Intel Corporation (INTC) – What Are Investment Firms Saying About This Stock?

Shares of Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) have received a consensus recommendation of “Hold” from the fifty brokerages that are covering the company, MarketBeat Ratings reports. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell recommendation, twenty-seven have assigned a hold recommendation, twenty have given a buy recommendation and one has given a strong buy recommendation to the company. The average 12-month target price among brokers that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $109.06.

A number of equities analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. Wells Fargo & Company increased their price objective on shares of Intel from $110.00 to $120.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Friday, July 24th. UBS Group upgraded shares of Intel from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, September 8th. KeyCorp set a $125.00 price objective on Intel in a research report on Friday, July 24th. Northland Securities raised Intel from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $120.00 target price on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, September 8th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group reissued a “neutral” rating on shares of Intel in a research note on Thursday, July 23rd.

Insider Activity

In other news, CEO Lip Bu Tan acquired 105,263 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, August 11th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $95.00 per share, for a total transaction of $9,999,985.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the chief executive officer owned 1,314,669 shares in the company, valued at $124,893,555. This represents a 8.70% increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. 0.05% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Intel

Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. State Street Corp lifted its position in Intel by 1.2% during the second quarter. State Street Corp now owns 216,849,675 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $30,278,720,000 after purchasing an additional 2,528,657 shares during the period. Primecap Management Co. CA acquired a new stake in shares of Intel during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $10,507,291,000. Invesco Ltd. raised its position in Intel by 4.1% during the fourth quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 49,597,201 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $1,830,137,000 after purchasing an additional 1,938,277 shares in the last quarter. Amundi lifted its stake in Intel by 14.9% during the first quarter. Amundi now owns 38,969,192 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $1,719,710,000 after purchasing an additional 5,045,936 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Bank of America Corp DE lifted its stake in Intel by 35.7% during the second quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 31,724,362 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $4,429,673,000 after purchasing an additional 8,342,514 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 64.53% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines Impacting Intel

Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Intel’s history of exceeding earnings estimates and favorable revenue and earnings trends are prompting analysts to argue that the company could deliver another quarterly beat. Will Intel Beat Estimates Again in Its Next Earnings Report?
• Positive Sentiment: Consumer research from LikeFolio indicates improving sentiment toward Intel, suggesting demand for its products remains resilient even as Nvidia introduces competing laptops. Consumer Sentiment Surge Follows Stock Trends
• Positive Sentiment: One prominent analyst sees substantial upside if Intel successfully executes its foundry strategy and wins advanced AI-chip manufacturing business, although that thesis depends on an unproven turnaround. Analyst Says Intel Could Double
• Neutral Sentiment: The administration’s new review of AI risks could lead to future regulation of AI systems and data centers. The report is not an Intel-specific development, but could affect demand for AI infrastructure over time. Trump Task Force Orders Report on AI Dangers
• Negative Sentiment: A broad rotation out of AI and semiconductor stocks is pressuring Intel, AMD and other chipmakers as investors question AI infrastructure valuations, financing conditions and the durability of spending. Rotation Out of AI Chip Stocks Continues
• Negative Sentiment: Investors are also weighing competitive and operational risks: TSMC suggested it could support customers if Intel’s advanced-packaging ramp falls short, while an explosion and fire at Intel’s Kiryat Gat facility in Israel added company-specific uncertainty. Reports of progress by Chinese rival CXMT further intensified concerns about Intel’s competitive position. TSMC Comments on Intel Packaging Ramp

Intel Stock Performance

INTC traded down $5.52 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $89.85. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 122,155,926 shares, compared to its average volume of 107,412,112. The company has a current ratio of 1.60, a quick ratio of 1.25 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.47. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $103.05 and a 200 day simple moving average of $101.31. The stock has a market cap of $453.20 billion, a P/E ratio of -42.58, a PEG ratio of 10.15 and a beta of 2.22. Intel has a twelve month low of $32.89 and a twelve month high of $142.35.

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 23rd. The chip maker reported $0.42 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.21 by $0.21. Intel had a positive return on equity of 2.62% and a negative net margin of 19.79%. The company had revenue of $16.13 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $14.43 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned ($0.10) earnings per share. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 25.2% compared to the same quarter last year. Intel has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.380-0.380 EPS. Research analysts expect that Intel will post 1.04 earnings per share for the current year.

About Intel

Intel Corporation (NASDAQ: INTC) is a global semiconductor company that designs and manufactures computing and connectivity products. Its portfolio includes central processing units (CPUs), graphics and accelerator products, chipsets, networking components, and other semiconductor solutions used in personal computers, servers, cloud infrastructure, artificial intelligence systems, and embedded applications.

The company serves a broad range of customers, including original equipment manufacturers, cloud service providers, enterprise businesses, telecommunications companies, government organizations, and other technology firms.