Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) Upgraded at Wall Street Zen

Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) from a hold rating to a buy rating in a research note released on Saturday.

A number of other brokerages have also recently commented on INTC. Cantor Fitzgerald boosted their price objective on Intel from $90.00 to $150.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Monday, June 29th. The Goldman Sachs Group began coverage on Intel in a report on Thursday, June 25th. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $150.00 price target for the company. Royal Bank Of Canada reiterated a “neutral” rating and set a $80.00 price objective on shares of Intel in a research note on Monday, May 4th. Sanford C. Bernstein reissued a “market perform” rating and set a $100.00 target price on shares of Intel in a research report on Wednesday, June 17th. Finally, DA Davidson upped their target price on shares of Intel from $45.00 to $77.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, April 24th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have given a Buy rating, twenty-nine have given a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Intel currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $102.77.

Intel Trading Up 2.1%

INTC stock opened at $97.06 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.85, a current ratio of 2.31 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.34. The company has a market cap of $487.82 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -156.55 and a beta of 2.18. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $117.14 and a 200-day simple moving average of $76.60. 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 results on Thursday, April 23rd. The chip maker reported $0.29 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.01 by $0.28. Intel had a positive return on equity of 0.39% and a negative net margin of 5.90%.The company had revenue of $13.58 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $12.32 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $0.13 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was up 7.4% on a year-over-year basis. Intel has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 0.200-0.200 EPS. On average, equities research analysts expect that Intel will post 0.65 EPS for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling at Intel

In other news, EVP Boise April Miller sold 40,256 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred 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 directly owned 105,077 shares in the company, valued at approximately $10,458,313.81. The trade was a 27.70% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Company insiders own 0.05% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Intel

Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Financially Speaking Inc raised its holdings in shares of Intel by 69.2% during the fourth quarter. Financially Speaking Inc now owns 682 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $25,000 after buying an additional 279 shares during the last quarter. Financial Life Planners acquired a new position in shares of Intel during the first quarter valued at $25,000. Legacy Bridge LLC bought a new stake in shares of Intel during the fourth quarter valued at about $26,000. Raleigh Capital Management Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Intel during the fourth quarter valued at about $29,000. Finally, Swiss RE Ltd. acquired a new stake in Intel in the fourth quarter worth about $29,000. Institutional investors own 64.53% of the company’s stock.

Key Stories Impacting Intel

Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Several reports say Intel could beat Q2 expectations, helped by stronger server demand, better pricing, and improving margin trends. Wedbush also highlighted upside from guidance and operational recovery. Intel positioned for earnings upside as Wedbush highlights server demand and margin recovery
• Positive Sentiment: Intel is also getting a boost from signs of progress in its turnaround, including reports of new layoff plans, improved manufacturing execution, and ASML confirming Intel Foundry is using its lithography machines. INTC Stock Prepares for Liftoff as ASML Confirms ‘Intel Foundry Is Now Using Its Lithography Machines’
• Positive Sentiment: Investors are also betting on a large earnings-driven move, with unusually heavy options volume indicating expectations for volatility and potentially meaningful upside if results impress. Huge, Unusual Intel Options Volume Today Ahead of Earnings This Week
• Neutral Sentiment: Wall Street expects Intel to report around $14.42 billion in revenue and roughly $0.21-$0.22 EPS, so the market is focused on whether the company can confirm that recent turnaround momentum is sustainable. Should You Add Intel Stock to Your Portfolio Ahead of Q2 Earnings?
• Negative Sentiment: Despite the recent bounce, sentiment remains fragile after a sharp pullback from recent highs, and some analysts warn that the stock’s valuation leaves it exposed if guidance disappoints. Intel set to beat but valuation leaves it exposed to sentiment swings
• Negative Sentiment: There are also technical and broader sector headwinds: bearish chart patterns, a weak semiconductor backdrop, and concern that the AI-driven chip rally may be losing momentum. Intel Stock Forms an Alarming Pattern as Earnings Loom

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.