Matthew Goff Investment Advisor LLC lessened its holdings in shares of Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC – Free Report) by 43.7% in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 166,004 shares of the chip maker’s stock after selling 129,067 shares during the period. Intel comprises approximately 3.9% of Matthew Goff Investment Advisor LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 6th biggest position. Matthew Goff Investment Advisor LLC’s holdings in Intel were worth $23,179,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.
A number of other hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of INTC. iA Global Asset Management Inc. boosted its position in Intel by 17.0% in the 4th quarter. iA Global Asset Management Inc. now owns 593,043 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $21,883,000 after buying an additional 86,189 shares during the period. Whalerock Point Partners LLC purchased a new position in shares of Intel during the fourth quarter worth approximately $205,000. Heritage Investment Group Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Intel during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $219,000. Dixon Mitchell Investment Counsel Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Intel during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $185,000. Finally, Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. boosted its holdings in shares of Intel by 5.7% in the fourth quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 255,261 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $9,419,000 after purchasing an additional 13,858 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 64.53% of the company’s stock.
Intel Stock Down 1.2%
INTC stock opened at $99.81 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $503.44 billion, a PE ratio of -47.30 and a beta of 2.22. Intel Corporation has a 52 week low of $19.60 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. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $111.27 and a 200 day moving average of $81.37.
Key Intel News
Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Intel’s turnaround is showing tangible progress: second-quarter revenue rose roughly 25% year over year to $16.1 billion, while improving 18A manufacturing yields, narrowing foundry losses and stronger AI-related demand support the company’s recovery strategy. Management’s higher capital spending reportedly reflects customer commitments and planned capacity expansion. Intel’s Turnaround Entered a New Phase
- Positive Sentiment: SoftBank’s quarterly results highlighted an approximately $8.2 billion gain tied largely to its Intel investment, reinforcing market confidence in Intel’s recent appreciation and its role in the AI-chip investment cycle. SoftBank earnings exceed expectations
- Positive Sentiment: AI infrastructure continues to drive demand for semiconductor funds that include Intel, supporting sector-wide momentum and investor interest in the company’s data-center and foundry opportunities. AI infrastructure trade powers leveraged ETFs
- Neutral Sentiment: Analysts and market commentary remain divided: Intel’s improving execution and potential external foundry customers are encouraging, but the company still must prove it can compete with Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in leading-edge manufacturing. Inside Intel
- Negative Sentiment: Reports of a new CPU-level attack are weighing on sentiment because they raise concerns about processor security, potential remediation costs and reputational risk for Intel. Intel stock slips on CPU-level attack report
- Negative Sentiment: Investors are also taking profits after a sharp multi-month advance, while Daiwa Securities downgraded Intel from “strong buy” to “hold.” Elevated expectations increase the risk of further volatility if execution or foundry customer announcements disappoint. Semiconductor rally report
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
INTC has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. Freedom Capital raised Intel from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, April 28th. HSBC reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Intel in a research note on Friday, July 24th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reiterated a “hold” rating and set a $100.00 target price on shares of Intel in a report on Tuesday, May 12th. Melius Research set a $150.00 target price on shares of Intel in a research report on Monday, May 18th. Finally, Robert W. Baird boosted their price target on shares of Intel from $75.00 to $125.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, July 24th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have assigned a Buy rating, thirty-two have issued a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Intel presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $107.93.
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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.
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