JPMorgan Chase & Co. Forecasts Strong Price Appreciation for Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) Stock

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) had its price target raised by equities researchers at JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $30.00 to $35.00 in a note issued to investors on Friday,MarketScreener Latest Ratings reports. The firm presently has a “sell” rating on the chip maker’s stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co.‘s target price would suggest a potential downside of 22.34% from the company’s current price.

INTC has been the subject of several other reports. Raymond James Financial assumed coverage on shares of Intel in a research note on Friday, November 21st. They set a “market perform” rating for the company. Sanford C. Bernstein boosted their price target on Intel from $35.00 to $36.00 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a report on Wednesday. Wedbush reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and set a $30.00 price target on shares of Intel in a research report on Tuesday, January 20th. Tigress Financial lifted their price objective on Intel from $45.00 to $52.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 4th. Finally, Cantor Fitzgerald boosted their target price on Intel from $36.00 to $40.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Monday, October 20th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twenty-six have issued a Hold rating and six have issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Intel has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and a consensus price target of $44.10.

Intel Stock Performance

NASDAQ:INTC opened at $45.07 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.38, a quick ratio of 1.25 and a current ratio of 1.60. Intel has a fifty-two week low of $17.67 and a fifty-two week high of $54.60. 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 business has a 50 day moving average price of $40.23 and a 200-day moving average price of $33.01.

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) last posted its quarterly 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. The company had revenue of $13.67 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $13.37 billion. Intel had a negative net margin of 0.51% and a negative return on equity of 0.46%. The firm’s revenue was down 4.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $0.13 EPS. Intel has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.000-0.000 EPS. Equities research analysts predict that Intel will post -0.11 earnings per share for the current year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in INTC. Legacy Bridge LLC bought a new position in Intel in the fourth quarter worth $26,000. West Branch Capital LLC bought a new stake in shares of Intel during the 2nd quarter valued at $28,000. Investors Towarzystwo Funduszy Inwestycyjnych Spolka Akcyjna bought a new stake in shares of Intel during the 2nd quarter valued at $28,000. Corundum Trust Company INC purchased a new stake in shares of Intel in the 3rd quarter worth about $29,000. Finally, Raleigh Capital Management Inc. bought a new position in shares of Intel in the 4th quarter worth about $29,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 64.53% of the company’s stock.

More Intel News

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.