Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) Shares Up 3% After Analyst Upgrade

Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC)’s share price shot up 3% during mid-day trading on Monday after New Street Research raised their price target on the stock from $50.00 to $80.00. New Street Research currently has a neutral rating on the stock. Intel traded as high as $87.10 and last traded at $84.99. 177,860,036 shares changed hands during trading, an increase of 58% from the average session volume of 112,407,281 shares. The stock had previously closed at $82.54.

A number of other equities research analysts have also issued reports on INTC. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft boosted their target price on Intel from $45.00 to $63.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday. Daiwa Securities Group boosted their target price on Intel from $41.00 to $50.00 in a research report on Tuesday, February 3rd. BNP Paribas Exane raised Intel from an “underperform” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $60.00 target price on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, April 21st. DA Davidson boosted their target price on Intel from $45.00 to $77.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday. Finally, UBS Group set a $51.00 price target on Intel in a research report on Monday, February 2nd. 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 company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $72.98.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, EVP Boise April Miller sold 20,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, February 2nd. The stock was 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 of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,545,593. The trade was a 15.03% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. 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: Q1 beat and upbeat outlook: Intel reported a stronger-than-expected quarter (Q1 EPS of $0.29 vs. ~$0.01 estimate and revenue above consensus) and raised confidence on near-term demand, which investors are treating as evidence the turnaround and AI-driven CPU demand are real. Intel (INTC) Stock Soars to Multi-Year Peaks Following Stellar Q1 Earnings Beat
• Positive Sentiment: Street-high price targets / analyst momentum: Several firms have raised price targets and some outlets report new “street-high” targets, reinforcing bullish sentiment and fueling short‑term buying. ‘More Upside Ahead’: Intel Stock (INTC) Wins a New Street‑High Price Target
• Positive Sentiment: Foundry / customer wins: Coverage highlights that major customers (Tesla and SpaceX) plan to use Intel 14A — a vote of confidence for Intel’s foundry roadmap that supports upside to long‑term revenue and margin diversification. With Tesla and SpaceX Using Intel’s 14A, Is INTC Stock a Buy Now?
• Positive Sentiment: Sector AI rally lifting CPUs: Reports note Intel’s CPU comeback is broadening the AI hardware narrative beyond GPUs, boosting chip peers and supporting momentum into Intel shares. Intel’s CPU Comeback Lifts All Boats — Can AMD and ARM Ride the Same AI Wave?
• Neutral Sentiment: Context vs. Nvidia / historical comparison: Several pieces compare INTC’s run to NVDA’s growth and note the Dow swap history — useful context but not a direct catalyst. Investors are using these comparisons to reassess relative positioning. Intel Vs. Nvidia Stock: Which Semiconductor Is Up More Since They Swapped Places In Dow Jones Industrial Average?
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst skepticism on earnings power and valuation: Coverage (and some firm notes) warn the rally may have outpaced sustainable earnings improvements — flagging concerns about how durable margins and cash flow will be as capex for fabs continues. Intel Stock Is on a Tear. Why Its Earnings Power Is a Worry.
• Negative Sentiment: Critical takes and downgrades: Some analysts and commentary argue the stock’s re-rating is getting ahead of fundamentals and have issued cautious pieces or downgrades — a reminder downside risk remains if execution slips. Intel: Redrawing The CPU AI Map (Rating Downgrade)

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Tensor Edge Capital LLC increased its position in Intel by 40.6% in the 1st quarter. Tensor Edge Capital LLC now owns 1,476,000 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $65,136,000 after purchasing an additional 426,000 shares during the last quarter. TCI Wealth Advisors Inc. increased its position in Intel by 4.9% in the 1st quarter. TCI Wealth Advisors Inc. now owns 19,260 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $850,000 after purchasing an additional 894 shares during the last quarter. Integrity Wealth Partners LLC acquired a new position in Intel in the 1st quarter worth about $844,000. HB Wealth Management LLC increased its position in Intel by 11.8% in the 1st quarter. HB Wealth Management LLC now owns 235,066 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $10,373,000 after purchasing an additional 24,717 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Mustard Seed Financial LLC acquired a new position in Intel in the 1st quarter worth about $234,000. 64.53% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Intel Stock Performance

The company has a current ratio of 2.31, a quick ratio of 1.85 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.34. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $51.87 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $44.75. The company has a market capitalization of $424.53 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -137.08, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 18.27 and a beta of 1.35.

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, April 23rd. The chip maker reported $0.29 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.01 by $0.28. Intel had a positive return on equity of 0.39% and a negative net margin of 5.90%.The company had revenue of $13.58 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $12.32 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $0.13 EPS. The business’s revenue was up 7.4% compared to the same quarter last year. Intel has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 0.200-0.200 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that Intel Corporation will post 0.08 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

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.