Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) Lowered to “Hold” Rating by Wall Street Zen

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) was downgraded by analysts at Wall Street Zen from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note issued to investors on Saturday.

A number of other equities analysts have also recently issued reports on INTC. KeyCorp lifted their target price on shares of Intel from $70.00 to $110.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, April 24th. Northland Securities lowered Intel from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 26th. Morgan Stanley lowered shares of Intel from an “overweight” rating to an “underweight” rating in a report on Thursday, June 11th. Zacks Research upgraded Intel from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Tuesday. Finally, Raymond James Financial raised shares of Intel from a “hold” rating to a “moderate buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, April 21st. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have assigned a Buy rating, twenty-eight have given a Hold rating and four have given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Intel currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $89.66.

Intel Stock Performance

Shares of INTC opened at $128.32 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 2.31, a quick ratio of 1.85 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.34. The firm has a market cap of $644.94 billion, a PE ratio of -206.96 and a beta of 2.21. Intel has a 12-month low of $18.97 and a 12-month high of $141.45. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $109.54 and its 200-day simple moving average is $67.89.

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April 23rd. The chip maker reported $0.29 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.01 by $0.28. The business had revenue of $13.58 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $12.32 billion. Intel had a positive return on equity of 0.39% and a negative net margin of 5.90%.The company’s quarterly revenue was up 7.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $0.13 earnings per share. Intel has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 0.200-0.200 EPS. As a group, equities analysts predict that Intel will post 0.63 EPS for the current year.

Insider Transactions at Intel

In other news, EVP Boise April Miller sold 40,256 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, May 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $99.53, for a total transaction of $4,006,679.68. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 105,077 shares in the company, valued at approximately $10,458,313.81. The trade was a 27.70% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. 0.05% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Basecamp Wealth Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of Intel by 2.0% in the first quarter. Basecamp Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 11,809 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $521,000 after acquiring an additional 233 shares in the last quarter. Ballast Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Intel in the first quarter worth approximately $52,000. Sapient Capital LLC raised its holdings in shares of Intel by 8.2% during the 1st quarter. Sapient Capital LLC now owns 25,322 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $1,117,000 after purchasing an additional 1,919 shares in the last quarter. Western Wealth Management LLC raised its holdings in Intel by 57.7% during the first quarter. Western Wealth Management LLC now owns 21,223 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $937,000 after buying an additional 7,764 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Southern Financial Group LLC lifted its holdings in Intel by 0.6% in the 1st quarter. Southern Financial Group LLC now owns 14,313 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $632,000 after purchasing an additional 90 shares during the last quarter. 64.53% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Key Stories Impacting Intel

Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Goldman Sachs began coverage of Intel with a neutral rating and a $150 price target, reinforcing the view that the stock still has upside after its big run. Goldman Sachs coverage on Intel
• Positive Sentiment: Micron’s blockbuster earnings and upbeat outlook for smartphones and PCs helped boost sentiment across semiconductors, including Intel, AMD, Arm, and Qualcomm. Micron article
• Positive Sentiment: Articles highlighting Intel’s turnaround, foundry push, and diversification away from Taiwan-based manufacturing are supporting the bullish narrative that Intel could gain share in advanced chips over time.
• Neutral Sentiment: Intel remains one of the most heavily watched stocks, with multiple articles focused on whether the recent rally is justified after the shares have already surged sharply this year.
• Neutral Sentiment: Congressional-trading and political headlines, including references to Intel-linked holdings and U.S. chip policy, are adding visibility but do not directly change near-term fundamentals.
• Negative Sentiment: Some market commentary says the valuation has run ahead of fundamentals, and broader chip stocks have also seen periods of renewed selling pressure, which could limit further upside if sentiment cools.

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.