Intel’s (INTC) “Hold” Rating Reaffirmed at Needham & Company LLC

Needham & Company LLC reiterated their hold rating on shares of Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) in a research note issued to investors on Friday morning,Benzinga reports.

Other analysts have also issued research reports about the company. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of Intel in a report on Monday, December 29th. Susquehanna lifted their target price on Intel from $40.00 to $45.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Tuesday. Loop Capital increased their price target on Intel from $40.00 to $50.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 15th. Cantor Fitzgerald lifted their price objective on Intel from $36.00 to $40.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Monday, October 20th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group increased their target price on shares of Intel from $40.00 to $45.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, January 16th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twenty-six have given a Hold rating and six have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Reduce” and an average target price of $44.10.

Intel Trading Down 17.0%

NASDAQ INTC opened at $45.07 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $215.30 billion, a PE ratio of -563.32, a PEG ratio of 34.55 and a beta of 1.35. Intel has a 12 month low of $17.67 and a 12 month high of $54.60. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $40.23 and its 200-day moving average price is $32.95. The company has a current ratio of 1.60, a quick ratio of 1.25 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.38.

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, January 22nd. The chip maker reported $0.15 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.08 by $0.07. The company had revenue of $13.67 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $13.37 billion. Intel had a negative net margin of 0.51% and a negative return on equity of 0.46%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was down 4.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $0.13 EPS. Intel has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.000-0.000 EPS. Equities research analysts forecast that Intel will post -0.11 earnings per share for the current year.

Institutional Trading of Intel

Hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. Farther Finance Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Intel by 9.2% in the 4th quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 189,100 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $6,978,000 after buying an additional 15,872 shares in the last quarter. G2 Capital Management LLC OH acquired a new stake in Intel in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $208,000. R. W. Roge & Company Inc. purchased a new position in Intel in the fourth quarter worth $926,000. Investment Advisory Group LLC purchased a new position in Intel in the fourth quarter worth $204,000. Finally, Natural Investments LLC increased its position in shares of Intel by 21.1% during the fourth quarter. Natural Investments LLC now owns 13,984 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $515,000 after purchasing an additional 2,440 shares in the last quarter. 64.53% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Trending Headlines about Intel

Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 beat on headline numbers — Intel exceeded expectations for revenue and EPS (Q4 revenue $13.67B; non‑GAAP EPS $0.15), showing demand traction for AI and PC products. Intel Q4 results
• Positive Sentiment: Some analysts raised targets or reiterated support post‑report, citing the long‑term foundry/AI opportunity (examples: Benchmark raised its target and Jefferies nudged its target higher), which underpins the bullish narrative for a multi‑year turnaround. Benchmark price target raise
• Neutral Sentiment: Street reaction is mixed — several firms kept Hold/Neutral ratings while others moved to Buy or Sell; commentary is split between excitement about long‑term AI demand and skepticism about near‑term execution. Analyst reaction roundup
• Negative Sentiment: Weak Q1 guidance was the main trigger — management guided Q1 revenue below consensus ($11.7B–$12.7B vs. ~$12.6B expected) and issued flat/very low EPS guidance, signaling supply will constrain growth in the near term. Reuters: Q1 guidance
• Negative Sentiment: Manufacturing and yield troubles — multiple reports and management comments point to capacity/yield shortfalls that prevent Intel from meeting booming AI/server demand; investors worry margins and inventory dynamics will be pressured. Bloomberg Tech: manufacturing snags
• Negative Sentiment: Competitive and supply‑chain implications — rivals and component makers (AMD, Micron, TSMC-related stories) are seeing relative upside as Intel’s supply issues create share and pricing opportunities for others. MarketWatch: AMD vs Intel

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.