Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) Upgraded at Melius

Melius upgraded shares of Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) from a hold rating to a buy rating in a research note published on Monday morning, MarketBeat.com reports. Melius currently has $50.00 target price on the chip maker’s stock.

INTC has been the topic of a number of other research reports. Mizuho boosted their price objective on shares of Intel from $39.00 to $41.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, October 24th. Sanford C. Bernstein restated a “neutral” rating on shares of Intel in a report on Tuesday, November 18th. UBS Group upped their price target on Intel from $35.00 to $40.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Monday, October 6th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lifted their price objective on Intel from $30.00 to $35.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, October 24th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of Intel in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twenty-four have issued a Hold rating and eight have issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Intel presently has an average rating of “Reduce” and an average target price of $35.88.

Intel Stock Performance

Shares of INTC stock opened at $42.63 on Monday. The company has a market capitalization of $203.64 billion, a P/E ratio of 4,267.27, a PEG ratio of 25.48 and a beta of 1.35. Intel has a fifty-two week low of $17.67 and a fifty-two week high of $44.57. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.38, a quick ratio of 1.25 and a current ratio of 1.60. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $37.93 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $30.90.

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, October 23rd. The chip maker reported $0.23 EPS for the quarter. Intel had a net margin of 0.37% and a negative return on equity of 0.75%. The company had revenue of $13.65 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $13.10 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned ($0.46) earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 3.0% on a year-over-year basis. Intel has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 0.080-0.080 EPS. Analysts expect that Intel will post -0.11 earnings per share for the current year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Intel

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Insight Advisors LLC PA lifted its holdings in shares of Intel by 0.5% during the 3rd quarter. Insight Advisors LLC PA now owns 58,521 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $1,963,000 after buying an additional 275 shares during the period. Lakeshore Capital Group Inc. boosted its position in shares of Intel by 1.4% in the third quarter. Lakeshore Capital Group Inc. now owns 20,906 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $701,000 after purchasing an additional 279 shares during the period. Integrated Advisors Network LLC increased its stake in Intel by 3.1% in the 3rd quarter. Integrated Advisors Network LLC now owns 9,750 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $327,000 after buying an additional 290 shares in the last quarter. CWA Asset Management Group LLC raised its stake in Intel by 1.6% during the 4th quarter. CWA Asset Management Group LLC now owns 18,893 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $697,000 after purchasing an additional 293 shares during the period. Finally, WealthPlan Investment Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Intel by 0.4% in the third quarter. WealthPlan Investment Management LLC now owns 71,772 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $2,408,000 after buying an additional 295 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 64.53% of the company’s stock.

Key Stories Impacting Intel

Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Intel debuted its Panther Lake/Core Ultra Series 3 processors — the first built on its 18A process — at CES, with strong performance and gaming demos that support Intel’s manufacturing comeback narrative. Stock Market Today, Jan. 7: Intel Surges After Panther Lake AI PC Chips Spark Investor Optimism
• Positive Sentiment: NVIDIA completed a multi-billion-dollar share purchase of Intel last month; markets view that stake as a vote of confidence and a strategic alignment for AI-related product cycles. Nvidia’s (NVDA) Investment in Intel Supports Its 2026 Bull Thesis
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts have been upgrading coverage after the CES reveals (example: Melius Research / others raising ratings and price targets), adding momentum to the rally. Melius Upgrades Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) to “Buy”
• Positive Sentiment: Unusually large call option activity (roughly 792,840 calls traded) signals speculative/institutional bullish positioning ahead of follow-on catalysts. (Market options flow entry)
• Neutral Sentiment: Intel confirmed a scheduled release of Q4 and full-year 2025 results — an upcoming earnings date that could reinforce or reverse the current optimism. Intel to Report Fourth-Quarter and Full-Year 2025 Financial Results
• Neutral Sentiment: Coverage pieces and explainers are evaluating whether Intel’s turnaround is truly sustainable — these narratives can amplify moves but leave clarity pending on margin and foundry growth details. Intel Stock Is Soaring. Is the Turnaround Gamble Finally Paying Off?
• Negative Sentiment: Execution risk remains: delivering volume, sustained 18A yields, and competitive pressure from AMD/NVIDIA in PC and AI markets are real downsides if Intel stumbles on ramp or pricing. Intel Enters Handheld Gaming Wars With Dedicated New Processor

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.