Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) Given New $35.00 Price Target at JPMorgan Chase & Co.

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) had its target price upped by JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $30.00 to $35.00 in a research note issued to investors on Friday,MarketScreener Latest Ratings reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. currently has a sell rating on the chip maker’s stock.

Several other equities research analysts have also recently commented on the stock. Evercore ISI boosted their price target on shares of Intel from $41.10 to $45.00 and gave the stock an “in-line” rating in a research report on Friday. Jefferies Financial Group increased their target price on shares of Intel from $40.00 to $45.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, January 16th. TD Cowen lifted their price target on shares of Intel from $38.00 to $50.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, January 16th. Susquehanna increased their price objective on Intel from $40.00 to $45.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Tuesday. Finally, Rosenblatt Securities lifted their target price on Intel from $25.00 to $30.00 and gave the stock a “sell” rating in a report on Friday. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twenty-six have given a Hold rating and six have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Intel has an average rating of “Reduce” and a consensus target price of $44.10.

Intel Trading Down 17.0%

Intel stock opened at $45.07 on Friday. Intel has a 12-month low of $17.67 and a 12-month high of $54.60. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.38, a current ratio of 1.60 and a quick ratio of 1.25. The stock has a market capitalization of $215.30 billion, a PE ratio of -563.32, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 34.55 and a beta of 1.35. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $40.23 and a 200-day simple moving average of $32.95.

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) last released its earnings results on Thursday, January 22nd. The chip maker reported $0.15 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.08 by $0.07. Intel had a negative return on equity of 0.46% and a negative net margin of 0.51%.The firm had revenue of $13.67 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $13.37 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $0.13 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was down 4.2% compared to the same quarter last year. Intel has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.000-0.000 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts expect that Intel will post -0.11 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of INTC. Farther Finance Advisors LLC boosted its position in Intel by 9.2% during the 4th quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 189,100 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $6,978,000 after acquiring an additional 15,872 shares during the period. G2 Capital Management LLC OH acquired a new stake in shares of Intel during the fourth quarter worth approximately $208,000. R. W. Roge & Company Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Intel during the fourth quarter worth approximately $926,000. Investment Advisory Group LLC purchased a new position in Intel during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $204,000. Finally, Natural Investments LLC increased its stake in Intel by 21.1% in the 4th quarter. Natural Investments LLC now owns 13,984 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $515,000 after buying an additional 2,440 shares during the period. 64.53% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Key Intel News

Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 beat on headline numbers — Intel exceeded expectations for revenue and EPS (Q4 revenue $13.67B; non‑GAAP EPS $0.15), showing demand traction for AI and PC products. Intel Q4 results
• Positive Sentiment: Some analysts raised targets or reiterated support post‑report, citing the long‑term foundry/AI opportunity (examples: Benchmark raised its target and Jefferies nudged its target higher), which underpins the bullish narrative for a multi‑year turnaround. Benchmark price target raise
• Neutral Sentiment: Street reaction is mixed — several firms kept Hold/Neutral ratings while others moved to Buy or Sell; commentary is split between excitement about long‑term AI demand and skepticism about near‑term execution. Analyst reaction roundup
• Negative Sentiment: Weak Q1 guidance was the main trigger — management guided Q1 revenue below consensus ($11.7B–$12.7B vs. ~$12.6B expected) and issued flat/very low EPS guidance, signaling supply will constrain growth in the near term. Reuters: Q1 guidance
• Negative Sentiment: Manufacturing and yield troubles — multiple reports and management comments point to capacity/yield shortfalls that prevent Intel from meeting booming AI/server demand; investors worry margins and inventory dynamics will be pressured. Bloomberg Tech: manufacturing snags
• Negative Sentiment: Competitive and supply‑chain implications — rivals and component makers (AMD, Micron, TSMC-related stories) are seeing relative upside as Intel’s supply issues create share and pricing opportunities for others. MarketWatch: AMD vs Intel

Intel Company 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.