LLC acquired a new position in Intel during the 2nd quarter worth $29,000. Finally, Swiss RE Ltd. acquired a new position in Intel during the 4th quarter worth $29,000. 64.53% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insider Activity

In other news, CEO Lip Bu Tan acquired 105,263 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, August 11th. The stock was acquired at an average price of $95.00 per share, for a total transaction of $9,999,985.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 1,314,669 shares in the company, valued at approximately $124,893,555. This represents a 8.70% increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this link. 0.05% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Key Stories Impacting Intel

Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Intel’s 14A process is receiving more favorable attention, with commentary suggesting the technology could improve the company’s competitiveness in leading-edge manufacturing and support its foundry ambitions. Intel Stock Ticks Up as 14A Process Proves Its Worth
• Positive Sentiment: Investors continue to speculate that major contracts in advanced packaging, high-bandwidth memory, or external foundry services could become a significant catalyst. Analysts cited in recent commentary see potential for Intel to capture meaningful wafer-foundry share by 2030, although execution and customer wins remain unproven. Intel Stock Opinions on Foundry Recovery Prospects
• Positive Sentiment: CEO Lip-Bu Tan’s roughly $10 million open-market purchase provides a vote of confidence in Intel’s turnaround plan. Institutional buying has also been substantial, with Invesco, JPMorgan and Fidelity among the reported buyers in the second quarter. Intel’s CEO Put $10 Million Into His Own Stock
• Neutral Sentiment: Intel’s recent quarterly results remain a fundamental support: revenue rose about 25% year over year to $16.1 billion and earnings exceeded expectations. The company’s longer-term recovery still depends on turning revenue growth into sustainable profitability and free cash flow.
• Negative Sentiment: The large August stock offering—210.5 million shares priced at $95—has raised dilution concerns and highlights Intel’s substantial capital needs for fabs, AI infrastructure and working capital. The stock remains below the offering price and its 50-day moving average, underscoring investor caution. Intel Stock Falls Below CEO’s Purchase Price After Equity Raise
• Negative Sentiment: Higher Treasury yields and a broader semiconductor selloff have pressured high-growth technology valuations, adding short-term volatility to Intel and its chip-sector peers. Intel Falls on Chip Stock Pressure

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities analysts recently issued reports on INTC shares. Stifel Nicolaus decreased their price target on Intel from $120.00 to $110.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, July 24th. Melius Research set a $150.00 target price on shares of Intel in a research note on Monday, May 18th. Piper Sandler assumed coverage on shares of Intel in a research report on Thursday, June 11th. They set a “neutral” rating for the company. Jefferies Financial Group initiated coverage on shares of Intel in a research note on Thursday, June 11th. They set a “buy” rating for the company. Finally, Arete Research raised 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. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have issued a Buy rating, thirty-one have issued a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $107.46.

Intel Stock Performance

Shares of INTC stock opened at $90.05 on Thursday. The stock has a market cap of $454.21 billion, a PE ratio of -42.68, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 9.82 and a beta of 2.22. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $101.92 and a 200-day moving average of $87.54. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.47, a current ratio of 1.60 and a quick ratio of 1.25. Intel Corporation has a one year low of $23.72 and a one year high of $142.35.

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) last released its quarterly earnings data 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. Intel had a negative net margin of 19.79% and a positive return on equity of 2.62%. The business had revenue of $16.13 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $14.43 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned ($0.10) EPS. Intel’s quarterly revenue was up 25.2% compared to the same quarter last year. Intel has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.380-0.380 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that Intel Corporation will post 1.01 earnings per share for the current 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.