Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) Price Target Cut to $90.00 by Analysts at Cantor Fitzgerald

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) had its price objective dropped by research analysts at Cantor Fitzgerald from $125.00 to $90.00 in a research note issued to investors on Friday, Benzinga reports. The firm presently has a “neutral” rating on the chip maker’s stock. Cantor Fitzgerald‘s price objective would suggest a potential downside of 2.25% from the stock’s previous close.

INTC has been the topic of several other research reports. Susquehanna decreased their price target on Intel from $115.00 to $105.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, October 21st. Morgan Stanley set a $85.00 price objective on Intel in a report on Monday, October 19th. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their target price on Intel from $110.00 to $120.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Friday, July 24th. Wall Street Zen lowered Intel from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, August 8th. Finally, National Bank Financial set a $85.00 target price on Intel in a report on Monday, October 19th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nineteen have given a Buy rating, twenty-seven have assigned a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $104.01.

Intel Stock Performance

Shares of INTC opened at $92.07 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.25, a current ratio of 1.60 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.47. Intel has a 52-week low of $32.89 and a 52-week high of $142.35. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $101.63 and a 200-day simple moving average of $86.25. The company has a market capitalization of $464.40 billion, a PE ratio of -43.63, a P/E/G ratio of 10.14 and a beta of 2.22.

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October 29th. The chip maker reported $0.52 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.41 by $0.11. Intel had a negative net margin of 19.79% and a positive return on equity of 2.62%. The firm had revenue of $16.51 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $16.56 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $0.23 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was up 20.9% on a year-over-year basis. Equities research analysts predict that Intel will post 1.05 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, CEO Lip Bu Tan purchased 105,263 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, August 11th. The stock was bought at an average cost of $95.00 per share, with a total value of $9,999,985.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the chief executive officer directly owned 1,314,669 shares in the company, valued at $124,893,555. The trade was a 8.70% increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Insiders own 0.05% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Intel

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. ABS Investment Management LLC purchased a new position in Intel in the 2nd quarter valued at about $694,101,000. Montgomery Financial Services LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Intel during the second quarter worth about $26,000. Knuff & Co LLC acquired a new position in shares of Intel in the second quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Glynn Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Intel in the second quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Finally, Next Level Wealth Planning LLC acquired a new position in shares of Intel in the third quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 64.53% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about Intel

Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Intel reported third-quarter adjusted earnings of $0.52 per share, above the roughly $0.40–$0.41 consensus, while revenue rose 21% year over year to $16.5 billion. Data Center and AI revenue surged 78% to $7.3 billion, and Intel Foundry revenue increased 58%. Intel Q3 Revenue Rises 21% to $16.5 Billion
• Positive Sentiment: CEO Lip-Bu Tan said AI agents could expand the server CPU market toward $200 billion, offering a potential long-term growth opportunity despite current execution challenges. Intel Server CPU Market Outlook
• Neutral Sentiment: Intel’s turnaround remains dependent on converting strong AI and data-center demand into reliable supply, while its costly foundry expansion continues to require substantial investment. Intel PC Slowdown and Foundry Risks
• Negative Sentiment: Intel guided for fourth-quarter revenue of $15 billion to $16 billion and adjusted EPS of about $0.25, well below analyst expectations of approximately $17.3 billion in revenue and $0.45 EPS. The outlook also implies lower margins and earnings than in the third quarter. Intel Shares Tumble on Weak Guidance
• Negative Sentiment: Management said the PC slowdown arrived sooner and was deeper than expected and could persist through at least the first half of next year. Higher memory prices and constrained corporate laptop budgets are adding pressure to client-computing demand. Intel Blames PC Slowdown for Weak Guidance
• Negative Sentiment: A factory explosion in Israel and manufacturing bottlenecks are creating additional supply and execution risks. Analysts responded by cutting EPS estimates, downgrading Intel, and reducing price targets, with Bank of America lowering its target from $145 to $100. Analyst Cuts Intel Price Target
• Negative Sentiment: The disappointing forecast triggered broader semiconductor weakness, weighing on AMD, Dell, HP and other chip-related stocks as investors reassessed PC demand and the cost of AI infrastructure. Intel Results Pressure Technology Stocks

About Intel

Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) is a global semiconductor company that designs and manufactures computing and connectivity products. Its portfolio includes Intel Core processors for personal computers, Xeon processors for data centers and enterprise systems, and products for networking, edge computing, graphics, and artificial intelligence workloads.

Through Intel Foundry, the company also provides semiconductor manufacturing and technology-development services for external customers. Intel develops process technologies, advanced packaging, and other manufacturing capabilities intended to support its own products and third-party chip designs.

Founded in 1968 by Robert Noyce and Gordon Moore, Intel helped establish the modern microprocessor industry and has historically supplied processors for PCs, servers, and other computing systems.