Intel’s (INTC) “Hold” Rating Reiterated at Royal Bank Of Canada

Royal Bank Of Canada reissued their hold rating on shares of Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) in a research report report published on Thursday morning, MarketBeat Ratings reports.

Several other research firms have also recently issued reports on INTC. New Street Research upped their price target on shares of Intel from $23.00 to $32.00 in a report on Friday, September 19th. BNP Paribas Exane upped their target price on shares of Intel from $19.00 to $30.00 and gave the company an “underperform” rating in a research note on Friday, October 24th. Rosenblatt Securities increased their price target on shares of Intel from $14.00 to $25.00 and gave the stock a “sell” rating in a research report on Friday, October 24th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price objective on Intel from $21.00 to $30.00 and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a report on Friday, October 24th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company increased their target price on Intel from $30.00 to $45.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a 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 assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Intel currently has an average rating of “Reduce” and an average price target of $39.46.

Intel Trading Down 2.8%

Shares of INTC opened at $46.96 on Thursday. Intel has a one year low of $17.67 and a one year high of $50.39. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $38.96 and a 200 day moving average price of $32.06. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.38, a quick ratio of 1.25 and a current ratio of 1.60. The company has a market capitalization of $224.33 billion, a P/E ratio of 4,700.70, a P/E/G ratio of 30.67 and a beta of 1.35.

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October 23rd. The chip maker reported $0.23 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Intel had a negative return on equity of 0.75% and a net margin of 0.37%.The company had revenue of $13.65 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $13.10 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned ($0.46) EPS. Intel’s revenue for the quarter was up 3.0% compared to the same quarter last year. Intel has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 0.080-0.080 EPS. Sell-side analysts forecast that Intel will post -0.11 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Intel

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Bank of Nova Scotia boosted its stake in Intel by 2.3% in the 2nd quarter. Bank of Nova Scotia now owns 2,332,433 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $52,246,000 after purchasing an additional 51,383 shares during the period. Norges Bank purchased a new stake in shares of Intel in the second quarter valued at $1,579,378,000. Engineers Gate Manager LP boosted its position in shares of Intel by 91.8% in the second quarter. Engineers Gate Manager LP now owns 765,091 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $17,138,000 after buying an additional 366,092 shares during the period. Isthmus Partners LLC grew its holdings in shares of Intel by 100.1% during the second quarter. Isthmus Partners LLC now owns 247,660 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $5,548,000 after buying an additional 123,895 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Vanguard Group Inc. raised its position in Intel by 2.3% during the second quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 385,903,735 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $8,644,244,000 after buying an additional 8,513,298 shares during the period. 64.53% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Intel News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Analyst upgrades and higher targets from some shops (Citi upgraded INTC to Neutral and raised its target to $50), supporting conviction that the turnaround has legs. Citi upgrades Intel to Neutral
• Positive Sentiment: Loop Capital and other firms raised price targets (Loop to $50), providing additional analyst support for further upside. Loop Capital raises Intel target to $50
• Positive Sentiment: Macro/product momentum: reports of sold‑out 2026 server CPU capacity and partnership buzz (including Apple rumors) are driving optimism about revenue and pricing power into 2026. Intel extends comeback as investors bet on foundry growth
• Neutral Sentiment: Options-market positioning and some desks see more upside into earnings — that can amplify moves in either direction around the Jan. 22 print. Options data ahead of Intel earnings
• Neutral Sentiment: UBS notes that the bullish narrative is dominant but says fundamentals are improving — a reminder sentiment, not just numbers, is driving recent strength. UBS: narrative vs fundamentals
• Negative Sentiment: Skeptics caution the foundry story may not translate into near-term revenue/margin tailwinds; some analysts say foundry plans give Intel little immediate help, which can cap upside if results disappoint. Foundry plans give Intel little help
• Negative Sentiment: Not all target changes are bullish: Susquehanna’s raise still implies a lower fair value (~$40) versus recent market levels, underlining analyst disagreement and potential downside if guidance or execution miss. Susquehanna adjusts Intel price target to $40

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.