Intel Corporation $INTC Holdings Raised by Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management Company Ltd

Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management Company Ltd lifted its position in shares of Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) by 6.5% during the third quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 807,367 shares of the chip maker’s stock after buying an additional 49,608 shares during the quarter. Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management Company Ltd’s holdings in Intel were worth $97,070,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Family Wealth Partners LLC increased its stake in shares of Intel by 29.0% during the third quarter. Family Wealth Partners LLC now owns 3,240 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $390,000 after buying an additional 728 shares during the period. CWA Asset Management Group LLC lifted its stake in Intel by 0.4% in the third quarter. CWA Asset Management Group LLC now owns 27,797 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $3,342,000 after acquiring an additional 115 shares during the period. Retirement Planning Group LLC lifted its stake in Intel by 27.4% in the third quarter. Retirement Planning Group LLC now owns 6,780 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $815,000 after acquiring an additional 1,460 shares during the period. Tanager Wealth Management LLP lifted its stake in Intel by 44.0% in the third quarter. Tanager Wealth Management LLP now owns 5,233 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $629,000 after acquiring an additional 1,600 shares during the period. Finally, Clark Financial Services Group Inc. BD lifted its stake in Intel by 35.2% in the third quarter. Clark Financial Services Group Inc. BD now owns 3,879 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $466,000 after acquiring an additional 1,010 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 64.53% of the company’s stock.

Key Stories Impacting Intel

Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:

• Positive Sentiment: JPMorgan removed its bearish rating: Analyst Harlan Sur upgraded Intel from Underweight to Neutral, saying manufacturing execution, chip design and AI-related workloads are improving. The change followed a steep recent sell-off and helped restore investor confidence. The firm maintained an $85 price target. Intel Stock Surges After an Upgrade
• Positive Sentiment: Tesla selected Intel’s future 14A process: Tesla is expected to become a foundry customer for Intel’s advanced 14A manufacturing technology. Combined with progress on the 18A node, the agreement gives Intel a concrete anchor customer for its costly foundry expansion and supports the turnaround narrative. Intel Lands a Major Customer for Its 14A Foundry Process
• Positive Sentiment: AI infrastructure remains a potential tailwind: Intel has highlighted new GPU products for high-memory AI inference and Xeon-based systems for agentic AI workloads. Continued AI spending could support demand for Intel’s processors, accelerators and manufacturing services. Did Foundry Win Just Shift Intel Investment Narrative?
• Neutral Sentiment: Investors are watching execution: Intel’s valuation remains demanding, while its turnaround depends on improving factory output, rebuilding server-market share and converting foundry announcements into revenue. The company’s recent quarter showed strong revenue growth and an EPS beat, but profitability remains weak.
• Negative Sentiment: Semiconductor-sector pressure has returned: Nasdaq 100 futures and major chip stocks declined after Monday’s recovery, reflecting renewed concerns about AI spending returns, data-center capital expenditures and leverage across the AI ecosystem. Intel’s high beta makes it particularly sensitive to this shift in risk appetite. Nvidia, AMD and Intel Stocks Fall Again in Premarket
• Negative Sentiment: JPMorgan’s target remains below the market: Although the rating upgrade is supportive, the $85 target signals that JPMorgan still sees downside risk from Intel’s execution challenges and competitive pressures, particularly from AMD.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research analysts have issued reports on the stock. DA Davidson increased their target price on shares of Intel from $77.00 to $100.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, July 24th. Robert W. Baird boosted their price target on shares of Intel from $75.00 to $125.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, July 24th. Pivotal Research initiated coverage on shares of Intel in a report on Tuesday, September 8th. They issued a “buy” rating for the company. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Intel from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, August 8th. Finally, KeyCorp set a $125.00 price target on shares of Intel in a research report on Friday, July 24th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-two have issued a Buy rating, twenty-six have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Intel has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $108.48.

Intel Stock Up 2.4%

NASDAQ:INTC opened at $92.03 on Tuesday. Intel Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $32.89 and a fifty-two week high of $142.35. The stock has a market capitalization of $464.20 billion, a P/E ratio of -43.62, a P/E/G ratio of 9.57 and a beta of 2.22. 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 company’s 50-day simple moving average is $102.94 and its 200-day simple moving average is $102.07.

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 23rd. The chip maker reported $0.42 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.21 by $0.21. The firm had revenue of $16.13 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate 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 quarterly revenue was up 25.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned ($0.10) EPS. Intel has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.380-0.380 EPS. On average, equities analysts anticipate that Intel Corporation will post 1.04 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, CEO Lip Bu Tan bought 105,263 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, August 11th. The stock was bought at an average cost 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 in the company, valued at approximately $124,893,555. The trade was a 8.70% increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. 0.05% of the stock is owned by insiders.

About Intel

Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) is a global semiconductor company that designs and manufactures computing and connectivity products. Its portfolio includes Intel Core processors for personal computers, Xeon processors for data centers and enterprise systems, and products for networking, edge computing, graphics, and artificial intelligence workloads.

Through Intel Foundry, the company also provides semiconductor manufacturing and technology-development services for external customers. Intel develops process technologies, advanced packaging, and other manufacturing capabilities intended to support its own products and third-party chip designs.

Founded in 1968 by Robert Noyce and Gordon Moore, Intel helped establish the modern microprocessor industry and has historically supplied processors for PCs, servers, and other computing systems.