JPMorgan Chase & Co. Increases Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) Price Target to $45.00

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) had its price objective hoisted by investment analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $35.00 to $45.00 in a note issued to investors on Friday, MarketBeat.com reports. The firm currently has an “underweight” rating on the chip maker’s stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co.‘s target price indicates a potential downside of 45.37% from the company’s previous close.

INTC has been the subject of a number of other research reports. Jefferies Financial Group increased their target price on shares of Intel from $60.00 to $80.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday. Wedbush restated a “neutral” rating and issued a $30.00 price target on shares of Intel in a research report on Tuesday, January 20th. Citigroup began coverage on shares of Intel in a research note on Tuesday. They issued a “buy” rating and a $95.00 price objective on the stock. DZ Bank reiterated a “sell” rating on shares of Intel in a research report on Monday, January 26th. Finally, Wall Street Zen raised shares of Intel from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Sunday, March 8th. Eleven investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twenty-five have issued a Hold rating and four have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $72.98.

Intel Trading Up 23.3%

NASDAQ INTC opened at $82.37 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $411.44 billion, a PE ratio of -132.85, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 14.78 and a beta of 1.35. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $51.10 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $44.37. The company has a current ratio of 2.02, a quick ratio of 1.65 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35. Intel has a 12 month low of $18.97 and a 12 month high of $85.22.

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 23rd. The chip maker reported $0.29 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.01 by $0.28. The company had revenue of $13.58 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $12.32 billion. Intel had a positive return on equity of 0.40% and a negative net margin of 5.90%.The firm’s revenue was up 7.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the company earned $0.13 earnings per share. Intel has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 0.200-0.200 EPS. On average, analysts expect that Intel will post 0.08 EPS for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, EVP David Zinsner acquired 5,882 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, January 26th. The stock was bought at an average price 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 of the company’s stock, valued at $10,514,160. The trade was a 2.44% increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a 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 on 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 owned 113,060 shares in the company, valued at $5,545,593. The trade was a 15.03% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. 0.05% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Intel

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of INTC. 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 worth $334,000 after purchasing an additional 149 shares in the last quarter. Essex Bank grew its stake in shares of Intel by 1.6% in the 1st quarter. Essex Bank now owns 10,360 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $457,000 after buying an additional 162 shares during the period. First Pacific Financial increased its position in Intel by 19.8% in the 1st quarter. First Pacific Financial now owns 1,000 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $44,000 after buying an additional 165 shares in the last quarter. Mitchell Mcleod Pugh & Williams Inc. raised its stake in Intel by 1.8% during the 1st quarter. Mitchell Mcleod Pugh & Williams Inc. now owns 11,355 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $501,000 after buying an additional 199 shares during the period. Finally, Inman Jager Wealth Management LLC raised its stake in Intel by 2.5% during the 1st quarter. Inman Jager Wealth Management LLC now owns 8,125 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $359,000 after buying an additional 200 shares during the period. 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: Q1 beat and raised guidance — Intel reported revenue and EPS above Street forecasts and gave Q2 revenue guidance well above consensus, a direct catalyst for the rally. Intel forecasts second-quarter revenue above estimates (Reuters)
• Positive Sentiment: AI/data-center demand is driving durable revenue growth — Management cited “unprecedented” CPU demand for AI workloads and expanding data-center sales, which improves near-term revenue visibility and margins. Unprecedented demand has Intel stock soaring (Investopedia)
• Positive Sentiment: Tesla/14A foundry momentum — Tesla signaled it will use Intel’s 14A process for its Terafab AI chips, validating Intel’s foundry progress and adding a high‑profile customer to the pipeline. Elon Musk lays out Terafab AI chip project plan (Reuters)
• Positive Sentiment: Wall Street re-rates the story — Multiple firms raised price targets and upgraded ratings after the quarter, adding buying pressure and supporting higher valuation expectations. Citi and Evercore pile into Intel with huge price target hikes (247WallSt)
• Neutral Sentiment: Corporate governance update — Intel’s CFO (Dave Zinsner) has taken on the principal accounting officer role in addition to CFO duties; this is an internal organization change investors should note but it’s not an immediate financial catalyst. Intel CFO assumes additional role as principal accounting officer (TipRanks)
• Neutral Sentiment: Short interest ticked up — Short interest rose ~20.9% in mid‑April to ~144M shares (≈2.9% of float); the short‑interest ratio remains low (~1.2 days), so it’s a data point on positioning rather than an immediate squeeze signal.
• Negative Sentiment: Profit-taking/valuation risk — After a massive rally and fresh all‑time highs, analysts and market commentators caution the move may be stretched and vulnerable to a pullback; several firms still carry neutral/underperform views despite higher targets. Intel is breaking 2000s high: time to be careful (MarketBeat)

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.