Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) Rating Increased to Hold at Piper Sandler

Piper Sandler upgraded shares of Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) to a hold rating in a research note published on Wednesday,Zacks reports.

Other equities research analysts have also issued reports about the company. Sanford C. Bernstein restated a “market perform” rating and set a $110.00 price target on shares of Intel in a research report on Monday, July 27th. Truist Financial upped their price target on shares of Intel from $81.00 to $108.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, July 24th. Bank of America decreased their target price on shares of Intel from $160.00 to $145.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, August 12th. Cantor Fitzgerald cut their target price on shares of Intel from $150.00 to $125.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, July 24th. Finally, TD Cowen upped their target price on shares of Intel from $75.00 to $115.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, July 13th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nineteen have given a Buy rating, twenty-eight have given a Hold rating and three have issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Intel presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $107.80.

Intel Trading Down 5.6%

Shares of INTC stock opened at $100.32 on Wednesday. The firm has a market cap of $506.01 billion, a P/E ratio of -47.54, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 11.38 and a beta of 2.22. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $98.21 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $89.79. The company has a quick ratio of 1.25, a current ratio of 1.60 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.47. Intel has a 12-month low of $24.05 and a 12-month high of $142.35.

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) last released its earnings results 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. Intel had a positive return on equity of 2.62% and a negative net margin of 19.79%.The company had revenue of $16.13 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $14.43 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted ($0.10) EPS. Intel’s revenue for the quarter was up 25.2% on a year-over-year basis. Intel has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.380-0.380 EPS. Equities analysts anticipate that Intel will post 1.04 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity

In related news, CEO Lip Bu Tan bought 105,263 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, August 11th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $95.00 per share, with a total value of $9,999,985.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the chief executive officer 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 transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Corporate insiders own 0.05% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Intel

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in INTC. iA Global Asset Management Inc. lifted its holdings in Intel by 17.0% in the fourth quarter. iA Global Asset Management Inc. now owns 593,043 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $21,883,000 after acquiring an additional 86,189 shares during the period. Whalerock Point Partners LLC purchased a new position in Intel in the 4th quarter worth approximately $205,000. Dixon Mitchell Investment Counsel Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Intel during the 4th quarter valued at about $185,000. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. grew its stake in shares of Intel by 5.7% in the 4th quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 255,261 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $9,419,000 after buying an additional 13,858 shares during the period. Finally, Legal & General Group Plc increased its stake in Intel by 1.3% during the fourth quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 34,012,894 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $1,255,076,000 after acquiring an additional 423,481 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 64.53% of the company’s stock.

Intel News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Intel-backed Altera is reportedly preparing an IPO that could raise more than $2 billion as early as 2026. A successful listing could highlight the value of Intel’s semiconductor assets and provide potential liquidity or valuation support. Reuters Altera IPO report
• Positive Sentiment: Intel and ASML are expanding work on High-NA EUV manufacturing, supporting the company’s argument that its foundry technology is progressing. Intel also continues to receive attention for possible memory-market opportunities and reported pricing power in enterprise CPUs.
• Neutral Sentiment: A partnership with Atsign reportedly delivered an approximately 88-fold improvement in encrypted Edge AI performance using Intel hardware. The announcement supports Intel’s AI and edge-computing positioning, but it does not yet indicate a material revenue contribution. Atsign and Intel Edge AI article
• Negative Sentiment: Piper Sandler initiated coverage with a Neutral rating, suggesting investors may have missed the better entry point after Intel’s major rally. The cautious stance reinforced valuation concerns. Piper Sandler Intel coverage
• Negative Sentiment: Mizuho reportedly reduced its price target to $92, citing valuation risk despite improving server demand and execution. Other commentary similarly argues that Intel’s recent gains have outpaced its current fundamentals. Mizuho Intel price target article
• Negative Sentiment: The broader semiconductor group also weakened as investors locked in profits, while Nvidia’s efforts to extend its AI-chip dominance raised competitive concerns for Intel and AMD. Intel’s shares had gained more than 20% over the prior five sessions, increasing selling pressure after the steep run-up. Intel profit-taking 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.