--- title: "Aberdeen Group plc Lowers Position in Intel Corporation $INTC" type: "News" locale: "en" url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/296448692.md" description: "Aberdeen Group plc reduced its Intel stake by 9.9% in Q2, holding 3.54 million shares valued at $493.8 million. Conversely, other institutions like Vanguard, State Street, and Morgan Stanley increased their positions in the fourth quarter. CEO Lip Bu Tan also purchased nearly $10 million worth of shares. Analysts maintain a consensus 'Hold' rating with an average price target of $107.46." datetime: "2026-08-20T07:12:44.000Z" locales: - [zh-CN](https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/news/296448692.md) - [en](https://longbridge.com/en/news/296448692.md) - [zh-HK](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/news/296448692.md) generator: "portal-rs" --- # Aberdeen Group plc Lowers Position in Intel Corporation $INTC Aberdeen Group plc decreased its stake in shares of Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC - Free Report) by 9.9% in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 3,536,581 shares of the chip maker's stock after selling 389,828 shares during the period. Intel accounts for 0.7% of Aberdeen Group plc's portfolio, making the stock its 21st largest position. Aberdeen Group plc owned about 0.07% of Intel worth $493,813,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC. - The Trade Desk’s Earnings Miss Raises a Bigger Question About Its AI Future Other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Intel by 3.5% during the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 404,522,308 shares of the chip maker's stock valued at $14,926,873,000 after acquiring an additional 13,692,624 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp boosted its holdings in Intel by 2.8% in the 4th quarter. State Street Corp now owns 208,536,784 shares of the chip maker's stock worth $7,695,007,000 after acquiring an additional 5,714,400 shares during the period. Capital World Investors grew its position in 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 in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC raised its stake in shares of Intel by 3.2% during the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 101,931,512 shares of the chip maker's stock valued at $3,744,406,000 after purchasing an additional 3,124,798 shares during the period. Finally, Morgan Stanley lifted its position in shares of Intel by 20.4% during the fourth quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 65,249,269 shares of the chip maker's stock worth $2,407,698,000 after purchasing an additional 11,056,090 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 64.53% of the company's stock. ## Insider Activity at Intel In related news, CEO Lip Bu Tan purchased 105,263 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, August 11th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $95.00 per share, for a total transaction of $9,999,985.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 1,314,669 shares of the company's stock, valued at $124,893,555. This trade represents a 8.70% increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Company insiders own 0.05% of the company's stock. ## Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades - Intel’s Rally Gave It a $20 Billion Opportunity and Now Comes the Hard Part A number of equities analysts have commented on INTC shares. The Goldman Sachs Group reiterated a "neutral" rating on shares of Intel in a report on Thursday, July 23rd. DA Davidson lifted their target price on Intel from $77.00 to $100.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research report on Friday, July 24th. New Street Research boosted their price target on Intel from $100.00 to $122.00 in a research note on Friday, June 26th. Needham & Company LLC reissued a "hold" rating on shares of Intel in a report on Friday, July 24th. Finally, Robert W. Baird raised their price objective on Intel from $75.00 to $125.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research note on Friday, July 24th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have given a Buy rating, thirty-two have given a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Intel currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $107.46. **Check Out Our Latest Stock Analysis on Intel** ## Intel Stock Performance - 3 Humanoid Robot ETFs to Ride a Speculative Trend Intel stock opened at $92.80 on Thursday. The company has a market cap of $468.08 billion, a PE ratio of -43.98 and a beta of 2.22. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $109.62 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $84.64. 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 12 month low of $22.77 and a 12 month high of $142.35. Intel (NASDAQ:INTC - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, July 23rd. The chip maker reported $0.42 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.21 by $0.21. Intel had a negative net margin of 19.79% and a positive return on equity of 2.62%. The company had revenue of $16.13 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $14.43 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned ($0.10) earnings per share. The firm'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. Research analysts expect that Intel Corporation will post 1.01 earnings per share for the current year. ## Intel News Summary Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week: - Positive Sentiment: CEO Lip-Bu Tan purchased approximately $10 million of Intel stock, or more than 105,000 shares, at about $95 each. The open-market purchase signals management confidence in Intel’s turnaround, although it has not offset broader selling pressure. Insiders Are Buying Intel - Positive Sentiment: Intel secured Socionext as a customer for its 18A-P process, supporting the company’s foundry strategy and suggesting progress in attracting external chip-design clients. Intel Lands Socionext for Chiplets - Positive Sentiment: Analysts and industry coverage point to potential growth from AI PCs, edge AI, robotics, agentic-AI server demand and advanced packaging, where Intel is seeking to compete with Taiwan Semiconductor. The AI Boom Has a New Chip Shortage - Neutral Sentiment: Intel GPU prices reportedly rose 48% in one month as memory costs increased. Higher prices could support revenue, but rising component costs may also weaken demand and margins. Intel GPU Prices Jump 48% - Negative Sentiment: Intel and AMD are declining alongside a broader chip selloff tied to worries that AI infrastructure spending may be peaking. Softer sentiment toward major AI-chip demand has pressured the entire semiconductor group. Why Intel and AMD Stocks Are Falling - Negative Sentiment: Investors remain concerned about dilution following Intel’s $20 billion equity offering and the stock’s sharp prior rally, which has raised valuation and profit-execution expectations. Intel’s $20 Billion Equity Raise - Negative Sentiment: Recent Qualcomm testing highlighted competitive pressure from Snapdragon chips, adding to concerns about Intel’s position in client computing and power-efficient processors. Intel Stock After Snapdragon Testing ## Intel Company Profile (Free Report) 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. ## Featured Stories - Five stocks we like better than Intel - Bloom Energy’s AI Surge Meets a Valuation Reality Check - Target Is Winning Shoppers Back—Can the Rally Reach $180? - IonQ’s Space Contract Points to a New Frontier for Quantum Investors - Is Apple’s AI Strategy Smarter Than Skeptics Think? **Want to see what other hedge funds are holding INTC?** Visit HoldingsChannel.com to get the latest 13F filings and insider trades for Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC - Free Report). *This instant news alert was generated by narrative science technology and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest reporting and unbiased coverage. 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