Analysts Set Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) PT at $45.74

Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) has received a consensus rating of “Reduce” from the thirty-seven brokerages that are presently covering the firm, MarketBeat Ratings reports. Six investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell recommendation, twenty-six have given a hold recommendation and five have assigned a buy recommendation to the company. The average 12-month target price among analysts that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $45.7364.

Several equities research analysts recently commented on the company. Melius Research raised Intel from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $50.00 target price on the stock in a report on Monday, January 5th. Barclays set a $45.00 price target on Intel in a research note on Thursday, January 15th. Royal Bank Of Canada lowered their price target on Intel from $50.00 to $48.00 and set a “sector perform” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, January 21st. Rosenblatt Securities boosted their price objective on Intel from $25.00 to $30.00 and gave the stock a “sell” rating in a research note on Friday, January 23rd. Finally, UBS Group set a $51.00 price objective on Intel in a report on Monday, February 2nd.

Insider Activity

In other news, EVP Boise April Miller sold 20,000 shares of Intel stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $49.05, for a total value of $981,000.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 113,060 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,545,593. The trade was a 15.03% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, EVP David Zinsner bought 5,882 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, January 26th. The stock was acquired at an average price of $42.50 per share, for a total transaction of $249,985.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the executive vice president directly owned 247,392 shares in the company, valued at approximately $10,514,160. This represents a 2.44% increase in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this purchase are available in the official SEC disclosure. 0.04% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Winch Advisory Services LLC lifted its position in Intel by 28.3% during the fourth quarter. Winch Advisory Services LLC now owns 966 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $36,000 after acquiring an additional 213 shares during the last quarter. ROI Financial Advisors LLC grew its holdings in Intel by 1.7% in the fourth quarter. ROI Financial Advisors LLC now owns 12,967 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $478,000 after purchasing an additional 217 shares during the last quarter. Focus Financial Network Inc. increased its position in shares of Intel by 2.1% during the fourth quarter. Focus Financial Network Inc. now owns 10,788 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $398,000 after purchasing an additional 223 shares in the last quarter. Successful Portfolios LLC increased its position in shares of Intel by 2.6% during the fourth quarter. Successful Portfolios LLC now owns 8,715 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $322,000 after purchasing an additional 223 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Providence Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Intel by 1.7% during the 4th quarter. Providence Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 13,340 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $527,000 after purchasing an additional 225 shares during the last quarter. 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: Intel announced an upgrade to its mobile CPU lineup — the Core Ultra 200HX Plus series — which highlights continued product cadence and potential competitive gains in mobile/workstation markets. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Some bullish analysis argues Intel is executing a visible turnaround (foundry traction, 18A process, new CPUs) and labels INTC a high‑conviction buy for investors focused on a multi‑year recovery. That view supports longer‑term upside if execution continues. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Macro/industry analysis highlights a shift in AI infrastructure (rising CPU importance vs. GPUs). That thematic could be a tailwind for Intel over time but also points to supply constraints and competitive dynamics that will determine near‑term winners. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Comparative pieces (AMD vs. Intel) and valuation write‑ups keep debate alive over which chipmaker will lead 2026; these create mixed flows as investors rotate within the sector rather than out of it entirely. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Market reports say Intel shares “plunged” after the Intel Binary Optimization Tool (IBOT) was road‑tested and problems or underwhelming results were reported — fueling short‑term selling and execution concerns. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Intel pulled back sharply along with the semiconductor group (reports show shares sliding ~5% in recent session), a reaction to sector rotation, concerns about pricing, and investor scrutiny of Intel’s foundry losses and AI spending. That broad‑sector hit is pressuring INTC near term. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Critical analysis argues Intel still “leans on a fragile CPU business” and flags foundry cash burn and margin pressure — narratives that prompt risk‑off moves until clearer proof of sustained profitability appears. Article Title

Intel Stock Performance

INTC stock opened at $41.19 on Tuesday. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $46.30 and a 200 day simple moving average of $40.55. The company has a market capitalization of $205.74 billion, a P/E ratio of -514.81, a PEG ratio of 18.48 and a beta of 1.37. The company has a quick ratio of 1.65, a current ratio of 2.02 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35. Intel has a fifty-two week low of $17.67 and a fifty-two week high of $54.60.

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) last released its earnings results on Thursday, January 22nd. The chip maker reported $0.15 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.08 by $0.07. The firm had revenue of $13.67 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $13.37 billion. Intel had a negative net margin of 0.51% and a negative return on equity of 0.44%. Intel’s quarterly revenue was down 4.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $0.13 EPS. Intel has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.000-0.000 EPS. Sell-side analysts predict that Intel will post -0.11 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Intel Company Profile

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.