Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) Given Consensus Rating of “Reduce” by Brokerages

Shares of Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) have been assigned a consensus rating of “Reduce” from the thirty-six analysts that are currently covering the stock, MarketBeat.com reports. Six equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, twenty-five have issued a hold rating and five have issued a buy rating on the company. The average 12-month price target among brokerages that have covered the stock in the last year is $45.7594.

INTC has been the subject of several research analyst reports. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reissued a “hold” rating on shares of Intel in a research note on Friday, January 23rd. Mizuho set a $48.00 price objective on shares of Intel in a research report on Friday, January 23rd. Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of Intel in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Northland Securities set a $54.00 price target on shares of Intel in a report on Friday, January 23rd. Finally, Daiwa Securities Group increased their price target on Intel from $41.00 to $50.00 in a research note on Tuesday.

More Intel News

Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:

• Positive Sentiment: MarketBeat notes Intel’s “AI offensive” — re-entry into discrete GPUs (Project Crescent Island), a SoftBank memory partnership and hiring of top GPU talent — framing a credible long-term growth story tied to AI inference demand. Intel Stock Is Priced for Ruin, But the AI Offensive Is Here
• Positive Sentiment: Reuters reports Vista Equity Partners and Intel will lead a >$350M funding round in AI-chip startup SambaNova — a sign Intel is actively investing in the AI ecosystem, which can accelerate partnerships, IP access and market positioning. Exclusive: Vista Equity Partners and Intel to lead investment in AI chip startup Samba Nova, sources say
• Positive Sentiment: Fool reports the rally was supported by large capex orders (notably from cloud customers) and talks of CPU price hikes — both signal robust demand and pricing power for server chips. Strong demand can lift near-term revenue and margins. Why Intel Was Rallying Today
• Neutral Sentiment: Retail and analyst attention is elevated (trending on Zacks/market pages) — higher visibility can amplify moves in either direction but doesn’t change fundamentals by itself. Here is What to Know Beyond Why Intel Corporation (INTC) is a Trending Stock
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple outlets (Reuters/Benzinga) say Intel notified Chinese customers of lengthy server-CPU waits (reports of up to ~6 months). These supply constraints can depress near-term sales and produce weaker guidance even as demand remains high. Exclusive: Intel, AMD notify customers in China of lengthy waits for CPUs
• Negative Sentiment: There are small insider / director share sales reported (Amer. Banking News / filings). While single instances aren’t decisive, they add to near-term sentiment risk for traders focused on leaves of ownership. Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) Stock Price Down 1.3% After Insider Selling
• Negative Sentiment: Commentary (Forbes) highlights INTC’s history of sharp corrections and execution risk — a reminder valuation and execution remain important risks despite the strategic pivot. How Intel Stock Can Drop From $50 Levels

Intel Stock Up 4.9%

INTC opened at $50.59 on Monday. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $42.58 and its 200 day simple moving average is $34.64. Intel has a 1-year low of $17.67 and a 1-year high of $54.60. The stock has a market cap of $252.70 billion, a PE ratio of -632.30, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 15.58 and a beta of 1.38. The company has a current ratio of 2.02, a quick ratio of 1.65 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35.

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) last released its quarterly earnings data 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 the consensus estimate of $13.37 billion. Intel had a negative net margin of 0.51% and a negative return on equity of 0.44%. The company’s quarterly revenue was down 4.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $0.13 earnings per share. Intel has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.000-0.000 EPS. As a group, research analysts expect that Intel will post -0.11 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Activity

In other news, EVP Boise April Miller sold 20,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, February 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $49.05, for a total transaction of $981,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 113,060 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,545,593. This trade represents a 15.03% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, EVP David Zinsner purchased 5,882 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, January 26th. The shares were acquired at an average price of $42.50 per share, for a total transaction of $249,985.00. Following the acquisition, the executive vice president owned 247,392 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $10,514,160. This trade represents a 2.44% increase in their position. The SEC filing for this purchase provides additional information. Insiders own 0.04% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Intel

A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. CFO4Life Group LLC lifted its stake in shares of Intel by 2.7% in the fourth quarter. CFO4Life Group LLC now owns 16,870 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $622,000 after acquiring an additional 451 shares during the period. Americana Partners LLC raised its holdings in Intel by 590.2% during the 4th quarter. Americana Partners LLC now owns 63,495 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $2,343,000 after purchasing an additional 54,296 shares during the last quarter. Mizuho Markets Americas LLC acquired a new position in shares of Intel in the 4th quarter worth approximately $31,365,000. SGL Investment Advisors Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Intel in the 4th quarter valued at $355,000. Finally, Principle Wealth Partners LLC increased its position in shares of Intel by 19.4% during the fourth quarter. Principle Wealth Partners LLC now owns 16,930 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $625,000 after buying an additional 2,750 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 64.53% of the company’s stock.

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.