Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) Shares Up 1.2% – Time to Buy?

Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC)’s share price was up 1.2% during trading on Wednesday . The company traded as high as $90.43 and last traded at $90.05. Approximately 54,667,680 shares were traded during mid-day trading, a decline of 54% from the average daily volume of 118,057,500 shares. The stock had previously closed at $88.97.

More Intel News

Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Intel’s 14A process technology is being viewed more favorably, with commentary suggesting the node could strengthen confidence in the company’s foundry strategy rather than damage its recovery prospects. Successful execution could improve Intel’s ability to win external manufacturing contracts. Intel Stock Ticks Up as 14A Process Proves Its Worth
• Positive Sentiment: Investors are looking for a potential catalyst from Intel’s foundry recovery, including possible advanced-packaging and high-bandwidth-memory contracts. Analysts cited in market commentary see meaningful wafer-foundry share gains and margin expansion by 2030, although major customer wins are still needed to confirm the thesis. Intel Could Have a Major Catalyst Ahead
• Positive Sentiment: Chief Executive Lip-Bu Tan’s earlier open-market purchase of approximately $10 million in Intel shares continues to support the perception that management has confidence in the turnaround. Intel also reported strong second-quarter results, with revenue rising about 25% year over year and earnings exceeding consensus estimates. Intel CEO Invested in His Own Stock
• Neutral Sentiment: Intel is collaborating with COSMOS and Airspan Networks on an open-source, city-scale 5G and NextG testbed using the OCUDU software stack. The project could expand Intel’s role in programmable wireless infrastructure, but it is a longer-term opportunity with limited immediate earnings impact. Intel’s Open-Source 5G and NextG Work
• Negative Sentiment: Investor concerns remain over Intel’s roughly $20 billion equity offering, which increased the share count and diluted existing holders while funding capital-intensive manufacturing and AI investments. The stock also remains below the CEO’s reported $95 purchase price, keeping attention on whether the spending will generate sufficient returns. Intel Trades Below CEO’s Purchase Price After Equity Raise
• Negative Sentiment: Higher Treasury yields and a broader technology-sector pullback have pressured semiconductor valuations, while some analysts question whether Intel’s sharp recovery has already priced in much of the turnaround potential. Why Intel and AMD Stocks Faced Pressure

Analyst Ratings Changes

INTC has been the topic of several research reports. Piper Sandler began coverage on Intel in a research note on Thursday, June 11th. They issued a “neutral” rating on the stock. BTIG Research upgraded shares of Intel from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, June 11th. Benchmark boosted their price objective on shares of Intel from $105.00 to $140.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, May 18th. Morgan Stanley lifted their price target 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. Finally, Arete Research increased their price objective on shares of Intel from $20.40 to $99.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, June 10th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have given a Buy rating, thirty-one have assigned a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Intel currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $107.46.

Intel Price Performance

The company has a current ratio of 1.60, a quick ratio of 1.25 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.47. The company’s 50 day moving average is $102.74 and its 200-day moving average is $87.23. The firm has a market capitalization of $454.21 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -42.68, a P/E/G ratio of 9.88 and a beta of 2.22.

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, July 23rd. The chip maker reported $0.42 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.21 by $0.21. The company had revenue of $16.13 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $14.43 billion. Intel had a positive return on equity of 2.62% and a negative net margin of 19.79%.The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 25.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted ($0.10) EPS. Intel has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.380-0.380 EPS. Equities research analysts anticipate that Intel Corporation will post 1.01 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Activity

In related news, CEO Lip Bu Tan bought 105,263 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, August 11th. The stock was bought at an average price of $95.00 per share, for a total transaction of $9,999,985.00. Following the purchase, the chief executive officer owned 1,314,669 shares in the company, valued at $124,893,555. This represents a 8.70% increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Corporate insiders own 0.05% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Intel

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in INTC. iA Global Asset Management Inc. lifted its holdings in Intel by 17.0% during the 4th quarter. iA Global Asset Management Inc. now owns 593,043 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $21,883,000 after buying an additional 86,189 shares during the period. Whalerock Point Partners LLC bought a new stake in Intel in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $205,000. Dixon Mitchell Investment Counsel Inc. acquired a new stake in Intel during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $185,000. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. lifted its position in shares of Intel by 5.7% in the 4th quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 255,261 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $9,419,000 after purchasing an additional 13,858 shares during the period. Finally, Vestor Capital LLC bought a new stake in shares of Intel in the 1st quarter valued at $9,441,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 64.53% of the company’s stock.

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.