IFP Advisors Inc Cuts Stock Holdings in Intel Corporation $INTC

IFP Advisors Inc cut its stake in shares of Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) by 23.8% in the second quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 90,338 shares of the chip maker’s stock after selling 28,267 shares during the period. IFP Advisors Inc’s holdings in Intel were worth $12,614,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Southern Financial Group LLC lifted its position in Intel by 0.6% in the first quarter. Southern Financial Group LLC now owns 14,313 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $632,000 after acquiring an additional 90 shares during the last quarter. Harrell Investment Partners LLC increased its position in shares of Intel by 0.4% during the second quarter. Harrell Investment Partners LLC now owns 23,277 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $3,250,000 after purchasing an additional 100 shares in the last quarter. TFR Capital LLC. lifted its holdings in shares of Intel by 0.4% in the 2nd quarter. TFR Capital LLC. now owns 26,643 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $3,720,000 after purchasing an additional 100 shares during the last quarter. Wynn Capital LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Intel by 0.4% in the 2nd quarter. Wynn Capital LLC now owns 27,162 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $3,793,000 after purchasing an additional 104 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Bell Investment Advisors Inc boosted its position in shares of Intel by 4.3% in the 2nd quarter. Bell Investment Advisors Inc now owns 2,895 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $404,000 after purchasing an additional 119 shares during the period. 64.53% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Intel Stock Performance

Intel stock opened at $102.94 on Friday. 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. The stock has a market cap of $519.23 billion, a P/E ratio of -48.79, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 10.75 and a beta of 2.22. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $97.86 and a 200-day moving average of $89.89.

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) last released its earnings results 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 company had revenue of $16.13 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $14.43 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned ($0.10) EPS. The company’s revenue was up 25.2% on a year-over-year basis. Intel has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.380-0.380 EPS. On average, analysts expect that Intel Corporation will post 1.04 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Key Stories Impacting Intel

Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:

• Positive Sentiment: A report that Intel may raise prices on selected PC processors by as much as 10% fueled optimism that tight supply could improve revenue and margins. The market is watching whether the increases reflect sustainable pricing power or temporary scarcity. Intel May Raise Chip Prices 10%
• Positive Sentiment: Northland upgraded Intel to “Outperform” and set a $120 price target, citing progress in the turnaround and constrained server-CPU supply. The call adds to evidence that execution and demand trends may be improving. Northland Intel Upgrade
• Positive Sentiment: Intel-backed Altera is reportedly preparing an IPO that could raise more than $2 billion as early as 2026. A successful offering could highlight the value of Intel’s portfolio and potentially provide capital or a valuation reference for the business. Altera IPO Report
• Positive Sentiment: Broader semiconductor strength, supported by continued AI infrastructure spending, also lifted Intel alongside major chip peers. Investor attention is increasingly turning to Intel’s advanced packaging capabilities and potential AI-related revenue opportunities. Chip Stocks Rise on AI Spending
• Neutral Sentiment: CEO Lip-Bu Tan’s reported purchase of approximately $10 million of Intel shares provides a vote of confidence, but it does not change the company’s earnings outlook by itself. Intel CEO Share Purchase
• Negative Sentiment: Despite the rally, Piper Sandler initiated coverage at “Hold,” while other analysts remain cautious because Intel’s valuation has risen sharply ahead of proof that the turnaround can generate consistent profits. Recent profit-taking after a multiday advance underscores the stock’s elevated volatility. Piper Sandler Intel Rating
• Negative Sentiment: Investors still face substantial risks from Intel’s ongoing GAAP losses, competition from Nvidia and AMD in AI chips, and uncertainty over whether higher processor prices will persist once supply conditions normalize.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of analysts recently weighed in on INTC shares. Stifel Nicolaus decreased their price target on shares of Intel from $120.00 to $110.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, July 24th. Rosenblatt Securities raised their price objective on shares of Intel from $65.00 to $80.00 and gave the stock a “sell” rating in a research note on Friday, July 24th. Oppenheimer started coverage on shares of Intel in a research note on Thursday, June 11th. They issued an “outperform” rating for the company. Robert W. Baird boosted their price objective on shares of Intel from $75.00 to $125.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, July 24th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada initiated coverage on Intel in a research report on Tuesday. They issued an “outperform” rating on the stock. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nineteen have given a Buy rating, twenty-eight have issued a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $107.80.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, CEO Lip Bu Tan acquired 105,263 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, August 11th. The shares were purchased at an average price of $95.00 per share, for a total transaction of $9,999,985.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the chief executive officer directly owned 1,314,669 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $124,893,555. This represents a 8.70% increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. 0.05% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

About Intel

Intel Corporation (NASDAQ: INTC) is a global semiconductor company that designs and manufactures computing and communications products. Its portfolio includes Intel Core processors for personal computers, Xeon processors for data centers and enterprise systems, and products for edge computing, networking, and other specialized applications.

Intel also develops graphics processing units under its Intel Arc and Intel Data Center GPU brands, Gaudi artificial intelligence accelerators, Ethernet products, software, and related platform technologies.