Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) Stock Price Expected to Rise, Morgan Stanley Analyst Says

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) had its price target raised by stock analysts at Morgan Stanley from $38.00 to $41.00 in a research note issued on Friday,Benzinga reports. The firm presently has an “equal weight” rating on the chip maker’s stock. Morgan Stanley’s target price points to a potential downside of 9.17% from the company’s previous close.

Several other equities analysts have also recently issued reports on the company. Sanford C. Bernstein boosted their price target on Intel from $35.00 to $36.00 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a research report on Wednesday. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reiterated a “hold” rating on shares of Intel in a research report on Friday. Wedbush reiterated a “neutral” rating and set a $30.00 target price on shares of Intel in a research report on Tuesday. Loop Capital raised their price objective on shares of Intel from $40.00 to $50.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 15th. Finally, Mizuho set a $48.00 price objective on Intel in a report on Friday. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twenty-six have assigned a Hold rating and six have given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and a consensus price target of $44.00.

Intel Stock Down 16.9%

Shares of NASDAQ:INTC traded down $9.18 on Friday, hitting $45.14. 191,366,876 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 141,364,656. Intel has a 1-year low of $17.67 and a 1-year high of $54.60. The company has a market capitalization of $215.63 billion, a PE ratio of 4,507.71, a P/E/G ratio of 34.51 and a beta of 1.35. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.38, a quick ratio of 1.25 and a current ratio of 1.60. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $40.04 and its 200 day moving average is $32.79.

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, January 22nd. The chip maker reported $0.15 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.08 by $0.07. Intel had a net margin of 0.37% and a negative return on equity of 0.75%. The firm had revenue of $13.67 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $13.37 billion. During the same period last year, the business earned $0.13 EPS. Intel’s revenue for the quarter was down 4.2% compared to the same quarter last year. Intel has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.000-0.000 EPS. Sell-side analysts predict that Intel will post -0.11 EPS for the current year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Intel

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Sivia Capital Partners LLC grew its position in shares of Intel by 271.8% in the 2nd quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 34,201 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $766,000 after acquiring an additional 25,001 shares during the period. Park Avenue Securities LLC acquired a new stake in Intel during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $1,477,000. Norden Group LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Intel by 35.0% during the second quarter. Norden Group LLC now owns 22,571 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $506,000 after buying an additional 5,854 shares in the last quarter. TD Private Client Wealth LLC raised its stake in Intel by 19.5% in the 2nd quarter. TD Private Client Wealth LLC now owns 13,337 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $299,000 after purchasing an additional 2,178 shares in the last quarter. Finally, McAdam LLC lifted its position in Intel by 12.5% during the second quarter. McAdam LLC now owns 11,671 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $261,000 after purchasing an additional 1,299 shares during the period. 64.53% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Intel News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 beat on top and bottom line — Intel reported Q4 EPS and revenue above consensus, showing demand strength in servers and product momentum, which supports the longer-term AI opportunity. Intel Reports Fourth-Quarter and Full-Year 2025 Financial Results
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst views are mixed — some firms raised price targets and kept buy/hold ratings reflecting longer-term upside, while others keep neutral/sell calls citing structural execution risk; this analyst divergence adds volatility rather than clear directional support. Intel Stock Trending: Analysts Split Between Hold and Buy
• Negative Sentiment: Soft Q1 guidance disappointed — Intel guided Q1 revenue below Street expectations (range of ~$11.7B–$12.7B), and management signaled muted near-term profit visibility; that guidance, not the beat, is the primary driver of selling. Intel forecasts first-quarter sales and profit below estimates
• Negative Sentiment: Supply and manufacturing/yield issues are limiting sales — management warned it cannot fully meet strong AI/server demand because of production constraints and subpar yields; investors fear continued execution risk and delayed supply improvements. Intel stock drops 14% as manufacturing troubles overshadow earnings beat
• Negative Sentiment: Hype-versus-reality reset — a recent surge in the stock priced in a turnaround; the combination of lofty expectations and weak near-term guidance prompted a sharp sentiment reversal and heavy volume selling. Intel delivers a reality check after stock surge fueled by ‘vibes and tweets’

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.