Daiwa Capital Markets Issues Positive Forecast for Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) Stock Price

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) had its price target increased by Daiwa Capital Markets from $41.00 to $50.00 in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday,MarketScreener reports.

Other analysts also recently issued reports about the company. Loop Capital raised their target price on Intel from $40.00 to $50.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 15th. Mizuho set a $48.00 target price on Intel in a research note on Friday, January 23rd. Needham & Company LLC reaffirmed a “hold” rating on shares of Intel in a research note on Friday, January 23rd. Barclays set a $45.00 price objective on Intel in a research report on Thursday, January 15th. Finally, DZ Bank reiterated a “sell” rating on shares of Intel in a research report on Monday, January 26th. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twenty-six have given a Hold rating and six have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Intel currently has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and an average target price of $45.76.

Intel Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ INTC opened at $49.25 on Tuesday. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $41.92 and a 200-day simple moving average of $34.25. The company has a quick ratio of 1.65, a current ratio of 2.02 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35. The stock has a market capitalization of $246.00 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -615.55, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 15.76 and a beta of 1.38. Intel has a 52 week low of $17.67 and a 52 week high of $54.60.

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, beating the consensus estimate of $0.08 by $0.07. The company had revenue of $13.67 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $13.37 billion. Intel had a negative net margin of 0.51% and a negative return on equity of 0.44%. Intel’s revenue was down 4.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $0.13 EPS. Intel has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.000-0.000 EPS. On average, equities analysts predict that Intel will post -0.11 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity

In related news, EVP David Zinsner purchased 5,882 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, January 26th. The shares were bought at an average price of $42.50 per share, for a total transaction of $249,985.00. Following the acquisition, the executive vice president directly owned 247,392 shares in the company, valued at $10,514,160. This trade represents a 2.44% increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, EVP Boise April Miller sold 20,000 shares of Intel stock in a transaction dated Monday, February 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $49.05, for a total value of $981,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 113,060 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,545,593. The trade was a 15.03% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. 0.04% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Trading of Intel

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Sivia Capital Partners LLC lifted its stake in Intel by 271.8% during the second quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 34,201 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $766,000 after purchasing an additional 25,001 shares during the last quarter. Berger Financial Group Inc raised its holdings in Intel by 5.4% during the second quarter. Berger Financial Group Inc now owns 10,517 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $236,000 after purchasing an additional 543 shares in the last quarter. Beacon Financial Advisory LLC grew its position in shares of Intel by 7.3% in the 2nd quarter. Beacon Financial Advisory LLC now owns 9,713 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $218,000 after buying an additional 660 shares during the last quarter. Knights of Columbus Asset Advisors LLC boosted its stake in Intel by 30.2% in the second quarter. Knights of Columbus Asset Advisors LLC now owns 128,314 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $2,874,000 after acquiring an additional 29,745 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Valeo Financial Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of Intel by 23.9% during the second quarter. Valeo Financial Advisors LLC now owns 129,266 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $2,896,000 after purchasing an additional 24,923 shares in the last quarter. 64.53% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Intel News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:

• Positive Sentiment: CEO Lip‑Bu Tan said Intel will build GPUs and the company has hired a lead architect, signaling a push into the high‑growth AI accelerator market that could expand Intel’s TAM beyond CPUs. Intel CEO says company will make GPUs, has hired lead executive
• Positive Sentiment: Intel announced a collaboration with SoftBank/Saimemory to develop next‑generation memory for AI/data centers — a partnership that could improve Intel’s roadmap for AI servers and address memory supply constraints over the medium term. SoftBank subsidiary to work with Intel on next‑gen memory for AI
• Positive Sentiment: Daiwa Capital Markets raised its price target to $50, providing an incremental analyst catalyst and validating recent momentum. Daiwa Securities adjusts price target on Intel to $50 from $41
• Positive Sentiment: Product lift — Intel introduced Xeon 600 processors with core, AI and connectivity upgrades, which supports its server/AI compute roadmap and could help revenue mix over time. Intel Introduces XEON 600 Processors
• Neutral Sentiment: Intel presented at an AI summit (transcript available) — useful for assessing product timelines and messaging but not an immediate financial catalyst. Intel Presents at Second Annual AI Summit Transcript
• Negative Sentiment: An Intel EVP sold 20,000 shares (~$981k), reducing their stake ~15% — insider sales can raise short‑term concern even if routine. SEC filing: Form 4 Insider Sale
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst/market caution: some coverage highlights underwhelming guidance and ongoing foundry/competitive risks (foundry lacking an anchor customer, and post‑earnings guidance disappointed some investors), which could cap upside if execution slips. Should You Buy Intel Stock After Its Post‑Earnings Dip?

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.