Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) Price Target Cut to $48.00 by Analysts at Citigroup

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) had its price objective reduced by Citigroup from $50.00 to $48.00 in a research report issued on Friday,Benzinga reports. The firm currently has a “neutral” rating on the chip maker’s stock. Citigroup’s price target would indicate a potential upside of 7.51% from the company’s current price.

Several other research firms have also commented on INTC. KeyCorp increased their target price on shares of Intel from $60.00 to $65.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday. Wells Fargo & Company increased their price objective on Intel from $30.00 to $45.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Friday, October 24th. Stifel Nicolaus boosted their target price on Intel from $35.00 to $42.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday. Sanford C. Bernstein increased their price target on Intel from $35.00 to $36.00 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a research report on Wednesday. Finally, Rosenblatt Securities boosted their price objective on Intel from $25.00 to $30.00 and gave the stock a “sell” rating in a report on Friday. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twenty-six have assigned a Hold rating and six have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Intel currently has an average rating of “Reduce” and an average price target of $43.93.

Intel Price Performance

NASDAQ:INTC traded down $9.68 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $44.65. 234,883,639 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 144,467,453. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $40.04 and a 200 day moving average price of $32.79. The firm has a market capitalization of $213.27 billion, a PE ratio of 4,466.17, a PEG ratio of 34.51 and a beta of 1.35. Intel has a 1-year low of $17.67 and a 1-year high of $54.60. 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, October 23rd. The chip maker reported $0.23 earnings per share for the quarter. The company had revenue of $13.65 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $13.10 billion. Intel had a net margin of 0.37% and a negative return on equity of 0.75%. Intel’s revenue was up 3.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned ($0.46) EPS. Research analysts expect that Intel will post -0.11 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Trading of Intel

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

Trending Headlines about Intel

Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 beat — Intel reported better-than-expected fourth-quarter revenue and EPS, showing healthy demand traction on key products. Intel Reports Fourth-Quarter and Full-Year 2025 Financial Results
• Positive Sentiment: AI demand remains strong — management and multiple reporters say customer demand, especially for AI/server chips, is robust; that underpins the longer-term growth case if supply improves. Intel forecasts first-quarter sales and profit below estimates
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst moves are mixed — several firms raised price targets (e.g., Benchmark, UBS, Evercore, Jefferies) while others maintained holds or cuts; the street is split between patience for the turnaround and concern about near-term execution. Analyst coverage roundup
• Neutral Sentiment: Capital-discipline stance — Intel says it will prioritize manufacturing efficiency and disciplined capex over a rapid capacity buildout, which moderates near-term supply fixes but reduces the risk of over-investing. Intel won’t rush costly chip capacity buildout
• Negative Sentiment: Disappointing Q1 guidance — Intel guided Q1 revenue below consensus and gave effectively flat/zero EPS guidance for the quarter, a key reason investors sold despite the Q4 beat. Intel forecasts first-quarter sales and profit below estimates
• Negative Sentiment: Supply / yield issues — management warned that manufacturing yields and supply constraints are throttling the ability to convert strong demand into revenue and margins; analysts cite a slower path to margin recovery. Intel stock drops 14% as manufacturing troubles overshadow earnings beat
• Negative Sentiment: Market reaction and positioning — heavy selling, analyst downgrades/neutral reiterations and rotation into competitors (AMD, Micron, Nvidia) amplified the decline and pressured tech indices. Why shares crashed despite revenue win

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.