Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) Sets New 52-Week High After Analyst Upgrade

Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) shares hit a new 52-week high during mid-day trading on Wednesday 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 $55.54 and last traded at $55.7950, with a volume of 4156735 shares changing hands. The stock had previously closed at $52.91.

INTC has been the topic of several other research reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price objective on shares of Intel from $30.00 to $35.00 and gave the company a “sell” rating in a research note on Friday, January 23rd. KeyCorp increased their price target on shares of Intel from $65.00 to $70.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Intel from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Sunday, March 8th. Melius Research raised shares of Intel from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $50.00 price target on the stock in a research note on Monday, January 5th. Finally, DZ Bank reaffirmed a “sell” rating on shares of Intel in a research note on Monday, January 26th. Five analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twenty-six have given a Hold rating and six have issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Reduce” and an average target price of $46.19.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, EVP Boise April Miller sold 20,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, February 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $49.05, for a total value of $981,000.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 113,060 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,545,593. This trade represents a 15.03% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, EVP David Zinsner bought 5,882 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, January 26th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $42.50 per share, for a total transaction of $249,985.00. Following the purchase, the executive vice president owned 247,392 shares in the company, valued at approximately $10,514,160. This trade represents a 2.44% increase in their position. The SEC filing for this purchase provides additional information. Company insiders own 0.04% of the company’s stock.

Intel News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Joining Terafab with Tesla, SpaceX and xAI gives Intel a flagship foundry/customer relationship and a visible role in a multi‑billion dollar AI‑chip complex, which drove strong investor enthusiasm. Intel to join Musk’s Terafab mega AI chip project
• Positive Sentiment: Wall Street is updating estimates: KeyCorp raised its INTC price target to $70 (and other firms have bumped targets), reinforcing the bullish narrative and attracting buying. KeyCorp Raises Intel Price Target to $70
• Positive Sentiment: Intel repurchased the 49% stake in its Ireland Fab 34 from Apollo funds, restoring full ownership and simplifying capital/operational planning for a critical manufacturing asset. Intel Reacquires Full Ownership of Ireland Fab 34 Facility
• Positive Sentiment: Collaboration updates such as the SambaNova + Intel heterogeneous inference blueprint and ongoing packaging talks with hyperscalers spotlight product partnerships that can translate into design and packaging revenue streams. SambaNova and Intel Announce Blueprint for Heterogeneous Inference
• Neutral Sentiment: Intel is reportedly in advanced discussions to provide advanced packaging services to Google and Amazon — a meaningful new customer channel, but one that depends on contract terms and timing. Intel Soars as it Confers With Big Names on Chip Packaging
• Negative Sentiment: Analysts and commentators warn of funding, execution and valuation risks tied to Terafab (big capital requirements and a long timeline), which could temper the upside if project economics or funding sources are unclear. Intel stock soars 9% after joining Musk’s Terafab, Wedbush flags funding risks
• Negative Sentiment: Some market participants urge profit‑taking and caution the rally may be sentiment‑driven; Seeking Alpha and other analysts point to potential “catches” in the Terafab story and stretched near‑term valuation. Intel: Terafab’s Hidden Catch

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Intel

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in INTC. Sivia Capital Partners LLC raised its stake in shares of Intel by 271.8% in the 2nd quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 34,201 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $766,000 after acquiring an additional 25,001 shares during the period. United Bank purchased a new position in shares of Intel in the 2nd quarter valued at $205,000. Gamco Investors INC. ET AL raised its stake in shares of Intel by 12.3% in the 2nd quarter. Gamco Investors INC. ET AL now owns 13,737 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $308,000 after acquiring an additional 1,508 shares during the period. Gabelli Funds LLC raised its stake in shares of Intel by 18.7% in the 2nd quarter. Gabelli Funds LLC now owns 238,933 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $5,352,000 after acquiring an additional 37,700 shares during the period. Finally, L2 Asset Management LLC raised its stake in shares of Intel by 18.4% in the 2nd quarter. L2 Asset Management LLC now owns 17,802 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $399,000 after acquiring an additional 2,767 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 64.53% of the company’s stock.

Intel Stock Performance

The stock’s fifty day moving average is $46.67 and its two-hundred day moving average is $41.64. The firm has a market capitalization of $294.46 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -736.78, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 21.18 and a beta of 1.35. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35, a quick ratio of 1.65 and a current ratio of 2.02.

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, January 22nd. The chip maker reported $0.15 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.08 by $0.07. The business 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%. The business’s revenue was down 4.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the business earned $0.13 EPS. Intel has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.000-0.000 EPS. Analysts forecast that Intel Corporation will post -0.11 earnings per share for the current year.

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.