Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) Shares Up 1.8% Following Analyst Upgrade

Shares of Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) were up 1.8% during trading on Wednesday after Susquehanna raised their price target on the stock from $45.00 to $65.00. Susquehanna currently has a neutral rating on the stock. Intel traded as high as $65.84 and last traded at $64.94. Approximately 91,499,888 shares were traded during trading, a decline of 16% from the average daily volume of 109,291,477 shares. The stock had previously closed at $63.81.

A number of other equities analysts have also recently commented on INTC. Wedbush reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and set a $30.00 price objective on shares of Intel in a research report on Tuesday, January 20th. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Intel from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Sunday, March 8th. Royal Bank Of Canada reduced their price objective on shares of Intel from $50.00 to $48.00 and set a “sector perform” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, January 21st. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft restated a “hold” rating on shares of Intel in a report on Friday, January 23rd. Finally, KeyCorp boosted their price objective on Intel from $65.00 to $70.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, April 6th. Six equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twenty-six have issued a Hold rating and six have given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $50.19.

Insider Transactions at Intel

In other Intel news, EVP David Zinsner bought 5,882 shares of Intel stock in a transaction dated 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 completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 247,392 shares in the company, valued at $10,514,160. The trade was a 2.44% increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, EVP Boise April Miller sold 20,000 shares of the business’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 sale, the executive vice president directly owned 113,060 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,545,593. The trade was a 15.03% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders own 0.05% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines Impacting Intel

Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Terafab / Musk-linked partnership buzz rekindles the foundry story and investor hopes for large-scale AI chip production and design wins, supporting future revenue upside. Intel Stock (INTC) Opinions on Terafab Partnership
• Positive Sentiment: Susquehanna raised Intel’s price target and cited “insatiable” server CPU demand — a direct bullish signal for INTC given Intel’s push into datacenter CPUs and packaging wins. Intel rises as Susquehanna ups price target on ‘insatiable’ CPU demand
• Positive Sentiment: Major price‑target upgrades (e.g., Northland’s move to $92) are amplifying momentum and prompting more buy-side attention around Intel’s execution story. Northland Securities adjusts Intel price target to $92
• Neutral Sentiment: Product & infrastructure partnerships (Google, Nokia/Dell 5G edge appliance) reinforce Intel’s role in AI/edge stacks but are longer‑term revenue drivers rather than immediate earnings catalysts. Intel Joins Nokia & Dell in 5G Edge Innovation
• Neutral Sentiment: Market activity shows heavy bullish options and institutional interest, which supports near‑term momentum but can increase volatility if sentiment reverses. Intel stock has large, unusual options trades
• Negative Sentiment: Several commentators warn the rally has gotten rich — Intel pulled back after a historic multi‑day run and some analysts caution valuations may be overheated, increasing downside risk if execution slips. Intel Pulls Back 5% After Historic Winning Streak
• Negative Sentiment: Debate over foundry valuation persists — skeptics question whether Intel’s foundry ambitions justify current multiples, which could cap upside if expectations are reset. Is Intel’s Foundry Worth Half a Trillion Dollars?

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Intel

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

Intel Stock Up 1.8%

The stock has a market capitalization of $324.38 billion, a P/E ratio of -811.65, a PEG ratio of 22.53 and a beta of 1.35. The company has a quick ratio of 1.65, a current ratio of 2.02 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $48.19 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $42.75.

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, January 22nd. The chip maker reported $0.15 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.08 by $0.07. The firm had revenue of $13.67 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations 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 for the quarter was down 4.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $0.13 earnings per share. Intel has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.000-0.000 EPS. On average, equities research analysts expect that Intel Corporation will post -0.11 earnings per share for the current 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.