Sculptor Capital LP Makes New $69.40 Million Investment in Intel Corporation $INTC

Sculptor Capital LP acquired a new stake in shares of Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) in the second quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm acquired 497,000 shares of the chip maker’s stock, valued at approximately $69,396,000.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in INTC. ABS Investment Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Intel during the 2nd quarter worth about $694,101,000. Knuff & Co LLC acquired a new position in Intel in the second quarter valued at about $29,000. Glynn Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Intel during the second quarter worth approximately $29,000. Beaird Harris Wealth Management LLC increased its holdings in Intel by 3,185.7% during the 2nd quarter. Beaird Harris Wealth Management LLC now owns 230 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $32,000 after purchasing an additional 223 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Carolina Wealth Advisors LLC increased its holdings in Intel by 167.0% during the 2nd quarter. Carolina Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 267 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $37,000 after purchasing an additional 167 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 64.53% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about Intel

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

Intel Trading Up 1.2%

Shares of INTC opened at $90.05 on Thursday. 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 Corporation has a 12-month low of $23.72 and a 12-month high of $142.35. The firm has a market capitalization of $454.21 billion, a PE ratio of -42.68, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 9.82 and a beta of 2.22. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $101.92 and its 200-day simple moving average is $87.54.

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 23rd. The chip maker reported $0.42 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates 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 company’s revenue was up 25.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the company earned ($0.10) earnings per share. Intel has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.380-0.380 EPS. As a group, research analysts predict that Intel Corporation will post 1.01 earnings per share for the current year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities analysts have commented on the company. BTIG Research raised Intel from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, June 11th. Royal Bank Of Canada reaffirmed a “sector perform” rating on shares of Intel in a report on Tuesday, July 21st. Stifel Nicolaus reduced their price target on shares of Intel from $120.00 to $110.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, July 24th. HSBC reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Intel in a research report on Friday, July 24th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company raised their price objective on shares of Intel from $110.00 to $120.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Friday, July 24th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have assigned a Buy rating, thirty-one have issued a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $107.46.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Intel news, CEO Lip Bu Tan acquired 105,263 shares of Intel stock in a transaction on Tuesday, August 11th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $95.00 per share, with a total value of $9,999,985.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the chief executive officer owned 1,314,669 shares in the company, valued at $124,893,555. The trade was a 8.70% increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. 0.05% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

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.