308,347 Shares in Intel Corporation $INTC Acquired by Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co.

Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. bought a new position in shares of Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) during the 2nd quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund bought 308,347 shares of the chip maker’s stock, valued at approximately $43,055,000.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in INTC. CFO4Life Group LLC purchased a new position in shares of Intel in the second quarter worth $2,462,000. Quantbot Technologies LP purchased a new stake in shares of Intel during the second quarter valued at $4,388,000. Evolve Private Wealth LLC acquired a new position in shares of Intel in the 2nd quarter valued at $4,811,000. W1M Asset Management Ltd purchased a new position in Intel in the 2nd quarter worth $1,285,000. Finally, Madison Wealth Partners Inc purchased a new position in Intel in the 2nd quarter worth $400,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 64.53% of the company’s stock.

Intel Stock Performance

NASDAQ INTC opened at $89.51 on Tuesday. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $103.61 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $86.94. The firm has a market capitalization of $451.49 billion, a P/E ratio of -42.42, a PEG ratio of 9.89 and a beta of 2.22. Intel Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $23.68 and a fifty-two week high of $142.35. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.47, a quick ratio of 1.25 and a current ratio of 1.60.

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, 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 business had revenue of $16.13 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $14.43 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted ($0.10) EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter 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, equities analysts forecast that Intel Corporation will post 1 earnings per share for the current year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

INTC has been the topic of several research analyst reports. UBS Group dropped their price target on Intel from $121.00 to $112.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, August 12th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price objective on Intel from $45.00 to $85.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a research note on Friday, July 24th. Sanford C. Bernstein reaffirmed a “market perform” rating and set a $110.00 target price on shares of Intel in a report on Monday, July 27th. Rosenblatt Securities upped their target price on Intel from $65.00 to $80.00 and gave the company a “sell” rating in a research report on Friday, July 24th. Finally, New Street Research increased their price target on shares of Intel from $100.00 to $122.00 in a report on Friday, June 26th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have assigned a Buy rating, thirty-one have issued a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $107.46.

Key Headlines Impacting Intel

Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Reports that South Korean memory-chip maker SK Hynix was considering Intel Foundry to manufacture base dies for next-generation HBM4E memory initially boosted hopes for a major external customer and validated Intel’s manufacturing ambitions. CEO Lip-Bu Tan’s reported purchase of roughly $12 million in Intel shares also signaled management confidence. Intel Stock Notches Up as SK Hynix Considers New Deal
• Positive Sentiment: Intel could benefit from the rapid expansion of AI infrastructure and from large-scale chip-production projects in the United States, including Elon Musk’s reported planned facility near Houston. More domestic manufacturing demand would support the strategic rationale for Intel’s foundry investments, though the project is not confirmed as an Intel contract. Elon Musk Is Spending $119 Billion on a Single Building Outside Houston
• Neutral Sentiment: SK Hynix subsequently denied the reported HBM4E partnership, removing the immediate catalyst and underscoring that Intel’s potential foundry wins remain uncommitted. SK Hynix Denies Report of Intel Foundry Partnership
• Negative Sentiment: Analysts continue to question whether AI-related revenue can arrive quickly enough to offset Intel’s rising capital spending and foundry losses. Outside customers currently contribute little foundry revenue, making utilization and execution key risks for the stock. Intel Stock Is Paying Now for Revenue Due Later
• Negative Sentiment: Competitive concerns remain: coverage argues AMD continues to take share from Intel, while Nvidia’s strong growth in newer data-center products could further pressure Intel’s position in AI hardware. AMD: Still Eating Intel’s Lunch

Insider Transactions at Intel

In related news, CEO Lip Bu Tan purchased 105,263 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, August 11th. The stock was bought at an average cost of $95.00 per share, with a total value of $9,999,985.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the chief executive officer owned 1,314,669 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $124,893,555. The trade was a 8.70% increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Insiders own 0.05% of the company’s stock.

Intel Profile

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.