Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) Price Target Raised to $65.00

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) had its price target raised by Cantor Fitzgerald from $45.00 to $65.00 in a report issued on Monday morning, Marketbeat.com reports. The brokerage currently has a neutral rating on the chip maker’s stock.

Other analysts also recently issued research reports about the stock. Citic Securities raised shares of Intel from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and upped their price target for the company from $38.90 to $60.30 in a report on Monday, January 26th. Stifel Nicolaus upped their price target on shares of Intel from $42.00 to $65.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Monday. Loop Capital upped their price objective on shares of Intel from $40.00 to $50.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 15th. Citigroup reduced their price objective on shares of Intel from $50.00 to $48.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, January 23rd. Finally, Benchmark upped their price objective on shares of Intel from $57.00 to $76.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, April 10th. Eleven research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twenty-four have issued a Hold rating and five have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $54.86.

Intel Stock Down 1.5%

Shares of NASDAQ INTC opened at $65.27 on Monday. Intel has a 12-month low of $18.97 and a 12-month high of $70.32. The company has a market capitalization of $326.02 billion, a PE ratio of -815.77, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 15.77 and a beta of 1.35. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35, a current ratio of 2.02 and a quick ratio of 1.65. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $49.99 and its two-hundred day moving average is $43.84.

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) last announced its quarterly earnings results 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. Intel had a negative net margin of 0.51% and a negative return on equity of 0.44%. The company had revenue of $13.67 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $13.37 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $0.13 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was down 4.2% compared to the same quarter last year. Equities analysts anticipate that Intel will post 0.08 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity at Intel

In related news, EVP Boise April Miller sold 20,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred 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 completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 113,060 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,545,593. This represents a 15.03% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, EVP David Zinsner purchased 5,882 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, January 26th. The shares were bought at an average cost of $42.50 per share, with a total value of $249,985.00. Following the transaction, 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 disclosure for this purchase is available in the SEC filing. Corporate insiders own 0.05% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Intel

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Patriot Financial Group Insurance Agency LLC increased its position in Intel by 107.9% during the first quarter. Patriot Financial Group Insurance Agency LLC now owns 12,786 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $564,000 after purchasing an additional 6,636 shares during the last quarter. Diamant Asset Management Inc. increased its position in Intel by 4,313.0% during the first quarter. Diamant Asset Management Inc. now owns 248,893 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $1,098,000 after purchasing an additional 243,253 shares during the last quarter. Kenora Financial LLC acquired a new position in Intel during the first quarter worth approximately $212,000. AGH Wealth Advisors LLC increased its position in Intel by 28.2% during the first quarter. AGH Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 13,365 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $590,000 after purchasing an additional 2,938 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Cornerstone Wealth Group LLC increased its position in Intel by 9.4% during the first quarter. Cornerstone Wealth Group LLC now owns 16,362 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $722,000 after purchasing an additional 1,405 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 64.53% of the company’s stock.

Key Intel News

Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Multiple analyst upgrades and higher price targets have been lifting sentiment — HSBC and others moved to buy/raise targets, which helped push the stock higher into earnings. Why Intel Stock (INTC) Is Rising Today – TipRanks
• Positive Sentiment: Product and AI momentum: Intel has rolled out its Core Series 3 CPUs and is being positioned as an AI supply?chain beneficiary (hyperscaler server CPU demand). That narrative supports upside if the company shows continued server traction. As Intel Releases Its Core Series 3 Processors — Yahoo
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst momentum: multiple shops (BNP Paribas, Stifel and others) have refreshed coverage or raised targets, reinforcing the recovery narrative and adding buying interest ahead of earnings. Intel Stock Surges on Triple Analyst Upgrade — Blockonomi
• Neutral Sentiment: Big event risk: options traders are pricing in a near-double?digit move around the print, signalling elevated volatility — this amplifies both upside and downside risk. Options Traders Expect a 9.87% Move — TipRanks
• Neutral Sentiment: Earnings setup: previews expect a modest beat on revenue/earnings driven by server CPU demand, but guidance and margin commentary will matter more than the headline. Intel Poised for ‘Slight Beat’ — Yahoo/RBC
• Negative Sentiment: “Sell?the?news” risk and elevated expectations: market commentary warns the rally has pushed expectations very high — a clean beat may already be priced in, increasing downside risk on any guidance miss. Are Expectations Now Too High? — MarketWatch
• Negative Sentiment: Operational risks remain: reporters and analysts are flagging supply?chain and fab ramp constraints that could limit Intel’s ability to scale AI-focused production quickly — investors will watch capacity, yield and foundry progress closely. Supply?chain risks dimming AI ambitions — Reuters
• Negative Sentiment: Longer?term questions on foundry profitability and whether the turnaround can sustain consensus expectations keep some analysts divided — read the debate before making directional bets. Analysts Divided on Intel — The Motley Fool

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.