Peak Asset Management LLC Makes New $954,000 Investment in Intel Corporation $INTC

Peak Asset Management LLC bought a new position in Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) during the second quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor bought 6,831 shares of the chip maker’s stock, valued at approximately $954,000.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Financially Speaking Inc grew its holdings in shares of Intel by 69.2% in the fourth quarter. Financially Speaking Inc now owns 682 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 279 shares during the last quarter. Financial Life Planners bought a new stake in Intel during the 1st quarter valued at $25,000. Glynn Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in Intel during the 2nd quarter valued at $29,000. Knuff & Co LLC bought a new stake in Intel in the 2nd quarter worth $29,000. Finally, Swiss RE Ltd. bought a new stake in Intel in the 4th quarter worth $29,000. Institutional investors own 64.53% of the company’s stock.

More Intel News

Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Intel’s 14A process is receiving more favorable attention, with commentary suggesting the technology could improve the company’s competitiveness in leading-edge manufacturing and support its foundry ambitions. Intel Stock Ticks Up as 14A Process Proves Its Worth
• Positive Sentiment: Investors continue to speculate that major contracts in advanced packaging, high-bandwidth memory, or external foundry services could become a significant catalyst. Analysts cited in recent commentary see potential for Intel to capture meaningful wafer-foundry share by 2030, although execution and customer wins remain unproven. Intel Stock Opinions on Foundry Recovery Prospects
• Positive Sentiment: CEO Lip-Bu Tan’s roughly $10 million open-market purchase provides a vote of confidence in Intel’s turnaround plan. Institutional buying has also been substantial, with Invesco, JPMorgan and Fidelity among the reported buyers in the second quarter. Intel’s CEO Put $10 Million Into His Own Stock
• Neutral Sentiment: Intel’s recent quarterly results remain a fundamental support: revenue rose about 25% year over year to $16.1 billion and earnings exceeded expectations. The company’s longer-term recovery still depends on turning revenue growth into sustainable profitability and free cash flow.
• Negative Sentiment: The large August stock offering—210.5 million shares priced at $95—has raised dilution concerns and highlights Intel’s substantial capital needs for fabs, AI infrastructure and working capital. The stock remains below the offering price and its 50-day moving average, underscoring investor caution. Intel Stock Falls Below CEO’s Purchase Price After Equity Raise
• Negative Sentiment: Higher Treasury yields and a broader semiconductor selloff have pressured high-growth technology valuations, adding short-term volatility to Intel and its chip-sector peers. Intel Falls on Chip Stock Pressure

Insider Activity

In other Intel news, CEO Lip Bu Tan purchased 105,263 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, August 11th. The stock was bought at an average cost of $95.00 per share, with a total value of $9,999,985.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 1,314,669 shares in the company, valued at approximately $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 can be accessed through the SEC website. 0.05% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities research analysts have recently weighed in on INTC shares. DA Davidson lifted their price objective on Intel from $77.00 to $100.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, July 24th. Mizuho dropped their price target on Intel from $135.00 to $109.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, July 24th. Melius Research set a $150.00 price target on shares of Intel in a report on Monday, May 18th. Jefferies Financial Group initiated coverage on shares of Intel in a research report on Thursday, June 11th. They set a “buy” rating on the stock. Finally, TD Cowen upped their price objective on shares of Intel from $75.00 to $115.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, July 13th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have assigned a Buy rating, thirty-one have assigned a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $107.46.

Intel Trading Up 1.2%

NASDAQ INTC opened at $90.05 on Thursday. The firm has a market capitalization of $454.21 billion, a PE ratio of -42.68, a P/E/G ratio of 9.82 and a beta of 2.22. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $101.92 and its 200 day moving average is $87.54. Intel Corporation has a twelve month low of $23.72 and a twelve month 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.

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 23rd. The chip maker reported $0.42 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.21 by $0.21. The business had revenue of $16.13 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $14.43 billion. Intel had a positive return on equity of 2.62% and a negative net margin of 19.79%.The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 25.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned ($0.10) earnings per share. Intel has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.380-0.380 EPS. Research analysts forecast that Intel Corporation will post 1.01 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

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.