Nissay Asset Management Corp Japan Increases Stake in Intel Corporation $INTC

Nissay Asset Management Corp Japan lifted its stake in Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) by 20.6% during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 2,075,580 shares of the chip maker’s stock after buying an additional 354,293 shares during the period. Intel makes up approximately 1.2% of Nissay Asset Management Corp Japan’s holdings, making the stock its 19th largest holding. Nissay Asset Management Corp Japan’s holdings in Intel were worth $289,813,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in INTC. Primecap Management Co. CA purchased a new position in shares of Intel in the second quarter worth $10,507,291,000. Norges Bank purchased a new stake in Intel during the 4th quarter valued at $2,233,159,000. Legal & General Group Plc purchased a new stake in Intel during the 2nd quarter valued at $4,096,110,000. Capital Research Global Investors grew its holdings in Intel by 285.9% in the 4th quarter. Capital Research Global Investors now owns 26,619,928 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $982,279,000 after acquiring an additional 19,722,010 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Capital World Investors increased its position in shares of Intel by 20.3% in the fourth quarter. Capital World Investors now owns 104,060,268 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $3,839,833,000 after acquiring an additional 17,557,147 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 64.53% of the company’s stock.

Insider Transactions at Intel

In other news, CEO Lip Bu Tan acquired 105,263 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, August 11th. The stock was acquired at an average price of $95.00 per share, with a total value of $9,999,985.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 1,314,669 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $124,893,555. This represents a 8.70% increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Company insiders own 0.05% of the company’s stock.

Intel Stock Performance

Intel stock opened at $95.80 on Friday. Intel Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $24.05 and a fifty-two week high of $142.35. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $100.45 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $87.91. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.47, a quick ratio of 1.25 and a current ratio of 1.60. The stock has a market cap of $483.22 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -45.40, a PEG ratio of 10.58 and a beta of 2.22.

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, July 23rd. The chip maker reported $0.42 earnings per share (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 was up 25.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned ($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 1.01 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Intel News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Dell’s strong server performance supported Intel’s data-center outlook. Dell reported a 122% increase in server revenue, prompting analysts to argue that demand for Intel CPUs is accelerating as AI infrastructure requires a substantial number of traditional processors alongside GPUs. Intel stock rises as Dell earnings point to CPU demand
• Positive Sentiment: A bullish $200 price target added momentum. Global Equities Research analyst Trip Chowdhry identified Intel as a direct beneficiary of rising CPU-to-GPU ratios in AI clusters, the continued enterprise presence of x86 processors and the potential of Intel’s Clearwater Forest architecture. The target implies substantial upside, although it is an individual analyst forecast rather than a consensus estimate. Dell earnings and Intel CPU demand
• Positive Sentiment: Estimate revisions have been trending higher. Analysts cited AI demand, manufacturing improvements and growth in custom silicon as potential offsets to supply constraints and competitive pressure. Intel’s recent revenue growth and plans for more than $20 billion in 2026 capital spending also reinforce the long-term recovery narrative. Intel estimate revisions
• Neutral Sentiment: Semiconductor-sector strength provided a broad-market tailwind. Intel, AMD and Nvidia advanced even as stronger employment data increased expectations for a possible Federal Reserve rate hike. Separate commentary arguing that Nvidia’s earnings reduced fears of an AI spending bubble also helped maintain investor interest in chip stocks. Chip stocks rise despite rate concerns
• Negative Sentiment: Mizuho lowered its Intel price target to $92 from $109 and maintained a Hold rating. The analyst warned that weaker PC demand and near-term margin pressure could limit the benefit from Intel’s AI-related growth. Nvidia’s expanding server CPU business also remains a competitive risk. Mizuho lowers Intel price target

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities analysts have recently commented on the stock. Moffett Nathanson downgraded shares of Intel to a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, June 11th. Piper Sandler began coverage on Intel in a report on Thursday, June 11th. They set a “neutral” rating on the stock. BTIG Research raised Intel from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, June 11th. 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. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group started coverage on Intel in a research note on Thursday, June 11th. They set a “buy” rating on the stock. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have issued a Buy rating, thirty-one have given a Hold rating and three have issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $107.01.

About Intel

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.