Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) Stock Price Expected to Rise, Northland Securities Analyst Says

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) had its price target lifted by Northland Securities from $54.00 to $92.00 in a report released on Monday,MarketScreener reports. The brokerage currently has an “outperform” rating on the chip maker’s stock. Northland Securities’ price objective suggests a potential upside of 44.29% from the company’s current price.

A number of other analysts have also recently commented on the stock. Evercore upped their price target on shares of Intel from $41.10 to $45.00 and gave the company an “in-line” rating in a research report on Friday, January 23rd. TD Cowen upped their price target on shares of Intel from $50.00 to $60.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, April 10th. Rosenblatt Securities upped their price target on shares of Intel from $25.00 to $30.00 and gave the company a “sell” rating in a research report on Friday, January 23rd. Melius Research set a $75.00 price target on shares of Intel in a research report on Friday. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein reaffirmed a “neutral” rating on shares of Intel in a research report on Tuesday, February 17th. Six 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 company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, Intel currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $50.19.

Intel Stock Performance

NASDAQ INTC opened at $63.76 on Monday. The company has a market capitalization of $318.48 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -796.90, a PEG ratio of 27.05 and a beta of 1.35. Intel has a twelve month low of $18.25 and a twelve month high of $65.65. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $47.86 and a 200 day simple moving average of $42.60. The company has a quick ratio of 1.65, a current ratio of 2.02 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35.

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) last posted its quarterly earnings data 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 the consensus estimate of $13.37 billion. Intel had a negative return on equity of 0.44% and a negative net margin of 0.51%.Intel’s quarterly revenue was down 4.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $0.13 earnings per share. Intel has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.000-0.000 EPS. Sell-side analysts expect that Intel will post -0.11 EPS for the current year.

Insider Transactions at Intel

In related news, EVP David Zinsner acquired 5,882 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, January 26th. The shares were 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 of the company’s stock, valued at $10,514,160. This trade represents a 2.44% increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction 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 the stock in a transaction dated Monday, February 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $49.05, for a total transaction of $981,000.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 113,060 shares in the company, valued at $5,545,593. This trade represents a 15.03% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. 0.05% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Intel

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Winch Advisory Services LLC boosted its position in shares of Intel by 28.3% during the 4th quarter. Winch Advisory Services LLC now owns 966 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $36,000 after purchasing an additional 213 shares in the last quarter. ROI Financial Advisors LLC raised its holdings in shares of Intel by 1.7% in the 4th quarter. ROI Financial Advisors LLC now owns 12,967 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $478,000 after acquiring an additional 217 shares during the last quarter. Focus Financial Network Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Intel by 2.1% in the 4th quarter. Focus Financial Network Inc. now owns 10,788 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $398,000 after acquiring an additional 223 shares during the last quarter. Successful Portfolios LLC raised its holdings in shares of Intel by 2.6% in the 4th quarter. Successful Portfolios LLC now owns 8,715 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $322,000 after acquiring an additional 223 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Providence Wealth Advisors LLC raised its holdings in shares of Intel by 1.7% in the 4th quarter. Providence Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 13,340 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $527,000 after acquiring an additional 225 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 64.53% of the company’s stock.

Intel News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Major partnerships and foundry momentum—Intel’s participation in the Terafab project with Tesla/SpaceX/xAI and expanded Google Cloud infrastructure deals are driving excitement about recurring foundry revenue and design wins for AI compute. Traders see this as evidence the foundry business is moving from promise to commercial scale. Terafab partnership buzz
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst upgrades and higher price targets have added fuel to the rally—street firms from Benchmark to Northland and Susquehanna have lifted targets (examples include Northland’s $92 and Susquehanna’s $65), shifting sentiment and prompting fresh buying interest. Northland PT lift Susquehanna PT raise
• Neutral Sentiment: Mixed analyst stance—some firms raised targets but kept neutral/hold ratings (e.g., TD Cowen moved its target to $60 while retaining a Hold), signaling growing confidence but also caution about near‑term execution and valuation. TD Cowen note
• Negative Sentiment: Profit‑taking and valuation worries—after an extraordinary rally (a record multi‑day winning streak), the stock pulled back as traders locked in gains and commentators warned of a potential “exhale” or bubble. That selling pressure is contributing to today’s weakness. Pullback coverage
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation debate—analysts and outlets are re‑pricing Intel’s foundry potential aggressively, prompting questions about whether the current valuation already discounts the best case (some pieces highlight surprise valuation risks). That raises downside risk if execution or margins disappoint. Valuation scrutiny

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.