CoreCap Advisors LLC Trims Stock Holdings in Intel Corporation $INTC

CoreCap Advisors LLC decreased its position in Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) by 27.6% in the second quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 86,910 shares of the chip maker’s stock after selling 33,079 shares during the quarter. CoreCap Advisors LLC’s holdings in Intel were worth $12,135,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Financially Speaking Inc increased its stake in shares of Intel by 69.2% in the 4th quarter. Financially Speaking Inc now owns 682 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $25,000 after acquiring an additional 279 shares in the last quarter. Financial Life Planners bought a new stake in Intel during the first quarter worth about $25,000. Legacy Bridge LLC bought a new stake in Intel during the fourth quarter worth about $26,000. Raleigh Capital Management Inc. purchased a new stake in Intel in the fourth quarter worth about $29,000. Finally, Swiss RE Ltd. purchased a new stake in Intel in the fourth quarter worth about $29,000. Institutional investors own 64.53% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities analysts have recently issued reports on INTC shares. Melius Research set a $150.00 target price on shares of Intel in a report on Monday, May 18th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reaffirmed a “hold” rating and set a $100.00 price objective on shares of Intel in a research report on Tuesday, May 12th. Wolfe Research initiated coverage on Intel in a research note on Thursday, June 11th. They set a “peer perform” rating for the company. Bank of America reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $160.00 target price on shares of Intel in a report on Tuesday, July 28th. Finally, Piper Sandler initiated coverage on Intel in a research note on Thursday, June 11th. They issued a “neutral” rating on the stock. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have assigned a Buy rating, thirty have issued a Hold rating and three have issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $107.93.

Intel Trading Up 10.8%

NASDAQ:INTC opened at $100.86 on Wednesday. The stock has a market cap of $508.74 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -47.80 and a beta of 2.22. The company has a quick ratio of 1.25, a current ratio of 1.60 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.47. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $112.11 and its 200-day moving average price is $80.62. Intel Corporation has a 52 week low of $19.60 and a 52 week high of $142.35.

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) last announced its quarterly earnings data 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 company had revenue of $16.13 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $14.43 billion. Intel had a negative net margin of 19.79% and a positive return on equity of 2.62%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 25.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned ($0.10) EPS. Intel has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.380-0.380 EPS. On average, equities research analysts forecast that Intel Corporation will post 1.01 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Intel News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:

• Positive Sentiment: A broad risk-on rally lifted the chip sector, with investors buying Intel, AMD and other semiconductor names as the AI trade regained momentum. Intel’s rebound was particularly strong after the stock fell heavily in July. Intel Soars 10%, AMD Jumps 8%, Broadcom Rises 6% as Chip Stocks Ride a Risk-On Rally
• Positive Sentiment: Investors continued to focus on Intel’s better-than-expected second-quarter results: revenue rose about 25% year over year to $16.13 billion, while adjusted earnings of $0.42 per share exceeded consensus by a wide margin. The midpoint of next-quarter revenue guidance was also reportedly well above analysts’ expectations, supported by data-center and AI demand. INTC Q2 Deep Dive: Data Center and AI Strength Offset Market Concerns Amid Supply Constraints
• Positive Sentiment: Improving yields for Intel’s Embedded Multi-die Interconnect Bridge (EMIB) advanced-packaging technology could strengthen its position in AI hardware and potentially bring a long-rumored partnership to supply packaging for Google’s tensor processing units (TPUs) closer to reality. Intel’s Packaging Progress Points to Google
• Neutral Sentiment: Intel’s Core Ultra chip price increases may improve revenue and margins, but they could also make upgrades more expensive and risk weakening consumer demand. Intel Stock Blasts Up as Core Ultra Chips Get Price Hikes
• Negative Sentiment: Competitive and execution risks remain. TSMC is reportedly developing packaging technology similar to EMIB, while Chinese AI-model advances could intensify pressure on Intel’s AI infrastructure ambitions. Intel vs. TSMC: Intel Is Winning an AI Battle Against TSMC
• Negative Sentiment: Analysts remain cautious because Intel is still loss-making, faces restructuring and plans substantial capital expenditures. Concern that industry-wide AI spending may not generate adequate returns contributed to the stock’s July decline and remains a risk to the rebound. Why Intel Stock Fell 35% Last Month

About Intel

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.