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

Live Oak Investment Partners bought a new stake in shares of Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund bought 22,068 shares of the chip maker’s stock, valued at approximately $785,000.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. West Branch Capital LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Intel in the 2nd quarter valued at about $28,000. Investors Towarzystwo Funduszy Inwestycyjnych Spolka Akcyjna acquired a new position in shares of Intel during the second quarter worth approximately $28,000. Corundum Trust Company INC bought a new position in shares of Intel in the 3rd quarter worth $29,000. Eukles Asset Management grew its position in Intel by 55.6% in the 2nd quarter. Eukles Asset Management now owns 1,400 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $31,000 after purchasing an additional 500 shares during the period. Finally, GoalVest Advisory LLC bought a new stake in Intel during the 3rd quarter valued at $34,000. 64.53% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research analysts have weighed in on the stock. Rosenblatt Securities raised their price objective on shares of Intel from $14.00 to $25.00 and gave the company a “sell” rating in a research note on Friday, October 24th. Melius raised shares of Intel from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $50.00 price target on the stock in a research report on Monday, January 5th. Hsbc Global Res lowered Intel from a “hold” rating to a “moderate sell” rating in a report on Tuesday, October 7th. Truist Financial raised their target price on Intel from $21.00 to $39.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, October 24th. Finally, Evercore ISI increased their price target on Intel from $23.00 to $41.10 in a research report on Friday, October 24th. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twenty-six have assigned a Hold rating and seven have issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Reduce” and a consensus target price of $38.89.

Intel Stock Performance

Shares of INTC stock opened at $48.27 on Friday. Intel Corporation has a 52 week low of $17.67 and a 52 week high of $50.39. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $38.79 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $31.82. The firm has a market cap of $230.60 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 4,832.23, a P/E/G ratio of 32.95 and a beta of 1.35. 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 posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, October 23rd. The chip maker reported $0.23 EPS for the quarter. Intel had a net margin of 0.37% and a negative return on equity of 0.75%. The company had revenue of $13.65 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $13.10 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted ($0.46) EPS. Intel’s revenue was up 3.0% on a year-over-year basis. Intel has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 0.080-0.080 EPS. As a group, equities analysts forecast that Intel Corporation will post -0.11 earnings per share for the current year.

More Intel News

Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:

• Positive Sentiment: KeyBanc/market coverage and industry reporting say 2026 server CPU capacity is nearly sold out and Intel is considering price increases, reinforcing near-term revenue leverage from AI/server demand. Intel (INTC) Stock: Shares Hit 52-Week High on Server Chip Shortage
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst coverage highlights upside from Intel’s manufacturing progress (18A process yields, foundry positioning) and potential earnings strength ahead of its quarterly report, supporting the rally that drove the stock to 52-week highs. INTC Expected to Beat Earnings Estimates (Zacks)
• Positive Sentiment: Citi upgraded Intel from sell to neutral and lifted its target to $50, signaling improving analyst confidence after Intel’s turnaround progress. Citi upgrades Intel
• Neutral Sentiment: Loop Capital raised its price target to $50 and maintained a “hold” rating — a modestly constructive move but not a fresh buy signal. Loop Capital raises PT to $50
• Neutral Sentiment: RBC reaffirmed a “neutral” rating, keeping street expectations mixed as optimism over product wins competes with execution and margin questions. RBC reaffirms neutral
• Negative Sentiment: Susquehanna raised its target to $40 but kept a neutral rating — the $40 target implies downside from current levels and signals some analysts view the rally as overextended. Susquehanna adjusts PT to $40
• Negative Sentiment: A Seeking Alpha piece and other cautionary notes warn of cyclical capex risk tied to a U.S. capex boom — a reminder that demand volatility and capital intensity could create downside if AI server demand cools. Intel’s U.S. Capex Boom Carries Hidden Cyclical Risk (Seeking Alpha)

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.