Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp Purchases 188,737 Shares of Intel Corporation $INTC

Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp raised its position in Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) by 8.3% in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 2,457,702 shares of the chip maker’s stock after acquiring an additional 188,737 shares during the quarter. Intel makes up about 0.8% of Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 20th largest holding. Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp’s holdings in Intel were worth $343,169,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of INTC. iA Global Asset Management Inc. lifted its holdings in Intel by 17.0% during the 4th quarter. iA Global Asset Management Inc. now owns 593,043 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $21,883,000 after purchasing an additional 86,189 shares during the last quarter. Whalerock Point Partners LLC acquired a new position in Intel in the 4th quarter valued at $205,000. Heritage Investment Group Inc. acquired a new position in Intel in the 4th quarter valued at $219,000. Dixon Mitchell Investment Counsel Inc. bought a new position in Intel during the 4th quarter worth $185,000. Finally, Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. lifted its holdings in shares of Intel by 5.7% during the fourth quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 255,261 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $9,419,000 after buying an additional 13,858 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 64.53% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about Intel

Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi disclosed additional Intel shares and call options, reportedly representing a purchase of up to $1.5 million. The disclosure has generated significant retail and media attention and reinforced optimism around Intel’s turnaround, although the position is small relative to the company’s valuation. Intel Rises as Pelosi’s $1.5 Million Bet Meets $20 Billion Dilution
• Positive Sentiment: Intel unveiled the Diamond Rapids, Crescent Island and Wildcat Lake processor platforms for data centers, enterprises and edge devices. The expanded portfolio gives investors a more concrete path for participating in AI infrastructure growth, where Intel has lagged GPU-focused competitors. Can Intel’s Latest AI Infrastructure Portfolio Expansion Aid Shares?
• Positive Sentiment: Commentary remains constructive on Intel’s $20 billion foundry investment, with some analysts arguing that successful manufacturing expansion could materially improve the company’s long-term value. HSBC reportedly issued an especially bullish price target, though that view depends on Intel proving the foundry can become profitable. Intel’s Skid Continues: One of The Biggest Global Banks Says It Will Provide 130% Returns From Here
• Neutral Sentiment: Unusual put and call activity suggests heavy trading and sharply divided investor expectations, rather than a clear directional signal. Broader semiconductor strength and technical attempts to establish a floor may also be helping sentiment. Huge, Unusual Put and Call Option Volume in Intel
• Negative Sentiment: The reported $20 billion equity raise is creating dilution concerns and raises the capital required for Intel’s foundry expansion. Investors must decide whether the new funds will generate sufficient manufacturing growth and returns to offset the impact of issuing more shares. Intel stock falls: Why is INTC sliding after $20 billion share sale?
• Negative Sentiment: AMD’s upgrade to Strong Buy and expectations that it could overtake Intel in data-center CPUs by 2027 highlight ongoing market-share risk. Intel’s CPU share has reportedly fallen to a multidecade low, increasing pressure on its new products and execution. This Chip Stock Could Overtake Intel by 2027

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities analysts recently commented on INTC shares. Bank of America lowered their price target on shares of Intel from $160.00 to $145.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, August 12th. Oppenheimer assumed coverage on Intel in a research note on Thursday, June 11th. They set an “outperform” rating on the stock. Roth Capital upped their target price on Intel from $100.00 to $120.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, July 24th. TD Cowen increased their target price on Intel from $75.00 to $115.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, July 13th. Finally, UBS Group decreased their price target on Intel from $121.00 to $112.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, August 12th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have assigned a Buy rating, thirty-one have given a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $107.46.

Insider Transactions at Intel

In other Intel news, CEO Lip Bu Tan bought 105,263 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, August 11th. The shares were purchased at an average price of $95.00 per share, for a total transaction of $9,999,985.00. Following the completion of 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 document filed with the SEC, which is available through this link. 0.05% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Intel Stock Up 0.3%

NASDAQ INTC opened at $87.48 on Wednesday. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $107.03 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $85.80. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.47, a current ratio of 1.60 and a quick ratio of 1.25. Intel Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $23.68 and a fifty-two week high of $142.35. The stock has a market capitalization of $441.25 billion, a PE ratio of -41.46 and a beta of 2.22.

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, July 23rd. The chip maker reported $0.42 earnings per share for the quarter, beating 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 firm had revenue of $16.13 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $14.43 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business posted ($0.10) EPS. The company’s 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. Equities analysts expect that Intel Corporation will post 1.01 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

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.