Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) Trading Up 2.6% on Analyst Upgrade

Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC)’s stock price was up 2.6% on Monday after Cantor Fitzgerald raised their price target on the stock from $90.00 to $150.00. Cantor Fitzgerald currently has a neutral rating on the stock. Intel traded as high as $132.05 and last traded at $131.72. 105,132,218 shares changed hands during mid-day trading, a decline of 14% from the average session volume of 122,084,547 shares. The stock had previously closed at $128.32.

Other analysts also recently issued research reports about the company. Wall Street Zen downgraded Intel from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday. Royal Bank Of Canada reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and issued a $80.00 price target on shares of Intel in a report on Monday, May 4th. Wells Fargo & Company raised their price objective on shares of Intel from $85.00 to $110.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Monday, June 1st. Freedom Capital raised Intel from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, April 28th. Finally, Bank of America upped their price objective on shares of Intel from $135.00 to $160.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, June 23rd. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have given a Buy rating, twenty-eight have assigned a Hold rating and four have given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Intel has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $93.93.

Insider Activity

In related news, EVP Boise April Miller sold 40,256 shares of Intel 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 completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 105,077 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $10,458,313.81. The trade was a 27.70% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. 0.05% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Intel News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Cantor Fitzgerald raised its price target on Intel to $150 from $90, signaling much stronger confidence in the stock’s upside even while keeping a Neutral rating. Wall Street Just Supersized Its Price Target on Intel. Is the Stock Still Too Cheap?
• Positive Sentiment: Several reports highlighted Intel’s AI and foundry momentum, including commentary that its AI bet is starting to pay off and that the company could benefit from growing demand for custom chips and server infrastructure. Intel’s AI Bet Is Finally Paying Off — Is It Time to Reconsider This Stock?
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts also pointed to Intel’s cost advantage in advanced chip packaging versus TSMC, which supports the bull case that Intel can become a more important AI manufacturing partner. Wall Street Firm Says Intel (INTC) Has a Cost Edge Over TSMC in the Advanced Chip Packaging Race
• Positive Sentiment: Investor enthusiasm was also supported by media coverage tying Intel to America250-themed AI and robotics manufacturing promotion, reinforcing the company’s domestic manufacturing and strategic-tech narrative. A Pivotal Moment for the Nation, Intel Stock (NASDAQ:INTC) Gains as Intel Embraces Americana in AI, Robotics Production
• Neutral Sentiment: Intel was mentioned in broader AI and semiconductor watchlists and outlook pieces, which adds attention but does not by itself change fundamentals. AMD, INTC and NVDA Forecasts – Microchips Looking to Recover on Monday
• Negative Sentiment: Near-term trading has been weighed by a semiconductor selloff, with reports saying Intel, AMD, and Arm opened lower due to quarter-end positioning and a lack of fresh catalysts. Why are Intel, AMD, ARM stocks selling off today?

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its stake in shares of Intel by 3.5% in the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 404,522,308 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $14,926,873,000 after purchasing an additional 13,692,624 shares during the period. State Street Corp increased its holdings in shares of Intel by 2.8% during the 4th quarter. State Street Corp now owns 208,536,784 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $7,695,007,000 after acquiring an additional 5,714,400 shares during the last quarter. Capital World Investors raised its position in shares of Intel by 20.3% in the fourth quarter. Capital World Investors now owns 104,060,268 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $3,839,833,000 after purchasing an additional 17,557,147 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its position in Intel by 3.2% during the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 101,931,512 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $3,744,406,000 after acquiring an additional 3,124,798 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Morgan Stanley lifted its holdings in Intel by 20.4% during the 4th quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 65,249,269 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $2,407,698,000 after purchasing an additional 11,056,090 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 64.53% of the company’s stock.

Intel Stock Performance

The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $109.54 and its 200-day moving average price is $68.08. The company has a market cap of $662.02 billion, a P/E ratio of -212.45 and a beta of 2.21. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.34, a current ratio of 2.31 and a quick ratio of 1.85.

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

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.