Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) Rating Increased to Hold at The Goldman Sachs Group

The Goldman Sachs Group upgraded shares of Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) to a hold rating in a report published on Thursday morning,Zacks.com reports.

A number of other research analysts have also weighed in on INTC. BTIG Research raised Intel from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, June 11th. Citigroup raised shares of Intel from a “buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, June 11th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Intel in a research report on Friday, April 24th. DA Davidson raised their target price on shares of Intel from $45.00 to $77.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, April 24th. Finally, Arete Research lifted their target price on shares of Intel from $20.40 to $99.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, June 10th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have given a Buy rating, twenty-eight have given a Hold rating and four have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, Intel currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $89.66.

Intel Stock Performance

Shares of Intel stock opened at $132.87 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.34, a current ratio of 2.31 and a quick ratio of 1.85. The firm has a market cap of $667.80 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -214.30 and a beta of 2.21. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $108.27 and its 200-day moving average is $67.46. Intel has a one year low of $18.97 and a one year high of $141.45.

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

Insider Activity at Intel

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

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Sivia Capital Partners LLC raised its position in shares of Intel by 271.7% in the second quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 34,201 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $766,000 after buying an additional 25,001 shares in the last quarter. United Bank acquired a new stake in Intel during the second quarter worth approximately $205,000. Gamco Investors INC. ET AL increased its stake in Intel by 12.3% during the 2nd quarter. Gamco Investors INC. ET AL now owns 13,737 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $308,000 after acquiring an additional 1,508 shares during the period. NewEdge Advisors LLC raised its holdings in Intel by 29.6% in the 2nd quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 158,277 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $3,545,000 after acquiring an additional 36,116 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Sei Investments Co. raised its holdings in Intel by 9.9% in the 2nd quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 828,352 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $18,556,000 after acquiring an additional 74,838 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 64.53% of the company’s stock.

Intel News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Intel was upgraded by Zacks Research and Mizuho raised its price target, reinforcing confidence that the stock still has upside after its big run. Zacks upgrade
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts said Intel’s advanced packaging and AI data center opportunities could improve its foundry turnaround, helping the market view the company as a stronger long-term AI hardware play. Intel advanced packaging article
• Positive Sentiment: Reports that Apple may use Intel for chips added to the turnaround narrative, with investors focusing on the potential for future foundry revenue if the relationship develops. Reuters Apple-Intel deal
• Neutral Sentiment: Intel has been featured in several “buy or take profits” articles after a huge year-to-date move, which reflects strong investor interest but also growing debate about valuation. Intel stock has rocketed article
• Negative Sentiment: Goldman Sachs initiated Intel with a neutral rating, signaling that some Wall Street firms still see the upside as limited compared with peers. Goldman Intel neutral coverage
• Negative Sentiment: Some commentary warned that Intel’s rally may have outpaced the underlying business, suggesting the stock could be vulnerable if execution on the turnaround disappoints. Turnaround hype article

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.