Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) Price Target Cut to $125.00 by Analysts at Cantor Fitzgerald

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) had its price target trimmed by Cantor Fitzgerald from $150.00 to $125.00 in a research note issued to investors on Friday, MarketBeat reports. The firm currently has a neutral rating on the chip maker’s stock.

INTC has been the subject of a number of other research reports. Tigress Financial lifted their target price on shares of Intel from $66.00 to $118.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 30th. Moffett Nathanson lowered Intel to a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, June 11th. Barclays lifted their price objective on Intel from $65.00 to $100.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Monday, June 1st. Freedom Capital upgraded Intel from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, April 28th. Finally, Citigroup raised Intel from a “positive” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have issued a Buy rating, twenty-nine have issued a Hold rating and three have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $107.67.

Intel Price Performance

NASDAQ INTC opened at $92.32 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.34, a current ratio of 2.31 and a quick ratio of 1.85. The firm has a market capitalization of $464.00 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -43.75 and a beta of 2.18. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $115.84 and a 200-day simple moving average of $78.07. Intel has a 52-week low of $18.97 and a 52-week high of $142.35.

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

Insider Buying and Selling at Intel

In other Intel 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 value of $4,006,679.68. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 105,077 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $10,458,313.81. This represents a 27.70% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. 0.05% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Intel

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. Beaird Harris Wealth Management LLC raised its holdings in Intel by 3,185.7% during the 2nd quarter. Beaird Harris Wealth Management LLC now owns 230 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $32,000 after buying an additional 223 shares during the period. Carolina Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Intel by 167.0% in the second quarter. Carolina Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 267 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $37,000 after buying an additional 167 shares during the period. Ramsey Quantitative Systems bought a new stake in shares of Intel during the second quarter worth $50,000. Allied Private Wealth LLC bought a new stake in shares of Intel during the second quarter worth $68,000. Finally, Financial Life Planners acquired a new stake in shares of Intel during the first quarter worth $25,000. 64.53% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Key Stories Impacting Intel

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

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.