Evercore ISI Boosts Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) Price Target to $45.00

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) had its price objective upped by stock analysts at Evercore ISI from $41.10 to $45.00 in a research report issued to clients and investors on Friday, MarketBeat.com reports. The brokerage presently has an “in-line” rating on the chip maker’s stock. Evercore ISI’s price objective would indicate a potential downside of 0.16% from the company’s previous close.

Several other equities research analysts have also recently weighed in on INTC. DZ Bank reiterated a “sell” rating on shares of Intel in a research note on Friday, October 24th. Benchmark upped their price target on Intel from $50.00 to $57.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday. Sanford C. Bernstein lifted their price objective on Intel from $35.00 to $36.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a report on Wednesday. TD Cowen boosted their price objective on Intel from $38.00 to $50.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, January 16th. Finally, Raymond James Financial began coverage on Intel in a research note on Friday, November 21st. They issued a “market perform” rating for the company. Four 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 company. According to MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Reduce” and a consensus target price of $44.10.

Intel Stock Down 17.0%

Shares of INTC stock opened at $45.07 on Friday. Intel has a 12 month low of $17.67 and a 12 month high of $54.60. The company has a quick ratio of 1.25, a current ratio of 1.60 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.38. The firm has a market cap of $215.30 billion, a PE ratio of -563.32, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 28.67 and a beta of 1.35. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $40.23 and a 200-day moving average of $33.01.

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, January 22nd. The chip maker reported $0.15 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.08 by $0.07. Intel had a negative net margin of 0.51% and a negative return on equity of 0.46%. The business had revenue of $13.67 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $13.37 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $0.13 earnings per share. Intel’s quarterly revenue was down 4.2% on a year-over-year basis. Intel has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.000-0.000 EPS. On average, equities analysts predict that Intel will post -0.11 EPS for the current year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of INTC. Legacy Bridge LLC bought a new stake in shares of Intel in the 4th quarter worth about $26,000. West Branch Capital LLC acquired a new position in Intel in the second quarter valued at about $28,000. Investors Towarzystwo Funduszy Inwestycyjnych Spolka Akcyjna bought a new stake in Intel during the second quarter worth about $28,000. Corundum Trust Company INC acquired a new stake in shares of Intel during the third quarter worth approximately $29,000. Finally, Raleigh Capital Management Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Intel during the fourth quarter worth approximately $29,000. 64.53% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Key Stories Impacting Intel

Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 beat on headline numbers — Intel exceeded expectations for revenue and EPS (Q4 revenue $13.67B; non‑GAAP EPS $0.15), showing demand traction for AI and PC products. Intel Q4 results
• Positive Sentiment: Some analysts raised targets or reiterated support post‑report, citing the long‑term foundry/AI opportunity (examples: Benchmark raised its target and Jefferies nudged its target higher), which underpins the bullish narrative for a multi‑year turnaround. Benchmark price target raise
• Neutral Sentiment: Street reaction is mixed — several firms kept Hold/Neutral ratings while others moved to Buy or Sell; commentary is split between excitement about long‑term AI demand and skepticism about near‑term execution. Analyst reaction roundup
• Negative Sentiment: Weak Q1 guidance was the main trigger — management guided Q1 revenue below consensus ($11.7B–$12.7B vs. ~$12.6B expected) and issued flat/very low EPS guidance, signaling supply will constrain growth in the near term. Reuters: Q1 guidance
• Negative Sentiment: Manufacturing and yield troubles — multiple reports and management comments point to capacity/yield shortfalls that prevent Intel from meeting booming AI/server demand; investors worry margins and inventory dynamics will be pressured. Bloomberg Tech: manufacturing snags
• Negative Sentiment: Competitive and supply‑chain implications — rivals and component makers (AMD, Micron, TSMC-related stories) are seeing relative upside as Intel’s supply issues create share and pricing opportunities for others. MarketWatch: AMD vs Intel

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.