Analysts Set Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) Price Target at $83.35

Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) has been given an average recommendation of “Hold” by the forty-eight brokerages that are currently covering the firm, Marketbeat Ratings reports. Four analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, twenty-seven have issued a hold rating, sixteen have given a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. The average 12-month target price among analysts that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $87.3054.

Several research analysts have weighed in on the stock. Jefferies Financial Group started coverage on shares of Intel in a research note on Thursday. They issued a “buy” rating on the stock. Rosenblatt Securities upped their price target on shares of Intel from $30.00 to $50.00 and gave the stock a “sell” rating in a research note on Friday, April 24th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Intel in a report on Friday, April 24th. DZ Bank raised Intel from a “sell” rating to a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, April 24th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus boosted their target price on Intel from $65.00 to $75.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, April 24th.

Insider Activity

In related news, EVP Boise April Miller sold 40,256 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, May 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $99.53, for a total value of $4,006,679.68. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 105,077 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $10,458,313.81. The trade was a 27.70% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. 0.05% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Trading of Intel

A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in INTC. Demars Financial Group LLC increased its stake in shares of Intel by 1.7% during the 1st quarter. Demars Financial Group LLC now owns 7,675 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $339,000 after purchasing an additional 125 shares during the last quarter. Human Investing LLC lifted its stake in shares of Intel by 0.9% in the 1st quarter. Human Investing LLC now owns 14,525 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $641,000 after purchasing an additional 126 shares during the last quarter. Raleigh Capital Management Inc. boosted its holdings in Intel by 15.9% in the first quarter. Raleigh Capital Management Inc. now owns 924 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $41,000 after purchasing an additional 127 shares in the last quarter. Angeles Wealth Management LLC boosted its holdings in Intel by 0.7% in the first quarter. Angeles Wealth Management LLC now owns 19,107 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $843,000 after purchasing an additional 134 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Signature Resources Capital Management LLC increased its position in Intel by 21.5% during the first quarter. Signature Resources Capital Management LLC now owns 831 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $37,000 after buying an additional 147 shares during the last quarter. 64.53% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Intel Trading Up 9.3%

Shares of NASDAQ INTC opened at $116.96 on Friday. Intel has a one year low of $18.97 and a one year high of $132.75. The firm has a market capitalization of $587.84 billion, a PE ratio of -188.64 and a beta of 2.21. The company has a current ratio of 2.31, a quick ratio of 1.85 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.34. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $93.64 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $61.12.

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, April 23rd. The chip maker reported $0.29 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.01 by $0.28. The company had revenue of $13.58 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $12.32 billion. Intel had a positive return on equity of 0.39% and a negative net margin of 5.90%.The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 7.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter 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, analysts predict that Intel will post 0.63 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Intel News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Bank of America’s double upgrade and higher target are the main catalyst, reinforcing the view that Intel’s CPU and foundry businesses could drive meaningful longer-term growth. Intel rallies as BofA double-upgrades stock on increased CPU, foundry visibility
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts also lifted earnings estimates, suggesting the market is becoming more optimistic about Intel’s profitability outlook over the next couple of years.
• Positive Sentiment: Broader semiconductor stocks are rebounding as investors return to beaten-down AI and chip names, adding support to Intel’s advance.
• Neutral Sentiment: Intel’s recent rally has been amplified by growing enthusiasm around its foundry turnaround and possible AI-related opportunities, but these remain longer-term execution stories rather than near-term fundamentals.
• Negative Sentiment: One item investors may watch closely is an insider sale reported today, which can sometimes temper sentiment even when the stock is rallying.

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.