Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) Raised to Neutral at DZ Bank

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) was upgraded by research analysts at DZ Bank from a “sell” rating to a “neutral” rating in a report issued on Friday,MarketScreener Latest Ratings reports.

INTC has been the topic of several other reports. Wall Street Zen upgraded Intel from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Sunday, March 8th. Bank of America upped their price objective on Intel from $48.00 to $56.00 and gave the company an “underperform” rating in a report on Friday. Wedbush reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and set a $30.00 target price on shares of Intel in a research note on Tuesday, January 20th. Loop Capital lifted their target price on Intel from $40.00 to $50.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, January 15th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft boosted their price target on shares of Intel from $45.00 to $63.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday. Eleven investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twenty-six have given a Hold rating and four have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $72.12.

Intel Price Performance

INTC stock traded up $15.59 during trading on Friday, hitting $82.37. The company had a trading volume of 250,712,369 shares, compared to its average volume of 111,057,398. The firm has a market capitalization of $411.44 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -1,029.51, a P/E/G ratio of 14.44 and a beta of 1.35. The business has a 50 day moving average of $50.39 and a 200 day moving average of $44.00. Intel has a fifty-two week low of $18.97 and a fifty-two week high of $85.22. The company has a current ratio of 2.02, a quick ratio of 1.65 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35.

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 23rd. The chip maker reported $0.29 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.01 by $0.28. Intel had a negative net margin of 0.51% and a negative return on equity of 0.44%. The business had revenue of $13.58 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $12.32 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $0.13 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 7.4% on a year-over-year basis. Intel has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 0.200-0.200 EPS. As a group, research analysts predict that Intel will post 0.08 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Activity at Intel

In other Intel news, EVP Boise April Miller sold 20,000 shares of Intel stock in a transaction dated Monday, February 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $49.05, for a total transaction of $981,000.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 113,060 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,545,593. The trade was a 15.03% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, EVP David Zinsner acquired 5,882 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, January 26th. The shares were bought at an average cost of $42.50 per share, for a total transaction 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 $10,514,160. This represents a 2.44% increase in their position. Additional details regarding this purchase are available in the official SEC disclosure. 0.05% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Intel

A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Cane Capital Partners LLC grew its holdings in shares of Intel by 8.8% during the 1st quarter. Cane Capital Partners LLC now owns 8,294 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $366,000 after acquiring an additional 669 shares in the last quarter. Financial Life Planners purchased a new stake in shares of Intel during the first quarter worth $25,000. USS Investment Management Ltd boosted its position in Intel by 5.8% during the first quarter. USS Investment Management Ltd now owns 819,261 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $36,150,000 after purchasing an additional 44,888 shares during the last quarter. Tcfg Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in Intel during the first quarter valued at $202,000. Finally, IFM Investors Pty Ltd grew its stake in Intel by 4.8% in the first quarter. IFM Investors Pty Ltd now owns 923,532 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $40,755,000 after purchasing an additional 42,447 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 64.53% of the company’s stock.

Intel News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q1 beat and strong forward guidance — Intel reported revenue and EPS well above consensus and issued second‑quarter revenue guidance above Street expectations, which is the primary driver behind the rally. Intel set for record high as AI-driven CPU demand powers upbeat forecast
• Positive Sentiment: AI/data‑center demand is real — Data center and CPU demand tied to agentic AI lifted margins and sales, validating the thesis that CPUs are back in the infrastructure investment cycle. Intel stock tops record high after earnings
• Positive Sentiment: Tesla/14A foundry momentum — Confirmation that Tesla (Terafab) will use Intel’s 14A process and early foundry customer wins reduce execution risk and support the longer‑term revenue mix story. Intel Stock Jumps With First 14A Customer
• Positive Sentiment: Wall Street repricing — Multiple firms have raised price targets and upgraded coverage after the print, which fuels momentum and index/ETF inflows. Citi and Evercore pile into Intel with huge price target hikes
• Neutral Sentiment: Sector ripple effects — Intel’s print lifted peers (NVDA, AMD, ARM) and semiconductor ETFs; that broad market strength supports further upside but also means moves are partly sentiment‑driven. Nvidia on track for first record-high close in 6 months — thanks to Intel
• Negative Sentiment: One‑time boosts and quality questions — Management said part of the upside included sales of previously written‑off inventory and price hikes; investors should separate recurring demand from one‑offs when modeling forward earnings. Intel stock pops after Q1, CFO flags inventory boost
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation and momentum risk — Several analysts caution the rally is stretched and some firms still maintain cautious ratings or low targets; profit‑taking or a pullback is possible if execution slips or the AI cycle cools. Intel: Blowout Q1 shows bear case is dead, but is the bull case fully priced?

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.