Baird Financial Group Inc. Reduces Position in Intel Corporation $INTC

Baird Financial Group Inc. decreased its holdings in shares of Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) by 5.3% during the second quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The fund owned 279,697 shares of the chip maker’s stock after selling 15,535 shares during the quarter. Baird Financial Group Inc.’s holdings in Intel were worth $39,054,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Sterling Investment Advisors Ltd. grew its position in shares of Intel by 3.9% in the second quarter. Sterling Investment Advisors Ltd. now owns 13,451 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $1,878,000 after purchasing an additional 500 shares in the last quarter. XY Planning Network Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Intel in the second quarter worth $304,000. CORDA Investment Management LLC. bought a new stake in Intel during the second quarter valued at $2,116,000. Allworth Financial LP boosted its stake in Intel by 33.2% during the second quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 371,823 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $51,918,000 after buying an additional 92,684 shares during the period. Finally, West Family Investments Inc. grew its position in Intel by 81.3% during the second quarter. West Family Investments Inc. now owns 15,594 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $2,177,000 after buying an additional 6,991 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 64.53% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity at Intel

In related news, CEO Lip Bu Tan purchased 105,263 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, August 11th. The shares were bought at an average price of $95.00 per share, for a total transaction of $9,999,985.00. Following the acquisition, the chief executive officer owned 1,314,669 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $124,893,555. This represents a 8.70% increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Insiders own 0.05% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several analysts have weighed in on INTC shares. Robert W. Baird raised their price target on Intel from $75.00 to $125.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, July 24th. Stifel Nicolaus lowered their price objective on shares of Intel from $120.00 to $110.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a report on Friday, July 24th. Piper Sandler began coverage on shares of Intel in a research note on Wednesday. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $110.00 price objective for the company. Zacks Research lowered Intel from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, July 31st. Finally, HC Wainwright set a $150.00 target price on Intel in a research note on Monday, June 29th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nineteen have assigned a Buy rating, twenty-eight have assigned a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $107.80.

Intel Stock Up 2.6%

INTC opened at $102.94 on Friday. Intel Corporation has a 1-year low of $24.05 and a 1-year high of $142.35. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $97.86 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $89.89. The company has a market capitalization of $519.23 billion, a PE ratio of -48.79, a PEG ratio of 10.75 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 issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 23rd. The chip maker reported $0.42 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates 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 business had revenue of $16.13 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $14.43 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted ($0.10) earnings per share. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 25.2% on a year-over-year basis. Intel has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.380-0.380 EPS. As a group, equities analysts forecast that Intel Corporation will post 1.04 EPS for the current year.

Key Stories Impacting Intel

Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:

• Positive Sentiment: A report that Intel may raise prices on selected PC processors by as much as 10% fueled optimism that tight supply could improve revenue and margins. The market is watching whether the increases reflect sustainable pricing power or temporary scarcity. Intel May Raise Chip Prices 10%
• Positive Sentiment: Northland upgraded Intel to “Outperform” and set a $120 price target, citing progress in the turnaround and constrained server-CPU supply. The call adds to evidence that execution and demand trends may be improving. Northland Intel Upgrade
• Positive Sentiment: Intel-backed Altera is reportedly preparing an IPO that could raise more than $2 billion as early as 2026. A successful offering could highlight the value of Intel’s portfolio and potentially provide capital or a valuation reference for the business. Altera IPO Report
• Positive Sentiment: Broader semiconductor strength, supported by continued AI infrastructure spending, also lifted Intel alongside major chip peers. Investor attention is increasingly turning to Intel’s advanced packaging capabilities and potential AI-related revenue opportunities. Chip Stocks Rise on AI Spending
• Neutral Sentiment: CEO Lip-Bu Tan’s reported purchase of approximately $10 million of Intel shares provides a vote of confidence, but it does not change the company’s earnings outlook by itself. Intel CEO Share Purchase
• Negative Sentiment: Despite the rally, Piper Sandler initiated coverage at “Hold,” while other analysts remain cautious because Intel’s valuation has risen sharply ahead of proof that the turnaround can generate consistent profits. Recent profit-taking after a multiday advance underscores the stock’s elevated volatility. Piper Sandler Intel Rating
• Negative Sentiment: Investors still face substantial risks from Intel’s ongoing GAAP losses, competition from Nvidia and AMD in AI chips, and uncertainty over whether higher processor prices will persist once supply conditions normalize.

Intel Company Profile

Intel Corporation (NASDAQ: INTC) is a global semiconductor company that designs and manufactures computing and communications products. Its portfolio includes Intel Core processors for personal computers, Xeon processors for data centers and enterprise systems, and products for edge computing, networking, and other specialized applications.

Intel also develops graphics processing units under its Intel Arc and Intel Data Center GPU brands, Gaudi artificial intelligence accelerators, Ethernet products, software, and related platform technologies.