Intel’s (INTC) Sell Rating Reaffirmed at Rosenblatt Securities

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC)‘s stock had its “sell” rating reiterated by research analysts at Rosenblatt Securities in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday, Benzinga reports. They currently have a $80.00 price target on the chip maker’s stock. Rosenblatt Securities‘s target price would indicate a potential downside of 14.72% from the company’s previous close.

A number of other analysts also recently issued reports on INTC. Barclays raised Intel from a “hold” rating to an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, September 16th. Pivotal Research initiated coverage on Intel in a report on Tuesday, September 8th. They set a “buy” rating for the company. Roth Capital increased their price objective on Intel from $100.00 to $120.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, July 24th. National Bank Financial set a $85.00 price target on shares of Intel in a report on Monday, October 19th. Finally, Cantor Fitzgerald dropped their price target on shares of Intel from $150.00 to $125.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, July 24th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty have assigned a Buy rating, twenty-seven have issued a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $108.23.

Intel Stock Up 3.7%

NASDAQ:INTC traded up $3.34 during mid-day trading on Tuesday, hitting $93.81. 70,061,157 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 115,508,305. The company has a market cap of $473.19 billion, a PE ratio of -44.46, a P/E/G ratio of 9.23 and a beta of 2.22. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.47, a current ratio of 1.60 and a quick ratio of 1.25. Intel has a one year low of $32.89 and a one year high of $142.35. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $102.10 and a 200 day moving average price of $85.24.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Intel news, CEO Lip Bu Tan acquired 105,263 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, August 11th. The stock was purchased at an average price of $95.00 per share, with a total value of $9,999,985.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the chief executive officer directly owned 1,314,669 shares in the company, valued at $124,893,555. This trade represents a 8.70% increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. 0.05% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Trading of Intel

Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Primecap Management Co. CA bought a new stake in shares of Intel during the 2nd quarter worth $10,507,291,000. Legal & General Group Plc acquired a new stake in shares of Intel during the second quarter worth approximately $4,096,110,000. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. grew its position in Intel by 87.1% during the third quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. now owns 30,214,769 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $3,632,722,000 after purchasing an additional 14,063,302 shares in the last quarter. Canada Pension Plan Investment Board acquired a new position in Intel in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $1,848,438,000. Finally, Bank of America Corp DE lifted its position in Intel by 35.7% in the 2nd quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 31,724,362 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $4,429,673,000 after buying an additional 8,342,514 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 64.53% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about Intel

Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Quantum-computing acquisition: Intel reportedly agreed to acquire Israeli quantum-software company Classiq for approximately $2.3 billion. The deal would give Intel software capabilities to complement its quantum hardware and create a fuller-stack offering, strengthening its position in a developing market. Reuters article
• Positive Sentiment: More bullish analyst views: New Street Research upgraded Intel to Buy from Neutral with a $125 target, citing a shortage of server CPU capacity. KeyBanc separately set a $155 target, pointing to server demand, regulatory relief for factory equipment and CEO insider buying. New Street Research upgrade
• Positive Sentiment: Server and AI catalysts: Analysts expect data-center revenue and Xeon processor demand to benefit from AI infrastructure expansion and tight server CPU supply. Intel’s Crescent Island GPU D-series and Xeon rack designs also target memory-intensive agentic-AI inference workloads. Zacks earnings preview
• Neutral Sentiment: Earnings are the key test: Wedbush described the setup as balanced, with server performance likely to determine whether Intel can sustain its recovery. Options markets imply an unusually large move around the Oct. 29 report, making guidance on margins, pricing and foundry spending especially important. Wedbush earnings outlook
• Negative Sentiment: Competitive and valuation risks: NVIDIA’s expanding CPU business could pressure Intel and AMD in data centers, while Intel continues to face elevated costs, foundry execution concerns and fierce competition. The Classiq purchase also represents a significant capital commitment before quantum revenue is established. NVIDIA CPU competition analysis

Intel Company Profile

Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) is a global semiconductor company that designs and manufactures computing and connectivity products. Its portfolio includes Intel Core processors for personal computers, Xeon processors for data centers and enterprise systems, and products for networking, edge computing, graphics, and artificial intelligence workloads.

Through Intel Foundry, the company also provides semiconductor manufacturing and technology-development services for external customers. Intel develops process technologies, advanced packaging, and other manufacturing capabilities intended to support its own products and third-party chip designs.

Founded in 1968 by Robert Noyce and Gordon Moore, Intel helped establish the modern microprocessor industry and has historically supplied processors for PCs, servers, and other computing systems.