Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) Stock Price Up 3.6% – Should You Buy?

Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) shares shot up 3.6% during trading on Monday . The stock traded as high as $132.75 and last traded at $129.44. 178,288,212 shares changed hands during mid-day trading, an increase of 50% from the average session volume of 118,952,125 shares. The stock had previously closed at $124.92.

Intel News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Reports that Intel may have a preliminary manufacturing agreement with Apple are boosting confidence in Intel Foundry and its ability to win large, high-profile customers. Apple-Intel preliminary chip deal seen as positive for Intel but raises fab questions, says Wedbush
• Positive Sentiment: Intel is also being lifted by reports it is working with SK Hynix on new chip-packaging technology, which could strengthen its semiconductor packaging business and support its foundry strategy. Intel’s stock extends its hot streak. This is the latest source of optimism.
• Positive Sentiment: CEO Lip-Bu Tan’s remarks about “exciting new products” with Nvidia added to the bullish tone around Intel’s AI and PC lineup. Intel stock rises as CEO Lip-Bu Tan touts ‘exciting new products’ with Nvidia
• Neutral Sentiment: Intel is attracting more investor attention more broadly, with short-interest data and multiple market commentary pieces highlighting the stock as one of the market’s most watched tech names. Intel Corporation (INTC) Is a Trending Stock: Facts to Know Before Betting on It
• Negative Sentiment: Some analysts remain cautious despite the rally, arguing that the Apple-related optimism may already be reflected in Intel’s valuation. Why BofA remains cautious on Intel stock despite ongoing rally

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research firms have recently commented on INTC. KGI Securities downgraded Intel from an “outperform” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a $71.00 price objective on the stock. in a report on Monday, April 20th. Wall Street Zen upgraded Intel from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, May 2nd. Mizuho set a $100.00 price target on Intel in a report on Wednesday, May 6th. Robert W. Baird boosted their price target on Intel from $50.00 to $75.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, April 24th. Finally, Daiwa Securities Group lifted their price objective on Intel from $41.00 to $50.00 in a research report on Tuesday, February 3rd. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Buy rating, twenty-five have assigned a Hold rating and four have given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $75.64.

Intel Price 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 stock has a market capitalization of $650.57 billion, a PE ratio of -208.77 and a beta of 2.18. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $61.80 and a 200 day moving average price of $48.71.

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 23rd. The chip maker reported $0.29 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.01 by $0.28. The firm had revenue of $13.58 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $12.32 billion. Intel had a positive return on equity of 0.39% and a negative net margin of 5.90%.Intel’s revenue was up 7.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $0.13 EPS. Intel has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 0.200-0.200 EPS. Research analysts anticipate that Intel Corporation will post 0.63 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Transactions at Intel

In other Intel news, EVP Boise April Miller sold 40,256 shares of the stock in a transaction on 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 completion of the sale, the executive vice president 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 filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Insiders own 0.05% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Intel

A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its stake in Intel by 3.5% in the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 404,522,308 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $14,926,873,000 after buying an additional 13,692,624 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp grew its position in shares of Intel by 2.8% during the fourth quarter. State Street Corp now owns 208,536,784 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $7,695,007,000 after purchasing an additional 5,714,400 shares in the last quarter. Capital World Investors grew its position in shares of Intel by 20.3% during the fourth quarter. Capital World Investors now owns 104,060,268 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $3,839,833,000 after purchasing an additional 17,557,147 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC grew its position in shares of Intel by 3.2% during the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 101,931,512 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $3,744,406,000 after purchasing an additional 3,124,798 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Morgan Stanley grew its position in shares of Intel by 20.4% during the fourth quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 65,249,269 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $2,407,698,000 after purchasing an additional 11,056,090 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 64.53% of the company’s stock.

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.