Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) Downgraded to “Hold” Rating by Daiwa Securities Group

Daiwa Securities Group downgraded shares of Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) from a strong-buy rating to a hold rating in a research report report published on Tuesday morning,Zacks.com reports.

Several other equities analysts have also recently commented on the company. Robert W. Baird increased their target price on Intel from $75.00 to $125.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, July 24th. Needham & Company LLC restated a “hold” rating on shares of Intel in a research note on Friday, July 24th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price target on shares of Intel from $45.00 to $85.00 and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a report on Friday, July 24th. HSBC reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Intel in a research note on Friday, July 24th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Intel in a report on Tuesday, July 21st. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have given a Buy rating, thirty-one have given a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $107.93.

Intel Trading Up 10.8%

NASDAQ:INTC opened at $100.86 on Tuesday. The stock has a market cap of $508.74 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -47.80 and a beta of 2.22. Intel has a one year low of $19.60 and a one year high of $142.35. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.47, a quick ratio of 1.25 and a current ratio of 1.60. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $112.11 and its 200 day simple moving average is $80.62.

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 23rd. The chip maker reported $0.42 earnings per share 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 firm had revenue of $16.13 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $14.43 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned ($0.10) EPS. Intel’s quarterly revenue was up 25.2% on a year-over-year basis. Intel has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.380-0.380 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that Intel will post 1.01 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Intel

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in INTC. North Dakota State Investment Board boosted its holdings in Intel by 1.1% in the second quarter. North Dakota State Investment Board now owns 129,279 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $18,051,000 after purchasing an additional 1,418 shares during the period. White Lighthouse Investment Management Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Intel during the second quarter worth $211,000. Compass Financial Group INC SD acquired a new stake in shares of Intel during the second quarter worth $224,000. VCI Wealth Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Intel by 5.1% in the 2nd quarter. VCI Wealth Management LLC now owns 33,032 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $4,612,000 after buying an additional 1,615 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Midwest Trust Co lifted its position in shares of Intel by 18.2% in the 2nd quarter. Midwest Trust Co now owns 201,620 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $28,152,000 after buying an additional 31,026 shares during the last quarter. 64.53% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Intel News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Intel’s recent rally has been supported by better-than-expected second-quarter results: revenue reached $16.13 billion and adjusted EPS was $0.42, both well above consensus. Third-quarter revenue guidance of approximately $16.3 billion was also stronger than expected. INTC Q2 Deep Dive: Data Center and AI Strength Offset Market Concerns Amid Supply Constraints
• Positive Sentiment: Investors continue to see potential in Intel’s AI-PC, data-center, advanced-packaging and foundry businesses. Improving EMIB packaging yields could support a possible Google TPU relationship, while recent Core Ultra price increases may improve margins. Intel’s Packaging Progress Points to Google
• Neutral Sentiment: Intel’s recovery case remains highly dependent on executing its foundry and packaging expansion. Analysts and investors are weighing stronger guidance and AI opportunities against elevated capital spending, recent losses and a valuation that has risen substantially after the stock’s 2026 rebound. Is Intel Fairly Valued Following Q2 Guidance and AI Partnership Updates?
• Negative Sentiment: Musk’s announcement that SpaceX will exclusively use Nvidia chips undermines expectations that Intel could benefit from additional AI-infrastructure demand and pressured both Intel and AMD. AMD, Nvidia, Intel, Booking, and More Stocks That Explain Today’s Market
• Negative Sentiment: Competitive and profitability concerns remain: TSMC is reportedly developing packaging technology similar to Intel’s EMIB, while investors remain worried that AI-related capital spending may not generate adequate returns. Intel Faces New AI and Packaging Pressure From China and TSMC

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.