Intel’s (INTC) Neutral Rating Reiterated at Sanford C. Bernstein

Posted by Brenda Bartman on Sep 24th, 2026

Sanford C. Bernstein restated their neutral rating on shares of Intel (NASDAQ:INTC – Free Report) in a research report sent to investors on Monday morning.

INTC has been the topic of a number of other reports. Zacks Research cut shares of Intel from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, July 31st. Wells Fargo & Company raised their price objective on shares of Intel from $110.00 to $120.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Friday, July 24th. Barclays raised shares of Intel from a “hold” rating to an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, September 16th. Needham & Company LLC reaffirmed a “hold” rating on shares of Intel in a research note on Friday, July 24th. Finally, TD Cowen reaffirmed a “hold” rating and set a $115.00 price objective on shares of Intel in a report on Thursday. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty have given a Buy rating, twenty-six have issued a Hold rating and three have issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Intel has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $108.49.

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Intel Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ INTC opened at $124.71 on Monday. The company has a market cap of $629.03 billion, a PE ratio of -59.64, a P/E/G ratio of 13.22 and a beta of 2.22. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.47, a current ratio of 1.60 and a quick ratio of 1.25. Intel has a 1-year low of $31.21 and a 1-year high of $142.35. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $97.90 and a 200 day moving average price of $93.85.

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC – Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 23rd. The chip maker reported $0.42 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.21 by $0.21. The company had revenue of $16.13 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $14.43 billion. Intel had a positive return on equity of 2.62% and a negative net margin of 19.79%.The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 25.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned ($0.10) EPS. Intel has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.380-0.380 EPS. Sell-side analysts forecast that Intel will post 1.04 EPS for the current year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, CEO Lip Bu Tan purchased 105,263 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, August 11th. The stock was bought at an average cost of $95.00 per share, with a total value of $9,999,985.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, 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 position. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Insiders own 0.05% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Intel

A number of large investors have recently made changes to their positions in INTC. Primecap Management Co. CA purchased a new position in Intel in the 2nd quarter valued at about $10,507,291,000. Norges Bank acquired a new position in shares of Intel in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $2,233,159,000. Legal & General Group Plc acquired a new position in shares of Intel in the second quarter valued at approximately $4,096,110,000. Capital Research Global Investors lifted its stake 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. Finally, Capital World Investors boosted its position in 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 acquiring an additional 17,557,147 shares during the last quarter. 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: 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

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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.