Needham & Company LLC Reiterates “Hold” Rating for Intel (NASDAQ:INTC)

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC)‘s stock had its “hold” rating reissued by investment analysts at Needham & Company LLC in a note issued to investors on Friday,Benzinga reports.

Other equities research analysts also recently issued research reports about the company. Bank of America restated an “underperform” rating and set a $34.00 price target on shares of Intel in a research report on Monday, October 13th. Morgan Stanley raised their price objective on Intel from $23.00 to $36.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Monday, October 20th. Truist Financial upped their target price on Intel from $21.00 to $39.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, October 24th. Citigroup upgraded shares of Intel from a “sell” rating to a “neutral” rating and increased their price target for the company from $29.00 to $50.00 in a research report on Thursday, January 15th. Finally, Wedbush reissued a “neutral” rating and set a $30.00 price target on shares of Intel in a research note on Tuesday. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twenty-five have issued a Hold rating and six have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Reduce” and an average price target of $42.29.

Intel Trading Up 0.1%

Shares of Intel stock opened at $54.32 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.38, a current ratio of 1.60 and a quick ratio of 1.25. Intel has a 1 year low of $17.67 and a 1 year high of $54.60. The firm has a market cap of $259.49 billion, a PE ratio of 5,437.44, a PEG ratio of 34.51 and a beta of 1.35. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $40.04 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $32.79.

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, January 22nd. The chip maker reported $0.15 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.08 by $0.07. Intel had a net margin of 0.37% and a negative return on equity of 0.75%. The firm had revenue of $13.67 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $13.37 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $0.13 EPS. The business’s quarterly revenue was down 4.2% on a year-over-year basis. Intel has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.000-0.000 EPS. Analysts expect that Intel will post -0.11 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Trading of Intel

Hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. Bank of Nova Scotia increased its position in Intel by 2.3% in the second quarter. Bank of Nova Scotia now owns 2,332,433 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $52,246,000 after purchasing an additional 51,383 shares during the last quarter. Norges Bank purchased a new position in shares of Intel in the 2nd quarter worth $1,579,378,000. Engineers Gate Manager LP raised its position in shares of Intel by 91.8% during the 2nd quarter. Engineers Gate Manager LP now owns 765,091 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $17,138,000 after buying an additional 366,092 shares in the last quarter. Isthmus Partners LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Intel by 100.1% in the 2nd quarter. Isthmus Partners LLC now owns 247,660 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $5,548,000 after acquiring an additional 123,895 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Vanguard Group Inc. increased its stake in Intel by 2.3% during the second quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 385,903,735 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $8,644,244,000 after acquiring an additional 8,513,298 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 64.53% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines Impacting Intel

Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Beat on Q4 results — Intel topped consensus on both EPS ($0.15) and revenue (~$13.7B), demonstrating demand strength (notably in data‑center/server chips). Intel Reports Fourth-Quarter and Full-Year 2025 Financial Results
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst support — Several firms raised price targets or reiterated coverage (Jefferies, UBS, HSBC among them), reflecting confidence in AI/server demand and Intel’s turnaround potential even where ratings remain cautious. Intel: Near-Term Earnings Constraints Balance Long-Term Foundry Upside, Supporting Hold Rating
• Neutral Sentiment: Long‑term foundry and AI upside vs. capital discipline — Management emphasizes prioritizing manufacturing efficiency and disciplined capex rather than an aggressive capacity buildout, which supports margin control but slows potential near‑term revenue expansion. Intel Won’t Rush Costly Chip Capacity Buildout Despite AI Boom
• Negative Sentiment: Soft Q1 guidance — Intel guided Q1 revenue and profit below Street estimates (Q1 revenue range below consensus midpoint; EPS guidance short), citing supply constraints that limit its ability to fulfill strong demand. This is the main driver of recent weakness. Intel forecasts first-quarter sales and profit below estimates
• Negative Sentiment: Market reaction and supply risk — The guidance and comments about constrained supply triggered after‑hours selling and analyst caution; investors should watch management updates on supply improvements (timing expected Q2+) and margin guidance. Intel stock falls after company offers soft first-quarter guidance

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.