Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) Price Target Raised to $50.00

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) had its price target increased by TD Cowen from $38.00 to $50.00 in a report issued on Friday,MarketScreener reports. The brokerage currently has a hold rating on the chip maker’s stock.

A number of other equities research analysts have also recently commented on INTC. Melius raised shares of Intel from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $50.00 target price for the company in a research report on Monday, January 5th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of Intel in a research report on Monday, December 29th. BNP Paribas Exane increased their price objective on Intel from $19.00 to $30.00 and gave the company an “underperform” rating in a report on Friday, October 24th. Wedbush boosted their target price on Intel from $19.00 to $20.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 22nd. Finally, Roth Capital upped their target price on Intel from $30.00 to $40.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, October 24th. Five analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twenty-six have assigned a Hold rating and seven have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, Intel has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and a consensus price target of $39.46.

Intel Stock Down 2.8%

Shares of INTC opened at $46.96 on Friday. Intel has a 52-week low of $17.67 and a 52-week high of $50.39. The company has a quick ratio of 1.25, a current ratio of 1.60 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.38. The business has a fifty day moving average of $38.96 and a 200 day moving average of $32.13. The company has a market cap of $224.33 billion, a PE ratio of 4,700.70, a P/E/G ratio of 30.67 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 for the quarter. The business had revenue of $13.65 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $13.10 billion. Intel had a negative return on equity of 0.75% and a net margin of 0.37%.The business’s revenue was up 3.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted ($0.46) earnings per share. Intel has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 0.080-0.080 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts expect that Intel will post -0.11 EPS for the current year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Intel

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of INTC. Corundum Trust Company INC purchased a new position in Intel during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $29,000. Provenance Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its holdings 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 acquired a new stake in shares of Intel in the third quarter worth $34,000. Founders Capital Management raised its holdings in shares of Intel by 64.0% during the fourth quarter. Founders Capital Management now owns 1,025 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $38,000 after purchasing an additional 400 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Strengthening Families & Communities LLC purchased a new position in shares of Intel during the third quarter worth $33,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 64.53% of the company’s stock.

Intel News Summary

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

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.