Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) Stock Rating Cut to Neutral at Roth Capital

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) was downgraded by research analysts at Roth Capital from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Friday, Marketbeat reports. They presently have a $70.00 price target on the chip maker’s stock, down from their previous price target of $120.00. Roth Capital‘s price target indicates a potential downside of 23.97% from the stock’s current price.

Several other equities analysts also recently issued reports on INTC. UBS Group raised shares of Intel from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, September 8th. Zacks Research upgraded Intel from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Monday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised Intel from an “underweight” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a $85.00 price objective for the company in a research report on Monday, October 19th. Citigroup assumed coverage on Intel in a research note on Monday, October 19th. They issued an “outperform” rating for the company. Finally, Truist Financial increased their price objective on shares of Intel from $81.00 to $108.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, July 24th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nineteen have issued a Buy rating, twenty-seven have issued a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $104.01.

Intel Trading Down 3.6%

Shares of INTC stock opened at $92.07 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $464.40 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -43.63, a PEG ratio of 10.14 and a beta of 2.22. The company has a current ratio of 1.60, a quick ratio of 1.25 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.47. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $101.63 and a 200 day moving average price of $86.25. Intel has a twelve month low of $32.89 and a twelve month high of $142.35.

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, October 29th. The chip maker reported $0.52 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.41 by $0.11. The company had revenue of $16.51 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $16.56 billion. Intel had a negative net margin of 19.79% and a positive return on equity of 2.62%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 20.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the company earned $0.23 EPS. Research analysts forecast that Intel will post 1.05 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity at Intel

In related news, CEO Lip Bu Tan purchased 105,263 shares of Intel stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, August 11th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $95.00 per share, with a total value of $9,999,985.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 1,314,669 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $124,893,555. The trade was a 8.70% increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Insiders own 0.05% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Intel

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Montgomery Financial Services LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Intel during the second quarter worth approximately $26,000. Next Level Wealth Planning LLC bought a new stake in shares of Intel in the third quarter worth $28,000. Glynn Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in Intel in the second quarter valued at $29,000. Knuff & Co LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Intel during the second quarter worth $29,000. Finally, Beaird Harris Wealth Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of Intel by 3,185.7% during the second quarter. Beaird Harris Wealth Management LLC now owns 230 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $32,000 after purchasing an additional 223 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 64.53% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about Intel

Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Intel reported third-quarter adjusted earnings of $0.52 per share, above the roughly $0.40–$0.41 consensus, while revenue rose 21% year over year to $16.5 billion. Data Center and AI revenue surged 78% to $7.3 billion, and Intel Foundry revenue increased 58%. Intel Q3 Revenue Rises 21% to $16.5 Billion
• Positive Sentiment: CEO Lip-Bu Tan said AI agents could expand the server CPU market toward $200 billion, offering a potential long-term growth opportunity despite current execution challenges. Intel Server CPU Market Outlook
• Neutral Sentiment: Intel’s turnaround remains dependent on converting strong AI and data-center demand into reliable supply, while its costly foundry expansion continues to require substantial investment. Intel PC Slowdown and Foundry Risks
• Negative Sentiment: Intel guided for fourth-quarter revenue of $15 billion to $16 billion and adjusted EPS of about $0.25, well below analyst expectations of approximately $17.3 billion in revenue and $0.45 EPS. The outlook also implies lower margins and earnings than in the third quarter. Intel Shares Tumble on Weak Guidance
• Negative Sentiment: Management said the PC slowdown arrived sooner and was deeper than expected and could persist through at least the first half of next year. Higher memory prices and constrained corporate laptop budgets are adding pressure to client-computing demand. Intel Blames PC Slowdown for Weak Guidance
• Negative Sentiment: A factory explosion in Israel and manufacturing bottlenecks are creating additional supply and execution risks. Analysts responded by cutting EPS estimates, downgrading Intel, and reducing price targets, with Bank of America lowering its target from $145 to $100. Analyst Cuts Intel Price Target
• Negative Sentiment: The disappointing forecast triggered broader semiconductor weakness, weighing on AMD, Dell, HP and other chip-related stocks as investors reassessed PC demand and the cost of AI infrastructure. Intel Results Pressure Technology Stocks

About Intel

Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) is a global semiconductor company that designs and manufactures computing and connectivity products. Its portfolio includes Intel Core processors for personal computers, Xeon processors for data centers and enterprise systems, and products for networking, edge computing, graphics, and artificial intelligence workloads.

Through Intel Foundry, the company also provides semiconductor manufacturing and technology-development services for external customers. Intel develops process technologies, advanced packaging, and other manufacturing capabilities intended to support its own products and third-party chip designs.

Founded in 1968 by Robert Noyce and Gordon Moore, Intel helped establish the modern microprocessor industry and has historically supplied processors for PCs, servers, and other computing systems.