Live Oak Investment Partners Invests $785,000 in Intel Corporation $INTC

Live Oak Investment Partners bought a new position in shares of Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) in the third quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm bought 22,068 shares of the chip maker’s stock, valued at approximately $785,000.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Root Financial Partners LLC bought a new stake in Intel in the 3rd quarter valued at $166,000. QTR Family Wealth LLC purchased a new position in shares of Intel during the third quarter valued at about $569,000. Parsons Capital Management Inc. RI increased its holdings in shares of Intel by 6.0% in the third quarter. Parsons Capital Management Inc. RI now owns 17,713 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $594,000 after purchasing an additional 1,000 shares during the last quarter. Turtle Creek Wealth Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of Intel by 89.5% in the third quarter. Turtle Creek Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 31,974 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $1,073,000 after purchasing an additional 15,097 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Verdence Capital Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of Intel by 11.1% in the third quarter. Verdence Capital Advisors LLC now owns 47,379 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $1,590,000 after buying an additional 4,715 shares in the last quarter. 64.53% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

INTC has been the subject of several research analyst reports. Loop Capital raised their price target on Intel from $40.00 to $50.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, January 15th. Hsbc Global Res cut Intel from a “hold” rating to a “moderate sell” rating in a report on Tuesday, October 7th. UBS Group raised their target price on shares of Intel from $40.00 to $49.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 14th. Needham & Company LLC restated a “hold” rating on shares of Intel in a research report on Friday, October 24th. Finally, HSBC raised shares of Intel from a “reduce” rating to a “hold” rating and upped their price target for the company from $26.00 to $50.00 in a research note on Tuesday. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twenty-seven have given a Hold rating and six have given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Intel has an average rating of “Reduce” and a consensus price target of $40.21.

Intel Stock Performance

Intel stock opened at $46.96 on Tuesday. 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 firm has a market capitalization of $224.33 billion, a P/E ratio of 4,700.70, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 30.67 and a beta of 1.35. Intel Corporation has a 1-year low of $17.67 and a 1-year high of $50.39. The company’s 50-day moving average is $39.13 and its 200 day moving average is $32.30.

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

Key Headlines Impacting Intel

Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Several Wall Street analysts have turned more constructive on Intel after 2025 execution and emerging foundry/AI wins, indicating renewed confidence in the turnaround. This Intel Analyst Is No Longer Bearish; Here Are Top 5 Upgrades For Tuesday
• Positive Sentiment: High-profile media commentary is bullish on management: Jim Cramer has praised Intel’s CEO and balance-sheet cleanup as catalysts that improve the stock’s story. Intel (INTC) CEO’s Impressing People, Says Jim Cramer
• Positive Sentiment: Recent coverage highlights valuation re-rates tied to AI-related product launches and foundry wins; some firms have raised price targets or initiated coverage at higher levels. This supports upside narrative if demand holds. Intel (NasdaqGS:INTC) Valuation Check After AI Upgrades Foundry Wins And New Chip Launches
• Neutral Sentiment: Options markets are pricing a sizable post-earnings move (~8.8% one-day swing), highlighting elevated short-term volatility around the Jan. 22 report. That creates both upside opportunity and downside risk. Intel (INTC) Q4 Earnings on the Deck: Options Traders Brace for an 8.82% Swing
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts are updating models and price targets ahead of earnings; some upgrades lift the narrative but consensus still expects lower quarterly EPS and revenue versus last year. Watch revisions. Analysts reset Intel stock price target ahead of earnings
• Negative Sentiment: Near-term fundamental risk — consensus for Q4 calls for about $0.08 EPS (materially below last year), and guidance/metrics could remain choppy during the chip-node transitions and margin recovery. That is a clear catalyst for downside if results or guidance disappoint. Intel (INTC) Stock: What to Expect From Thursday’s Earnings?

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.