Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) Stock Price Expected to Rise, KeyCorp Analyst Says

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) had its target price upped by investment analysts at KeyCorp from $65.00 to $70.00 in a report released on Monday,Benzinga reports. The firm currently has an “overweight” rating on the chip maker’s stock. KeyCorp’s price objective points to a potential upside of 38.94% from the company’s previous close.

Several other brokerages have also recently commented on INTC. Jefferies Financial Group boosted their price target on Intel from $40.00 to $45.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, January 16th. Northland Securities set a $54.00 price objective on shares of Intel in a research report on Friday, January 23rd. DZ Bank reiterated a “sell” rating on shares of Intel in a research note on Monday, January 26th. UBS Group set a $51.00 target price on shares of Intel in a research report on Monday, February 2nd. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada dropped their price target on shares of Intel from $50.00 to $48.00 and set a “sector perform” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, January 21st. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twenty-six have issued a Hold rating and six have given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Intel currently has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and an average price target of $45.89.

Intel Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:INTC opened at $50.38 on Monday. 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 has a 1 year low of $17.67 and a 1 year high of $54.60. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $46.12 and a 200 day simple moving average of $41.21. The firm has a market cap of $251.65 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -629.67, a P/E/G ratio of 21.18 and a beta of 1.35.

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, January 22nd. The chip maker reported $0.15 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.08 by $0.07. Intel had a negative return on equity of 0.44% and a negative net margin of 0.51%.The firm had revenue of $13.67 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $13.37 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $0.13 earnings per share. The business’s quarterly revenue was down 4.2% compared to the same quarter last year. Intel has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.000-0.000 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that Intel will post -0.11 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity at Intel

In other news, EVP David Zinsner purchased 5,882 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, January 26th. The shares were bought at an average price of $42.50 per share, with a total value of $249,985.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 247,392 shares in the company, valued at $10,514,160. This trade represents a 2.44% increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Boise April Miller sold 20,000 shares of Intel stock in a transaction that occurred 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 directly owned 113,060 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,545,593. This represents a 15.03% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. 0.04% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of INTC. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its position in Intel by 3.5% during the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 404,522,308 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $14,926,873,000 after acquiring an additional 13,692,624 shares during the last quarter. State Street Corp grew its position in shares of Intel by 2.8% in the fourth quarter. State Street Corp now owns 208,536,784 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $7,695,007,000 after purchasing an additional 5,714,400 shares during the last quarter. Capital World Investors increased its stake in shares of Intel by 20.3% in the fourth quarter. Capital World Investors now owns 104,060,268 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $3,839,833,000 after purchasing an additional 17,557,147 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC increased its stake in shares of Intel by 3.2% in the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 101,931,512 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $3,744,406,000 after purchasing an additional 3,124,798 shares during the period. Finally, Morgan Stanley lifted its position in shares of Intel by 20.4% during the 4th quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 65,249,269 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $2,407,698,000 after purchasing an additional 11,056,090 shares during the last quarter. 64.53% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

More Intel News

Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:

• Positive Sentiment: KeyBanc says Intel stands to benefit from ongoing shortages of central‑processing units and memory chips, a supply/demand dynamic that should support pricing and near‑term revenue for chipmakers. Intel Stock and Micron Climb. How Surging Chip Demand Is Set to Help Both.
• Positive Sentiment: Intel increased its strategic exposure to AI infrastructure by adding a fresh $15M investment in SambaNova — a move that signals deeper partnership in AI hardware/software and could accelerate Intel’s data‑center roadmap. (The same report also raised governance questions; see negative item.) Intel Deepens SambaNova Bet With Fresh $15 Million Investment, Raising Stake As CEO Lip-Bu Tan’s Startup Ties Spark Conflict Concerns: Report
• Positive Sentiment: Management moves on manufacturing — including repurchasing half of a key chip‑building facility and leaning into product wins like the new Panther Lake CPU — are being read as proof the turnaround is executing, supporting confidence in Intel’s long‑term capacity for AI chips. Why Intel Stock Is Up This Week
• Neutral Sentiment: Some analysts and commentators note Intel’s balance sheet has improved materially, which reduces financial risk and gives management flexibility — a supportive backdrop but not an immediate earnings catalyst. Jim Cramer Notes “Intel’s Balance Sheet After Teetering for So Long Is Now Rock Solid”
• Neutral Sentiment: Seeking Alpha highlights a niche tailwind — a reported helium supply disruption tied to geopolitical tensions — that could benefit U.S. chipmakers with domestic capacity (helium is used in some semiconductor processes). The effect is speculative and timing/scale are uncertain. Intel Set To Benefit From Helium Crisis In U.S.-Iran Conflict
• Negative Sentiment: Several analysts warn the stock’s strong run may have already priced in much of Intel’s turnaround, creating upside risk that’s more muted unless fundamentals accelerate further; valuation/expectations are a possible near‑term headwind. Intel: The Turnaround Is Alive But The Stock Has Priced It In
• Negative Sentiment: Governance and conflict‑of‑interest questions surfaced after coverage of the SambaNova investment and CEO Lip‑Bu Tan’s ties to startups — which could draw regulatory/board scrutiny and create short‑term investor caution. Intel Deepens SambaNova Bet With Fresh $15 Million Investment, Raising Stake As CEO Lip-Bu Tan’s Startup Ties Spark Conflict Concerns: Report

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.