Truist Financial Issues Positive Forecast for Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) Stock Price

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) had its price objective upped by investment analysts at Truist Financial from $49.00 to $81.00 in a research note issued to investors on Friday,MarketScreener reports. The firm currently has a “hold” rating on the chip maker’s stock. Truist Financial’s target price would indicate a potential downside of 1.24% from the company’s current price.

Several other equities research analysts also recently issued reports on the company. Wedbush reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and issued a $30.00 price target on shares of Intel in a research report on Tuesday, January 20th. Sanford C. Bernstein boosted their price objective on Intel from $36.00 to $60.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 16th. Evercore set a $95.00 target price on Intel in a research note on Friday. KGI Securities lowered Intel from an “outperform” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a $71.00 target price on the stock. in a report on Monday. Finally, TD Cowen lifted their price target on Intel from $50.00 to $60.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, April 10th. Eleven investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twenty-four have issued a Hold rating and five have given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Intel presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $70.98.

Intel Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:INTC traded up $15.24 during trading on Friday, reaching $82.02. The stock had a trading volume of 77,648,472 shares, compared to its average volume of 108,423,625. Intel has a 52 week low of $18.97 and a 52 week high of $85.22. The firm has a market capitalization of $409.68 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -1,020.17, a P/E/G ratio of 14.44 and a beta of 1.35. The company has a quick ratio of 1.65, a current ratio of 2.02 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $50.39 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $44.00.

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 23rd. The chip maker reported $0.29 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.01 by $0.28. The business had revenue of $13.58 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $12.32 billion. Intel had a negative net margin of 0.51% and a negative return on equity of 0.44%. Intel’s quarterly revenue was up 7.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $0.13 EPS. Intel has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 0.200-0.200 EPS. As a group, analysts anticipate that Intel will post 0.08 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity at Intel

In other news, EVP Boise April Miller sold 20,000 shares of Intel stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $49.05, for a total transaction of $981,000.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 113,060 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,545,593. This trade represents a 15.03% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, EVP David Zinsner acquired 5,882 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, January 26th. The shares were purchased at an average price of $42.50 per share, for a total transaction of $249,985.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 247,392 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $10,514,160. This trade represents a 2.44% increase in their position. Additional details regarding this purchase are available in the official SEC disclosure. Corporate insiders own 0.05% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Intel

A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of INTC. Financially Speaking Inc raised its stake in shares of Intel by 69.2% in the 4th quarter. Financially Speaking Inc now owns 682 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $25,000 after buying an additional 279 shares in the last quarter. Legacy Bridge LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Intel during the 4th quarter valued at about $26,000. Corundum Trust Company INC bought a new stake in Intel in the third quarter valued at about $29,000. Raleigh Capital Management Inc. acquired a new position in Intel in the fourth quarter worth about $29,000. Finally, Swiss RE Ltd. bought a new position in Intel during the fourth quarter worth about $29,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 64.53% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about Intel

Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Blowout Q1 results and stronger-than-expected guidance: Intel reported $0.29 EPS vs ~$0.01 expected and $13.6B revenue (beat). Q2 revenue guidance of $13.8–$14.8B and EPS guidance above Street estimates signaled durable AI-driven server-chip demand and underpins the rally. Intel set for record high — Reuters
• Positive Sentiment: Tesla / 14A foundry validation: Elon Musk said Tesla will use Intel’s 14A process for its Terafab AI chips — a high-profile external customer that improves Intel’s foundry credibility and future revenue optionality. Musk lays out Terafab — Reuters
• Positive Sentiment: Wall Street turns more constructive: Several top analysts raised price targets and coverage became more bullish after the quarter, helping sustain momentum in pre-market and futures trading. Analysts raise targets — TipRanks
• Neutral Sentiment: Sector and index flow: Intel’s report boosted semiconductor ETFs and tech futures, lifting peers (AMD, Arm) in sympathy; that broad market dynamic is supporting the stock but may limit standalone moves. ETF/sector lift — Benzinga
• Neutral Sentiment: Investor debate on sustainability of gains: commentary ranges from believers (CPU “renaissance” driven by AI) to skeptics who say the rally has priced in a lot of the upside; expect volatility as investors reprice execution and foundry margins. Are expectations too high? — MarketWatch
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation and lingering sell-side skepticism: some firms (e.g., Rosenblatt) raised price targets but kept bearish ratings; concerns persist about whether foundry economics and long-term margins will meet current valuations. Rosenblatt target/rating — Benzinga
• Negative Sentiment: Macro and geopolitical risk: ongoing Middle East uncertainty and elevated oil prices are cited as potential drags on broader market sentiment — these factors could cap gains even as Intel-specific news is strong. Market context — Investopedia

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.