Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) Stock Rating Raised to “Neutral” at JPMorgan Chase & Co.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. upgraded shares of Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) from an underweight rating to a neutral rating in a report released on Monday, MarketBeat Ratings reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. currently has $85.00 price target on the chip maker’s stock.

Several other equities analysts have also commented on the stock. Piper Sandler started coverage on shares of Intel in a report on Wednesday, September 9th. They set a “neutral” rating and a $110.00 target price on the stock. Needham & Company LLC reiterated a “hold” rating on shares of Intel in a research report on Friday, July 24th. Mizuho boosted their price target on shares of Intel from $92.00 to $114.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Tuesday, October 6th. Wedbush boosted their price target on shares of Intel from $60.00 to $98.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, July 24th. Finally, Pivotal Research assumed coverage on shares of Intel in a research report on Tuesday, September 8th. They set a “buy” rating for the company. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-two have assigned a Buy rating, twenty-six have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $108.48.

Intel Stock Up 2.4%

Shares of INTC opened at $92.03 on Monday. The firm has a market cap of $464.20 billion, a P/E ratio of 144.92, a P/E/G ratio of 9.57 and a beta of 2.22. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $102.94 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $102.07. 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 $32.89 and a 1 year high of $142.35.

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 23rd. The chip maker reported $0.42 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.21 by $0.21. The business had revenue of $16.13 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $14.43 billion. Intel had a negative net margin of 19.79% and a positive return on equity of 2.62%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 25.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the business earned ($0.10) earnings per share. Intel has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.380-0.380 EPS. On average, analysts forecast that Intel will post 1.04 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling at Intel

In related news, CEO Lip Bu Tan acquired 105,263 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, August 11th. The stock was purchased at an average price 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 in the company, valued at $124,893,555. This trade represents a 8.70% increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Company insiders own 0.05% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in INTC. CWA Asset Management Group LLC grew its holdings in shares of Intel by 0.4% during the third quarter. CWA Asset Management Group LLC now owns 27,797 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $3,342,000 after buying an additional 115 shares during the last quarter. Retirement Planning Group LLC lifted its position in Intel by 27.4% during the 3rd quarter. Retirement Planning Group LLC now owns 6,780 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $815,000 after acquiring an additional 1,460 shares during the period. Tanager Wealth Management LLP grew its stake in Intel by 44.0% during the 3rd quarter. Tanager Wealth Management LLP now owns 5,233 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $629,000 after purchasing an additional 1,600 shares during the last quarter. Clark Financial Services Group Inc. BD grew its stake in Intel by 35.2% during the 3rd quarter. Clark Financial Services Group Inc. BD now owns 3,879 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $466,000 after purchasing an additional 1,010 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Hidden Cove Wealth Management LLC grew its stake in Intel by 5.0% during the 3rd quarter. Hidden Cove Wealth Management LLC now owns 5,368 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $645,000 after purchasing an additional 256 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 64.53% of the company’s stock.

Intel News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:

• Positive Sentiment: JPMorgan upgraded Intel from Underweight to Neutral, removing a strongly bearish rating. Analyst Harlan Sur said confidence in Intel’s manufacturing execution and chip-design progress is building, while the recent decline has created a more balanced risk-reward profile. Why a former Intel skeptic is giving up his negative call on the stock after four years
• Positive Sentiment: The upgrade helped trigger broader buying in beaten-down chip stocks after the semiconductor sector suffered its longest losing streak in years. Investors appear to be treating the rebound as a potential relief rally as concerns about excessive AI spending temporarily ease. Why are Intel and AMD stocks rising on Monday?
• Positive Sentiment: Intel’s reported agreement for Tesla to use its forthcoming 14A foundry process provides a high-profile potential customer for the company’s manufacturing expansion. Progress on the 18A process also supports the turnaround narrative and could improve confidence in Intel Foundry. Intel lands a major customer for its 14A foundry process
• Neutral Sentiment: JPMorgan maintained an $85 price target, below the prevailing share price, meaning the rating change reflects reduced downside conviction rather than an outright bullish call.
• Negative Sentiment: Intel still faces eroded market share, execution risks in its factories and uncertainty over returns from AI and data-center investment. A planned $20 billion equity raise could fund foundry expansion but may also create shareholder dilution.

Intel Company Profile

Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) is a global semiconductor company that designs and manufactures computing and connectivity products. Its portfolio includes Intel Core processors for personal computers, Xeon processors for data centers and enterprise systems, and products for networking, edge computing, graphics, and artificial intelligence workloads.

Through Intel Foundry, the company also provides semiconductor manufacturing and technology-development services for external customers. Intel develops process technologies, advanced packaging, and other manufacturing capabilities intended to support its own products and third-party chip designs.

Founded in 1968 by Robert Noyce and Gordon Moore, Intel helped establish the modern microprocessor industry and has historically supplied processors for PCs, servers, and other computing systems.