Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) Given New $122.00 Price Target at New Street Research

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) had its price target increased by New Street Research from $100.00 to $122.00 in a research note issued to investors on Friday,MarketScreener reports.

Other equities analysts also recently issued research reports about the company. The Goldman Sachs Group initiated coverage on Intel in a research report on Thursday. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $150.00 price objective for the company. Barclays increased their target price on Intel from $65.00 to $100.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Monday, June 1st. Tigress Financial raised their target price on Intel from $66.00 to $118.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 30th. BNP Paribas Exane raised Intel from an “underperform” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $60.00 price target for the company in a report on Tuesday, April 21st. Finally, Northland Securities downgraded shares of Intel from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 26th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have issued a Buy rating, twenty-eight have issued a Hold rating and four have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $90.79.

Intel Price Performance

INTC stock traded down $4.55 during trading on Friday, hitting $128.32. 99,189,488 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 131,408,280. Intel has a one year low of $18.97 and a one year high of $141.45. The stock has a market cap of $644.94 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -206.96 and a beta of 2.21. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $109.54 and a 200 day simple moving average of $67.89. The company has a current ratio of 2.31, a quick ratio of 1.85 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.34.

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 23rd. The chip maker reported $0.29 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.01 by $0.28. Intel had a negative net margin of 5.90% and a positive return on equity of 0.39%. The firm had revenue of $13.58 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $12.32 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $0.13 earnings per share. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 7.4% compared to the same quarter last year. Intel has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 0.200-0.200 EPS. Equities analysts expect that Intel will post 0.63 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling at Intel

In other news, EVP Boise April Miller sold 40,256 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Friday, May 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $99.53, for a total transaction of $4,006,679.68. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 105,077 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $10,458,313.81. This represents a 27.70% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. 0.05% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Intel

Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Basecamp Wealth Advisors LLC raised its stake in shares of Intel by 2.0% during the first quarter. Basecamp Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 11,809 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $521,000 after buying an additional 233 shares during the last quarter. Ballast Advisors LLC bought a new position in Intel in the first quarter valued at approximately $52,000. Sapient Capital LLC boosted its stake in Intel by 8.2% in the first quarter. Sapient Capital LLC now owns 25,322 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $1,117,000 after acquiring an additional 1,919 shares during the last quarter. Western Wealth Management LLC grew its holdings in Intel by 57.7% during the 1st quarter. Western Wealth Management LLC now owns 21,223 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $937,000 after acquiring an additional 7,764 shares during the period. Finally, Southern Financial Group LLC grew its holdings in Intel by 0.6% during the 1st quarter. Southern Financial Group LLC now owns 14,313 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $632,000 after acquiring an additional 90 shares during the period. 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: Goldman Sachs began coverage of Intel with a neutral rating and a $150 price target, reinforcing the view that the stock still has upside after its big run. Goldman Sachs coverage on Intel
• Positive Sentiment: Micron’s blockbuster earnings and upbeat outlook for smartphones and PCs helped boost sentiment across semiconductors, including Intel, AMD, Arm, and Qualcomm. Micron article
• Positive Sentiment: Articles highlighting Intel’s turnaround, foundry push, and diversification away from Taiwan-based manufacturing are supporting the bullish narrative that Intel could gain share in advanced chips over time.
• Neutral Sentiment: Intel remains one of the most heavily watched stocks, with multiple articles focused on whether the recent rally is justified after the shares have already surged sharply this year.
• Neutral Sentiment: Congressional-trading and political headlines, including references to Intel-linked holdings and U.S. chip policy, are adding visibility but do not directly change near-term fundamentals.
• Negative Sentiment: Some market commentary says the valuation has run ahead of fundamentals, and broader chip stocks have also seen periods of renewed selling pressure, which could limit further upside if sentiment cools.

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.