Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) Stock Price Up 4.4% Following Analyst Upgrade

Shares of Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) rose 4.4% during trading on Monday after TD Cowen raised their price target on the stock from $50.00 to $60.00. TD Cowen currently has a hold rating on the stock. Intel traded as high as $65.65 and last traded at $65.1430. Approximately 110,862,432 shares traded hands during mid-day trading, an increase of 1% from the average daily volume of 109,479,648 shares. The stock had previously closed at $62.38.

INTC has been the subject of several other reports. Cantor Fitzgerald lifted their target price on shares of Intel from $45.00 to $60.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 9th. Northland Securities set a $54.00 target price on shares of Intel in a research note on Friday, January 23rd. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of Intel in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their target price on shares of Intel from $45.00 to $55.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, April 7th. Finally, New Street Research lifted their target price on shares of Intel from $40.00 to $50.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Monday, January 26th. Five investment 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. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and a consensus price target of $48.43.

Insider Buying and Selling at Intel

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

Intel News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Expanded Google Cloud AI partnership and marquee customer wins support the thesis that Intel’s foundry can win AI workloads, driving demand and investor confidence. Intel Climbs 5%: Landmark Google Partnership and Geopolitical Tailwinds Fuel the Rally
• Positive Sentiment: Terafab collaboration with SpaceX/Elon Musk and related strategic partnerships spotlight Intel’s on‑shore fab capacity (Terafab/Texas campus) — a key long‑term differentiator for foundry customers and a political tailwind via CHIPS funding. Intel Went From Market Reject to Musk’s AI Partner — What Happens Next?
• Positive Sentiment: Multiple analyst upgrades and higher price targets (UBS raised to $65; several street‑high targets surfaced) are lifting sentiment and institutional flows into INTC. Upgrades provide near‑term buying pressure. Intel price target boosted by UBS on stronger near-term outlook
• Neutral Sentiment: Historic multi‑day winning streak and fresh 52‑week highs have created momentum trading; this can amplify moves but is not a new fundamental. Intel’s stock just had its best 9-day stretch on record. Can it go even higher?
• Neutral Sentiment: Industry dynamics — increased AI memory demand and supply tightness — support semiconductor pricing and capacity value but are broader tailwinds rather than Intel‑specific catalysts. Industry-Wide Memory Constraints Grow as AI-Driven Supply Shift Reshapes Market
• Negative Sentiment: Several analysts warn valuation is stretched (very high forward P/E) and urge caution despite upside — raising the risk of a pullback if execution or guidance disappoints. ‘4 Times Nvidia’: Cowen Says Hold Your Horses on Intel Stock (INTC) Despite Rising CPU Demand
• Negative Sentiment: After a sharp rally, Intel faces a higher performance bar into upcoming earnings — the company must show revenue/profit traction from its foundry and AI wins to justify current multiples. Intel Went From Market Reject to Musk’s AI Partner — What Happens Next?

Institutional Trading of Intel

Institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. PKO Investment Management Joint Stock Co lifted its holdings in shares of Intel by 33.3% during the 3rd quarter. PKO Investment Management Joint Stock Co now owns 120,000 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $4,026,000 after acquiring an additional 30,000 shares in the last quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp lifted its holdings in Intel by 18.3% in the 3rd quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp now owns 55,521,741 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $1,862,755,000 after buying an additional 8,569,812 shares in the last quarter. Patton Fund Management Inc. lifted its holdings in Intel by 973.1% in the 3rd quarter. Patton Fund Management Inc. now owns 117,891 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $3,955,000 after buying an additional 106,905 shares in the last quarter. Katamaran Capital LLP acquired a new position in Intel in the 3rd quarter worth $349,000. Finally, Rothschild Investment LLC lifted its holdings in Intel by 84.7% in the 3rd quarter. Rothschild Investment LLC now owns 56,490 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $1,895,000 after buying an additional 25,901 shares in the last quarter. 64.53% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Intel Price Performance

The stock has a market cap of $325.39 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -814.19, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 25.89 and a beta of 1.35. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $47.57 and its 200 day simple moving average is $42.40. 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 issued 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 business had revenue of $13.67 billion for 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 company’s revenue for the quarter was down 4.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $0.13 EPS. Intel has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.000-0.000 EPS. Research analysts predict that Intel Corporation will post -0.11 EPS for the current fiscal 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.