Lokken Investment Group LLC Purchases Shares of 10,416 Intel Corporation $INTC

Lokken Investment Group LLC acquired a new position in shares of Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor acquired 10,416 shares of the chip maker’s stock, valued at approximately $349,000.

A number of other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of INTC. Investors Towarzystwo Funduszy Inwestycyjnych Spolka Akcyjna bought a new stake in Intel in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Corundum Trust Company INC bought a new position in shares of Intel during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $29,000. Eukles Asset Management raised its holdings in shares of Intel by 55.6% in the second 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 last quarter. Strengthening Families & Communities LLC bought a new stake in shares of Intel in the third quarter worth $33,000. Finally, GoalVest Advisory LLC bought a new stake in shares of Intel in the third quarter worth $34,000. 64.53% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Key Stories Impacting Intel

Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:

• Positive Sentiment: CEO Lip‑Bu Tan said Intel will build GPUs and the company has hired a lead architect, signaling a push into the high‑growth AI accelerator market that could expand Intel’s TAM beyond CPUs. Intel CEO says company will make GPUs, has hired lead executive
• Positive Sentiment: Intel announced a collaboration with SoftBank/Saimemory to develop next‑generation memory for AI/data centers — a partnership that could improve Intel’s roadmap for AI servers and address memory supply constraints over the medium term. SoftBank subsidiary to work with Intel on next‑gen memory for AI
• Positive Sentiment: Daiwa Capital Markets raised its price target to $50, providing an incremental analyst catalyst and validating recent momentum. Daiwa Securities adjusts price target on Intel to $50 from $41
• Positive Sentiment: Product lift — Intel introduced Xeon 600 processors with core, AI and connectivity upgrades, which supports its server/AI compute roadmap and could help revenue mix over time. Intel Introduces XEON 600 Processors
• Neutral Sentiment: Intel presented at an AI summit (transcript available) — useful for assessing product timelines and messaging but not an immediate financial catalyst. Intel Presents at Second Annual AI Summit Transcript
• Negative Sentiment: An Intel EVP sold 20,000 shares (~$981k), reducing their stake ~15% — insider sales can raise short‑term concern even if routine. SEC filing: Form 4 Insider Sale
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst/market caution: some coverage highlights underwhelming guidance and ongoing foundry/competitive risks (foundry lacking an anchor customer, and post‑earnings guidance disappointed some investors), which could cap upside if execution slips. Should You Buy Intel Stock After Its Post‑Earnings Dip?

Analysts Set New Price Targets

INTC has been the subject of a number of analyst reports. Jefferies Financial Group raised their target price on shares of Intel from $40.00 to $45.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, January 16th. Royal Bank Of Canada decreased their price objective on Intel from $50.00 to $48.00 and set a “sector perform” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, January 21st. Barclays set a $45.00 target price on Intel in a research report on Thursday, January 15th. Cantor Fitzgerald increased their price target on Intel from $36.00 to $40.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Monday, October 20th. Finally, Tigress Financial restated a “buy” rating and issued a $66.00 price target on shares of Intel in a research note on Wednesday, January 28th. Five analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twenty-six have assigned a Hold rating and six have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Reduce” and an average target price of $45.76.

Insider Transactions at Intel

In other Intel news, EVP Boise April Miller sold 20,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, February 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $49.05, for a total value of $981,000.00. Following the transaction, 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 position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, EVP David Zinsner acquired 5,882 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, January 26th. The shares were bought at an average price of $42.50 per share, with a total value of $249,985.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 247,392 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $10,514,160. The trade was a 2.44% increase in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this purchase is available in the SEC filing. Company insiders own 0.04% of the company’s stock.

Intel Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ INTC opened at $49.25 on Wednesday. The company has a current ratio of 2.02, a quick ratio of 1.65 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35. The company has a market capitalization of $246.00 billion, a P/E ratio of -615.55, a P/E/G ratio of 15.76 and a beta of 1.38. Intel Corporation has a 12 month low of $17.67 and a 12 month high of $54.60. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $41.92 and a 200-day moving average of $34.25.

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, January 22nd. The chip maker reported $0.15 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.08 by $0.07. Intel had a negative return on equity of 0.44% and a negative net margin of 0.51%.The business had revenue of $13.67 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $13.37 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $0.13 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was down 4.2% on a year-over-year basis. 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 EPS for the current year.

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.