Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) Price Target Raised to $130.00

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) had its price objective hoisted by research analysts at Citigroup from $95.00 to $130.00 in a report issued on Monday, MarketBeat.com reports. The brokerage presently has a “buy” rating on the chip maker’s stock. Citigroup’s target price points to a potential upside of 19.52% from the stock’s previous close.

A number of other brokerages have also recently weighed in on INTC. Citic Securities raised shares of Intel from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and lifted their price target for the company from $38.90 to $60.30 in a research report on Monday, January 26th. Melius Research set a $75.00 target price on shares of Intel in a research note on Friday, April 10th. Wedbush restated a “neutral” rating and set a $30.00 target price on shares of Intel in a report on Tuesday, January 20th. Northland Securities upped their price target on shares of Intel from $54.00 to $92.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Monday, April 13th. Finally, Raymond James Financial upgraded Intel from a “hold” rating to a “moderate buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, April 21st. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have issued a Buy rating, twenty-five have assigned a Hold rating and four have issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Intel currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $79.38.

Intel Price Performance

Shares of INTC opened at $108.77 on Monday. Intel has a fifty-two week low of $18.97 and a fifty-two week high of $132.75. The company’s fifty day moving average is $67.51 and its two-hundred day moving average is $50.91. The firm has a market cap of $546.68 billion, a PE ratio of -175.43 and a beta of 2.18. The company has a quick ratio of 1.85, a current ratio of 2.31 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.34.

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 23rd. The chip maker reported $0.29 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.01 by $0.28. The company had revenue of $13.58 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $12.32 billion. Intel had a positive return on equity of 0.39% and a negative net margin of 5.90%.The company’s quarterly revenue was up 7.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the business posted $0.13 EPS. Intel has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 0.200-0.200 EPS. Analysts forecast that Intel will post 0.63 earnings per share for the current year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Intel news, EVP Boise April Miller sold 40,256 shares of Intel stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, May 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $99.53, for a total transaction of $4,006,679.68. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 105,077 shares in the company, valued at $10,458,313.81. The trade was a 27.70% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. 0.05% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Trading of Intel

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Financial Life Planners acquired a new position in Intel during the 1st quarter worth $25,000. Financially Speaking Inc grew its stake in Intel by 69.2% in the fourth quarter. Financially Speaking Inc now owns 682 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 279 shares in the last quarter. Legacy Bridge LLC acquired a new position in Intel in the fourth quarter worth about $26,000. Raleigh Capital Management Inc. bought a new stake in Intel in the fourth quarter valued at about $29,000. Finally, Swiss RE Ltd. acquired a new stake in Intel during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Institutional investors own 64.53% of the company’s stock.

Intel News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Intel’s recent turnaround narrative is getting more attention, with coverage highlighting a “stunning comeback” and improved investor sentiment around the company’s recovery in chips and AI-related opportunities.
• Positive Sentiment: Reuters and CNBC reported that President Trump said he “should have asked for more” of a U.S. stake in Intel, reinforcing the view that the government considers Intel strategically important and potentially supporting the stock’s bullish momentum. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Intel shareholders backed the board and a new chair, which suggests governance support as the company tries to execute its turnaround and address shifting demand trends. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Earlier reports also pointed to Intel benefiting from heavy institutional attention and deal speculation tied to U.S. industrial policy, helping extend the stock’s recent rally.
• Neutral Sentiment: Some new coverage warns that Intel still faces market-share pressure from AMD and Arm in server CPUs, which remains a key competitive risk for investors.
• Neutral Sentiment: Other articles are largely commentary or unrelated to Intel’s fundamentals and are unlikely to materially affect the stock.

About Intel

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.