Financial Advisory Partners LLC Takes Position in Intel Corporation $INTC

Financial Advisory Partners LLC purchased a new position in shares of Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor purchased 15,000 shares of the chip maker’s stock, valued at approximately $503,000.

A number of other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in INTC. West Branch Capital LLC purchased a new position in shares of Intel during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $28,000. Investors Towarzystwo Funduszy Inwestycyjnych Spolka Akcyjna purchased a new stake in shares of Intel in the second quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Eukles Asset Management grew its holdings in Intel by 55.6% during the second quarter. Eukles Asset Management now owns 1,400 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $31,000 after acquiring an additional 500 shares during the period. GoalVest Advisory LLC purchased a new position in Intel in the third quarter worth $34,000. Finally, First Pacific Financial lifted its holdings in Intel by 111.8% in the second quarter. First Pacific Financial now owns 1,557 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $35,000 after acquiring an additional 822 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 64.53% of the company’s stock.

Intel News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Intel debuted its Panther Lake/Core Ultra Series 3 processors — the first built on its 18A process — at CES, with strong performance and gaming demos that support Intel’s manufacturing comeback narrative. Stock Market Today, Jan. 7: Intel Surges After Panther Lake AI PC Chips Spark Investor Optimism
• Positive Sentiment: NVIDIA completed a multi-billion-dollar share purchase of Intel last month; markets view that stake as a vote of confidence and a strategic alignment for AI-related product cycles. Nvidia’s (NVDA) Investment in Intel Supports Its 2026 Bull Thesis
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts have been upgrading coverage after the CES reveals (example: Melius Research / others raising ratings and price targets), adding momentum to the rally. Melius Upgrades Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) to “Buy”
• Positive Sentiment: Unusually large call option activity (roughly 792,840 calls traded) signals speculative/institutional bullish positioning ahead of follow-on catalysts. (Market options flow entry)
• Neutral Sentiment: Intel confirmed a scheduled release of Q4 and full-year 2025 results — an upcoming earnings date that could reinforce or reverse the current optimism. Intel to Report Fourth-Quarter and Full-Year 2025 Financial Results
• Neutral Sentiment: Coverage pieces and explainers are evaluating whether Intel’s turnaround is truly sustainable — these narratives can amplify moves but leave clarity pending on margin and foundry growth details. Intel Stock Is Soaring. Is the Turnaround Gamble Finally Paying Off?
• Negative Sentiment: Execution risk remains: delivering volume, sustained 18A yields, and competitive pressure from AMD/NVIDIA in PC and AI markets are real downsides if Intel stumbles on ramp or pricing. Intel Enters Handheld Gaming Wars With Dedicated New Processor

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities analysts have recently weighed in on the stock. Cowen reaffirmed a “hold” rating on shares of Intel in a research note on Friday, October 24th. Evercore ISI boosted their price objective on shares of Intel from $23.00 to $41.10 in a report on Friday, October 24th. Northland Securities upped their target price on shares of Intel from $28.00 to $42.00 in a research report on Friday, September 19th. Wells Fargo & Company increased their target price on shares of Intel from $30.00 to $45.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Friday, October 24th. Finally, DZ Bank reissued a “sell” rating on shares of Intel in a research note on Friday, October 24th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twenty-four have given a Hold rating and eight have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and a consensus target price of $35.88.

Intel Stock Up 6.5%

INTC stock opened at $42.63 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.38, a current ratio of 1.60 and a quick ratio of 1.25. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $37.93 and its 200-day simple moving average is $30.90. Intel Corporation has a 12 month low of $17.67 and a 12 month high of $44.57. The firm has a market capitalization of $203.64 billion, a PE ratio of 4,267.27, a P/E/G ratio of 25.48 and a beta of 1.35.

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October 23rd. The chip maker reported $0.23 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Intel had a negative return on equity of 0.75% and a net margin of 0.37%.The firm had revenue of $13.65 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $13.10 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted ($0.46) EPS. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 3.0% compared to the same quarter last year. Intel has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 0.080-0.080 EPS. Equities analysts expect that Intel Corporation will post -0.11 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Intel Profile

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.