Journey Strategic Wealth LLC significantly increased its stake in Intel Corporation (NASDAQ: INTC) by 207.9% during the second quarter, according to a recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm now owns 37,191 shares valued at approximately $833,000 after acquiring an additional 25,112 shares in the period. This move highlights the growing interest from institutional investors in Intel’s stock.
Several other institutions have also adjusted their positions in Intel. Neo Ivy Capital Management grew its holdings by 1.3% and now controls 66,483 shares worth $1,489,000 after buying 837 more shares. DNB Asset Management AS made a notable leap, boosting its share count by 100.6% to 5,813,970, a position valued at $130,233,000 after acquiring over 2.9 million shares. Entropy Technologies LP increased its stake by 107.8%, now owning 142,687 shares worth $3,196,000. Magnetar Financial LLC entered the fray with a new stake valued at $1,444,000, while Swiss National Bank increased its position by 8.5%, holding 13,199,900 shares valued at approximately $295,678,000. Collectively, institutional and hedge fund investors own 64.53% of Intel’s stock.
Analysts have recently revised their price targets for Intel. KeyCorp maintained a “sector weight” rating, while DZ Bank reiterated its “sell” rating. Loop Capital increased its target from $25.00 to $40.00, assigning a “hold” rating, and Northland Securities raised its target from $28.00 to $42.00. Citigroup also re-issued a “sell” rating but adjusted its price objective upward from $24.00 to $29.00. The consensus rating for Intel is currently “Reduce,” with an average price target of $34.84.
Intel’s stock opened at $34.50 on Friday, reflecting a trading increase of 2.6%. The company has a market capitalization of $164.81 billion, with a PE ratio of 3,453.45. It boasts a 50-day moving average of $35.63 and a 200-day average of $26.79. The shares have fluctuated between a 52-week low of $17.67 and a high of $42.48.
On October 23rd, Intel reported its quarterly earnings, revealing earnings per share of $0.23 and a revenue of $13.65 billion, exceeding analysts’ expectations of $13.10 billion. Although the company posted a negative return on equity of 0.75%, revenue showed a year-over-year increase of 3.0%. For the fourth quarter of 2025, Intel provided EPS guidance of 0.080.
Intel Corporation designs and manufactures a diverse range of computing products and services, operating across multiple segments including Client Computing Group, Data Center and AI, Network and Edge, Mobileye, and Intel Foundry Services. Its product lineup includes CPUs, chipsets, SoCs, GPUs, and other various semiconductor products.
This uptick in institutional investments and revisions in analysts’ ratings suggest a cautious optimism surrounding Intel, indicating that while the company faces challenges, there is significant interest in its future potential.