Investment Research Partners LLC Makes New $517,000 Investment in Intel Corporation $INTC

Investment Research Partners LLC acquired a new stake in Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund acquired 15,409 shares of the chip maker’s stock, valued at approximately $517,000.

Several other large investors have also modified their holdings of INTC. Insight Advisors LLC PA increased its holdings in shares of Intel by 0.5% in the 3rd quarter. Insight Advisors LLC PA now owns 58,521 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $1,963,000 after acquiring an additional 275 shares during the period. Lakeshore Capital Group Inc. boosted its stake in Intel by 1.4% during the 3rd quarter. Lakeshore Capital Group Inc. now owns 20,906 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $701,000 after purchasing an additional 279 shares during the period. Integrated Advisors Network LLC boosted its stake in Intel by 3.1% during the 3rd quarter. Integrated Advisors Network LLC now owns 9,750 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $327,000 after purchasing an additional 290 shares during the period. WealthPlan Investment Management LLC grew its position in Intel by 0.4% during the 3rd quarter. WealthPlan Investment Management LLC now owns 71,772 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $2,408,000 after purchasing an additional 295 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Investors Research Corp grew its position in Intel by 0.7% during the 3rd quarter. Investors Research Corp now owns 40,597 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $1,362,000 after purchasing an additional 300 shares during the last quarter. 64.53% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of brokerages have recently commented on INTC. Morgan Stanley upped their target price on shares of Intel from $38.00 to $41.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Friday, January 23rd. TD Cowen raised their price target on Intel from $38.00 to $50.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, January 16th. Barclays set a $45.00 price target on Intel in a research report on Thursday, January 15th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price objective on Intel from $30.00 to $35.00 and gave the company a “sell” rating in a research note on Friday, January 23rd. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of Intel in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twenty-six have assigned a Hold rating and six have issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Intel presently has an average rating of “Reduce” and an average target price of $45.74.

Insider Activity at Intel

In other Intel news, EVP David Zinsner bought 5,882 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, January 26th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $42.50 per share, with a total value of $249,985.00. Following the purchase, the executive vice president owned 247,392 shares in the company, valued at approximately $10,514,160. This represents a 2.44% increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, EVP Boise April Miller sold 20,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $49.05, for a total value of $981,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 113,060 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,545,593. This represents a 15.03% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders own 0.04% of the company’s stock.

More Intel News

Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Partnership buzz with NVIDIA on Xeon 6 — analysts highlight Intel’s role in NVIDIA DGX Rubin NVL8 systems, which improves Intel’s AI/data‑center relevance and helped lift shares on GTC‑related news. Can Intel’s partnership with NVIDIA on Xeon 6 propel its shares?
• Positive Sentiment: Expansion in advanced packaging — reports that Intel is opening a Malaysian advanced‑packaging plant support a longer‑term revenue and margin story (packaging is a high‑value, strategic area for chips). This operational step and related analyst optimism are near‑term catalysts. Intel Stock (NASDAQ:INTC) Surges With New Malaysian Advanced Packaging Plant
• Positive Sentiment: New client product momentum — Intel rolled out faster Core Ultra mobile/gaming processors (290HX Plus / 200S Plus) and OEMs (ASUS ROG) are shipping designs, supporting consumer & gaming revenue and showing Intel executing on product cadence. Intel Launches Faster Chips For Laptops And Gamers Will Love It
• Neutral Sentiment: Positive analyst commentary on packaging and valuation contrasts with mixed fundamentals — recent quarterly beat (Jan) improved sentiment, but guidance remains uncertain and street estimates still expect modest near‑term EPS pressure. Is Intel (INTC) One of the Best Tech Stocks Under $50 to Buy Now?
• Negative Sentiment: Heightened competitive risk from Nvidia’s GTC launches (Vera CPU, Groq 3) — Nvidia pushing deeper into CPUs/AI inference raises investor concern that Intel faces tougher competition in AI/data‑center workloads. ‘New AI Battle?’ Nvidia Targets Intel and AMD Dominance with New Groq 3 and Vera Chips at GTC 2026
• Negative Sentiment: Geopolitical and supply risks — industry reports say Malaysian chipmakers are watching potential helium and supply disruptions tied to Middle East conflict. Packaging fabs are sensitive to specialty gases; any disruption could hit timelines/capex and be a headwind. Chipmakers in Malaysia monitoring risks from helium supply disruptions, association says

Intel Stock Up 2.2%

Shares of NASDAQ:INTC opened at $45.03 on Thursday. Intel Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $17.67 and a fifty-two week high of $54.60. The company has a quick ratio of 1.65, a current ratio of 2.02 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $46.61 and its 200-day simple moving average is $39.33. The company has a market cap of $224.92 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -562.80, a PEG ratio of 16.33 and a beta of 1.37.

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, January 22nd. The chip maker reported $0.15 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.08 by $0.07. The firm had revenue of $13.67 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $13.37 billion. Intel had a negative net margin of 0.51% and a negative return on equity of 0.44%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was down 4.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $0.13 earnings per share. Intel has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.000-0.000 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts predict that Intel Corporation will post -0.11 earnings per share for the current year.

Intel Company 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.