Brokerages Set Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) PT at $35.88

Shares of Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) have received an average rating of “Reduce” from the thirty-six brokerages that are currently covering the firm, MarketBeat reports. Eight investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell recommendation, twenty-four have issued a hold recommendation and four have issued a buy recommendation on the company. The average 1 year price target among analysts that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $35.8828.

A number of brokerages recently weighed in on INTC. Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of Intel in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Susquehanna boosted their price target on shares of Intel from $31.00 to $35.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, October 24th. Morgan Stanley upped their price target on shares of Intel from $23.00 to $36.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Monday, October 20th. Northland Securities increased their price objective on shares of Intel from $28.00 to $42.00 in a report on Friday, September 19th. Finally, Hsbc Global Res cut Intel from a “hold” rating to a “moderate sell” rating in a report on Tuesday, October 7th.

More Intel News

Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:

• Positive Sentiment: President Trump publicly praised Intel and its CEO after a White House meeting, highlighting the U.S. government’s stake; the comment lifted investor sentiment for Intel and other semiconductors. Intel stock jumps after CEO meets with Trump
• Positive Sentiment: CES 2026 product unveiling (Core Ultra Series 3 / “Panther Lake”) and Intel’s first shipments on its 18A process are driving optimism that Intel’s foundry and client CPU turnaround is real — investors view concrete product execution as proof that the company’s roadmap can deliver. Intel “…Showed Up for the Consumers” At CES 2026
• Positive Sentiment: News of a partnership/announced cooperation with NVIDIA and broader industry endorsement (including reported external investments backing Intel) is reinforcing the narrative that Intel is plugging into the AI compute ecosystem. Intel Rallied Following the Partnership Announcement with NVIDIA
• Neutral Sentiment: Unusually high call‑option volume and heavy retail/institutional buying show traders are positioning for further upside, which can amplify intraday moves but also raises short‑term volatility risk. Investors Purchase High Volume of Call Options on Intel
• Neutral Sentiment: Intel has scheduled its Q4 and full‑year 2025 earnings release, a near‑term catalyst that could confirm whether recent demand and margin trends hold. Intel to Report Fourth‑Quarter and Full‑Year 2025 Financial Results
• Negative Sentiment: Some sell‑side signals remain mixed: Zacks cut Q4/FY2027 EPS estimates and aggregate brokerage coverage still includes cautious or “reduce” recommendations — reminders that longer‑term profitability and execution risks remain. MarketBeat Intel coverage (Zacks estimates referenced)
• Negative Sentiment: Despite recent gains, some analysts warn the rally is priced for a successful turnaround; any earnings miss or slower-than-expected adoption of new chips/foundry wins could trigger a pullback. Brokerages Issue Mixed Recommendations on Intel

Intel Price Performance

INTC opened at $45.55 on Thursday. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $38.06 and a 200 day simple moving average of $31.20. The firm has a market cap of $217.59 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 4,559.56, a PEG ratio of 28.99 and a beta of 1.35. Intel has a twelve month low of $17.67 and a twelve month high of $45.73. The company has a current ratio of 1.60, a quick ratio of 1.25 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.38.

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 net margin of 0.37% and a negative return on equity of 0.75%. The company had revenue of $13.65 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $13.10 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned ($0.46) EPS. The company’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. Equities research analysts expect that Intel will post -0.11 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Trading of Intel

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of INTC. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its position in Intel by 1.3% in the 3rd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 390,829,684 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $13,112,336,000 after purchasing an additional 4,925,949 shares during the last quarter. State Street Corp grew its stake in shares of Intel by 1.6% in the 2nd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 203,617,629 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $4,561,035,000 after buying an additional 3,168,824 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC grew its stake in shares of Intel by 1.8% in the 2nd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 97,563,079 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $2,174,854,000 after buying an additional 1,760,773 shares in the last quarter. Capital World Investors increased its holdings in Intel by 32.5% in the third quarter. Capital World Investors now owns 86,503,121 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $2,902,180,000 after buying an additional 21,230,715 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Primecap Management Co. CA raised its position in Intel by 4.3% during the second quarter. Primecap Management Co. CA now owns 80,298,180 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $1,798,679,000 after acquiring an additional 3,313,890 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 64.53% of the company’s stock.

About Intel

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.