Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) Stock Rating Lowered by Wall Street Zen

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) was downgraded by investment analysts at Wall Street Zen from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note issued on Saturday.

Other analysts have also recently issued research reports about the company. The Goldman Sachs Group reaffirmed a “neutral” rating on shares of Intel in a research report on Thursday, July 23rd. Roth Capital raised their price objective on Intel from $100.00 to $120.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, July 24th. Sanford C. Bernstein reaffirmed a “market perform” rating and set a $110.00 target price on shares of Intel in a report on Monday, July 27th. Wolfe Research began coverage on Intel in a research report on Thursday, June 11th. They issued a “peer perform” rating on the stock. Finally, HC Wainwright set a $150.00 price target on shares of Intel in a report on Monday, June 29th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have assigned a Buy rating, thirty-two have issued a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $107.93.

Intel Stock Performance

Shares of Intel stock opened at $101.65 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 1.60, a quick ratio of 1.25 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.47. Intel has a 12-month low of $19.61 and a 12-month high of $142.35. The firm has a market capitalization of $512.72 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -48.18 and a beta of 2.22. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $111.01 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $81.75.

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 23rd. The chip maker reported $0.42 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.21 by $0.21. Intel had a negative net margin of 19.79% and a positive return on equity of 2.62%. The business had revenue of $16.13 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $14.43 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company posted ($0.10) earnings per share. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 25.2% on a year-over-year basis. Intel has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.380-0.380 EPS. Analysts predict that Intel will post 1.01 EPS for the current year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of large investors have recently bought and sold shares of INTC. Glynn Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Intel in the 2nd quarter valued at $29,000. Beaird Harris Wealth Management LLC boosted its holdings in Intel by 3,185.7% during the second quarter. Beaird Harris Wealth Management LLC now owns 230 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $32,000 after buying an additional 223 shares in the last quarter. Carolina Wealth Advisors LLC grew its position in Intel by 167.0% during the second quarter. Carolina Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 267 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $37,000 after buying an additional 167 shares during the period. Ramsey Quantitative Systems acquired a new stake in Intel during the second quarter valued at $50,000. Finally, Allied Private Wealth LLC purchased a new position in Intel in the second quarter valued at $68,000. 64.53% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Key Stories Impacting Intel

Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Progress toward HDMI 2.1 support is boosting optimism about Intel’s consumer-PC and graphics capabilities, potentially improving the appeal of its platforms in home-entertainment and gaming devices. Intel Stock Gains With Progress on HDMI 2.1
• Positive Sentiment: Intel appointed new leadership focused on customer engagement and growth. The move is intended to strengthen relationships with customers and support execution of the company’s turnaround strategy. Intel Announces Leadership Appointment
• Positive Sentiment: Recent coverage continues to highlight Intel’s strongest revenue growth in more than 15 years, narrowing Foundry losses, improving 18A manufacturing yields and demand-linked capital spending. Second-quarter revenue was about $16.1 billion, up roughly 25% year over year, with adjusted EPS of $0.42. Intel’s Turnaround Entered a New Phase
• Positive Sentiment: SoftBank’s earnings benefited substantially from gains on its Intel investment, providing a favorable external signal for INTC and reinforcing investor interest in Intel’s AI and semiconductor exposure. SoftBank Earnings Benefit From Intel Investment
• Neutral Sentiment: Intel is reportedly involved in a planned Texas chip-factory project with SpaceX and Tesla. If completed, the project could support domestic manufacturing and AI infrastructure, but its long-term financial impact is not yet clear. SpaceX and Tesla Chip Factory
• Negative Sentiment: Daiwa Securities Group downgraded Intel to Hold, signaling that valuation and execution risks may limit further gains after the stock’s substantial rebound. Intel Cut to Hold at Daiwa Securities
• Negative Sentiment: Reports of a new CPU-level security attack created concern about potential vulnerabilities in Intel processors and could increase reputational, remediation and customer-support costs. Intel Stock Slips on CPU-Level Attack Reports
• Negative Sentiment: Analysts continue to question whether Intel can compete with TSMC in leading-edge manufacturing. TSMC’s larger revenue base and stronger execution highlight the substantial challenge facing Intel Foundry.

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.