MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB Buys 21,691 Shares of Intel Corporation $INTC

MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB grew its position in shares of Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) by 128.6% in the second quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 38,552 shares of the chip maker’s stock after buying an additional 21,691 shares during the quarter. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB’s holdings in Intel were worth $5,383,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. iA Global Asset Management Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Intel by 17.0% during the 4th quarter. iA Global Asset Management Inc. now owns 593,043 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $21,883,000 after acquiring an additional 86,189 shares in the last quarter. Whalerock Point Partners LLC purchased a new position in shares of Intel in the fourth quarter valued at $205,000. Heritage Investment Group Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Intel in the fourth quarter valued at $219,000. Dixon Mitchell Investment Counsel Inc. bought a new stake in Intel in the fourth quarter worth $185,000. Finally, Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. increased its position in Intel by 5.7% in the fourth quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 255,261 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $9,419,000 after purchasing an additional 13,858 shares during the last quarter. 64.53% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

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

Analysts Set New Price Targets

INTC has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price target on shares of Intel from $45.00 to $85.00 and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a research note on Friday, July 24th. Oppenheimer began coverage on Intel in a research report on Thursday, June 11th. They issued an “outperform” rating for the company. New Street Research upped their price objective on Intel from $100.00 to $122.00 in a research report on Friday, June 26th. Freedom Capital upgraded Intel from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, April 28th. Finally, HSBC reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Intel in a report on Friday, July 24th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have given a Buy rating, thirty have issued a Hold rating and three have issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $107.93.

Intel Stock Performance

INTC stock opened at $100.86 on Wednesday. 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 business’s fifty day simple moving average is $112.11 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $80.62. Intel Corporation has a twelve month low of $19.60 and a twelve month high of $142.35. The firm has a market cap of $508.74 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -47.80 and a beta of 2.22.

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. The business had revenue of $16.13 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate 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 revenue for the quarter was up 25.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the company earned ($0.10) earnings per share. Intel has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.380-0.380 EPS. Analysts predict that Intel Corporation will post 1.01 earnings per share for the current year.

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.