Moore Capital Management LP Takes Position in Intel Corporation $INTC

Moore Capital Management LP purchased a new position in shares of Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor purchased 27,121 shares of the chip maker’s stock, valued at approximately $3,787,000.

Several other large investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. ABS Investment Management LLC acquired a new position in Intel during the second quarter valued at approximately $694,101,000. Knuff & Co LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Intel in the 2nd quarter valued at $29,000. Glynn Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Intel in the 2nd quarter valued at $29,000. Beaird Harris Wealth Management LLC increased its stake in shares of Intel by 3,185.7% in the 2nd quarter. Beaird Harris Wealth Management LLC now owns 230 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $32,000 after purchasing an additional 223 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Carolina Wealth Advisors LLC increased its stake in shares of Intel by 167.0% in the 2nd quarter. Carolina Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 267 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $37,000 after purchasing an additional 167 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 64.53% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several analysts recently weighed in on INTC shares. Jefferies Financial Group began coverage on Intel in a research report on Thursday, June 11th. They set a “buy” rating for the company. Citigroup upgraded Intel from a “positive” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 23rd. Melius Research set a $150.00 target price on Intel in a research note on Monday, May 18th. HC Wainwright set a $150.00 target price on shares of Intel in a report on Monday, June 29th. Finally, Cantor Fitzgerald reduced their price target on shares of Intel from $150.00 to $125.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note 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 assigned a Hold rating and three have issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $107.01.

Intel Price Performance

Intel stock opened at $95.80 on Monday. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $100.45 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $88.20. Intel Corporation has a 12 month low of $24.05 and a 12 month high of $142.35. The company has a market capitalization of $483.22 billion, a PE ratio of -45.40, a P/E/G ratio of 10.58 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 (NASDAQ:INTC) last released 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 positive return on equity of 2.62% and a negative net margin of 19.79%.The company had revenue of $16.13 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $14.43 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted ($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. Analysts expect that Intel Corporation will post 1.01 EPS for the current year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Intel news, CEO Lip Bu Tan purchased 105,263 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, August 11th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $95.00 per share, for a total transaction of $9,999,985.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 1,314,669 shares in the company, valued at $124,893,555. The trade was a 8.70% increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. 0.05% of the stock is owned by insiders.

More Intel News

Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Dell’s strong server performance supported Intel’s data-center outlook. Dell reported a 122% increase in server revenue, prompting analysts to argue that demand for Intel CPUs is accelerating as AI infrastructure requires a substantial number of traditional processors alongside GPUs. Intel stock rises as Dell earnings point to CPU demand
• Positive Sentiment: A bullish $200 price target added momentum. Global Equities Research analyst Trip Chowdhry identified Intel as a direct beneficiary of rising CPU-to-GPU ratios in AI clusters, the continued enterprise presence of x86 processors and the potential of Intel’s Clearwater Forest architecture. The target implies substantial upside, although it is an individual analyst forecast rather than a consensus estimate. Dell earnings and Intel CPU demand
• Positive Sentiment: Estimate revisions have been trending higher. Analysts cited AI demand, manufacturing improvements and growth in custom silicon as potential offsets to supply constraints and competitive pressure. Intel’s recent revenue growth and plans for more than $20 billion in 2026 capital spending also reinforce the long-term recovery narrative. Intel estimate revisions
• Neutral Sentiment: Semiconductor-sector strength provided a broad-market tailwind. Intel, AMD and Nvidia advanced even as stronger employment data increased expectations for a possible Federal Reserve rate hike. Separate commentary arguing that Nvidia’s earnings reduced fears of an AI spending bubble also helped maintain investor interest in chip stocks. Chip stocks rise despite rate concerns
• Negative Sentiment: Mizuho lowered its Intel price target to $92 from $109 and maintained a Hold rating. The analyst warned that weaker PC demand and near-term margin pressure could limit the benefit from Intel’s AI-related growth. Nvidia’s expanding server CPU business also remains a competitive risk. Mizuho lowers Intel price target

Intel 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.