Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) Hits New 12-Month High – Here’s What Happened

Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC)’s share price reached a new 52-week high during mid-day trading on Tuesday . The company traded as high as $45.94 and last traded at $45.4470, with a volume of 5206499 shares trading hands. The stock had previously closed at $44.06.

Key Intel News

Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:

• Positive Sentiment: KeyBanc upgraded Intel, which helped lift the shares as investors interpreted the move as validation of Intel’s competitive positioning and execution progress. Intel Stock Gains. Why the Chip Company and AMD Got Upgrades.
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts and bullish write-ups highlight shipments of Intel’s 18A node and argue the “bull move” is just starting, supporting a longer-term growth thesis tied to AI-capable manufacturing. Intel: The Bull Move Is Just Beginning With 18A Chips Shipment
• Positive Sentiment: High-profile political support and news that the U.S. stake value effectively doubled after a meeting boosted investor sentiment and drove a sharp short-term rally last session. Intel surges 10% after Trump meeting as US stake value doubles
• Neutral Sentiment: Intel shows up in market-wide analyst roundups and AI sector coverage that keep it on investors’ radar, but these compilations are informational rather than new company-specific catalysts. Here Are Tuesday’s Top Wall Street Analyst Research Calls
• Negative Sentiment: Broad market pressure from Department of Justice subpoenas related to Fed testimony and weak macro headlines prompted risk-off trading in tech, which is a primary cause of today’s pullback in Intel. NVDA, INTC and AMD Forecast – Microchips Slightly Negative Early on Monday
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks notes Intel slid even as the broader market moved, signaling profit-taking and short-term momentum reversal after the recent outsized move. Intel (INTC) Stock Sinks As Market Gains: Here’s Why
• Negative Sentiment: Some analysts remain skeptical despite recent rallies and price-target raises, warning gains may be driven by sentiment rather than durable fundamental improvements. Intel Stock Gets a Price-Target Raise. Why Wall Street Doesn’t Trust the Gains.
• Negative Sentiment: Coverage noting strategic pivots and execution questions has coincided with recent intraday weakness, contributing to downside pressure as traders reassess near-term expectations. “Going Big Time Into 14A,” Intel Stock Slides on New Pivot

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities analysts have recently weighed in on INTC shares. Tigress Financial upped their price objective on shares of Intel from $45.00 to $52.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, November 4th. Citigroup restated an “underperform” rating on shares of Intel in a report on Tuesday, December 16th. Northland Securities increased their target price on Intel from $28.00 to $42.00 in a report on Friday, September 19th. Cowen restated a “hold” rating on shares of Intel in a research note on Friday, October 24th. Finally, Barclays raised their price objective on shares of Intel from $25.00 to $35.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Friday, October 24th. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twenty-three have issued a Hold rating and eight have assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Intel has an average rating of “Reduce” and an average target price of $36.69.

Intel Stock Up 6.7%

The company has a current ratio of 1.60, a quick ratio of 1.25 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.38. The stock has a market capitalization of $224.60 billion, a PE ratio of 4,716.02, a P/E/G ratio of 28.99 and a beta of 1.35. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $38.15 and its 200-day simple moving average is $31.42.

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

Institutional Trading of Intel

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of INTC. Ferguson Wellman Capital Management Inc. boosted its position in Intel by 1.0% in the fourth quarter. Ferguson Wellman Capital Management Inc. now owns 41,494 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $1,531,000 after purchasing an additional 401 shares during the last quarter. Connective Portfolio Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Intel in the 4th quarter worth about $1,883,000. Sax Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Intel by 35.8% in the 4th quarter. Sax Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 16,130 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $595,000 after buying an additional 4,251 shares during the last quarter. Cordant Inc. increased its holdings in Intel by 137.2% during the fourth quarter. Cordant Inc. now owns 17,329 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $639,000 after buying an additional 10,022 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Defender Capital LLC. bought a new stake in Intel in the fourth quarter worth about $368,000. 64.53% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.