Sculptor Capital LP Buys Shares of 497,000 Intel Corporation $INTC

Sculptor Capital LP bought a new position in shares of Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm bought 497,000 shares of the chip maker’s stock, valued at approximately $69,396,000.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the stock. Odyssean LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Intel in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $1,141,000. Sonoma Private Wealth LLC bought a new position in Intel during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $456,000. Lotus Technology Management LP acquired a new position in Intel during the second quarter valued at approximately $798,000. Invst LLC acquired a new position in Intel during the second quarter valued at approximately $472,000. Finally, Councilmark Asset Management LLC bought a new stake in Intel in the second quarter valued at approximately $2,888,000. 64.53% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Intel Stock Performance

Shares of INTC stock opened at $90.05 on Thursday. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $101.92 and its 200-day simple moving average is $87.54. 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 firm has a market cap of $454.21 billion, a PE ratio of -42.68, a P/E/G ratio of 9.82 and a beta of 2.22. Intel Corporation has a 12 month low of $23.72 and a 12 month high of $142.35.

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) last released its earnings results on Thursday, July 23rd. The chip maker reported $0.42 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.21 by $0.21. Intel had a negative net margin of 19.79% and a positive return on equity of 2.62%. The business had revenue of $16.13 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $14.43 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned ($0.10) earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 25.2% compared to the same quarter last year. Intel has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.380-0.380 EPS. Equities research analysts expect that Intel Corporation will post 1.01 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Key Intel News

Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Intel’s 14A process is receiving more favorable attention, with commentary suggesting the technology could improve the company’s competitiveness in leading-edge manufacturing and support its foundry ambitions. Intel Stock Ticks Up as 14A Process Proves Its Worth
• Positive Sentiment: Investors continue to speculate that major contracts in advanced packaging, high-bandwidth memory, or external foundry services could become a significant catalyst. Analysts cited in recent commentary see potential for Intel to capture meaningful wafer-foundry share by 2030, although execution and customer wins remain unproven. Intel Stock Opinions on Foundry Recovery Prospects
• Positive Sentiment: CEO Lip-Bu Tan’s roughly $10 million open-market purchase provides a vote of confidence in Intel’s turnaround plan. Institutional buying has also been substantial, with Invesco, JPMorgan and Fidelity among the reported buyers in the second quarter. Intel’s CEO Put $10 Million Into His Own Stock
• Neutral Sentiment: Intel’s recent quarterly results remain a fundamental support: revenue rose about 25% year over year to $16.1 billion and earnings exceeded expectations. The company’s longer-term recovery still depends on turning revenue growth into sustainable profitability and free cash flow.
• Negative Sentiment: The large August stock offering—210.5 million shares priced at $95—has raised dilution concerns and highlights Intel’s substantial capital needs for fabs, AI infrastructure and working capital. The stock remains below the offering price and its 50-day moving average, underscoring investor caution. Intel Stock Falls Below CEO’s Purchase Price After Equity Raise
• Negative Sentiment: Higher Treasury yields and a broader semiconductor selloff have pressured high-growth technology valuations, adding short-term volatility to Intel and its chip-sector peers. Intel Falls on Chip Stock Pressure

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

INTC has been the topic of several analyst reports. Melius Research set a $150.00 target price on shares of Intel in a report on Monday, May 18th. Susquehanna boosted their price target on shares of Intel from $80.00 to $115.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, July 16th. HC Wainwright set a $150.00 price objective on shares of Intel in a research report on Monday, June 29th. Wells Fargo & Company raised their price objective on Intel from $110.00 to $120.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Friday, July 24th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reissued a “hold” rating and issued a $100.00 target price on shares of Intel in a research note on Tuesday, May 12th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have assigned a Buy rating, thirty-one have assigned a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $107.46.

Insider Buying and Selling at Intel

In related news, CEO Lip Bu Tan acquired 105,263 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, August 11th. The stock was bought at an average price of $95.00 per share, for a total transaction of $9,999,985.00. Following the acquisition, the chief executive officer directly owned 1,314,669 shares of the company’s stock, 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.

Intel Company 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.