Recent news surrounding Intel has included a Trump-announced collaboration between Intel and Apple to design and produce semiconductors domestically, with Intel's foundry operations manufacturing chips for Apple within the United States [Brief - 2026-08-04]. Broader semiconductor sector volatility was also a feature of the period, with South Korea's Kospi index recording an 18% single-day gain on 31 July 2026 — its best-ever daily performance — driven by sharp rallies in Samsung and SK Hynix, each gaining over 20%, following a severe sell-off earlier in the same week in which the index had dropped as much as 12.6% [Brief - 2026-08-12].
Intel's trailing twelve-month financials as of 27 June 2026 reflect a revenue base of $57.03 billion, representing year-over-year growth of 25.4%. Net income for the same period was negative $11.29 billion, producing a net margin of -19.8% and rendering a P/E ratio incalculable. Gross margin stood at 38.6%, while operating margin was marginally negative at -0.135%. The company held $12.87 billion in cash against total debt of $50.54 billion, with market capitalisation recorded at approximately $505.9 billion [SEC 10-Q - INTC - 2026-06-27].
Institutional ownership data from the most recent 13F reporting period recorded material position changes across several notable filers. Tiger Global (Chase Coleman) added 160% to its existing position, while Coatue (Philippe Laffont) and Soros Fund Management (George Soros) each opened new positions. Citadel (Ken Griffin) added 8.1% to its holdings. Conversely, AQR Capital (Cliff Asness) reduced its position by 6.3% [SEC 13F - Citadel, Coatue, AQR Capital, Tiger Global, Soros Fund Mgmt - Q2 2026]. No insider transaction data was available for this reporting period.
The prevailing macroeconomic backdrop as of the report generation date shows the 10-year US Treasury yield at 4.83% and the 2-year yield at 4.39%, producing a normal yield curve with a spread of 44 basis points [FRED DGS10] [FRED DGS2]. This rate environment represents the context in which Intel's debt load of $50.54 billion and ongoing net losses are situated [SEC 10-Q - INTC - 2026-06-27]. This report was generated in response to material institutional position changes identified across multiple 13F filers in the most recent reporting quarter.