Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) Price Target Raised to $65.00 at Cantor Fitzgerald

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) had its price target upped by Cantor Fitzgerald from $45.00 to $65.00 in a report published on Monday, Marketbeat reports. The brokerage currently has a neutral rating on the chip maker’s stock.

Other equities research analysts also recently issued research reports about the stock. 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 note on Friday, April 10th. Sanford C. Bernstein increased their target price on shares of Intel from $36.00 to $60.00 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 16th. Rosenblatt Securities increased their target price on shares of Intel from $25.00 to $30.00 and gave the company a “sell” rating in a research note on Friday, January 23rd. New Street Research increased their target price on shares of Intel from $40.00 to $50.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Monday, January 26th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group increased their target price on shares of Intel from $40.00 to $45.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, January 16th. Six investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twenty-seven have given a Hold rating and six have issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $52.66.

Intel Price Performance

Intel stock opened at $65.70 on Monday. The company has a market cap of $328.17 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -821.15, a PEG ratio of 24.19 and a beta of 1.35. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $49.26 and its 200 day moving average is $43.49. 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 has a 52-week low of $18.25 and a 52-week high of $70.32.

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) last released its quarterly 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 company had revenue of $13.67 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $13.37 billion. Intel had a negative net margin of 0.51% and a negative return on equity of 0.44%. Intel’s revenue was down 4.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $0.13 earnings per share. Intel has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.000-0.000 EPS. Sell-side analysts forecast that Intel will post 0.07 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity

In related news, EVP Boise April Miller sold 20,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, February 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $49.05, for a total value of $981,000.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 113,060 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,545,593. This trade represents a 15.03% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, EVP David Zinsner purchased 5,882 shares of Intel stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, January 26th. The stock was bought at an average cost of $42.50 per share, for a total transaction of $249,985.00. Following the purchase, the executive vice president directly owned 247,392 shares in the company, valued at $10,514,160. This trade represents a 2.44% increase in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this purchase provides additional information. Company insiders own 0.05% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Norges Bank bought a new position in Intel during the 4th quarter worth about $2,233,159,000. Capital World Investors grew its holdings in Intel by 32.5% during the 3rd quarter. Capital World Investors now owns 86,503,121 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $2,902,180,000 after acquiring an additional 21,230,715 shares in the last quarter. Capital Research Global Investors grew its holdings in Intel by 285.9% during the 4th quarter. Capital Research Global Investors now owns 26,619,928 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $982,279,000 after acquiring an additional 19,722,010 shares in the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. grew 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 acquiring an additional 13,692,624 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Morgan Stanley grew 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 acquiring an additional 11,056,090 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 64.53% of the company’s stock.

Key Intel News

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

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.