Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) Price Target Raised to $57.00 at Benchmark

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) had its price objective lifted by equities research analysts at Benchmark from $50.00 to $57.00 in a note issued to investors on Friday,Benzinga reports. The brokerage currently has a “buy” rating on the chip maker’s stock. Benchmark’s price objective would suggest a potential upside of 4.93% from the company’s current price.

A number of other equities research analysts also recently weighed in on INTC. Bank of America reiterated an “underperform” rating and set a $34.00 price target on shares of Intel in a research note on Monday, October 13th. Loop Capital raised their price objective on shares of Intel from $40.00 to $50.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, January 15th. Evercore ISI lifted their target price on shares of Intel from $23.00 to $41.10 in a research report on Friday, October 24th. BNP Paribas Exane increased their price target on shares of Intel from $19.00 to $30.00 and gave the stock an “underperform” rating in a research report on Friday, October 24th. Finally, Cantor Fitzgerald lifted their price objective on Intel from $36.00 to $40.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Monday, October 20th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twenty-five have given a Hold rating and six have assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Reduce” and an average price target of $42.29.

Intel Stock Up 0.1%

NASDAQ INTC opened at $54.32 on Friday. Intel has a twelve month low of $17.67 and a twelve month high of $54.60. The stock has a market cap of $259.49 billion, a PE ratio of 5,437.44, a PEG ratio of 34.51 and a beta of 1.35. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $40.04 and a 200 day simple moving average of $32.79. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.38, a quick ratio of 1.25 and a current ratio of 1.60.

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, January 22nd. The chip maker reported $0.15 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.08 by $0.07. Intel had a negative return on equity of 0.75% and a net margin of 0.37%.The firm had revenue of $13.67 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $13.37 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $0.13 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter 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, research analysts forecast that Intel will post -0.11 EPS for the current year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of INTC. Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc. increased its holdings in Intel by 7.0% during the 4th quarter. Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc. now owns 11,662,576 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $430,349,000 after purchasing an additional 759,951 shares in the last quarter. Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. boosted its stake in Intel by 36.0% in the fourth quarter. Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. now owns 4,061,005 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $149,851,000 after purchasing an additional 1,075,642 shares in the last quarter. Successful Portfolios LLC grew its holdings in shares of Intel by 2.6% during the fourth quarter. Successful Portfolios LLC now owns 8,715 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $322,000 after purchasing an additional 223 shares during the last quarter. Clear Creek Financial Management LLC increased its stake in shares of Intel by 11.7% in the fourth quarter. Clear Creek Financial Management LLC now owns 19,588 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $723,000 after buying an additional 2,055 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Howard Capital Management Inc. increased its stake in shares of Intel by 2.4% in the fourth quarter. Howard Capital Management Inc. now owns 120,666 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $4,453,000 after buying an additional 2,783 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 64.53% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines Impacting Intel

Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Beat on Q4 results — Intel topped consensus on both EPS ($0.15) and revenue (~$13.7B), demonstrating demand strength (notably in data‑center/server chips). Intel Reports Fourth-Quarter and Full-Year 2025 Financial Results
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst support — Several firms raised price targets or reiterated coverage (Jefferies, UBS, HSBC among them), reflecting confidence in AI/server demand and Intel’s turnaround potential even where ratings remain cautious. Intel: Near-Term Earnings Constraints Balance Long-Term Foundry Upside, Supporting Hold Rating
• Neutral Sentiment: Long‑term foundry and AI upside vs. capital discipline — Management emphasizes prioritizing manufacturing efficiency and disciplined capex rather than an aggressive capacity buildout, which supports margin control but slows potential near‑term revenue expansion. Intel Won’t Rush Costly Chip Capacity Buildout Despite AI Boom
• Negative Sentiment: Soft Q1 guidance — Intel guided Q1 revenue and profit below Street estimates (Q1 revenue range below consensus midpoint; EPS guidance short), citing supply constraints that limit its ability to fulfill strong demand. This is the main driver of recent weakness. Intel forecasts first-quarter sales and profit below estimates
• Negative Sentiment: Market reaction and supply risk — The guidance and comments about constrained supply triggered after‑hours selling and analyst caution; investors should watch management updates on supply improvements (timing expected Q2+) and margin guidance. Intel stock falls after company offers soft first-quarter guidance

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.