Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) Raised to “Neutral” at Citigroup

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) was upgraded by equities researchers at Citigroup from a “sell” rating to a “neutral” rating in a note issued to investors on Thursday, MarketBeat reports. The firm presently has a $50.00 target price on the chip maker’s stock, up from their previous target price of $29.00. Citigroup’s price objective indicates a potential upside of 6.47% from the company’s current price.

Several other equities research analysts also recently commented on INTC. Evercore ISI upped their price objective on shares of Intel from $23.00 to $41.10 in a report on Friday, October 24th. Wedbush boosted their price target on shares of Intel from $19.00 to $20.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 22nd. Melius raised shares of Intel from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $50.00 price objective for the company in a report on Monday, January 5th. Royal Bank Of Canada set a $50.00 price objective on shares of Intel in a research note on Wednesday. Finally, Barclays boosted their target price on shares of Intel from $25.00 to $35.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Friday, October 24th. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twenty-six have issued a Hold rating and seven have issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Intel currently has an average rating of “Reduce” and a consensus price target of $39.08.

Intel Trading Down 2.8%

NASDAQ:INTC opened at $46.96 on Thursday. Intel has a 12 month low of $17.67 and a 12 month high of $50.39. The company has a current ratio of 1.60, a quick ratio of 1.25 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.38. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $38.96 and its 200 day moving average is $31.99. The stock has a market capitalization of $224.33 billion, a PE ratio of 4,700.70, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 31.56 and a beta of 1.35.

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) last released its earnings results on Thursday, October 23rd. The chip maker reported $0.23 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Intel had a negative return on equity of 0.75% and a net margin of 0.37%.The business had revenue of $13.65 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $13.10 billion. During the same period last year, the business posted ($0.46) earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 3.0% on a year-over-year basis. Intel has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 0.080-0.080 EPS. Sell-side analysts expect that Intel will post -0.11 earnings per share for the current year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Intel

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Corundum Trust Company INC purchased a new stake in Intel during the third quarter valued at about $29,000. Provenance Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its stake in shares of Intel by 89.2% in the 3rd quarter. Provenance Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 946 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $32,000 after acquiring an additional 446 shares during the last quarter. GoalVest Advisory LLC purchased a new stake in Intel during the 3rd quarter valued at about $34,000. Founders Capital Management grew its position in Intel by 64.0% during the 4th quarter. Founders Capital Management now owns 1,025 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $38,000 after acquiring an additional 400 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Strengthening Families & Communities LLC bought a new position in Intel during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $33,000. Institutional investors own 64.53% of the company’s stock.

Intel News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Analyst upgrades and higher targets from some shops (Citi upgraded INTC to Neutral and raised its target to $50), supporting conviction that the turnaround has legs. Citi upgrades Intel to Neutral
• Positive Sentiment: Loop Capital and other firms raised price targets (Loop to $50), providing additional analyst support for further upside. Loop Capital raises Intel target to $50
• Positive Sentiment: Macro/product momentum: reports of sold‑out 2026 server CPU capacity and partnership buzz (including Apple rumors) are driving optimism about revenue and pricing power into 2026. Intel extends comeback as investors bet on foundry growth
• Neutral Sentiment: Options-market positioning and some desks see more upside into earnings — that can amplify moves in either direction around the Jan. 22 print. Options data ahead of Intel earnings
• Neutral Sentiment: UBS notes that the bullish narrative is dominant but says fundamentals are improving — a reminder sentiment, not just numbers, is driving recent strength. UBS: narrative vs fundamentals
• Negative Sentiment: Skeptics caution the foundry story may not translate into near-term revenue/margin tailwinds; some analysts say foundry plans give Intel little immediate help, which can cap upside if results disappoint. Foundry plans give Intel little help
• Negative Sentiment: Not all target changes are bullish: Susquehanna’s raise still implies a lower fair value (~$40) versus recent market levels, underlining analyst disagreement and potential downside if guidance or execution miss. Susquehanna adjusts Intel price target to $40

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.