TD Cowen Boosts Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) Price Target to $60.00

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) had its price objective upped by equities researchers at TD Cowen from $50.00 to $60.00 in a research report issued to clients and investors on Friday,MarketScreener reports. The firm currently has a “hold” rating on the chip maker’s stock. TD Cowen’s price target suggests a potential downside of 4.95% from the company’s previous close.

INTC has been the subject of a number of other reports. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft restated a “hold” rating on shares of Intel in a research note on Friday, January 23rd. Barclays set a $45.00 target price on Intel in a research note on Thursday, January 15th. Evercore lifted their target price on Intel from $41.10 to $45.00 and gave the company an “in-line” rating in a research note on Friday, January 23rd. Cantor Fitzgerald lifted their target price on Intel from $45.00 to $60.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday. Finally, Rosenblatt Securities lifted their target price on Intel from $25.00 to $30.00 and gave the company a “sell” rating in a research note on Friday, January 23rd. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twenty-six have given a Hold rating and six have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Reduce” and an average target price of $47.68.

Intel Stock Up 2.3%

NASDAQ:INTC opened at $63.13 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35, a quick ratio of 1.65 and a current ratio of 2.02. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $46.93 and a 200 day simple moving average of $41.78. Intel has a one year low of $18.17 and a one year high of $62.31. The company has a market capitalization of $315.31 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -789.80, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 25.25 and a beta of 1.35.

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, January 22nd. The chip maker reported $0.15 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.08 by $0.07. Intel had a negative return on equity of 0.44% and a negative net margin of 0.51%.The company had revenue of $13.67 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $13.37 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $0.13 earnings per share. Intel’s quarterly revenue was down 4.2% compared to the same quarter last year. Intel has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.000-0.000 EPS. Sell-side analysts predict that Intel will post -0.11 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity at Intel

In other news, EVP David Zinsner bought 5,882 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, January 26th. The shares were purchased at an average price of $42.50 per share, with a total value of $249,985.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the executive vice president directly owned 247,392 shares in the company, valued at approximately $10,514,160. This trade represents a 2.44% increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, EVP Boise April Miller sold 20,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $49.05, for a total value of $981,000.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 113,060 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,545,593. The trade was a 15.03% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. 0.05% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Intel by 3.5% in the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 404,522,308 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $14,926,873,000 after buying an additional 13,692,624 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp increased its holdings in shares of Intel by 2.8% in the fourth quarter. State Street Corp now owns 208,536,784 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $7,695,007,000 after buying an additional 5,714,400 shares in the last quarter. Capital World Investors increased its holdings in shares of Intel by 20.3% in the fourth quarter. Capital World Investors now owns 104,060,268 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $3,839,833,000 after buying an additional 17,557,147 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of Intel by 3.2% in the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 101,931,512 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $3,744,406,000 after buying an additional 3,124,798 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Morgan Stanley increased its holdings in shares of Intel by 20.4% in the fourth quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 65,249,269 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $2,407,698,000 after buying an additional 11,056,090 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 64.53% of the company’s stock.

Key Stories Impacting Intel

Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Intel joined Elon Musk’s Terafab initiative (Tesla/SpaceX/xAI), a high-profile foundry/AI manufacturing project that investors view as a major credibility boost for Intel Foundry Services — this helped accelerate the recent rally. Intel’s stock soars to a five-year high
• Positive Sentiment: Intel and Google deepened their collaboration on Xeon CPUs and custom infrastructure processors for AI/cloud data centers — a multi‑gen deal that signals sustained hyperscaler demand for Intel’s server roadmap. Intel and Google Deepen Collaboration
• Positive Sentiment: Intel reacquired full ownership of its Ireland Fab 34 from Apollo-managed funds — a move that strengthens asset control and removes JV complexity, viewed positively by investors focused on execution and capacity for AI chips. Intel Reacquires Full Ownership of Ireland Fab 34 Facility
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst upgrades and higher price targets (multiple shops raised coverage/targets in recent sessions) added fuel to momentum and contributed to broad buy interest. Intel Shares Up Following Analyst Upgrade
• Neutral Sentiment: Heavy retail and institutional interest produced unusual options flow (large put volume noted by options trackers) — interpretable both as hedging and speculative positioning. Watch options flow for short-term volatility signals. Huge, Unusual Intel Put Options Volume
• Neutral Sentiment: Upcoming earnings (April 23) are the next major catalyst — after a rapid re‑rating, the report will be scrutinized for tangible proof that the narrative is translating into improving fundamentals. Intel’s New Orbit
• Negative Sentiment: Several outlets and analysts warn the rally has outpaced fundamentals and that the streak could snap if execution or capital plans for projects like Terafab disappoint; valuation and execution risk remain material. Intel Stock Is Up 43% in Just 6 Days. Why the Streak May Snap Today.
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst caveats: some firms (e.g., Wedbush) flagged funding or structure risks around Terafab — if the project requires more capital or longer timelines, the near-term upside could be limited. Intel stock soars after joining Musk’s Terafab, Wedbush flags funding risks

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.