Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) Hits New 1-Year High – Here’s What Happened

Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) shares reached a new 52-week high during trading on Wednesday . The stock traded as high as $44.57 and last traded at $43.7210, with a volume of 74428197 shares traded. The stock had previously closed at $40.04.

Key Stories Impacting Intel

Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:

• Positive Sentiment: President Trump publicly praised Intel and its CEO and highlighted the U.S. government’s stake/investment in the company, fuelling buying interest and broad sector momentum as headlines amplified confidence in Intel’s turnaround. Trump Praise Article
• Positive Sentiment: CES product news: Intel unveiled its Core Ultra Series 3 (“Panther Lake”) processors built on the 18A process — investors view this as proof of manufacturing progress and a meaningful step into AI/PC and gaming markets, supporting the rerating. CES Launch Article
• Positive Sentiment: Strategic / partner support headlines (including Nvidia backing reported in coverage) and strong coverage of Intel’s foundry and product roadmap are amplifying optimism that Intel can monetize the 18A ramp and AI PC opportunity. Partnership Coverage
• Positive Sentiment: Unusual call-option activity — a large increase in call buying signals speculative bullish positioning ahead of earnings and product updates, which can magnify intraday moves. Options Flow Article
• Neutral Sentiment: Upcoming catalyst: Intel is set to report Q4 and full-year 2025 results — earnings and management commentary will be a key near-term test of whether the product/turnaround narrative translates into durable financial improvement. Earnings Release
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst activity is mixed: some firms have upgraded or raised price targets after CES, supporting momentum, while the broader analyst consensus still includes cautious voices — follow analyst notes for conviction and valuation context. Analyst Upgrade Coverage
• Negative Sentiment: Fundamental estimates trimmed: Zacks reduced near-term EPS estimates (Q4/FY2027), reminding investors that execution and margin recovery remain uncertain despite product headlines. Downside remains if results miss expectations. Zacks Estimate Update
• Negative Sentiment: Some broker/consensus ratings remain cautious (average recommendations not uniformly bullish), creating vulnerability if the post-run optimism fades or the upcoming results disappoint. Brokerage Sentiment Article

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several brokerages have issued reports on INTC. Wedbush boosted their price objective on shares of Intel from $19.00 to $20.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 22nd. Northland Securities lifted their target price on shares of Intel from $28.00 to $42.00 in a report on Friday, September 19th. Loop Capital increased their price target on shares of Intel from $25.00 to $40.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, October 24th. Mizuho raised their price objective on shares of Intel from $39.00 to $41.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, October 24th. Finally, Cantor Fitzgerald boosted their target price on Intel from $36.00 to $40.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Monday, October 20th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twenty-four have issued a Hold rating and eight have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Intel presently has an average rating of “Reduce” and an average target price of $35.88.

Intel Stock Down 3.6%

The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $37.95 and its 200-day simple moving average is $30.97. The company has a market cap of $196.38 billion, a PE ratio of 4,115.12, a P/E/G ratio of 27.13 and a beta of 1.35. The company has a quick ratio of 1.25, a current ratio of 1.60 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.38.

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October 23rd. The chip maker reported $0.23 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. The business had revenue of $13.65 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $13.10 billion. Intel had a negative return on equity of 0.75% and a net margin of 0.37%.The business’s revenue was up 3.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned ($0.46) earnings per share. Intel has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 0.080-0.080 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts expect that Intel Corporation will post -0.11 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Intel

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. West Branch Capital LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Intel during the second quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Investors Towarzystwo Funduszy Inwestycyjnych Spolka Akcyjna purchased a new position in Intel in the second quarter valued at about $28,000. Corundum Trust Company INC acquired a new stake in Intel during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Eukles Asset Management raised its position in shares of Intel by 55.6% in the 2nd quarter. Eukles Asset Management now owns 1,400 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $31,000 after purchasing an additional 500 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Provenance Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of Intel by 89.2% during the 3rd quarter. Provenance Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 946 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $32,000 after buying an additional 446 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 64.53% of the company’s 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.