Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) Shares Up 4.2% After Analyst Upgrade

Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) shares shot up 4.2% during mid-day trading on Tuesday after Wells Fargo & Company raised their price target on the stock from $45.00 to $55.00. Wells Fargo & Company currently has an equal weight rating on the stock. Intel traded as high as $53.27 and last traded at $52.91. 124,413,818 shares traded hands during mid-day trading, an increase of 16% from the average session volume of 107,680,938 shares. The stock had previously closed at $50.78.

Other analysts have also issued research reports about the stock. Benchmark boosted their target price on shares of Intel from $50.00 to $57.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, January 23rd. Needham & Company LLC reiterated a “hold” rating on shares of Intel in a research note on Friday, January 23rd. Tigress Financial reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $66.00 target price on shares of Intel in a research note on Wednesday, January 28th. UBS Group set a $51.00 target price on shares of Intel in a research note on Monday, February 2nd. Finally, Northland Securities set a $54.00 target price on shares of Intel in a research note on Friday, January 23rd. Five equities 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 stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Intel presently has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and a consensus target price of $46.19.

Insider Activity

In other news, EVP Boise April Miller sold 20,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, February 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $49.05, for a total transaction of $981,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 113,060 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,545,593. This represents a 15.03% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, EVP David Zinsner bought 5,882 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, January 26th. The stock was bought at an average price of $42.50 per share, with a total value of $249,985.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 247,392 shares in the company, valued at $10,514,160. This represents a 2.44% increase in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this purchase is available in the SEC filing. 0.05% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Key Stories Impacting Intel

Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Intel confirmed it is a partner in the Terafab mega‑fab (plans target ~1 terawatt/year of AI compute). Market reaction: investors see this as a flagship foundry/customer win and a strong endorsement from Musk’s ecosystem. Reuters: Intel to join Musk’s Terafab
• Positive Sentiment: Intel will provide design, packaging and fabrication — capabilities hyperscalers and automakers prize for AI and robotics — which could translate into high‑margin, recurring revenue if scaled. Investopedia: Why Terafab is a win
• Positive Sentiment: Wall Street followed: KeyBanc and Wells Fargo recently lifted targets (KeyBanc to $70, Wells Fargo to $55), reinforcing the narrative that Intel’s foundry momentum could materially re‑rate the stock. Benzinga/MarketScreener: Price target updates
• Positive Sentiment: Intel has additional foundry catalysts — reported talks with Google and Amazon for advanced packaging — which, combined with Terafab, could produce multi‑billion dollar contract opportunities. MSN: Intel talks with Amazon, Google
• Neutral Sentiment: Volume and flows: trading volume spiked and institutional buying was reported, supporting the rally but also concentrating moves around news headlines rather than near‑term revenue visibility. MarketBeat: INTC trading data
• Negative Sentiment: Uncertainties remain: the Terafab announcement was made via social posts and press coverage without full commercial terms or filings — timing, margins, capex sharing and regulatory/operational risk could delay or limit financial impact. Intel still faces execution risk turning foundry wins into cash and has mixed profitability metrics and conservative guidance. Proactive Investors: Terafab announcement details

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Intel

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Stance Capital LLC grew its position in Intel by 118.6% in the 4th quarter. Stance Capital LLC now owns 125,375 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $4,626,000 after buying an additional 68,020 shares in the last quarter. Osbon Capital Management LLC bought a new position in Intel in the 4th quarter valued at about $30,000. World Investment Advisors grew its position in Intel by 63.4% in the 4th quarter. World Investment Advisors now owns 56,550 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $2,087,000 after buying an additional 21,951 shares in the last quarter. Nalls Sherbakoff Group LLC bought a new position in Intel in the 4th quarter valued at about $51,000. Finally, PeakShares LLC bought a new position in Intel in the 4th quarter valued at about $166,000. Institutional investors own 64.53% of the company’s stock.

Intel Stock Up 4.2%

The stock’s 50-day moving average is $46.46 and its 200-day moving average is $41.52. The stock has a market cap of $264.29 billion, a P/E ratio of -661.29, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 21.18 and a beta of 1.35. The company has a current ratio of 2.02, a quick ratio of 1.65 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35.

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, January 22nd. The chip maker reported $0.15 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.08 by $0.07. The firm 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 0.44%. Intel’s revenue was down 4.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $0.13 EPS. Intel has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.000-0.000 EPS. As a group, research analysts anticipate that Intel Corporation will post -0.11 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

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.