Intel’s (INTC) Neutral Rating Reaffirmed at Sanford C. Bernstein

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC)‘s stock had its “neutral” rating restated by Sanford C. Bernstein in a note issued to investors on Monday.

Other research analysts have also issued reports about the company. Truist Financial boosted their price target on shares of Intel from $81.00 to $108.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, July 24th. Morgan Stanley lifted their price objective on shares of Intel from $75.00 to $84.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Friday, July 24th. HC Wainwright set a $150.00 target price on shares of Intel in a report on Monday, June 29th. HSBC reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Intel in a research note on Friday, July 24th. Finally, TD Cowen restated a “hold” rating and issued a $115.00 price target on shares of Intel in a research report on Thursday. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty have given a Buy rating, twenty-six have given a Hold rating and three have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $108.49.

Intel Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:INTC opened at $121.36 on Monday. The stock has a market cap of $612.15 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -57.06, a PEG ratio of 13.22 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 12 month low of $31.21 and a 12 month high of $142.35. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $97.90 and its 200 day moving average price is $93.85.

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 23rd. The chip maker reported $0.42 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate 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 for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $14.43 billion. During the same period last year, the firm earned ($0.10) EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 25.2% on a year-over-year basis. Intel has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.380-0.380 EPS. Equities research analysts anticipate that Intel will post 1.04 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, CEO Lip Bu Tan bought 105,263 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, August 11th. The shares were bought at an average cost of $95.00 per share, with a total value of $9,999,985.00. Following the purchase, 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 ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Insiders own 0.05% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of INTC. State Street Corp increased its position in Intel by 1.2% in the 2nd 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 last quarter. Primecap Management Co. CA acquired a new position in shares of Intel during the second quarter valued at about $10,507,291,000. Bank of America Corp DE lifted its stake in shares of Intel by 35.7% in the second quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 31,724,362 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $4,429,673,000 after buying an additional 8,342,514 shares during the period. Legal & General Group Plc bought a new stake in shares of Intel in the second quarter valued at about $4,096,110,000. Finally, Capital World Investors grew its position in Intel by 20.3% during the fourth quarter. Capital World Investors now owns 104,060,268 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $3,839,833,000 after buying an additional 17,557,147 shares in the last quarter. 64.53% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

More Intel News

Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Intel’s underlying demand narrative remains supportive: CEO Lip-Bu Tan reportedly said the company can supply only about half of customer CPU demand, suggesting strong interest in its processors and potential revenue upside if production expands. Intel CPU demand article
• Positive Sentiment: Intel continues to receive attention for its AI and foundry turnaround prospects, including possible outside customers for its next-generation manufacturing process and the potential strategic value of its Ohio site. These developments remain prospective rather than confirmed catalysts. Intel foundry customer article
• Neutral Sentiment: Intel’s quantum-computing work received a technical boost after IonQ demonstrated that a quantum error-correction decoder could run on a standard CPU with minimal overhead. However, the development has no immediate revenue impact. Intel quantum-computing article
• Negative Sentiment: Semiconductor stocks are retreating as bond yields reach multiyear highs, raising the discount rate applied to richly valued AI and technology shares. Intel, Nvidia and AMD are being pressured together in a broad sector move. Semiconductor stocks and bond yields article
• Negative Sentiment: TD Cowen maintained a Hold rating and set a $115 price target, arguing that Intel needs stronger Products revenue growth—not just foundry progress—to justify further upside. The target is below the recent trading level, reinforcing valuation concerns after the stock’s substantial rally. Intel analyst rating article

About Intel

Intel Corporation (NASDAQ: INTC) is a global semiconductor company that designs and manufactures computing and communications products. Its portfolio includes Intel Core processors for personal computers, Xeon processors for data centers and enterprise systems, and products for edge computing, networking, and other specialized applications.

Intel also develops graphics processing units under its Intel Arc and Intel Data Center GPU brands, Gaudi artificial intelligence accelerators, Ethernet products, software, and related platform technologies.