Susquehanna Issues Positive Forecast for Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) Stock Price

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) had its price target increased by Susquehanna from $45.00 to $65.00 in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday,Benzinga reports. They currently have a neutral rating on the chip maker’s stock.

Other research analysts have also recently issued reports about the company. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price target on Intel from $45.00 to $55.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Tuesday, April 7th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of Intel in a report on Monday, December 29th. UBS Group set a $51.00 price target on Intel in a report on Monday, February 2nd. Tigress Financial reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $66.00 price target on shares of Intel in a report on Wednesday, January 28th. Finally, Needham & Company LLC reaffirmed a “hold” rating on shares of Intel in a report on Friday, January 23rd. Six 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, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $50.19.

Intel Stock Down 2.2%

Shares of NASDAQ:INTC opened at $63.76 on Tuesday. Intel has a 52 week low of $18.25 and a 52 week high of $65.65. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35, a quick ratio of 1.65 and a current ratio of 2.02. The company’s fifty day moving average is $47.86 and its 200-day moving average is $42.60. The company has a market capitalization of $318.48 billion, a PE ratio of -796.90, a P/E/G ratio of 27.05 and a beta of 1.35.

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, January 22nd. The chip maker reported $0.15 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.08 by $0.07. Intel had a negative net margin of 0.51% and a negative return on equity of 0.44%. The company had revenue of $13.67 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $13.37 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $0.13 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was down 4.2% compared to the same quarter last year. Intel has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.000-0.000 EPS. Equities research analysts predict that Intel will post -0.11 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity

In other news, EVP David Zinsner acquired 5,882 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, January 26th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $42.50 per share, with a total value of $249,985.00. Following the acquisition, the executive vice president owned 247,392 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $10,514,160. This trade represents a 2.44% increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed 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 dated Monday, February 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $49.05, for a total value 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. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders own 0.05% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Intel

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its holdings in Intel by 3.5% during the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 404,522,308 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $14,926,873,000 after purchasing an additional 13,692,624 shares during the last quarter. State Street Corp raised its holdings in Intel by 2.8% during the 4th quarter. State Street Corp now owns 208,536,784 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $7,695,007,000 after purchasing an additional 5,714,400 shares during the last quarter. Capital World Investors raised its holdings in Intel by 20.3% during the 4th quarter. Capital World Investors now owns 104,060,268 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $3,839,833,000 after purchasing an additional 17,557,147 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in Intel by 3.2% during the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 101,931,512 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $3,744,406,000 after purchasing an additional 3,124,798 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Morgan Stanley raised its holdings in Intel by 20.4% during the 4th quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 65,249,269 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $2,407,698,000 after purchasing an additional 11,056,090 shares during the last quarter. 64.53% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

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.