Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) Receives Average Rating of “Reduce” from Brokerages

Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) has been assigned a consensus rating of “Reduce” from the thirty-seven ratings firms that are presently covering the company, MarketBeat.com reports. Six equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell recommendation, twenty-six have assigned a hold recommendation and five have issued a buy recommendation on the company. The average 1-year target price among brokers that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $45.7364.

Several brokerages have recently issued reports on INTC. New Street Research raised their price target on Intel from $40.00 to $50.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Monday, January 26th. Sanford C. Bernstein reaffirmed a “neutral” rating on shares of Intel in a report on Tuesday, February 17th. Raymond James Financial assumed coverage on Intel in a report on Friday, November 21st. They set a “market perform” rating for the company. Wedbush reissued a “neutral” rating and issued a $30.00 price objective on shares of Intel in a research report on Tuesday, January 20th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their target price on shares of Intel from $30.00 to $35.00 and gave the stock a “sell” rating in a research report on Friday, January 23rd.

Trending Headlines about Intel

Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Ericsson partnership to accelerate AI‑native 6G strengthens Intel’s telecom platform positioning but implies longer‑term capex and ecosystem build-out that could pressure near‑term margins. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Board leadership change — Craig Barratt will replace Frank Yeary as independent chair, a governance shift investors may see as a fresh strategic steward for Intel’s next phase. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst and media coverage notes Intel’s strong 12‑month rally and ongoing execution narrative (AI data‑center traction, AI PC initiatives), which creates mixed risk/reward — momentum but higher expectations. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Coverage urging continued execution: commentators caution Intel must avoid another operational disappointment as it scales AI and custom silicon efforts. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Investor concern over 6G plans: some coverage frames Intel’s 6G push as a near‑term catalyst for share weakness — investors may be pricing in uncertain ROI, higher R&D/capex and execution risk. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Competitive pressure from AMD’s Copilot+ desktop chips threatens Intel’s AI‑PC roadmap and could weigh on market share or margin assumptions in the near term. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Broader sentiment and geopolitical noise: market commentary ties today’s pullback to geopolitical risks and rotation out of stretched AI/semiconductor valuations, worsening short‑term technical pressure. Read More.

Intel Trading Down 5.3%

Shares of INTC stock opened at $43.10 on Friday. Intel has a 12 month low of $17.67 and a 12 month high of $54.60. The company has a market cap of $215.28 billion, a PE ratio of -538.68, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 16.86 and a beta of 1.37. The company has a quick ratio of 1.65, a current ratio of 2.02 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35. The business’s 50 day moving average is $44.94 and its two-hundred day moving average is $37.80.

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, January 22nd. The chip maker reported $0.15 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.08 by $0.07. The business 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% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $0.13 EPS. Intel has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.000-0.000 EPS. Equities analysts predict that Intel will post -0.11 EPS for the current year.

Insider Activity

In other news, EVP Boise April Miller sold 20,000 shares of the company’s 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 transaction, the executive vice president owned 113,060 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,545,593. This represents a 15.03% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, EVP David Zinsner bought 5,882 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, January 26th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $42.50 per share, for a total transaction of $249,985.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 247,392 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $10,514,160. This represents a 2.44% increase in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this purchase are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders own 0.04% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of large investors have recently modified their holdings of INTC. Tulsa Wealth Advisors INC acquired a new stake in Intel during the fourth quarter worth $259,000. NWF Advisory Services Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Intel by 22.2% during the 4th quarter. NWF Advisory Services Inc. now owns 8,180 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $302,000 after acquiring an additional 1,486 shares during the period. Reflection Asset Management acquired a new stake in shares of Intel during the 4th quarter valued at about $185,000. Sankala Group LLC bought a new stake in Intel in the fourth quarter valued at about $133,000. Finally, Tempo Wealth LLC acquired a new position in Intel in the fourth quarter worth about $444,000. 64.53% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.