Plato Investment Management Ltd Purchases 26,610 Shares of Intel Corporation $INTC

Plato Investment Management Ltd boosted its holdings in Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) by 29.3% during the 2nd quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund owned 117,493 shares of the chip maker’s stock after buying an additional 26,610 shares during the period. Intel makes up 0.9% of Plato Investment Management Ltd’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 16th largest position. Plato Investment Management Ltd’s holdings in Intel were worth $16,310,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Bell Investment Advisors Inc grew its holdings in shares of Intel by 4.3% in the second quarter. Bell Investment Advisors Inc now owns 2,895 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $404,000 after acquiring an additional 119 shares during the period. Hexagon Capital Partners LLC raised its position in Intel by 6.0% in the second quarter. Hexagon Capital Partners LLC now owns 8,487 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $1,185,000 after acquiring an additional 483 shares during the period. Idaho Trust Co purchased a new position in shares of Intel during the 2nd quarter worth $458,000. Simplicity Wealth LLC grew its position in shares of Intel by 34.3% during the 2nd quarter. Simplicity Wealth LLC now owns 25,989 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $3,629,000 after acquiring an additional 6,632 shares during the period. Finally, First National Bank & Trust Co. of Newtown increased its stake in shares of Intel by 4.0% in the 2nd quarter. First National Bank & Trust Co. of Newtown now owns 17,598 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $2,457,000 after purchasing an additional 680 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 64.53% of the company’s stock.

Intel Price Performance

Shares of Intel stock opened at $92.09 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $464.50 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -43.64 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 stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $105.53 and its 200-day simple moving average is $86.37. Intel Corporation has a 52 week low of $23.68 and a 52 week high of $142.35.

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, July 23rd. The chip maker reported $0.42 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.21 by $0.21. Intel had a positive return on equity of 2.62% and a negative net margin of 19.79%.The company had revenue of $16.13 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $14.43 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company earned ($0.10) EPS. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 25.2% on a year-over-year basis. Intel has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.380-0.380 EPS. As a group, analysts expect that Intel Corporation will post 1 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities analysts recently commented on INTC shares. KeyCorp set a $125.00 target price on Intel in a report on Friday, July 24th. HC Wainwright set a $150.00 price target on Intel in a research report on Monday, June 29th. Wolfe Research began coverage on Intel in a research report on Thursday, June 11th. They set a “peer perform” rating on the stock. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Intel from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, August 8th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus decreased their target price on shares of Intel from $120.00 to $110.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, July 24th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have issued a Buy rating, thirty-one have issued a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Intel presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $107.46.

Trending Headlines about Intel

Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Strong Nvidia results lifted the sector. Nvidia’s blowout quarter and projection for roughly 70% revenue growth in fiscal 2028 reinforced that AI demand remains far above available supply. Investors bid up related semiconductor names, including Intel, as CPUs and other infrastructure components are expected to benefit from expanded AI deployments. Why Is Intel Stock Surging on Thursday?
• Positive Sentiment: Potential U.S. chip tariffs increased Intel’s strategic appeal. Reports of broad tariffs on imported chips encouraged speculation that Intel, as a U.S.-based manufacturer and foundry candidate, could receive additional policy support or gain a competitive advantage. Why Is Intel Stock Surging on Thursday?
• Positive Sentiment: An Advantech connection highlighted Intel’s AI infrastructure ambitions. The relationship points to potential progress placing Intel chips and platforms into AI infrastructure and edge-computing applications, though financial details were not provided. Intel Stock Gains with New Advantech Connection
• Positive Sentiment: Congressional buying added bullish publicity. Nancy Pelosi reportedly purchased Intel shares and call options, potentially attracting momentum-oriented investors, although the transaction does not change Intel’s fundamentals. Nancy Pelosi Buys Intel
• Neutral Sentiment: Intel’s first-half operating cash flow rose sharply to $8.1 billion, but heavy capital spending continues to pressure free cash flow. Intel Sees Strong Cash Flow Growth
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst warnings about intense competition and uncertainty surrounding Intel’s turnaround remain a risk. The company’s previously reported roughly $20 billion equity offering also creates dilution concerns and helps explain the stock’s wide valuation swings. Simon Leopold Offers Warning

Insider Transactions at Intel

In related news, CEO Lip Bu Tan acquired 105,263 shares of Intel stock in a transaction dated 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 transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 1,314,669 shares in the company, valued at approximately $124,893,555. This represents a 8.70% increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. 0.05% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

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.