Intel Corporation $INTC Shares Sold by XML Financial LLC

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XML Financial LLC trimmed its stake in shares of Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC – Free Report) by 21.7% during the second quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 38,573 shares of the chip maker’s stock after selling 10,681 shares during the quarter. XML Financial LLC’s holdings in Intel were worth $5,386,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Primecap Management Co. CA acquired a new stake in shares of Intel in the 2nd quarter valued at about $10,507,291,000. Norges Bank acquired a new position in Intel in the fourth quarter worth about $2,233,159,000. Legal & General Group Plc bought a new stake in Intel in the second quarter valued at about $4,096,110,000. Capital Research Global Investors increased its holdings in Intel by 285.9% in the fourth quarter. Capital Research Global Investors now owns 26,619,928 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $982,279,000 after buying an additional 19,722,010 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Capital World Investors raised its stake in Intel by 20.3% during 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 buying an additional 17,557,147 shares in the last quarter. 64.53% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Key Headlines Impacting Intel

Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:

  • Positive Sentiment: Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan reportedly purchased approximately $10 million of Intel shares, a vote of confidence in the turnaround. The company’s latest quarter also showed revenue of about $16.1 billion, including strong data-center growth. Intel CEO share purchase and quarterly growth
  • Positive Sentiment: Investors are broadening the AI trade beyond Nvidia. Intel gained alongside AMD as Nvidia lagged during the latest session, suggesting increased interest in alternative beneficiaries of AI infrastructure spending. AMD and Intel outperform Nvidia
  • Positive Sentiment: Intel is positioning itself in enterprise and edge AI through contributions to the Linux Foundation’s TRACE open specification for trusted and verifiable AI workloads. The development could strengthen Intel’s role in secure AI infrastructure. Intel’s trusted AI standards efforts
  • Neutral Sentiment: Some analysts remain bullish after Intel’s more than 140% 2026 rally, with one published target implying substantial additional upside. That optimism supports sentiment, but the size of the rally raises questions about whether expectations are already reflected in the stock. Intel upside forecast
  • Negative Sentiment: A prominent Mizuho analyst lowered or reset Intel’s price target while comparing Intel with Arm. The move may weigh on shares because it signals that the recent rally could have outpaced near-term fundamentals. Analyst downgrades Intel price target
  • Negative Sentiment: Nvidia’s expanding CPU and AI infrastructure strategy presents a competitive threat to Intel in data-center processors. Nvidia’s ecosystem investments, including a reported Intel stake, may support Intel financially but also make the company’s performance increasingly dependent on Nvidia-led demand. Nvidia CPU strategy and Intel competition
  • Negative Sentiment: Intel’s comeback may require substantial capital and shareholder dilution, with one analysis highlighting a potential $23 billion dilution cost. Investors remain focused on whether manufacturing and AI investments can generate sufficient returns to justify that financing. Intel potential dilution analysis

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research analysts have commented on INTC shares. Seaport Research Partners reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $125.00 target price on shares of Intel in a report on Friday, July 24th. Daiwa Securities Group downgraded Intel from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, August 4th. Robert W. Baird upped their price target on Intel from $75.00 to $125.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, July 24th. Bank of America reduced their price objective on Intel from $160.00 to $145.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, August 12th. Finally, Roth Capital lifted their price objective on shares of Intel from $100.00 to $120.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, July 24th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have issued a Buy rating, thirty-one have given a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $107.01.

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Intel Price Performance

NASDAQ:INTC opened at $95.80 on Tuesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $483.22 billion, a PE ratio of -45.40, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 10.58 and a beta of 2.22. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $99.73 and a 200-day moving average of $88.55. Intel Corporation has a 52 week low of $24.05 and a 52 week high of $142.35. The company has a current ratio of 1.60, a quick ratio of 1.25 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.47.

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC – Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 23rd. The chip maker reported $0.42 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.21 by $0.21. The business had revenue of $16.13 billion for 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 business’s quarterly revenue was up 25.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned ($0.10) EPS. Intel has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.380-0.380 EPS. Analysts predict that Intel Corporation will post 1.01 EPS for the current year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, CEO Lip Bu Tan bought 105,263 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, August 11th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $95.00 per share, with a total value of $9,999,985.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 1,314,669 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $124,893,555. This 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 the SEC website. 0.05% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Intel Profile

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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.

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