TD Cowen Raises Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) Price Target to $50.00

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) had its target price increased by stock analysts at TD Cowen from $38.00 to $50.00 in a research report issued to clients and investors on Friday,MarketScreener reports. The firm currently has a “hold” rating on the chip maker’s stock. TD Cowen’s price target indicates a potential upside of 6.47% from the company’s current price.

A number of other research firms have also commented on INTC. Seaport Res Ptn raised shares of Intel from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, September 24th. Evercore ISI upped their price target on shares of Intel from $23.00 to $41.10 in a research report on Friday, October 24th. Melius raised Intel from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $50.00 price objective for the company in a research report on Monday, January 5th. Benchmark boosted their price target on Intel from $43.00 to $50.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, October 24th. Finally, Cowen reissued a “hold” rating on shares of Intel in a report on Friday, October 24th. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twenty-six have given a Hold rating and seven have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and an average price target of $39.46.

Intel Trading Down 2.8%

NASDAQ INTC opened at $46.96 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $224.33 billion, a PE ratio of 4,700.70, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 31.56 and a beta of 1.35. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $38.96 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $31.99. The company has a current ratio of 1.60, a quick ratio of 1.25 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.38. Intel has a 12 month low of $17.67 and a 12 month high of $50.39.

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October 23rd. The chip maker reported $0.23 EPS for the quarter. Intel had a negative return on equity of 0.75% and a net margin of 0.37%.The company had revenue of $13.65 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $13.10 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned ($0.46) earnings per share. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 3.0% on a year-over-year basis. Intel has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 0.080-0.080 EPS. On average, analysts expect that Intel will post -0.11 EPS for the current year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of INTC. Corundum Trust Company INC purchased a new stake in shares of Intel during the 3rd quarter valued at $29,000. Provenance Wealth Advisors LLC grew its position in shares of Intel by 89.2% in the third quarter. Provenance Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 946 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $32,000 after purchasing an additional 446 shares during the period. GoalVest Advisory LLC acquired a new stake in Intel in the 3rd quarter worth about $34,000. Founders Capital Management lifted its position in shares of Intel by 64.0% in the fourth quarter. Founders Capital Management now owns 1,025 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $38,000 after acquiring an additional 400 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Strengthening Families & Communities LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Intel in the third quarter worth approximately $33,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 64.53% of the company’s stock.

Intel News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Analyst upgrades and higher targets from some shops (Citi upgraded INTC to Neutral and raised its target to $50), supporting conviction that the turnaround has legs. Citi upgrades Intel to Neutral
• Positive Sentiment: Loop Capital and other firms raised price targets (Loop to $50), providing additional analyst support for further upside. Loop Capital raises Intel target to $50
• Positive Sentiment: Macro/product momentum: reports of sold‑out 2026 server CPU capacity and partnership buzz (including Apple rumors) are driving optimism about revenue and pricing power into 2026. Intel extends comeback as investors bet on foundry growth
• Neutral Sentiment: Options-market positioning and some desks see more upside into earnings — that can amplify moves in either direction around the Jan. 22 print. Options data ahead of Intel earnings
• Neutral Sentiment: UBS notes that the bullish narrative is dominant but says fundamentals are improving — a reminder sentiment, not just numbers, is driving recent strength. UBS: narrative vs fundamentals
• Negative Sentiment: Skeptics caution the foundry story may not translate into near-term revenue/margin tailwinds; some analysts say foundry plans give Intel little immediate help, which can cap upside if results disappoint. Foundry plans give Intel little help
• Negative Sentiment: Not all target changes are bullish: Susquehanna’s raise still implies a lower fair value (~$40) versus recent market levels, underlining analyst disagreement and potential downside if guidance or execution miss. Susquehanna adjusts Intel price target to $40

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.