Intel (NASDAQ:INTC – Get Free Report)‘s stock had its “hold” rating reaffirmed by equities researchers at TD Cowen in a report released on Thursday, MarketBeat Ratings reports. They presently have a $115.00 price objective on the chip maker’s stock. TD Cowen’s target price points to a potential downside of 9.73% from the company’s current price.
INTC has been the subject of several other reports. Truist Financial boosted their target price on shares of Intel from $81.00 to $108.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, July 24th. UBS Group upgraded shares of Intel from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, September 8th. Susquehanna boosted their price target on shares of Intel from $80.00 to $115.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, July 16th. Oppenheimer initiated coverage on shares of Intel in a report on Thursday, June 11th. They set an “outperform” rating on the stock. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group restated a “neutral” rating on shares of Intel in a report on Thursday, July 23rd. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty have issued a Buy rating, twenty-six have assigned a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, Intel presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $108.49.
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Intel Stock Up 3.9%
Intel (NASDAQ:INTC – Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, July 23rd. The chip maker reported $0.42 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.21 by $0.21. The company had revenue of $16.13 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $14.43 billion. Intel had a negative net margin of 19.79% and a positive return on equity of 2.62%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 25.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted ($0.10) earnings per share. Intel has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.380-0.380 EPS. On average, 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 bought 105,263 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, August 11th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $95.00 per share, for a total transaction of $9,999,985.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the chief executive officer directly owned 1,314,669 shares in the company, valued at $124,893,555. The trade was a 8.70% increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. 0.05% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.
Institutional Inflows and Outflows
A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. QRG Capital Management Inc. boosted its stake in Intel by 33.8% in the second quarter. QRG Capital Management Inc. now owns 649,888 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $90,744,000 after acquiring an additional 164,339 shares during the last quarter. Envestnet Portfolio Solutions Inc. boosted its stake in Intel by 69.3% in the second quarter. Envestnet Portfolio Solutions Inc. now owns 58,514 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $8,170,000 after acquiring an additional 23,952 shares during the last quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. boosted its stake in Intel by 4.7% in the second quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 1,493,552 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $208,541,000 after acquiring an additional 67,588 shares during the last quarter. State Street Corp boosted its stake in Intel by 1.2% in the second quarter. State Street Corp now owns 216,849,675 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $30,278,720,000 after acquiring an additional 2,528,657 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Silicon Valley Capital Partners boosted its stake in Intel by 66.0% in the second quarter. Silicon Valley Capital Partners now owns 26,172 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $3,654,000 after acquiring an additional 10,406 shares during the last quarter. 64.53% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
Key Stories Impacting Intel
Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Investor enthusiasm around agentic AI is supporting Intel’s CPU outlook. Persistent AI agents require orchestration and inference-related computing, potentially keeping CPUs relevant alongside GPUs. Optimism surrounding Meta’s Muse AI assistant has also lifted sentiment toward CPU makers, although Meta has not confirmed Intel hardware or a purchase commitment. Intel Shares Rise as Agentic AI Keeps CPUs in the Loop
- Positive Sentiment: Intel highlighted new micro-LED technology in glass substrates, part of its effort to improve chip design and packaging as it rebuilds its product and foundry businesses. The development reinforces the company’s broader technology turnaround narrative. Intel Stock Gains With New Micro-LEDs in Glass Substrates
- Positive Sentiment: Chief Executive Lip-Bu Tan’s comments that Intel can supply only about half of customer CPU demand suggest strong near-term product demand, though the constraint also highlights capacity limitations. Investors continue to watch for an outside customer for Intel’s next-generation manufacturing process before 2027.
- Neutral Sentiment: Wall Street remains divided. Sanford C. Bernstein reaffirmed a Neutral rating, while TD Cowen maintained Hold with a $115 price target—below the stock’s recent trading level—arguing that product-revenue growth must improve alongside foundry expansion. Intel Rated Hold as Share Gains Fully Value Upside
- Negative Sentiment: Higher Treasury yields and renewed risk aversion are pressuring high-growth technology valuations, prompting profit-taking across Intel, AMD and Nvidia. Intel’s roughly 293% rally has lifted its sales multiple above the semiconductor-industry average, increasing the risk of further volatility. Intel’s 293% Rally Is Putting Its Valuation to the Test
Intel Company Profile
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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