ROI Financial Advisors LLC Boosts Stock Position in Intel Corporation $INTC

ROI Financial Advisors LLC raised its holdings in Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) by 44.7% during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 18,763 shares of the chip maker’s stock after purchasing an additional 5,796 shares during the period. ROI Financial Advisors LLC’s holdings in Intel were worth $828,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in INTC. Financially Speaking Inc raised its holdings in Intel by 69.2% in the fourth quarter. Financially Speaking Inc now owns 682 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $25,000 after acquiring an additional 279 shares in the last quarter. Financial Life Planners bought a new stake in shares of Intel in the 1st quarter worth about $25,000. Legacy Bridge LLC bought a new stake in shares of Intel in the 4th quarter worth about $26,000. Raleigh Capital Management Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Intel in the 4th quarter valued at about $29,000. Finally, Swiss RE Ltd. acquired a new stake in shares of Intel in the 4th quarter valued at about $29,000. 64.53% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several analysts recently weighed in on INTC shares. Rosenblatt Securities boosted their price objective on Intel from $65.00 to $80.00 and gave the company a “sell” rating in a report on Friday, July 24th. The Goldman Sachs Group reiterated a “neutral” rating on shares of Intel in a research note on Thursday, July 23rd. Royal Bank Of Canada restated a “sector perform” rating on shares of Intel in a research note on Tuesday, July 21st. Bank of America reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $160.00 target price on shares of Intel in a report on Tuesday. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price target on Intel from $45.00 to $85.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a research report on Friday, July 24th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have given a Buy rating, twenty-nine have assigned a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $107.93.

Intel Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:INTC opened at $86.30 on Wednesday. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $115.02 and its two-hundred day moving average is $79.02. Intel Corporation has a 52 week low of $18.97 and a 52 week high of $142.35. The firm has a market capitalization of $435.30 billion, a P/E ratio of -40.90 and a beta of 2.18. The company has a current ratio of 1.60, a quick ratio of 1.25 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.47.

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 23rd. The chip maker reported $0.42 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.21 by $0.21. Intel had a positive return on equity of 2.62% and a negative net margin of 19.79%.The business had revenue of $16.13 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $14.43 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted ($0.10) earnings per share. The business’s revenue was up 25.2% on a year-over-year basis. Intel has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.380-0.380 EPS. Analysts anticipate that Intel Corporation will post 0.7 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Activity at Intel

In other news, EVP Boise April Miller sold 40,256 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, May 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $99.53, for a total transaction of $4,006,679.68. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 105,077 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $10,458,313.81. This trade represents a 27.70% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Company insiders own 0.05% of the company’s stock.

More Intel News

Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Strong earnings and analyst support: Intel’s second-quarter results exceeded expectations, with revenue of approximately $16.1 billion and year-over-year growth of more than 25%. Bank of America reaffirmed its “Buy” rating and set a $160 price target, while other analysts raised fair-value estimates following stronger AI-related server CPU demand. Intel Stock Is Falling Tuesday: What’s Going On
• Positive Sentiment: Improving data-center economics: Wells Fargo reported that Intel’s server pricing power and data-center gross margins have improved, supporting the view that AI infrastructure demand is strengthening the company’s core CPU business. Intel’s Server Pricing Power Shows Sharp Improvement
• Positive Sentiment: Foundry and packaging progress: Intel’s planned collaboration with Lens Technology on glass-substrate packaging could improve power efficiency and performance for AI and next-generation chips. The company also recently added Fortinet as a foundry customer, offering potential long-term support for its manufacturing turnaround. Can Intel’s Advanced Packaging Tie-Up With Lens Technology Aid Shares?
• Neutral Sentiment: Execution remains the key test: Intel plans to increase capital spending above $20 billion in 2026, with even higher spending expected in 2027 to expand foundry capacity. Investors must weigh the potential benefits against the financial demands and risks of executing the turnaround. Intel’s Capex Plans Offer a Quiet Positive for the Foundry Business
• Negative Sentiment: Sector-wide risk aversion: Chip stocks are retreating amid fears that AI-related valuations have become excessive, rising costs may limit returns on AI investment, and competition from China is intensifying. Intel is being sold alongside AMD, Marvell, Micron and ASML, while investors are concentrating more heavily on Nvidia. Chip Stocks Extend Pullback Amid AI Bubble Fears
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation and profit-taking concerns: After a major rally earlier in 2026, investors are questioning whether Intel’s recovery is already priced in. Concerns about elevated valuation, potential Federal Reserve surprises and the timing of earnings growth are encouraging profit-taking despite the strong quarter.

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.