JPMorgan Chase & Co. Forecasts Strong Price Appreciation for Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) Stock

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) had its price target hoisted by investment analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $45.00 to $85.00 in a report released on Friday,Benzinga reports. The firm currently has an “underweight” rating on the chip maker’s stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co.‘s price objective would indicate a potential downside of 7.93% from the company’s previous close.

Several other research firms have also recently weighed in on INTC. Raymond James Financial raised Intel from a “hold” rating to a “moderate buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, April 21st. Piper Sandler initiated coverage on Intel in a report on Thursday, June 11th. They set a “neutral” rating for the company. Susquehanna upped their price objective on shares of Intel from $80.00 to $115.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 16th. Wedbush raised their target price on shares of Intel from $60.00 to $98.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday. Finally, Zacks Research upgraded shares of Intel from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, June 23rd. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have assigned a Buy rating, twenty-nine have given a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $107.67.

Intel Trading Down 7.9%

Intel stock opened at $92.32 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.34, a quick ratio of 1.85 and a current ratio of 2.31. Intel has a fifty-two week low of $18.97 and a fifty-two week high of $142.35. The stock has a market cap of $464.00 billion, a P/E ratio of -43.75 and a beta of 2.18. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $115.84 and its 200-day moving average price is $78.07.

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 23rd. The chip maker reported $0.42 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.21 by $0.21. Intel had a positive return on equity of 2.52% and a negative net margin of 19.79%.The company had revenue of $16.13 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $14.43 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company earned ($0.10) earnings per share. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 25.2% on a year-over-year basis. Intel has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.380-0.380 EPS. Equities research analysts forecast that Intel will post 0.65 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity at Intel

In other news, EVP Boise April Miller sold 40,256 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, May 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $99.53, for a total transaction of $4,006,679.68. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 105,077 shares in the company, valued at approximately $10,458,313.81. This represents a 27.70% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Company insiders own 0.05% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Intel

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Southern Financial Group LLC boosted its position in shares of Intel by 0.6% in the 1st quarter. Southern Financial Group LLC now owns 14,313 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $632,000 after buying an additional 90 shares in the last quarter. Harrell Investment Partners LLC increased its holdings in Intel by 0.4% during the 2nd quarter. Harrell Investment Partners LLC now owns 23,277 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $3,250,000 after acquiring an additional 100 shares in the last quarter. Wynn Capital LLC raised its position in Intel by 0.4% during the second quarter. Wynn Capital LLC now owns 27,162 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $3,793,000 after acquiring an additional 104 shares during the last quarter. Demars Financial Group LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Intel by 1.7% in the first quarter. Demars Financial Group LLC now owns 7,675 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $339,000 after purchasing an additional 125 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Human Investing LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Intel by 0.9% in the first quarter. Human Investing LLC now owns 14,525 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $641,000 after purchasing an additional 126 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 64.53% of the company’s stock.

More Intel News

Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Intel beat Q2 expectations with EPS of $0.42 versus $0.21 expected and revenue of $16.13 billion versus $14.43 billion, marking its fastest revenue growth in more than 15 years. Reuters article
• Positive Sentiment: Intel’s Q3 guidance topped estimates, signaling management sees continued momentum from AI-related server-chip demand and improving foundry execution. CNBC article
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts and media coverage highlighted stronger data-center and AI demand, along with early progress in Intel’s foundry business and 18A manufacturing roadmap. MarketWatch/Fool article

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.