Bank of America Issues Positive Forecast for Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) Stock Price

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) had its price objective upped by analysts at Bank of America from $48.00 to $56.00 in a research note issued on Friday,MarketScreener reports. The brokerage presently has an “underperform” rating on the chip maker’s stock. Bank of America‘s price target suggests a potential downside of 31.72% from the stock’s previous close.

A number of other research analysts have also recently commented on the stock. Raymond James Financial raised shares of Intel from a “hold” rating to a “moderate buy” rating in a report on Tuesday. Roth Mkm raised shares of Intel from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $100.00 price target on the stock in a report on Friday. Citigroup began coverage on shares of Intel in a research report on Tuesday. They set a “buy” rating and a $95.00 price objective for the company. BNP Paribas Exane raised shares of Intel from an “underperform” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $60.00 price objective for the company in a research note on Tuesday. Finally, HSBC raised shares of Intel from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and boosted their target price for the stock from $50.00 to $95.00 in a research note on Tuesday. Eleven analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twenty-four have given a Hold rating and five have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, Intel has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $70.98.

Intel Price Performance

Shares of INTC traded up $15.24 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $82.02. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 77,648,472 shares, compared to its average volume of 108,423,625. The company has a quick ratio of 1.65, a current ratio of 2.02 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35. Intel has a one year low of $18.97 and a one year high of $85.22. The stock has a market capitalization of $409.68 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -1,020.17, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 14.44 and a beta of 1.35. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $50.39 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $44.00.

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 23rd. The chip maker reported $0.29 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.01 by $0.28. The business had revenue of $13.58 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $12.32 billion. Intel had a negative return on equity of 0.44% and a negative net margin of 0.51%.Intel’s revenue for the quarter was up 7.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $0.13 EPS. Intel has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 0.200-0.200 EPS. As a group, equities analysts expect that Intel will post 0.08 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity at Intel

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

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Norges Bank bought a new stake in shares of Intel in the 4th quarter valued at about $2,233,159,000. Capital World Investors increased its stake in shares of Intel by 32.5% in the third quarter. Capital World Investors now owns 86,503,121 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $2,902,180,000 after buying an additional 21,230,715 shares during the period. Capital Research Global Investors raised its position in shares of Intel by 285.9% during the fourth quarter. Capital Research Global Investors now owns 26,619,928 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $982,279,000 after acquiring an additional 19,722,010 shares during the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its position in shares of Intel by 3.5% during the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 404,522,308 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $14,926,873,000 after acquiring an additional 13,692,624 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Morgan Stanley lifted its stake 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 worth $2,407,698,000 after acquiring an additional 11,056,090 shares during the period. 64.53% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Trending Headlines about Intel

Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Blowout Q1 results and stronger-than-expected guidance: Intel reported $0.29 EPS vs ~$0.01 expected and $13.6B revenue (beat). Q2 revenue guidance of $13.8–$14.8B and EPS guidance above Street estimates signaled durable AI-driven server-chip demand and underpins the rally. Intel set for record high — Reuters
• Positive Sentiment: Tesla / 14A foundry validation: Elon Musk said Tesla will use Intel’s 14A process for its Terafab AI chips — a high-profile external customer that improves Intel’s foundry credibility and future revenue optionality. Musk lays out Terafab — Reuters
• Positive Sentiment: Wall Street turns more constructive: Several top analysts raised price targets and coverage became more bullish after the quarter, helping sustain momentum in pre-market and futures trading. Analysts raise targets — TipRanks
• Neutral Sentiment: Sector and index flow: Intel’s report boosted semiconductor ETFs and tech futures, lifting peers (AMD, Arm) in sympathy; that broad market dynamic is supporting the stock but may limit standalone moves. ETF/sector lift — Benzinga
• Neutral Sentiment: Investor debate on sustainability of gains: commentary ranges from believers (CPU “renaissance” driven by AI) to skeptics who say the rally has priced in a lot of the upside; expect volatility as investors reprice execution and foundry margins. Are expectations too high? — MarketWatch
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation and lingering sell-side skepticism: some firms (e.g., Rosenblatt) raised price targets but kept bearish ratings; concerns persist about whether foundry economics and long-term margins will meet current valuations. Rosenblatt target/rating — Benzinga
• Negative Sentiment: Macro and geopolitical risk: ongoing Middle East uncertainty and elevated oil prices are cited as potential drags on broader market sentiment — these factors could cap gains even as Intel-specific news is strong. Market context — Investopedia

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.