Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) Price Target Raised to $40.00

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) had its price objective raised by Susquehanna from $35.00 to $40.00 in a research report released on Monday,MarketScreener reports. The brokerage currently has a neutral rating on the chip maker’s stock.

A number of other equities analysts have also weighed in on the company. Hsbc Global Res lowered Intel from a “hold” rating to a “moderate sell” rating in a research note on Tuesday, October 7th. Bank of America reiterated an “underperform” rating and set a $34.00 price target on shares of Intel in a research report on Monday, October 13th. Cantor Fitzgerald upped their price objective on shares of Intel from $36.00 to $40.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Monday, October 20th. Melius Research upgraded shares of Intel from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $50.00 target price for the company in a research report on Monday, January 5th. Finally, Tigress Financial increased their price target on shares of Intel from $45.00 to $52.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, November 4th. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twenty-five have issued a Hold rating and seven have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Intel presently has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and an average target price of $38.89.

Intel Price Performance

Shares of INTC traded down $0.45 during midday trading on Monday, hitting $48.27. 131,046,838 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 124,915,891. Intel has a one year low of $17.67 and a one year high of $50.39. The firm has a market cap of $230.60 billion, a P/E ratio of 4,832.23, a PEG ratio of 31.98 and a beta of 1.35. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.38, a current ratio of 1.60 and a quick ratio of 1.25. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $38.79 and a 200-day moving average of $31.82.

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

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Intel

Large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Pallas Capital Advisors LLC raised its holdings in Intel by 61.7% in the 2nd quarter. Pallas Capital Advisors LLC now owns 118,749 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $2,660,000 after purchasing an additional 45,326 shares in the last quarter. Sapient Capital LLC increased its position in shares of Intel by 8.2% during the second quarter. Sapient Capital LLC now owns 25,985 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $582,000 after buying an additional 1,975 shares during the period. Radnor Capital Management LLC raised its stake in Intel by 5.3% in the second quarter. Radnor Capital Management LLC now owns 23,776 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $533,000 after buying an additional 1,200 shares in the last quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC raised its stake in Intel by 271.8% in the second quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 34,201 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $766,000 after buying an additional 25,001 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Sunflower Bank N.A. lifted its holdings in Intel by 10.7% in the second quarter. Sunflower Bank N.A. now owns 24,939 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $559,000 after buying an additional 2,408 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 64.53% of the company’s stock.

More Intel News

Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Bullish analyst views and demand signals support the rally: KeyCorp has an Overweight rating with a $60 target and raised quarterly EPS expectations, and media/analyst coverage highlights sold‑out 2026 server CPU capacity and growing AI demand that underpin near‑term revenue upside. KeyCorp / Market context
• Positive Sentiment: Loop Capital lifted its price target to $50 and kept a “hold” rating, signaling modest upside versus the current price and validating part of the recent run. Loop Capital raises PT to $50
• Positive Sentiment: Citi upgraded Intel from “sell” to “neutral” and set a $50 target (up from $29), reflecting improving fundamentals and investor sentiment around Intel’s foundry and AI positioning. Citi upgrades to Neutral
• Neutral Sentiment: RBC reiterated its “neutral” rating, keeping analyst opinion mixed overall and limiting broad consensus momentum. RBC reaffirms neutral
• Neutral Sentiment: Zacks and other previews expect Intel to beat on the upcoming quarter, which could be a catalyst at earnings but leaves the stock vulnerable to short‑term volatility ahead of the report. Zacks earnings preview
• Negative Sentiment: Susquehanna raised its target to $40 but maintained “neutral” — that PT sits well below the current market price and implies significant downside, putting sell‑side pressure on the stock despite other upgrades. Susquehanna raises PT to $40 (still neutral)
• Negative Sentiment: Overall the headlines are mixed: multiple neutral/hold ratings and some divergent price targets create room for profit‑taking after Intel’s strong run to 52‑week highs — traders are trimming into the optimism, driving short‑term weakness. (See market coverage noting the run and analyst differences.) Fool on Intel’s 18A CPU and rally context

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.