Sen. Shelley Moore Capito Sells Off Shares of Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC)

Senator Shelley Moore Capito (Republican-West Virginia) recently sold shares of Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC). In a filing disclosed on August 04th, the Senator disclosed that they had sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in Intel stock on July 21st.

Senator Shelley Moore Capito also recently made the following trade(s):

• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) on 7/21/2026.
• Sold $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) on 7/21/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Cisco Systems (NASDAQ:CSCO) on 7/21/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of CocaCola (NYSE:KO) on 7/21/2026.

Intel Stock Up 10.8%

INTC opened at $100.86 on Wednesday. The company has a market capitalization of $508.74 billion, a P/E ratio of -47.80 and a beta of 2.22. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.47, a current ratio of 1.60 and a quick ratio of 1.25. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $112.11 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $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 posted 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 for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $14.43 billion. During the same quarter 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. On average, analysts anticipate that Intel Corporation will post 1.01 EPS for the current year.

Key Intel News

Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Intel’s recent rally has been supported by better-than-expected second-quarter results: revenue reached $16.13 billion and adjusted EPS was $0.42, both well above consensus. Third-quarter revenue guidance of approximately $16.3 billion was also stronger than expected. INTC Q2 Deep Dive: Data Center and AI Strength Offset Market Concerns Amid Supply Constraints
• Positive Sentiment: Investors continue to see potential in Intel’s AI-PC, data-center, advanced-packaging and foundry businesses. Improving EMIB packaging yields could support a possible Google TPU relationship, while recent Core Ultra price increases may improve margins. Intel’s Packaging Progress Points to Google
• Neutral Sentiment: Intel’s recovery case remains highly dependent on executing its foundry and packaging expansion. Analysts and investors are weighing stronger guidance and AI opportunities against elevated capital spending, recent losses and a valuation that has risen substantially after the stock’s 2026 rebound. Is Intel Fairly Valued Following Q2 Guidance and AI Partnership Updates?
• Negative Sentiment: Musk’s announcement that SpaceX will exclusively use Nvidia chips undermines expectations that Intel could benefit from additional AI-infrastructure demand and pressured both Intel and AMD. AMD, Nvidia, Intel, Booking, and More Stocks That Explain Today’s Market
• Negative Sentiment: Competitive and profitability concerns remain: TSMC is reportedly developing packaging technology similar to Intel’s EMIB, while investors remain worried that AI-related capital spending may not generate adequate returns. Intel Faces New AI and Packaging Pressure From China and TSMC

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

INTC has been the subject of a number of recent analyst reports. Benchmark raised their price target on Intel from $105.00 to $140.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, May 18th. Tigress Financial increased their price objective on shares of Intel from $66.00 to $118.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, April 30th. Melius Research set a $150.00 target price on shares of Intel in a research note on Monday, May 18th. The Goldman Sachs Group reissued a “neutral” rating on shares of Intel in a research note on Thursday, July 23rd. Finally, Truist Financial boosted their price objective on shares of Intel from $81.00 to $108.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, July 24th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have given a Buy rating, thirty-one have issued a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $107.93.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Intel

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of INTC. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Intel by 3.5% in the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 404,522,308 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $14,926,873,000 after purchasing an additional 13,692,624 shares during the period. State Street Corp lifted its stake in Intel by 2.8% in the fourth 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 during the period. Capital World Investors lifted its stake in Intel by 20.3% in the fourth 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 during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its holdings in Intel by 3.2% during the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 101,931,512 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $3,744,406,000 after buying an additional 3,124,798 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Morgan Stanley grew its position in shares of Intel by 20.4% during the 4th quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 65,249,269 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $2,407,698,000 after buying an additional 11,056,090 shares during the period. 64.53% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

About Senator Capito

Shelley Moore Capito (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. Senate from West Virginia. She assumed office on January 3, 2015. Her current term ends on January 3, 2027. Capito (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the U.S. Senate to represent West Virginia. She won in the general election on November 3, 2020. Capito was first elected to the Senate in 2014, becoming the first female U.S. Senator in the state’s history. Prior to serving in the Senate, Capito was a member of the West Virginia House of Representatives from 1997 to 2001 and a member of the United States House of Representatives from 2001 to 2015. At the start of the 116th Congress, Capito was a member of the U.S. Senate committees on Appropriations, Commerce, Science, and Transportation, Environment and Public Works, and Rules and Administration. As of a 2014 analysis of multiple outside rankings, Capito is a more moderate right of center Republican Party vote. As a result, she may break with the Republican Party line more than her fellow members. Capito earned her bachelor’s degree from Duke University. After earning her M.Ed. from the University of Virginia, Capito was a college counselor and then director of an educational information center. She was the only Republican in the West Virginia congressional delegation until the 2010 elections and is the first Republican woman elected to Congress from West Virginia. Capito is a former chairwoman of the Congressional Caucus for Women’s Issues, as well as a member of the Congressional Arts Caucus. After an explosion responsible for the death of 29 coal workers, Capito founded the Congressional Coal Caucus. Prior to her election to the U.S. House, Capito served in the West Virginia House of Delegates.

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.