Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) Trading 11.7% Higher on Analyst Upgrade

Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC)’s stock price was up 11.7% during mid-day trading on Wednesday after Sanford C. Bernstein raised their price target on the stock from $35.00 to $36.00. Sanford C. Bernstein currently has a market perform rating on the stock. Intel traded as high as $54.41 and last traded at $54.22. Approximately 217,565,944 shares were traded during trading, an increase of 62% from the average daily volume of 134,259,141 shares. The stock had previously closed at $48.56.

Other research analysts have also issued reports about the company. Evercore ISI upped their target price on Intel from $23.00 to $41.10 in a research note on Friday, October 24th. BNP Paribas Exane boosted their price target on shares of Intel from $19.00 to $30.00 and gave the company an “underperform” rating in a report on Friday, October 24th. Needham & Company LLC restated a “hold” rating on shares of Intel in a research note on Friday, October 24th. HSBC raised shares of Intel from a “reduce” rating to a “hold” rating and raised their price objective for the stock from $26.00 to $50.00 in a report on Tuesday. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada reissued a “hold” rating on shares of Intel in a research note on Thursday, January 15th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twenty-five have assigned a Hold rating and six have issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Intel has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and an average target price of $41.89.

More Intel News

Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Intel beat Q4 top‑ and bottom‑line Street estimates (EPS $0.15; revenue $13.67B), showing demand momentum across key businesses. Intel (INTC) Beats Q4 Earnings and Revenue Estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Wall Street momentum and AI/server tailwinds lifted the stock into a multi‑year high before results; several brokers upgraded price targets ahead of the report. Intel’s stock jumps 10% to highest since early 2022 ahead of earnings
• Neutral Sentiment: Company published the full Q4 press release and slide deck providing detailed segment and outlook data for investors to model. Intel Q4 Press Release / Slide Deck
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts and commentators note the beat was “in the right places” but stress the importance of guidance and supply dynamics for forward performance. Intel (INTC) Reports Q4 Earnings: What Key Metrics Have to Say
• Negative Sentiment: Management guided Q1 revenue and EPS below consensus (Q1 revenue $11.7B–$12.7B vs. consensus ~$12.6B; EPS guidance effectively flat/zero), a primary driver of the after‑hours decline. Intel forecasts first-quarter sales and profit below estimates
• Negative Sentiment: Management and coverage point to a supply crunch — Intel says demand is strong but it can’t fully meet orders for certain server chips, pressuring near‑term revenue and margins. Intel’s Stock Sinks After a Disappointing Outlook. The Chipmaker Has a Supply Problem
• Negative Sentiment: After‑hours selling picked up as investors re‑priced the stock for weaker near‑term profitability and margin pressure despite the operational beat. Coverage and market commentary highlight the guidance miss as the key catalyst. Intel Misses Q4, Warns Worse Ahead on Supply Crunch — Stock Drops 7% After Hours

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. West Branch Capital LLC bought a new position in shares of Intel in the second quarter worth about $28,000. Investors Towarzystwo Funduszy Inwestycyjnych Spolka Akcyjna acquired a new stake in shares of Intel in the second quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Corundum Trust Company INC bought a new position in Intel in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $29,000. Raleigh Capital Management Inc. acquired a new position in Intel during the 4th quarter worth $29,000. Finally, Eukles Asset Management boosted its position in Intel by 55.6% in the 2nd quarter. Eukles Asset Management now owns 1,400 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $31,000 after buying an additional 500 shares during the last quarter. 64.53% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Intel Price Performance

The company has a 50 day moving average price of $40.04 and a 200 day moving average price of $32.79. The company has a market capitalization of $259.49 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 5,437.44, a PEG ratio of 34.51 and a beta of 1.35. The company has a current ratio of 1.60, a quick ratio of 1.25 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.38.

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, January 22nd. The chip maker reported $0.15 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.08 by $0.07. The business had revenue of $13.67 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $13.37 billion. Intel had a negative return on equity of 0.75% and a net margin of 0.37%.The firm’s revenue for the quarter was down 4.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $0.13 earnings per share. Intel has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.000-0.000 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that Intel Corporation will post -0.11 earnings per share for the current year.

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.