Wells Fargo & Company Forecasts Strong Price Appreciation for Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) Stock

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) had its target price upped by equities researchers at Wells Fargo & Company from $45.00 to $55.00 in a research report issued on Tuesday,MarketScreener reports. The brokerage presently has an “equal weight” rating on the chip maker’s stock. Wells Fargo & Company‘s price target would suggest a potential upside of 5.92% from the company’s previous close.

INTC has been the subject of a number of other research reports. Daiwa Securities Group upped their price objective on shares of Intel from $41.00 to $50.00 in a research report on Tuesday, February 3rd. Tigress Financial restated a “buy” rating and set a $66.00 price objective on shares of Intel in a research report on Wednesday, January 28th. New Street Research upped 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 Monday, January 26th. Jefferies Financial Group upped their price objective on shares of Intel from $40.00 to $45.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, January 16th. Finally, Melius Research upgraded shares of Intel from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $50.00 price objective for the company in a research report on Monday, January 5th. Five analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twenty-six have given a Hold rating and six have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Reduce” and an average price target of $46.19.

Intel Stock Up 2.3%

INTC stock opened at $51.93 on Tuesday. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $46.28 and a 200 day moving average price of $41.35. Intel has a 12 month low of $17.67 and a 12 month high of $54.60. The company has a market cap of $259.38 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -647.96, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 21.18 and a beta of 1.35. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35, a current ratio of 2.02 and a quick ratio of 1.65.

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) last announced 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. The company had revenue of $13.67 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $13.37 billion. Intel had a negative net margin of 0.51% and a negative return on equity of 0.44%. Intel’s quarterly revenue was down 4.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $0.13 EPS. Intel has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.000-0.000 EPS. Sell-side analysts expect that Intel will post -0.11 earnings per share for the current year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Intel news, EVP David Zinsner acquired 5,882 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, January 26th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $42.50 per share, with a total value of $249,985.00. Following the purchase, the executive vice president owned 247,392 shares in the company, valued at approximately $10,514,160. The trade was a 2.44% increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, EVP Boise April Miller sold 20,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, February 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $49.05, for a total transaction of $981,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 113,060 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,545,593. The trade was a 15.03% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Corporate insiders own 0.04% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Intel

A number of hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in INTC. Norges Bank acquired a new position in Intel in the fourth quarter worth $2,233,159,000. Capital World Investors boosted its holdings in shares of Intel by 32.5% during the third quarter. Capital World Investors now owns 86,503,121 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $2,902,180,000 after acquiring an additional 21,230,715 shares during the period. Capital Research Global Investors boosted its holdings in shares of Intel by 285.9% during the fourth quarter. Capital Research Global Investors now owns 26,619,928 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $982,279,000 after acquiring an additional 19,722,010 shares during the period. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Intel by 3.5% during the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 404,522,308 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $14,926,873,000 after acquiring an additional 13,692,624 shares during the period. Finally, Morgan Stanley boosted its holdings in shares of Intel by 20.4% during the fourth quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 65,249,269 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $2,407,698,000 after acquiring an additional 11,056,090 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 64.53% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines Impacting Intel

Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Intel agreed to reclaim the Fab 34 stake in Ireland for $14.2 billion — a move investors view as securing manufacturing capacity and accelerating foundry/package offerings for hyperscalers. Intel Stock Surges On $14.2B Move To Reclaim Key Facility
• Positive Sentiment: Reports say Intel is in talks with Amazon and Google to provide advanced packaging services — potential customer contracts that would validate Intel’s foundry strategy and lift revenue visibility. Intel in talks with Amazon, Google for packaging services: report
• Positive Sentiment: KeyBanc raised its INTC price target to $70 and kept an Overweight rating, citing AI-driven server demand and foundry opportunity — the upgrade bolsters investor sentiment. Intel to $70, Says KeyBanc
• Positive Sentiment: Analysis and industry pieces highlight that advanced packaging (chiplets + HBM + interconnect) is creating potential “billion-dollar” foundry wins — a structural tailwind if Intel captures hyperscaler deals. Intel Is On the Verge of Delivering Its First Billion-Dollar Foundry Wins
• Positive Sentiment: Intel plans an additional $15M investment in SambaNova Systems — a small, strategic AI-partner stake that underscores Intel’s push to deepen AI ecosystem ties. Intel Corp. (INTC) to Inject Additional $15 Million in Samba Nova Systems
• Neutral Sentiment: Macro/supply dynamics: coverage notes Intel could benefit from sector supply disruptions (e.g., helium/geo supply effects) that affect competitors, but these are secondary to deal-related news. Intel Seen Gaining From Helium Disruption
• Negative Sentiment: Some analysts and commentators warn the Fab 34 buyback is expensive and could strain capital allocation — a critique that could limit upside if earnings/growth don’t follow. Intel: Buying Back The Fab 34 Stake Is Not A Good Idea

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.