Groupe la Francaise Raises Stock Holdings in Intel Corporation $INTC

Groupe la Francaise increased its stake in Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) by 162.9% during the 2nd quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 249,502 shares of the chip maker’s stock after purchasing an additional 154,588 shares during the quarter. Groupe la Francaise’s holdings in Intel were worth $34,828,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the stock. California State Teachers Retirement System grew its stake in Intel by 13,422.7% in the 2nd quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System now owns 931,579,105 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $130,076,390,000 after buying an additional 924,690,115 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp raised its position in shares of Intel by 2.8% during the 4th quarter. State Street Corp now owns 208,536,784 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $7,695,007,000 after buying an additional 5,714,400 shares in the last quarter. Capital World Investors raised its position in shares of Intel by 20.3% during the 4th quarter. Capital World Investors now owns 104,060,268 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $3,839,833,000 after buying an additional 17,557,147 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Intel by 3.2% during the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 101,931,512 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $3,744,406,000 after acquiring an additional 3,124,798 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Primecap Management Co. CA bought a new stake in shares of Intel during the 2nd quarter worth $10,507,291,000. 64.53% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Intel Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:INTC opened at $100.32 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $506.01 billion, a PE ratio of -47.54, a PEG ratio of 11.38 and a beta of 2.22. The company’s fifty day moving average is $98.21 and its 200 day moving average is $89.79. Intel Corporation has a 52 week low of $24.05 and a 52 week high of $142.35. The company has a quick ratio of 1.25, a current ratio of 1.60 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.47.

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) last posted its quarterly 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. 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 period in the previous year, the firm posted ($0.10) earnings per share. The firm’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. Research analysts anticipate that Intel Corporation will post 1.04 earnings per share for the current year.

Intel News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Intel-backed Altera is reportedly preparing an IPO that could raise more than $2 billion as early as 2026. A successful listing could highlight the value of Intel’s semiconductor assets and provide potential liquidity or valuation support. Reuters Altera IPO report
• Positive Sentiment: Intel and ASML are expanding work on High-NA EUV manufacturing, supporting the company’s argument that its foundry technology is progressing. Intel also continues to receive attention for possible memory-market opportunities and reported pricing power in enterprise CPUs.
• Neutral Sentiment: A partnership with Atsign reportedly delivered an approximately 88-fold improvement in encrypted Edge AI performance using Intel hardware. The announcement supports Intel’s AI and edge-computing positioning, but it does not yet indicate a material revenue contribution. Atsign and Intel Edge AI article
• Negative Sentiment: Piper Sandler initiated coverage with a Neutral rating, suggesting investors may have missed the better entry point after Intel’s major rally. The cautious stance reinforced valuation concerns. Piper Sandler Intel coverage
• Negative Sentiment: Mizuho reportedly reduced its price target to $92, citing valuation risk despite improving server demand and execution. Other commentary similarly argues that Intel’s recent gains have outpaced its current fundamentals. Mizuho Intel price target article
• Negative Sentiment: The broader semiconductor group also weakened as investors locked in profits, while Nvidia’s efforts to extend its AI-chip dominance raised competitive concerns for Intel and AMD. Intel’s shares had gained more than 20% over the prior five sessions, increasing selling pressure after the steep run-up. Intel profit-taking article

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research firms recently commented on INTC. DA Davidson increased their target price on Intel from $77.00 to $100.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, July 24th. TD Cowen lifted their price target on Intel from $75.00 to $115.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, July 13th. Cantor Fitzgerald dropped their price target on Intel from $150.00 to $125.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, July 24th. Wall Street Zen cut Intel from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, August 8th. Finally, HSBC reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Intel in a research report on Friday, July 24th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nineteen have assigned a Buy rating, twenty-eight have issued a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Intel presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $107.80.

Insider Buying and Selling at Intel

In related news, CEO Lip Bu Tan bought 105,263 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, August 11th. The stock was bought at an average price of $95.00 per share, with a total value of $9,999,985.00. Following the purchase, the chief executive officer owned 1,314,669 shares in the company, valued at approximately $124,893,555. The trade was a 8.70% increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Company insiders own 0.05% of the company’s stock.

Intel Company Profile

Intel Corporation (NASDAQ: INTC) is a global semiconductor company that designs and manufactures computing and communications products. Its portfolio includes Intel Core processors for personal computers, Xeon processors for data centers and enterprise systems, and products for edge computing, networking, and other specialized applications.

Intel also develops graphics processing units under its Intel Arc and Intel Data Center GPU brands, Gaudi artificial intelligence accelerators, Ethernet products, software, and related platform technologies.