Intel (NASDAQ:INTC – Get Free Report)‘s stock had its “hold” rating restated by equities research analysts at TD Cowen in a report released on Thursday, Marketbeat.com reports. They currently have a $115.00 price objective on the chip maker’s stock. TD Cowen’s target price would indicate a potential downside of 6.81% from the stock’s previous close.
Several other equities analysts have also recently issued reports on the company. Jefferies Financial Group initiated coverage on Intel in a report on Thursday, June 11th. They issued a “buy” rating on the stock. Daiwa Securities Group downgraded shares of Intel from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, August 4th. KeyCorp set a $125.00 price objective on shares of Intel in a report on Friday, July 24th. Truist Financial increased their target price on shares of Intel from $81.00 to $108.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, July 24th. Finally, Cantor Fitzgerald reduced their price target on shares of Intel from $150.00 to $125.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, July 24th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty have given a Buy rating, twenty-six have given a Hold rating and three have issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Intel currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $108.49.
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Intel Price Performance
Intel (NASDAQ:INTC – Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 23rd. The chip maker reported $0.42 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.21 by $0.21. Intel had a negative net margin of 19.79% and a positive return on equity of 2.62%. The firm had revenue of $16.13 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $14.43 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company posted ($0.10) EPS. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 25.2% compared to the same quarter last year. Intel has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.380-0.380 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that Intel will post 1.04 EPS for the current fiscal year.
Insiders Place Their Bets
In related news, CEO Lip Bu Tan purchased 105,263 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, August 11th. The shares were purchased at an average price of $95.00 per share, with a total value of $9,999,985.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 1,314,669 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $124,893,555. This trade represents a 8.70% increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. 0.05% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.
Institutional Inflows and Outflows
Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Primecap Management Co. CA bought a new stake in Intel in the second quarter valued at approximately $10,507,291,000. Norges Bank bought a new stake in Intel in the 4th quarter valued at about $2,233,159,000. Legal & General Group Plc bought a new stake in Intel in the 2nd quarter valued at about $4,096,110,000. Capital Research Global Investors boosted its holdings in Intel by 285.9% in the 4th quarter. Capital Research Global Investors now owns 26,619,928 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $982,279,000 after purchasing an additional 19,722,010 shares during the period. Finally, Capital World Investors lifted its holdings in shares of Intel by 20.3% during the 4th quarter. Capital World Investors now owns 104,060,268 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $3,839,833,000 after acquiring an additional 17,557,147 shares during the period. 64.53% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
Key Stories Impacting Intel
Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Intel’s underlying demand narrative remains supportive: CEO Lip-Bu Tan reportedly said the company can supply only about half of customer CPU demand, suggesting strong interest in its processors and potential revenue upside if production expands. Intel CPU demand article
- Positive Sentiment: Intel continues to receive attention for its AI and foundry turnaround prospects, including possible outside customers for its next-generation manufacturing process and the potential strategic value of its Ohio site. These developments remain prospective rather than confirmed catalysts. Intel foundry customer article
- Neutral Sentiment: Intel’s quantum-computing work received a technical boost after IonQ demonstrated that a quantum error-correction decoder could run on a standard CPU with minimal overhead. However, the development has no immediate revenue impact. Intel quantum-computing article
- Negative Sentiment: Semiconductor stocks are retreating as bond yields reach multiyear highs, raising the discount rate applied to richly valued AI and technology shares. Intel, Nvidia and AMD are being pressured together in a broad sector move. Semiconductor stocks and bond yields article
- Negative Sentiment: TD Cowen maintained a Hold rating and set a $115 price target, arguing that Intel needs stronger Products revenue growth—not just foundry progress—to justify further upside. The target is below the recent trading level, reinforcing valuation concerns after the stock’s substantial rally. Intel analyst rating article
About Intel
Intel Corporation (NASDAQ: INTC) is a global semiconductor company that designs and manufactures computing and communications products. Its portfolio includes Intel Core processors for personal computers, Xeon processors for data centers and enterprise systems, and products for edge computing, networking, and other specialized applications.
Intel also develops graphics processing units under its Intel Arc and Intel Data Center GPU brands, Gaudi artificial intelligence accelerators, Ethernet products, software, and related platform technologies.
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