Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) Shares Up 2.5% – What’s Next?

Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC)’s share price traded up 2.5% during trading on Wednesday . The company traded as high as $49.55 and last traded at $48.29. 106,722,014 shares changed hands during trading, a decline of 22% from the average session volume of 136,761,922 shares. The stock had previously closed at $47.13.

Intel News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Wedbush reports Intel is investing at least $100M into SambaNova, a move that supports Intel’s strategy to partner with AI-software/platform players and accelerate go-to-market for its AI stack. Intel investing into SambaNova
• Positive Sentiment: Announcement of a new ZAM prototype (Saimemory project) signals Intel is advancing in memory/AI-hardware development — a tangible R&D milestone that supports future product roadmaps and investor optimism. Intel ZAM prototype story
• Neutral Sentiment: Coverage highlights Intel’s AI/GPU pivot but notes valuation and momentum are now in focus — analysts and investors are weighing execution risk versus long-term upside from AI demand. Intel AI and GPU pivot analysis
• Neutral Sentiment: Broader sector stories about sustained AI and data-center spending support the thematic backdrop that benefits Intel, but they also raise competition and capital-allocation questions. AI/data-center spending story
• Negative Sentiment: Critical pieces note execution risk — some headlines argue Intel remains behind competitors and flag near-term operational/competitive headwinds that could pressure shares if product ramps slip. Critical Intel execution article
• Negative Sentiment: Day-to-day volatility in AI infrastructure names has dragged peers and created episodic pullbacks; some market coverage ties Intel’s intraday moves to this broader choppiness. AI infra volatility context

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities analysts have recently issued reports on INTC shares. DZ Bank restated a “sell” rating on shares of Intel in a research report on Monday, January 26th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price objective on shares of Intel from $30.00 to $35.00 and gave the stock a “sell” rating in a research note on Friday, January 23rd. Royal Bank Of Canada lowered their target price on shares of Intel from $50.00 to $48.00 and set a “sector perform” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, January 21st. Tigress Financial reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $66.00 target price on shares of Intel in a report on Wednesday, January 28th. Finally, Truist Financial boosted their price target on shares of Intel from $21.00 to $39.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, October 24th. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twenty-five have given a Hold rating and six have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Intel presently has an average rating of “Reduce” and an average price target of $45.76.

Intel Trading Up 2.5%

The firm has a market capitalization of $241.21 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -603.55, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 16.22 and a beta of 1.38. The business’s fifty day moving average is $42.86 and its 200 day moving average is $35.18. The company has a quick ratio of 1.65, a current ratio of 2.02 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35.

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) last released its earnings results on Thursday, January 22nd. The chip maker reported $0.15 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.08 by $0.07. Intel had a negative return on equity of 0.44% and a negative net margin of 0.51%.The firm had revenue of $13.67 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $13.37 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $0.13 EPS. The company’s revenue was down 4.2% on a year-over-year basis. Intel has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.000-0.000 EPS. Equities analysts predict that Intel Corporation will post -0.11 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Activity at Intel

In other Intel news, EVP David Zinsner bought 5,882 shares of Intel stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, January 26th. The stock was acquired at an average price of $42.50 per share, for a total transaction of $249,985.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the executive vice president owned 247,392 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $10,514,160. This trade represents a 2.44% increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, EVP Boise April Miller sold 20,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, February 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $49.05, for a total transaction of $981,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 113,060 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,545,593. This trade represents a 15.03% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. 0.04% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Intel

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

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.