Cantor Fitzgerald Issues Positive Forecast for Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) Stock Price

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) had its price objective raised by equities research analysts at Cantor Fitzgerald from $45.00 to $60.00 in a research note issued to investors on Thursday,Benzinga reports. The brokerage presently has a “neutral” rating on the chip maker’s stock. Cantor Fitzgerald’s price target suggests a potential downside of 1.41% from the stock’s previous close.

INTC has been the subject of a number of other reports. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of Intel in a report on Monday, December 29th. Barclays set a $45.00 price objective on shares of Intel in a report on Thursday, January 15th. Roth Mkm upped their price objective on shares of Intel from $40.00 to $50.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, January 23rd. Loop Capital upped their price objective on shares of Intel from $40.00 to $50.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, January 15th. Finally, DZ Bank reiterated a “sell” rating on shares of Intel in a report on Monday, January 26th. Five analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twenty-six have issued a Hold rating and six have issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Intel currently has an average rating of “Reduce” and an average price target of $46.80.

Intel Stock Up 3.2%

NASDAQ:INTC traded up $1.91 during trading hours on Thursday, reaching $60.86. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 42,084,674 shares, compared to its average volume of 107,755,180. The company has a market cap of $303.98 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -751.16, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 21.18 and a beta of 1.35. Intel has a one year low of $18.17 and a one year high of $61.02. The business’s 50-day moving average is $46.67 and its 200-day moving average is $41.64. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35, a current ratio of 2.02 and a quick ratio of 1.65.

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) last issued its quarterly earnings data 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 firm had revenue of $13.67 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $13.37 billion. Intel had a negative net margin of 0.51% and a negative return on equity of 0.44%. Intel’s revenue for the quarter was down 4.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $0.13 earnings per share. Intel has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.000-0.000 EPS. Equities research analysts predict that Intel will post -0.11 EPS for the current year.

Insider Transactions at Intel

In other Intel news, EVP Boise April Miller sold 20,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated 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 sale, the executive vice president directly owned 113,060 shares in the company, valued at $5,545,593. This 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 available at the SEC website. Also, EVP David Zinsner purchased 5,882 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction 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 of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $10,514,160. This trade represents a 2.44% increase in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this purchase provides additional information. 0.04% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Intel

A number of hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of INTC. Sivia Capital Partners LLC raised its position in shares of Intel by 271.8% during the second quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 34,201 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $766,000 after buying an additional 25,001 shares during the last quarter. United Bank acquired a new position in shares of Intel during the second quarter valued at about $205,000. Gamco Investors INC. ET AL raised its position in shares of Intel by 12.3% during the second quarter. Gamco Investors INC. ET AL now owns 13,737 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $308,000 after buying an additional 1,508 shares during the last quarter. AXA S.A. raised its position in shares of Intel by 4.5% during the second quarter. AXA S.A. now owns 723,287 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $16,202,000 after buying an additional 30,966 shares during the last quarter. Finally, BCS Private Wealth Management Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Intel during the second quarter valued at about $348,000. 64.53% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

More Intel News

Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Intel confirmed an expanded collaboration with Google to deploy multiple generations of Intel Xeon CPUs and custom IPUs for Google’s AI data centers — a multi‑generation hyperscaler commitment that supports recurring revenue for Intel’s data‑center and custom‑chip roadmap. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Google publicly expanded its partnership with Intel for AI chips, signaling hyperscaler demand for Intel’s silicon and helping validate Intel’s role in cloud AI infrastructure. This reduces execution risk vs. foundry-only narratives. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Intel joined Elon Musk’s Terafab project alongside Tesla, SpaceX and xAI — a high‑profile, potential anchor customer for Intel Foundry Services that investors see as proof the foundry pivot can win marquee deals and large volumes. That announcement has been the main catalyst for the recent multi‑day rally. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Intel repurchased full ownership of its Fab 34 facility in Ireland from Apollo-managed funds, restoring asset control and simplifying capital/operations for its European manufacturing footprint — a near‑term de‑risk on capacity and supply‑chain execution. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts and price targets are shifting: KeyCorp raised its Intel price target to $70 while Wells Fargo lifted its target to $55 (maintaining Equal Weight). Upgrades support the bullish thesis but some shops remain cautious on valuation/timing. Read More. • Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Market chatter includes large unusual options flows and some analysts moving to “hold” after the Terafab news — these trading signals can amplify moves but aren’t definitive on fundamentals. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Macro and momentum risks: broader US futures are softer on inflation/Fed concerns and Barron’s flagged that Intel’s six‑day surge could snap, creating a risk of a pullback if momentum stalls or investors take profits. Investors should weigh higher valuation vs. execution milestones. Read More. • Read More.

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.