Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) Stock Price Up 5.5% After Analyst Upgrade

Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) traded up 5.5% during trading on Thursday after Mizuho raised their price target on the stock from $48.00 to $59.00. Mizuho currently has a neutral rating on the stock. Intel traded as high as $68.61 and last traded at $68.50. 107,406,681 shares changed hands during mid-day trading, a decline of 2% from the average session volume of 109,270,828 shares. The stock had previously closed at $64.94.

Several other analysts have also recently commented on INTC. Roth Mkm boosted their price target on shares of Intel from $40.00 to $50.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, January 23rd. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reiterated a “hold” rating on shares of Intel in a research report on Friday, January 23rd. DA Davidson upgraded Intel to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, February 13th. HSBC raised Intel from a “reduce” rating to a “hold” rating and upped their price objective for the stock from $26.00 to $50.00 in a report on Tuesday, January 20th. Finally, Benchmark increased their target price on Intel from $57.00 to $76.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, April 10th. Six analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twenty-six have issued a Hold rating and six have given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $51.25.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, EVP Boise April Miller sold 20,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, February 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $49.05, for a total value 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 trade represents a 15.03% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, EVP David Zinsner acquired 5,882 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, January 26th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $42.50 per share, with a total value of $249,985.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the executive vice president directly owned 247,392 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $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. 0.05% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

More Intel News

Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Intel launched the new Intel Core Series 3 processors positioned for “everyday AI” (better battery life and efficiency for students/families) — the product news fuels optimism for near‑term consumer CPU sales and broader AI adoption. Intel Bets On ‘Everyday AI’ As New Core Series 3 Chips Aim To Save Battery Life
• Positive Sentiment: Multiple sell‑side firms raised price targets or estimates (Bernstein, Mizuho, TD Cowen and others), citing stronger-than-expected CPU/server demand and investor confidence in Intel’s turnaround — these upgrades lift sentiment and buy‑side momentum. Bernstein Nearly Doubles Intel’s Price Target to $60 Mizuho Raises Intel Target to $59
• Neutral Sentiment: Ongoing storylines (Terafab strategic memo / partnership chatter, 5G edge appliance work with Nokia & Dell) are keeping headlines active but their near‑term revenue impact is unclear — positive for sentiment but uncertain for near‑term earnings. “Strategic Alliance”: New Memo About Terafab Sends Intel Stock Prompts Gains Intel Joins Nokia & Dell in 5G Edge Innovation
• Negative Sentiment: Some analysts caution the rally has outpaced fundamentals: Q1 guidance still shows pressure on revenue/margins, foundry customer wins and free cash flow remain concerns — risk that the stock needs sustained execution to justify higher valuations. Intel’s Bullish Story Still Lacks Hard Proof
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation warnings: coverage notes the share price has surged into high forward multiples and that momentum may require continuing positive catalysts (AI/server sales, margin recovery) to sustain gains. Intel’s stock has been ‘absolutely on fire.’ Now it needs to deliver on the hype.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Intel

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Norges Bank bought a new position in Intel during the 4th quarter valued at about $2,233,159,000. Capital World Investors boosted its position 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 buying an additional 21,230,715 shares during the period. Capital Research Global Investors boosted 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 valued at $982,279,000 after buying an additional 19,722,010 shares during the period. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its stake 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 valued at $14,926,873,000 after buying an additional 13,692,624 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Morgan Stanley grew its stake in shares of Intel by 20.4% during the fourth quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 65,249,269 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $2,407,698,000 after buying an additional 11,056,090 shares during the last quarter. 64.53% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Intel Stock Performance

The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35, a current ratio of 2.02 and a quick ratio of 1.65. The stock has a market capitalization of $342.16 billion, a PE ratio of -856.14, a P/E/G ratio of 22.53 and a beta of 1.35. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $48.19 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $42.75.

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, January 22nd. The chip maker reported $0.15 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.08 by $0.07. The company had revenue of $13.67 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $13.37 billion. Intel had a negative return on equity of 0.44% and a negative net margin of 0.51%.Intel’s revenue was down 4.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $0.13 EPS. Intel has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.000-0.000 EPS. Research analysts expect that Intel Corporation will post -0.11 EPS for the current year.

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.