Analysts Set Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) Target Price at $107.80

Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) has been given an average recommendation of “Hold” by the fifty-one analysts that are covering the firm, Marketbeat.com reports. Three analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, twenty-seven have assigned a hold rating, twenty have assigned a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating on the company. The average 12 month price target among brokerages that have covered the stock in the last year is $108.4949.

Several equities research analysts have commented on the stock. Royal Bank Of Canada started coverage on shares of Intel in a research report on Tuesday, September 8th. They issued an “outperform” rating on the stock. TD Cowen boosted their target price on shares of Intel from $75.00 to $115.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, July 13th. Wedbush increased their target price on shares of Intel from $60.00 to $98.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, July 24th. Wells Fargo & Company raised their target price on shares of Intel from $110.00 to $120.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Friday, July 24th. Finally, Roth Capital lifted their price target on shares of Intel from $100.00 to $120.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, July 24th.

Key Intel News

Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Potential SK hynix partnership supports the foundry turnaround. Reports indicate that SK hynix and Intel are discussing memory-chip manufacturing at Intel’s underutilized Ohio facility. A customer for the Ohio site could improve factory utilization, provide outside demand for Intel Foundry and strengthen the company’s U.S. manufacturing strategy. However, no agreement has been signed. Intel’s Ohio Lifeline: Why the SK Hynix Talks Matter
• Positive Sentiment: AI and semiconductor sentiment has improved. Investors rotated back into chip stocks after the Federal Reserve’s decision, broadening the AI trade beyond NVIDIA. Intel also benefited from reports of tight server-chip supply, higher enterprise CPU pricing, improving manufacturing execution and recent analyst upgrades. 2 Stocks Breaking Out Post-FOMC With One Thing in Common
• Positive Sentiment: Market and media attention remain supportive. Jim Cramer called Intel the top stock in his technology ranking, while options activity reportedly showed significant bullish call buying across Intel and other chipmakers. These signals may be contributing to continued momentum and elevated trading volume. Jim Cramer Calls Intel the Best Stock in Show
• Neutral Sentiment: Memory-market conditions are a mixed catalyst. Intel’s CEO warned that AI-driven memory shortages have pushed prices sharply higher and could worsen in 2027. That supports demand for memory producers and highlights AI infrastructure strength, but it may also raise costs for Intel’s systems and customers.
• Negative Sentiment: The SK hynix discussions remain preliminary. The potential Ohio deal has no finalized terms, production schedule or confirmed economics. Investors may therefore be taking profits after bidding up the stock on a rumor rather than a completed transaction.
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation and execution risks remain elevated. Analysts’ average target and consensus Hold rating suggest limited near-term upside, while Intel’s costly foundry expansion, cash requirements and turnaround execution remain important risks.

Insider Activity

In related news, CEO Lip Bu Tan bought 105,263 shares of Intel stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, August 11th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $95.00 per share, with a total value of $9,999,985.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the chief executive officer directly owned 1,314,669 shares in the company, valued at approximately $124,893,555. This trade represents a 8.70% increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. 0.05% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Trading of Intel

A number of hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of INTC. Southern Financial Group LLC boosted its position in shares of Intel by 0.6% in the first quarter. Southern Financial Group LLC now owns 14,313 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $632,000 after buying an additional 90 shares during the period. Harrell Investment Partners LLC boosted its position in Intel by 0.4% during the 2nd quarter. Harrell Investment Partners LLC now owns 23,277 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $3,250,000 after acquiring an additional 100 shares during the period. TFR Capital LLC. grew its stake in Intel by 0.4% during the 2nd quarter. TFR Capital LLC. now owns 26,643 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $3,720,000 after acquiring an additional 100 shares in the last quarter. Wynn Capital LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Intel by 0.4% during the second quarter. Wynn Capital LLC now owns 27,162 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $3,793,000 after purchasing an additional 104 shares during the period. Finally, Bell Investment Advisors Inc grew its position in Intel by 4.3% during the second quarter. Bell Investment Advisors Inc now owns 2,895 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $404,000 after purchasing an additional 119 shares in the last quarter. 64.53% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Intel Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ INTC opened at $108.52 on Tuesday. Intel has a 12-month low of $28.73 and a 12-month high of $142.35. The company has a market cap of $547.40 billion, a PE ratio of -51.43, a P/E/G ratio of 11.59 and a beta of 2.22. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $96.81 and a 200-day simple moving average of $91.88. The company has a current ratio of 1.60, a quick ratio of 1.25 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.47.

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. Intel had a positive return on equity of 2.62% and a negative net margin of 19.79%.The company had revenue of $16.13 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $14.43 billion. During the same period last year, the company earned ($0.10) earnings per share. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 25.2% compared to the same quarter last year. Intel has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.380-0.380 EPS. On average, equities research analysts forecast that Intel will post 1.04 EPS for the current year.

Intel Company Profile

Intel Corporation (NASDAQ: INTC) is a global semiconductor company that designs and manufactures computing and communications products. Its portfolio includes Intel Core processors for personal computers, Xeon processors for data centers and enterprise systems, and products for edge computing, networking, and other specialized applications.

Intel also develops graphics processing units under its Intel Arc and Intel Data Center GPU brands, Gaudi artificial intelligence accelerators, Ethernet products, software, and related platform technologies.