Encore Global Management LP Invests $2.18 Million in Intel Corporation $INTC

Encore Global Management LP bought a new stake in shares of Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) in the first quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund bought 49,500 shares of the chip maker’s stock, valued at approximately $2,184,000. Intel accounts for 1.5% of Encore Global Management LP’s portfolio, making the stock its 27th largest position.

Other hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Sivia Capital Partners LLC boosted its position in Intel by 271.7% in the 2nd quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 34,201 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $766,000 after buying an additional 25,001 shares during the period. United Bank purchased a new position in shares of Intel during the second quarter worth approximately $205,000. Gamco Investors INC. ET AL raised its stake in shares of Intel by 12.3% during the second quarter. Gamco Investors INC. ET AL now owns 13,737 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $308,000 after acquiring an additional 1,508 shares in the last quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC raised its stake in shares of Intel by 29.6% during the second quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 158,277 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $3,545,000 after acquiring an additional 36,116 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Sei Investments Co. boosted its holdings in shares of Intel by 9.9% in the second quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 828,352 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $18,556,000 after purchasing an additional 74,838 shares during the period. 64.53% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research analysts recently issued reports on the company. Wolfe Research initiated coverage on Intel in a research note on Thursday, June 11th. They issued a “peer perform” rating on the stock. Stifel Nicolaus lowered their target price on Intel from $120.00 to $110.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a report on Friday. Morgan Stanley increased their price target on Intel from $75.00 to $84.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Friday. DA Davidson raised their price target on Intel from $77.00 to $100.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday. Finally, Oppenheimer began coverage on Intel in a report on Thursday, June 11th. They issued an “outperform” rating for the company. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have issued a Buy rating, twenty-nine have given a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $107.93.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Intel news, EVP Boise April Miller sold 40,256 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, May 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $99.53, for a total value of $4,006,679.68. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 105,077 shares in the company, valued at approximately $10,458,313.81. The trade was a 27.70% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Corporate insiders own 0.05% of the company’s stock.

Intel Stock Down 5.9%

Shares of NASDAQ INTC opened at $86.30 on Wednesday. The company has a current ratio of 1.60, a quick ratio of 1.25 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.47. The stock has a market capitalization of $435.30 billion, a PE ratio of -40.90 and a beta of 2.18. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $115.02 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $79.02. Intel Corporation has a 12-month low of $18.97 and a 12-month high of $142.35.

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 23rd. The chip maker reported $0.42 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.21 by $0.21. The firm had revenue of $16.13 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $14.43 billion. Intel had a positive return on equity of 2.62% and a negative net margin of 19.79%.The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 25.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted ($0.10) EPS. Intel has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.380-0.380 EPS. As a group, analysts expect that Intel Corporation will post 0.7 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Intel News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Strong earnings and analyst support: Intel’s second-quarter results exceeded expectations, with revenue of approximately $16.1 billion and year-over-year growth of more than 25%. Bank of America reaffirmed its “Buy” rating and set a $160 price target, while other analysts raised fair-value estimates following stronger AI-related server CPU demand. Intel Stock Is Falling Tuesday: What’s Going On
• Positive Sentiment: Improving data-center economics: Wells Fargo reported that Intel’s server pricing power and data-center gross margins have improved, supporting the view that AI infrastructure demand is strengthening the company’s core CPU business. Intel’s Server Pricing Power Shows Sharp Improvement
• Positive Sentiment: Foundry and packaging progress: Intel’s planned collaboration with Lens Technology on glass-substrate packaging could improve power efficiency and performance for AI and next-generation chips. The company also recently added Fortinet as a foundry customer, offering potential long-term support for its manufacturing turnaround. Can Intel’s Advanced Packaging Tie-Up With Lens Technology Aid Shares?
• Neutral Sentiment: Execution remains the key test: Intel plans to increase capital spending above $20 billion in 2026, with even higher spending expected in 2027 to expand foundry capacity. Investors must weigh the potential benefits against the financial demands and risks of executing the turnaround. Intel’s Capex Plans Offer a Quiet Positive for the Foundry Business
• Negative Sentiment: Sector-wide risk aversion: Chip stocks are retreating amid fears that AI-related valuations have become excessive, rising costs may limit returns on AI investment, and competition from China is intensifying. Intel is being sold alongside AMD, Marvell, Micron and ASML, while investors are concentrating more heavily on Nvidia. Chip Stocks Extend Pullback Amid AI Bubble Fears
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation and profit-taking concerns: After a major rally earlier in 2026, investors are questioning whether Intel’s recovery is already priced in. Concerns about elevated valuation, potential Federal Reserve surprises and the timing of earnings growth are encouraging profit-taking despite the strong quarter.

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.