Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC – Get Free Report)’s stock price shot up 7.1% during mid-day trading on Wednesday . The company traded as high as $47.85 and last traded at $47.18. 96,223,963 shares were traded during mid-day trading, a decline of 12% from the average session volume of 109,021,852 shares. The stock had previously closed at $44.06.
More Intel News
Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Reports that Intel and peers are moving to raise CPU prices — a supply squeeze for high‑performance processors gives Intel pricing leverage that can lift gross margins and fund its IDM 2.0 turnaround. AMD and Intel Are Leading a Chip Stock Rally Today. Here’s Why.
- Positive Sentiment: Intel’s new enterprise processors (Core Ultra Series 3 / recent product launches) signal the company is shipping next‑gen designs at scale — supporting revenue momentum in PCs/servers and validating execution on product roadmaps. Intel’s stock is climbing. Here’s why the company’s new chip launch is so significant.
- Positive Sentiment: Broader AI/data‑center demand is creating a structural “silicon squeeze” that benefits CPU designers; investors are pricing a durable tailwind for Intel’s server and client businesses. The AI Gatekeeper: TSMC’s Chokehold Signals Dominance (INTC)
- Neutral Sentiment: Partner integrations and vPro certifications (ControlUp integration, ESET vPro certified app) are incremental wins for enterprise adoption and ecosystem stickiness but are unlikely to move the needle alone. ControlUp Collaborates with Intel to Integrate Intel Device IQ
- Negative Sentiment: Analyst sentiment and some sell‑side views remain cautious (average broker recommendation near “Reduce” in recent reports), and competitive/production risks (TSMC/Arm momentum in data‑center silicon) continue to pose medium‑term threats if execution stalls. Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) Receives Average Recommendation of “Reduce” from Brokerages
Analysts Set New Price Targets
A number of research analysts have recently commented on INTC shares. Tigress Financial reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $66.00 price objective on shares of Intel in a research note on Wednesday, January 28th. Stifel Nicolaus raised their target price on shares of Intel from $35.00 to $42.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, January 23rd. Evercore boosted their target price on shares of Intel from $41.10 to $45.00 and gave the company an “in-line” rating in a report on Friday, January 23rd. Wedbush reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and set a $30.00 price target on shares of Intel in a research note on Tuesday, January 20th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price target on shares of Intel from $30.00 to $35.00 and gave the company a “sell” rating in a report on Friday, January 23rd. Five analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twenty-six have assigned a Hold rating and six have issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Reduce” and a consensus price target of $45.74.
Intel Stock Performance
The company has a current ratio of 2.02, a quick ratio of 1.65 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35. The firm has a market cap of $235.66 billion, a PE ratio of -589.68, a P/E/G ratio of 16.31 and a beta of 1.37. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $46.61 and its 200 day moving average price is $40.01.
Intel (NASDAQ:INTC – Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, January 22nd. The chip maker reported $0.15 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.08 by $0.07. Intel had a negative net margin of 0.51% and a negative return on equity of 0.44%. The firm had revenue of $13.67 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $13.37 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $0.13 EPS. The firm’s revenue was down 4.2% on a year-over-year basis. Intel has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.000-0.000 EPS. As a group, equities analysts forecast that Intel Corporation will post -0.11 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
Insider Activity
In other news, EVP Boise April Miller sold 20,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, February 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $49.05, for a total value of $981,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 113,060 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,545,593. This represents a 15.03% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, EVP David Zinsner bought 5,882 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, January 26th. The stock was bought at an average price of $42.50 per share, with a total value of $249,985.00. Following the purchase, the executive vice president owned 247,392 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $10,514,160. This represents a 2.44% increase in their position. The disclosure for this purchase is available in the SEC filing. 0.04% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.
Institutional Trading of Intel
A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in INTC. Winch Advisory Services LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Intel by 28.3% in the fourth quarter. Winch Advisory Services LLC now owns 966 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $36,000 after buying an additional 213 shares during the last quarter. ROI Financial Advisors LLC increased its holdings in Intel by 1.7% during the fourth quarter. ROI Financial Advisors LLC now owns 12,967 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $478,000 after buying an additional 217 shares during the last quarter. Focus Financial Network Inc. raised its position in Intel by 2.1% in the fourth quarter. Focus Financial Network Inc. now owns 10,788 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $398,000 after acquiring an additional 223 shares during the period. Successful Portfolios LLC raised its position in Intel by 2.6% in the fourth quarter. Successful Portfolios LLC now owns 8,715 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $322,000 after acquiring an additional 223 shares during the period. Finally, Providence Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its stake 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 worth $527,000 after acquiring an additional 225 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 64.53% of the company’s stock.
About Intel
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.
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