GAMMA Investing LLC Grows Stock Holdings in Intel Corporation $INTC

GAMMA Investing LLC lifted its stake in Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) by 30.3% during the second quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm owned 113,634 shares of the chip maker’s stock after purchasing an additional 26,426 shares during the quarter. Intel makes up about 0.6% of GAMMA Investing LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 27th largest holding. GAMMA Investing LLC’s holdings in Intel were worth $15,867,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Avior Wealth Management LLC boosted its holdings in Intel by 6.3% in the second quarter. Avior Wealth Management LLC now owns 17,045 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $2,380,000 after acquiring an additional 1,008 shares in the last quarter. Greenfield Savings Bank increased its holdings in shares of Intel by 1.2% during the second quarter. Greenfield Savings Bank now owns 19,095 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $2,666,000 after acquiring an additional 234 shares in the last quarter. Harbor Investment Advisory LLC increased its holdings in shares of Intel by 1.0% during the second quarter. Harbor Investment Advisory LLC now owns 33,217 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $4,638,000 after acquiring an additional 328 shares in the last quarter. Prota Financial LLC purchased a new position in shares of Intel in the 2nd quarter worth about $451,000. Finally, Central Pacific Bank Trust Division boosted its stake in Intel by 2,097.3% in the 2nd quarter. Central Pacific Bank Trust Division now owns 7,427 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $1,037,000 after purchasing an additional 7,089 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 64.53% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several brokerages recently commented on INTC. Oppenheimer initiated coverage on shares of Intel in a research report on Thursday, June 11th. They set an “outperform” rating on the stock. Cantor Fitzgerald decreased their target price on shares of Intel from $150.00 to $125.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Friday, July 24th. KeyCorp set a $125.00 target price on shares of Intel in a research note on Friday, July 24th. Wolfe Research began coverage on shares of Intel in a report on Thursday, June 11th. They set a “peer perform” rating on the stock. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus reduced their price target on shares of Intel from $120.00 to $110.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, July 24th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have given a Buy rating, thirty have assigned a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $107.93.

Intel Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:INTC opened at $100.86 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.47, a quick ratio of 1.25 and a current ratio of 1.60. The firm has a market cap of $508.74 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -47.80 and a beta of 2.22. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $112.11 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $80.62. Intel Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $19.60 and a fifty-two week high of $142.35.

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 23rd. The chip maker reported $0.42 earnings per share (EPS) 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 firm 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 firm posted ($0.10) EPS. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 25.2% compared to the same quarter last year. Intel has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.380-0.380 EPS. On average, analysts expect that Intel Corporation will post 1.01 earnings per share for the current year.

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

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.