Benchmark Increases Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) Price Target to $57.00

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) had its price target upped by equities researchers at Benchmark from $50.00 to $57.00 in a report issued on Friday, Marketbeat reports. The firm presently has a “buy” rating on the chip maker’s stock. Benchmark’s price objective indicates a potential upside of 26.47% from the company’s current price.

Several other research firms have also commented on INTC. Jefferies Financial Group upped their price target on shares of Intel from $40.00 to $45.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, January 16th. Cantor Fitzgerald upped their target price on shares of Intel from $36.00 to $40.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Monday, October 20th. BNP Paribas Exane increased their price target on shares of Intel from $19.00 to $30.00 and gave the stock an “underperform” rating in a research report on Friday, October 24th. Sanford C. Bernstein boosted their price objective on shares of Intel from $35.00 to $36.00 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a research report on Wednesday. Finally, Bank of America restated an “underperform” rating and issued a $34.00 price objective on shares of Intel in a research note on Monday, October 13th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twenty-six have given a Hold rating and six have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Intel presently has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and a consensus price target of $44.10.

Intel Stock Down 17.0%

NASDAQ:INTC opened at $45.07 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.38, a quick ratio of 1.25 and a current ratio of 1.60. The firm has a market cap of $215.30 billion, a P/E ratio of -563.32, a P/E/G ratio of 28.67 and a beta of 1.35. Intel has a fifty-two week low of $17.67 and a fifty-two week high of $54.60. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $40.23 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $33.01.

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, January 22nd. The chip maker reported $0.15 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.08 by $0.07. Intel had a negative net margin of 0.51% and a negative return on equity of 0.46%. The firm had revenue of $13.67 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $13.37 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $0.13 earnings per share. The firm’s quarterly revenue was down 4.2% on a year-over-year basis. Intel has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.000-0.000 EPS. Analysts predict that Intel will post -0.11 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Legacy Bridge LLC acquired a new stake in Intel in the 4th quarter worth approximately $26,000. West Branch Capital LLC acquired a new position in shares of Intel in the 2nd quarter valued at $28,000. Investors Towarzystwo Funduszy Inwestycyjnych Spolka Akcyjna acquired a new position in shares of Intel in the second quarter worth about $28,000. Corundum Trust Company INC purchased a new position in Intel during the third quarter worth approximately $29,000. Finally, Raleigh Capital Management Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Intel during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $29,000. 64.53% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Intel News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 beat on headline numbers — Intel exceeded expectations for revenue and EPS (Q4 revenue $13.67B; non‑GAAP EPS $0.15), showing demand traction for AI and PC products. Intel Q4 results
• Positive Sentiment: Some analysts raised targets or reiterated support post‑report, citing the long‑term foundry/AI opportunity (examples: Benchmark raised its target and Jefferies nudged its target higher), which underpins the bullish narrative for a multi‑year turnaround. Benchmark price target raise
• Neutral Sentiment: Street reaction is mixed — several firms kept Hold/Neutral ratings while others moved to Buy or Sell; commentary is split between excitement about long‑term AI demand and skepticism about near‑term execution. Analyst reaction roundup
• Negative Sentiment: Weak Q1 guidance was the main trigger — management guided Q1 revenue below consensus ($11.7B–$12.7B vs. ~$12.6B expected) and issued flat/very low EPS guidance, signaling supply will constrain growth in the near term. Reuters: Q1 guidance
• Negative Sentiment: Manufacturing and yield troubles — multiple reports and management comments point to capacity/yield shortfalls that prevent Intel from meeting booming AI/server demand; investors worry margins and inventory dynamics will be pressured. Bloomberg Tech: manufacturing snags
• Negative Sentiment: Competitive and supply‑chain implications — rivals and component makers (AMD, Micron, TSMC-related stories) are seeing relative upside as Intel’s supply issues create share and pricing opportunities for others. MarketWatch: AMD vs Intel

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.