Intel Corporation $INTC Shares Acquired by Midwest Trust Co

Midwest Trust Co lifted its holdings in shares of Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) by 18.2% during the second quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund owned 201,620 shares of the chip maker’s stock after acquiring an additional 31,026 shares during the period. Midwest Trust Co’s holdings in Intel were worth $28,152,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of INTC. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its position 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 last quarter. State Street Corp grew its position in Intel by 2.8% during the 4th quarter. State Street Corp now owns 208,536,784 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $7,695,007,000 after purchasing an additional 5,714,400 shares during the last quarter. Capital World Investors increased its stake in 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 purchasing an additional 17,557,147 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC increased its stake in Intel by 3.2% during the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 101,931,512 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $3,744,406,000 after purchasing an additional 3,124,798 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Morgan Stanley raised its holdings in shares of Intel by 20.4% in the fourth 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 last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 64.53% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities research analysts have recently commented on INTC shares. Citigroup upgraded shares of Intel from a “positive” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 23rd. Robert W. Baird upped their target price on Intel from $75.00 to $125.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, July 24th. Wedbush raised their target price on Intel from $60.00 to $98.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, July 24th. HSBC reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Intel in a research report on Friday, July 24th. Finally, Weiss Ratings downgraded Intel from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 18th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have issued a Buy rating, thirty-one have given a Hold rating and three have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Intel currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $107.46.

Intel News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Institutional buying provides support: Tiger Global reportedly increased its Intel position during the second quarter, adding to recent bullish interest in the company’s AI, data-center, and foundry businesses. Tiger Global Added to Its Position in Intel in Q2
• Positive Sentiment: CEO purchase signals confidence: Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan reportedly bought another 105,000 shares, a potentially favorable signal regarding management’s view of the company’s turnaround and long-term prospects. CEO Lip-Bu Tan Just Bought Another 105,000 Shares of Intel Stock
• Positive Sentiment: Operating momentum remains a potential catalyst: Intel’s latest reported quarter exceeded consensus EPS and revenue estimates, with revenue up 25.2% year over year. Coverage also points to a growing role for Intel in AI hardware and data-center demand.
• Neutral Sentiment: Government investment remains under scrutiny: Intel’s shares slipped as Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick defended the U.S. government’s purchase of roughly 10% of the company. The investment could improve strategic and financial support, but its unusual structure has prompted investor uncertainty. Intel Stock Slips as Howard Lutnick Defends Intel Deal
• Negative Sentiment: Potential dilution weighs on sentiment: Reports that Intel is pursuing a stock offering of approximately $15 billion raise concerns about shareholder dilution, even if the proceeds are intended to fund expansion and capitalize on AI demand. Intel Embarks on $15 Billion Stock Offering
• Negative Sentiment: High-profile selling reinforces profit-taking concerns: Stanley Druckenmiller’s Duquesne Family Office reportedly exited its Intel position in the second quarter, selling about 411,400 shares while reallocating capital to other AI and robotics opportunities. Druckenmiller Dumped Micron, Intel and Broadcom
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst caution and valuation risk persist: Intel carries an average analyst rating of “Hold,” while some coverage argues that Nvidia and AMD offer better risk-adjusted upside. Investors remain concerned that Intel’s recent rally has priced in much of the turnaround before sustained profitability is established.

Intel Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ INTC opened at $90.07 on Monday. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $108.43 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $85.25. The stock has a market cap of $454.31 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -42.69 and a beta of 2.22. The company has a current ratio of 1.60, a quick ratio of 1.25 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.47. Intel Corporation has a 12 month low of $23.65 and a 12 month high of $142.35.

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 23rd. The chip maker reported $0.42 earnings per share for the quarter, topping 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 analyst estimates of $14.43 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned ($0.10) earnings per share. 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. As a group, analysts predict that Intel Corporation will post 1.01 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Intel news, CEO Lip Bu Tan purchased 105,263 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, August 11th. The shares were 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 in the company, valued at $124,893,555. This trade represents a 8.70% increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Insiders own 0.05% of the company’s stock.

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.