On August 12, Intel rose 3.7% in pre-market trading, trading at approximately $101.33 per share, with turnover of $2.74 billion. The rally follows confirmation that Intel's upsized $20 billion stock offering was completed with overwhelming demand, signaling a sharp reversal from the dilution-driven selloff earlier in the week.
Intel priced approximately 210.5 million shares at $95 each, with total subscription demand reportedly exceeding $100 billion. Approximately 33% of investor orders did not receive allocation due to the massive oversubscription. The offering was originally planned at $15 billion but was upsized to $20 billion given the strength of institutional appetite. Investor Dan Niles suggested the large-scale capital raise may indicate Intel is close to signing a major foundry customer.
The successful placement effectively shifted market focus from equity dilution concerns — which had driven the stock down over 5% on August 10 — toward the demand signal embedded in the oversubscription. UBS adjusted its Intel price target to $112 from $121 while maintaining a Neutral rating; the analyst consensus mean target remains at $121.24 with an average Overweight rating.
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