Intel’s (INTC) Neutral Rating Reiterated at Wedbush

Wedbush reiterated their neutral rating on shares of Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) in a research note released on Tuesday morning,Benzinga reports. Wedbush currently has a $30.00 price objective on the chip maker’s stock.

Other analysts also recently issued research reports about the stock. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft raised their price target on shares of Intel from $30.00 to $35.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, October 24th. Hsbc Global Res downgraded shares of Intel from a “hold” rating to a “moderate sell” rating in a research note on Tuesday, October 7th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of Intel in a report on Monday, December 29th. KeyCorp raised shares of Intel from a “sector weight” rating to an “overweight” rating and set a $60.00 target price for the company in a research report on Tuesday, January 13th. Finally, UBS Group increased their price target on shares of Intel from $40.00 to $49.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 14th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twenty-five have assigned a Hold rating and six have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, Intel has an average rating of “Reduce” and a consensus price target of $41.89.

Intel Stock Performance

NASDAQ:INTC opened at $54.32 on Tuesday. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $40.04 and a two-hundred day moving average of $32.79. 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 market cap of $259.49 billion, a P/E ratio of 5,437.44, a PEG ratio of 34.51 and a beta of 1.35. Intel has a 1-year low of $17.67 and a 1-year high of $54.60.

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, January 22nd. The chip maker reported $0.15 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.08 by $0.07. The business had revenue of $13.67 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $13.37 billion. Intel had a negative return on equity of 0.75% and a net margin of 0.37%.The company’s revenue for the quarter was down 4.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $0.13 earnings per share. Intel has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.000-0.000 EPS. On average, research analysts expect that Intel will post -0.11 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Trading of Intel

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in INTC. Norges Bank acquired a new stake in Intel in the second quarter worth $1,579,378,000. Capital World Investors boosted its holdings in shares of Intel by 32.5% during 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 acquiring an additional 21,230,715 shares during the period. AQR Capital Management LLC grew its position in shares of Intel by 210.9% during the second quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 15,498,219 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $346,230,000 after acquiring an additional 10,514,007 shares during the last quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp increased its holdings in shares of Intel by 18.3% in the 3rd quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp now owns 55,521,741 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $1,862,755,000 after acquiring an additional 8,569,812 shares during the period. Finally, Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its position in Intel by 2.3% in the 2nd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 385,903,735 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $8,644,244,000 after purchasing an additional 8,513,298 shares during the last quarter. 64.53% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Intel News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Intel beat Q4 top‑ and bottom‑line Street estimates (EPS $0.15; revenue $13.67B), showing demand momentum across key businesses. Intel (INTC) Beats Q4 Earnings and Revenue Estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Wall Street momentum and AI/server tailwinds lifted the stock into a multi‑year high before results; several brokers upgraded price targets ahead of the report. Intel’s stock jumps 10% to highest since early 2022 ahead of earnings
• Neutral Sentiment: Company published the full Q4 press release and slide deck providing detailed segment and outlook data for investors to model. Intel Q4 Press Release / Slide Deck
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts and commentators note the beat was “in the right places” but stress the importance of guidance and supply dynamics for forward performance. Intel (INTC) Reports Q4 Earnings: What Key Metrics Have to Say
• Negative Sentiment: Management guided Q1 revenue and EPS below consensus (Q1 revenue $11.7B–$12.7B vs. consensus ~$12.6B; EPS guidance effectively flat/zero), a primary driver of the after‑hours decline. Intel forecasts first-quarter sales and profit below estimates
• Negative Sentiment: Management and coverage point to a supply crunch — Intel says demand is strong but it can’t fully meet orders for certain server chips, pressuring near‑term revenue and margins. Intel’s Stock Sinks After a Disappointing Outlook. The Chipmaker Has a Supply Problem
• Negative Sentiment: After‑hours selling picked up as investors re‑priced the stock for weaker near‑term profitability and margin pressure despite the operational beat. Coverage and market commentary highlight the guidance miss as the key catalyst. Intel Misses Q4, Warns Worse Ahead on Supply Crunch — Stock Drops 7% After Hours

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.