15,000 Shares in Intel Corporation $INTC Acquired by Financial Advisory Partners LLC

Financial Advisory Partners LLC bought a new stake in Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm bought 15,000 shares of the chip maker’s stock, valued at approximately $503,000.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Lakeshore Capital Group Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Intel by 1.4% in the 3rd quarter. Lakeshore Capital Group Inc. now owns 20,906 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $701,000 after purchasing an additional 279 shares in the last quarter. Investors Research Corp increased its holdings in Intel by 0.7% in the third quarter. Investors Research Corp now owns 40,597 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $1,362,000 after buying an additional 300 shares during the last quarter. Sunflower Bank N.A. raised its stake in Intel by 1.3% in the third quarter. Sunflower Bank N.A. now owns 25,252 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $847,000 after buying an additional 313 shares in the last quarter. Institute for Wealth Management LLC. lifted its holdings in Intel by 2.6% during the 3rd quarter. Institute for Wealth Management LLC. now owns 13,503 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $453,000 after buying an additional 342 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Hengehold Capital Management LLC boosted its position in shares of Intel by 3.8% during the 3rd quarter. Hengehold Capital Management LLC now owns 10,323 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $346,000 after acquiring an additional 379 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 64.53% of the company’s stock.

Key Stories Impacting Intel

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

Intel Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:INTC opened at $42.63 on Thursday. Intel Corporation has a one year low of $17.67 and a one year high of $44.57. The stock has a market capitalization of $203.64 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 4,267.27, a PEG ratio of 25.48 and a beta of 1.35. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $37.93 and a 200-day simple moving average of $30.90. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.38, a quick ratio of 1.25 and a current ratio of 1.60.

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

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities analysts have commented on INTC shares. Seaport Res Ptn raised shares of Intel from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, September 24th. UBS Group boosted their price target on shares of Intel from $35.00 to $40.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Monday, October 6th. Cantor Fitzgerald raised their price objective on Intel from $36.00 to $40.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Monday, October 20th. Erste Group Bank upgraded Intel from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, September 22nd. Finally, Bank of America reissued an “underperform” rating and issued a $34.00 target price on shares of Intel in a report on Monday, October 13th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twenty-four have assigned a Hold rating and eight have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Intel presently has an average rating of “Reduce” and an average price target of $35.88.

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.