Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) Given New $65.00 Price Target at Stifel Nicolaus

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) had its target price upped by Stifel Nicolaus from $42.00 to $65.00 in a report issued on Monday, Marketbeat.com reports. Stifel Nicolaus currently has a hold rating on the chip maker’s stock.

Several other brokerages have also recently issued reports on INTC. 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. 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. Northland Securities lifted their target price on shares of Intel from $54.00 to $92.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Monday, April 13th. Barclays set a $45.00 target price on shares of Intel in a research note on Thursday, January 15th. Finally, HSBC raised shares of Intel from a “reduce” rating to a “hold” rating and lifted their target price for the stock from $26.00 to $50.00 in a research note on Tuesday, January 20th. Six research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twenty-seven have given a Hold rating and six have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $52.66.

Intel Price Performance

Intel stock opened at $65.70 on Monday. Intel has a 1 year low of $18.25 and a 1 year high of $70.32. 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 price is $49.26 and its 200 day moving average price is $43.49. The stock has a market capitalization of $328.17 billion, a P/E ratio of -821.15, a P/E/G ratio of 24.19 and a beta of 1.35.

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, January 22nd. The chip maker reported $0.15 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping 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 analysts’ expectations of $13.37 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $0.13 EPS. The firm’s quarterly revenue was down 4.2% on a year-over-year basis. Intel has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.000-0.000 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts anticipate that Intel will post 0.07 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity

In other news, EVP David Zinsner purchased 5,882 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, January 26th. The shares were purchased at an average price of $42.50 per share, with a total value of $249,985.00. Following 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 acquisition was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. 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 transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 113,060 shares in the company, 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.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. Defined Wealth Management LLC boosted its position in shares of Intel by 2.0% during the 1st quarter. Defined Wealth Management LLC now owns 7,576 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $334,000 after acquiring an additional 149 shares during the last quarter. Essex Bank boosted its position in shares of Intel by 1.6% during the 1st quarter. Essex Bank now owns 10,360 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $457,000 after acquiring an additional 162 shares during the last quarter. Global Financial Private Client LLC boosted its position in shares of Intel by 3.3% during the 1st quarter. Global Financial Private Client LLC now owns 6,327 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $279,000 after acquiring an additional 203 shares during the last quarter. 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 valued at $36,000 after acquiring an additional 213 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Bell Investment Advisors Inc raised its holdings in Intel by 8.4% in the 1st quarter. Bell Investment Advisors Inc now owns 2,776 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $123,000 after buying an additional 215 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 64.53% of the company’s stock.

Intel News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Analyst support lifted sentiment: Stifel raised INTC’s price target to $65 (maintaining a Hold), signaling growing conviction that Intel’s turnaround has traction. Stifel hikes target
• Positive Sentiment: Cantor Fitzgerald also lifted its target to $65, another vote that the rally has analyst backing even if ratings remain neutral/hold. Cantor Fitzgerald target raise
• Positive Sentiment: Product catalyst: Intel launched its Core Series 3 processors with enhanced “everyday AI” features, supporting revenue upside in PCs and strengthening the company’s AI PC narrative. Core Series 3 launch
• Neutral Sentiment: Earnings and guidance are the near-term driver: several previews and projection pieces urge caution—investors are waiting for April 23 results to confirm whether revenue and margins justify the run-up. Q1 projections
• Neutral Sentiment: Macro risk is pressuring cyclical names this morning—renewed U.S.–Iran tensions and higher oil have broadly damped sentiment and amplified profit-taking. Market pullback
• Negative Sentiment: Wedbush warned the rally may be outpacing fundamentals—saying optimism around packaging, foundry upside and AI-driven CPU demand has stretched valuation, which likely triggered selling. Wedbush caution
• Negative Sentiment: Bear/short thesis is visible: Seeking Alpha and other short-focused pieces argue the rally is overextended and outline risks that could pressure the stock if execution or guidance disappoints. Short thesis
• Negative Sentiment: Short-term selling was amplified by reports tying equipment-order headlines and other noise to sharp intraday moves, contributing to a pause after a huge month-to-date gain. Equipment orders story

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.