Intel (NASDAQ:INTC – Get Free Report) had its target price increased by Tigress Financial from $118.00 to $145.00 in a note issued to investors on Tuesday, Benzinga reports. The firm currently has a “buy” rating on the chip maker’s stock. Tigress Financial’s target price points to a potential upside of 49.27% from the company’s previous close.
A number of other analysts have also commented on the stock. Moffett Nathanson lowered shares of Intel to a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, June 11th. HC Wainwright set a $150.00 target price on shares of Intel in a research report on Monday, June 29th. HSBC reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Intel in a research note on Friday, July 24th. Barclays boosted their price target on shares of Intel from $65.00 to $100.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Monday, June 1st. Finally, Seaport Research Partners restated a “buy” rating and issued a $125.00 price objective on shares of Intel in a report on Friday, July 24th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nineteen have issued a Buy rating, twenty-eight have issued a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $108.49.
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Intel Stock Down 0.1%
Intel (NASDAQ:INTC – Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Thursday, July 23rd. The chip maker reported $0.42 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.21 by $0.21. Intel had a positive return on equity of 2.62% and a negative net margin of 19.79%.The firm had revenue of $16.13 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $14.43 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted ($0.10) EPS. The business’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, equities research analysts predict that Intel will post 1.04 EPS for the current year.
Insider Activity
In other news, CEO Lip Bu Tan bought 105,263 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, August 11th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $95.00 per share, for a total transaction of $9,999,985.00. Following the purchase, the chief executive officer owned 1,314,669 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $124,893,555. This trade represents a 8.70% increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Insiders own 0.05% of the company’s stock.
Institutional Trading of Intel
Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Primecap Management Co. CA bought a new position in Intel in the 2nd quarter valued at about $10,507,291,000. Norges Bank bought a new stake in shares of Intel during the fourth quarter worth approximately $2,233,159,000. Legal & General Group Plc bought a new stake in shares of Intel during the second quarter worth approximately $4,096,110,000. Capital Research Global Investors grew its position in shares of Intel by 285.9% in 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 purchasing an additional 19,722,010 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Capital World Investors increased its stake in shares of Intel by 20.3% during the fourth quarter. Capital World Investors now owns 104,060,268 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $3,839,833,000 after purchasing an additional 17,557,147 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 64.53% of the company’s stock.
Key Stories Impacting Intel
Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Altera IPO could unlock value: Intel-backed Altera confidentially filed for a proposed initial public offering that could raise approximately $2 billion. Intel retains a 49% stake, giving investors a potential market-based valuation for the FPGA business and a possible source of capital for Intel’s foundry and restructuring efforts. The IPO does not, however, resolve Intel’s operating losses. Intel Rallies as Altera IPO Unlocks Its 49% Chip Stake
- Positive Sentiment: Turnaround and AI opportunities remain in focus: Bullish coverage points to Intel’s strongest revenue growth in more than 15 years, improving manufacturing prospects, potential CPU demand from inference and agentic AI, and expanding edge-AI applications. A partnership involving Atsign also highlights Intel’s security capabilities for autonomous edge computing. Prediction: Intel Could Be the Tech Comeback Story of the Decade
- Neutral Sentiment: Analyst stance is mixed: Mizuho cited four potential tailwinds but cut its price target and maintained a “Neutral” rating, reflecting the stock’s sharp rally and limited room for execution disappointments. Other commentary describes Intel as fairly valued after a roughly 150%–plus surge and emphasizes that foundry customer wins and sustained profitability are still needed to validate the recovery. Intel Has 4 Major Tailwinds According to This Wall Street Analyst
- Negative Sentiment: Competition and AI-spending uncertainty remain risks: Analysts warn that AMD is gaining data-center customers and rack-scale AI opportunities while Nvidia is expanding into markets historically dominated by Intel CPUs. Separately, calls to slow the development of increasingly powerful AI models triggered broad semiconductor selling, raising concerns about the pace of infrastructure spending. AMD Is Eating Intel’s Lunch
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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