Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) Trading Up 1.5% – Still a Buy?

Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) shares rose 1.5% on Monday . The company traded as high as $127.30 and last traded at $122.20. Approximately 85,921,651 shares changed hands during trading, a decline of 29% from the average daily volume of 121,814,578 shares. The stock had previously closed at $120.35.

Key Stories Impacting Intel

Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Intel is benefiting from broad strength in the AI chip trade, as investors rotate into semiconductor stocks tied to AI infrastructure demand. The AI Trade Is Off to a Hot Start This Week as Chip, Memory Stocks Surge
• Positive Sentiment: New coverage highlighted Intel’s connection with IBASE, reinforcing the view that Intel can participate in more AI-related deployments and edge computing opportunities. Intel Stock (NASDAQ:INTC) Gains With New IBASE Connection
• Positive Sentiment: Multiple reports pointed to stronger institutional buying and renewed analyst optimism, including a bullish call from Global Equities Research and other price-target updates. 1 Analyst Says This Chip Stock Could Soar 625% to Join Nvidia in the $5 Trillion Club
• Positive Sentiment: Commentary comparing Intel favorably with AMD and Nvidia has added to the momentum, suggesting investors see Intel as a leveraged AI turnaround play. Intel vs. AMD: Goldman Sachs Analyst Thinks the Answer Is Clear
• Neutral Sentiment: Several articles framed Intel as one of the best-performing chip stocks this year, which supports the bullish narrative but does not add new company-specific catalysts. Micron, Intel, and Sandisk Are the Best-Performing S&P 500 Stocks This Year. Which Is the Best Buy Now?

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities analysts have commented on INTC shares. Seaport Research Partners boosted their price objective on shares of Intel from $65.00 to $90.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, April 24th. Arete Research lifted their target price on Intel from $20.40 to $99.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, June 10th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Intel in a report on Friday, April 24th. Roth Mkm upgraded Intel from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $100.00 price objective for the company in a research note on Friday, April 24th. Finally, Benchmark increased their target price on Intel from $105.00 to $140.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, May 18th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have issued a Buy rating, twenty-eight have issued a Hold rating and four have issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $96.69.

Intel Trading Up 1.5%

The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.34, a current ratio of 2.31 and a quick ratio of 1.85. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $115.64 and its 200 day simple moving average is $71.20. The stock has a market cap of $614.18 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -197.09 and a beta of 2.18.

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 23rd. The chip maker reported $0.29 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.01 by $0.28. The firm had revenue of $13.58 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $12.32 billion. Intel had a negative net margin of 5.90% and a positive return on equity of 0.39%. Intel’s quarterly revenue was up 7.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $0.13 earnings per share. Intel has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 0.200-0.200 EPS. On average, research analysts predict that Intel Corporation will post 0.63 EPS for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Intel news, EVP Boise April Miller sold 40,256 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, May 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $99.53, for a total value of $4,006,679.68. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 105,077 shares in the company, valued at approximately $10,458,313.81. This trade represents a 27.70% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Company insiders own 0.05% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Intel

Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Southern Financial Group LLC increased its stake in Intel by 0.6% during the 1st quarter. Southern Financial Group LLC now owns 14,313 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $632,000 after buying an additional 90 shares during the period. Demars Financial Group LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Intel by 1.7% in the first quarter. Demars Financial Group LLC now owns 7,675 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $339,000 after acquiring an additional 125 shares in the last quarter. Human Investing LLC increased its stake in shares of Intel by 0.9% during the first quarter. Human Investing LLC now owns 14,525 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $641,000 after acquiring an additional 126 shares during the period. Raleigh Capital Management Inc. raised its holdings in Intel by 15.9% during the first quarter. Raleigh Capital Management Inc. now owns 924 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $41,000 after purchasing an additional 127 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Angeles Wealth Management LLC raised its holdings in Intel by 0.7% during the first quarter. Angeles Wealth Management LLC now owns 19,107 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $843,000 after purchasing an additional 134 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 64.53% of the company’s stock.

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.