Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) Price Target Raised to $41.00

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) had its price objective lifted by Morgan Stanley from $38.00 to $41.00 in a research report report published on Friday, MarketBeat.com reports. Morgan Stanley currently has an equal weight rating on the chip maker’s stock.

Other equities research analysts have also recently issued reports about the stock. Roth Mkm increased their price objective on shares of Intel from $40.00 to $50.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday. Mizuho set a $48.00 price target on Intel in a report on Friday. Raymond James Financial assumed coverage on Intel in a research report on Friday, November 21st. They issued a “market perform” rating for the company. Sanford C. Bernstein upped their target price on Intel from $35.00 to $36.00 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a research report on Wednesday. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reaffirmed a “hold” rating on shares of Intel in a research note on Friday. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twenty-six have issued a Hold rating and six have issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and an average target price of $44.10.

Intel Trading Down 17.0%

Shares of INTC stock opened at $45.07 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $215.30 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -563.32, a PEG ratio of 28.67 and a beta of 1.35. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $40.23 and a 200-day moving average of $33.08. The company has a current ratio of 2.02, a quick ratio of 1.65 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35. Intel has a 1-year low of $17.67 and a 1-year high of $54.60.

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, January 22nd. The chip maker reported $0.15 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.08 by $0.07. Intel had a negative return on equity of 0.44% and a negative net margin of 0.51%.The company had revenue of $13.67 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $13.37 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm 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. On average, equities research analysts forecast that Intel will post -0.11 earnings per share for the current year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of INTC. Legacy Bridge LLC bought a new stake in shares of Intel during the fourth quarter worth about $26,000. Raleigh Capital Management Inc. acquired a new position in Intel during the 4th quarter valued at about $29,000. Corundum Trust Company INC bought a new stake in Intel during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $29,000. Provenance Wealth Advisors LLC increased its holdings in Intel by 89.2% during the 3rd quarter. Provenance Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 946 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $32,000 after purchasing an additional 446 shares in the last quarter. Finally, GoalVest Advisory LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Intel in the third quarter worth approximately $34,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 64.53% of the company’s stock.

Key Intel News

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.