Brokerages Set Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) Target Price at $107.80

Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) has received an average recommendation of “Hold” from the fifty-one research firms that are covering the company, Marketbeat Ratings reports. Three analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, twenty-seven have issued a hold rating, twenty have issued a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. The average twelve-month target price among brokerages that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $108.4949.

Several equities research analysts have recently commented on INTC shares. Wolfe Research began coverage on Intel in a research note on Thursday, June 11th. They set a “peer perform” rating for the company. Zacks Research lowered shares of Intel from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, July 31st. Morgan Stanley boosted their price objective on shares of Intel from $75.00 to $84.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Friday, July 24th. Oppenheimer began coverage on shares of Intel in a research report on Thursday, June 11th. They set an “outperform” rating for the company. Finally, Citigroup started coverage on shares of Intel in a research note on Tuesday, September 8th. They issued a “buy” rating for the company.

Intel Stock Performance

Shares of INTC stock opened at $108.80 on Tuesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $548.79 billion, a PE ratio of -51.56, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 10.78 and a beta of 2.22. Intel has a 52-week low of $28.73 and a 52-week high of $142.35. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $96.84 and its 200 day moving average price is $91.76. The company has a quick ratio of 1.25, a current ratio of 1.60 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.47.

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 23rd. The chip maker reported $0.42 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.21 by $0.21. Intel had a positive return on equity of 2.62% and a negative net margin of 19.79%.The firm had revenue of $16.13 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $14.43 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned ($0.10) EPS. The firm’s revenue was up 25.2% compared to the same quarter last year. Intel has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.380-0.380 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that Intel will post 1.04 EPS for the current year.

Key Intel News

Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Potential SK hynix partnership: Reuters reported that SK hynix is holding exploratory discussions with Intel about producing memory chips at Intel’s delayed Ohio facility. A lease or joint venture could provide Intel with an anchor customer, help share construction costs and validate its foundry strategy. The talks are preliminary, however, and no agreement has been signed. Reuters article
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst and manufacturing optimism: Barclays upgraded Intel, while Tigress Financial reiterated a Buy rating and raised its price target to $145, citing the company’s Terafab plans, AI opportunity and strong second-quarter results. Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan has also accelerated the expected timeline for risk production on the 14A process node, improving confidence in the turnaround. Analyst target article
• Positive Sentiment: AI and semiconductor tailwinds: Intel’s Xeon 6 processors and Arc Pro GPUs showed progress in AI inference benchmarks, while tight memory supply and continued data-center investment supported the broader chip sector. Falling Treasury yields and a rebound in technology stocks also lifted sentiment toward high-beta semiconductor names. Zacks AI inference article
• Neutral Sentiment: Additional strategic catalyst: Altera, in which Intel retains a 49% stake, reportedly filed confidential paperwork for a potential IPO. A listing could make Intel’s investment more liquid and support its restructuring efforts, but the timing and valuation remain uncertain. Altera and Intel article
• Negative Sentiment: Execution risks remain: SK hynix said no plans have been finalized. The Ohio facility has no confirmed production schedule, the type of memory to be made is unknown, and South Korean regulators could scrutinize advanced technology transfers. Intel still needs signed customers and sustained external foundry volume to justify its significant manufacturing investment.

Insider Activity

In other news, CEO Lip Bu Tan purchased 105,263 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, August 11th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $95.00 per share, with a total value of $9,999,985.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the chief executive officer directly owned 1,314,669 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $124,893,555. This trade represents a 8.70% increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. 0.05% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Intel

A number of hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Primecap Management Co. CA acquired a new position in Intel during the second quarter worth about $10,507,291,000. Norges Bank acquired a new stake in shares of Intel during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $2,233,159,000. Legal & General Group Plc acquired a new stake in shares of Intel during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $4,096,110,000. Capital Research Global Investors lifted its position in shares of Intel by 285.9% during the 4th quarter. Capital Research Global Investors now owns 26,619,928 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $982,279,000 after acquiring an additional 19,722,010 shares during the period. Finally, Capital World Investors boosted its stake in shares of Intel by 20.3% during the 4th quarter. Capital World Investors now owns 104,060,268 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $3,839,833,000 after acquiring an additional 17,557,147 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 64.53% of the company’s stock.

About Intel

Intel Corporation (NASDAQ: INTC) is a global semiconductor company that designs and manufactures computing and communications products. Its portfolio includes Intel Core processors for personal computers, Xeon processors for data centers and enterprise systems, and products for edge computing, networking, and other specialized applications.

Intel also develops graphics processing units under its Intel Arc and Intel Data Center GPU brands, Gaudi artificial intelligence accelerators, Ethernet products, software, and related platform technologies.