Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) Given “Neutral” Rating at Wedbush

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC)‘s stock had its “neutral” rating reiterated by equities researchers at Wedbush in a research note issued on Tuesday, Benzinga reports. They currently have a $98.00 price target on the chip maker’s stock. Wedbush‘s target price points to a potential upside of 4.54% from the company’s current price.

A number of other research firms have also weighed in on INTC. Cantor Fitzgerald dropped their price objective on shares of Intel from $150.00 to $125.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, July 24th. Barclays upgraded shares of Intel from a “hold” rating to an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, September 16th. Zacks Research downgraded shares of Intel from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, July 31st. TD Cowen decreased their price objective on shares of Intel from $115.00 to $95.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a report on Monday, October 19th. Finally, Needham & Company LLC reiterated a “hold” rating on shares of Intel in a research report on Tuesday. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty have issued a Buy rating, twenty-seven have assigned a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Intel has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $108.23.

Intel Trading Up 3.6%

Shares of NASDAQ:INTC traded up $3.27 during mid-day trading on Tuesday, reaching $93.74. 89,092,766 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 115,518,461. The firm has a market capitalization of $472.82 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -44.43, a PEG ratio of 9.23 and a beta of 2.22. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $102.10 and its 200-day moving average price is $85.24. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.47, a quick ratio of 1.25 and a current ratio of 1.60. Intel has a twelve month low of $32.89 and a twelve month high of $142.35.

Insider Activity at Intel

In other news, CEO Lip Bu Tan bought 105,263 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, August 11th. The shares were bought at an average cost of $95.00 per share, with a total value of $9,999,985.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the chief executive officer directly owned 1,314,669 shares in the company, valued at $124,893,555. This represents a 8.70% increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Company insiders own 0.05% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Vestor Capital LLC purchased a new position in Intel in the first quarter valued at about $9,441,000. World Investment Advisors lifted its holdings in Intel by 11.2% in the first quarter. World Investment Advisors now owns 62,876 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $2,775,000 after acquiring an additional 6,326 shares during the period. University of Texas Texas AM Investment Management Co. acquired a new position in Intel in the second quarter valued at approximately $4,995,000. Western Wealth Management LLC lifted its holdings in Intel by 57.7% in the first quarter. Western Wealth Management LLC now owns 21,223 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $937,000 after acquiring an additional 7,764 shares during the period. Finally, Tcfg Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in Intel in the first quarter valued at approximately $202,000. 64.53% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Trending Headlines about Intel

Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Quantum-computing acquisition: Intel reportedly agreed to acquire Israeli quantum-software company Classiq for approximately $2.3 billion. The deal would give Intel software capabilities to complement its quantum hardware and create a fuller-stack offering, strengthening its position in a developing market. Reuters article
• Positive Sentiment: More bullish analyst views: New Street Research upgraded Intel to Buy from Neutral with a $125 target, citing a shortage of server CPU capacity. KeyBanc separately set a $155 target, pointing to server demand, regulatory relief for factory equipment and CEO insider buying. New Street Research upgrade
• Positive Sentiment: Server and AI catalysts: Analysts expect data-center revenue and Xeon processor demand to benefit from AI infrastructure expansion and tight server CPU supply. Intel’s Crescent Island GPU D-series and Xeon rack designs also target memory-intensive agentic-AI inference workloads. Zacks earnings preview
• Neutral Sentiment: Earnings are the key test: Wedbush described the setup as balanced, with server performance likely to determine whether Intel can sustain its recovery. Options markets imply an unusually large move around the Oct. 29 report, making guidance on margins, pricing and foundry spending especially important. Wedbush earnings outlook
• Negative Sentiment: Competitive and valuation risks: NVIDIA’s expanding CPU business could pressure Intel and AMD in data centers, while Intel continues to face elevated costs, foundry execution concerns and fierce competition. The Classiq purchase also represents a significant capital commitment before quantum revenue is established. NVIDIA CPU competition analysis

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.