Intel’s (INTC) “Hold” Rating Reaffirmed at TD Cowen

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC)‘s stock had its “hold” rating reiterated by TD Cowen in a research note issued to investors on Thursday, MarketBeat reports. They presently have a $115.00 target price on the chip maker’s stock. TD Cowen’s price target would suggest a potential downside of 9.73% from the company’s current price.

INTC has been the subject of a number of other reports. Cantor Fitzgerald lowered their price objective on shares of Intel from $150.00 to $125.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, July 24th. Piper Sandler began coverage on shares of Intel in a research report on Wednesday, September 9th. They set a “neutral” rating and a $110.00 price objective for the company. Susquehanna upped their price objective on Intel from $80.00 to $115.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 16th. Wedbush upped their price objective on Intel from $60.00 to $98.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, July 24th. Finally, BTIG Research raised Intel from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, June 11th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty have assigned a Buy rating, twenty-six have given a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $108.49.

Intel Price Performance

Shares of INTC stock traded up $4.79 during trading hours on Thursday, reaching $127.39. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 118,739,537 shares, compared to its average volume of 117,867,344. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $97.90 and its 200-day simple moving average is $93.85. The company has a market capitalization of $642.56 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -60.37, a PEG ratio of 13.22 and a beta of 2.22. Intel has a fifty-two week low of $31.21 and a fifty-two week high of $142.35. 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 (NASDAQ:INTC) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 23rd. The chip maker reported $0.42 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.21 by $0.21. The business had revenue of $16.13 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $14.43 billion. Intel had a negative net margin of 19.79% and a positive return on equity of 2.62%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 25.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned ($0.10) EPS. Intel has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.380-0.380 EPS. Sell-side analysts forecast that Intel will post 1.04 earnings per share for the current year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Intel news, CEO Lip Bu Tan purchased 105,263 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, August 11th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $95.00 per share, for a total transaction of $9,999,985.00. Following the acquisition, the chief executive officer owned 1,314,669 shares in the company, valued at approximately $124,893,555. The trade was a 8.70% increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Insiders own 0.05% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Intel

A number of large investors have recently bought and sold shares of INTC. Whalerock Point Partners LLC purchased a new position in shares of Intel during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $205,000. Dixon Mitchell Investment Counsel Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Intel during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $185,000. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. boosted its position in shares of Intel by 5.7% during the fourth quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 255,261 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $9,419,000 after buying an additional 13,858 shares during the last quarter. Vestor Capital LLC purchased a new position in shares of Intel during the first quarter valued at approximately $9,441,000. Finally, World Investment Advisors boosted its position in shares of Intel by 11.2% during the first quarter. World Investment Advisors now owns 62,876 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $2,775,000 after buying an additional 6,326 shares during the last quarter. 64.53% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Key Intel News

Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Investor enthusiasm around Meta’s Muse AI assistant helped revive the thesis that persistent AI agents will require substantial CPU orchestration and inference support. However, no Intel hardware purchase commitment has been confirmed. Why are Intel and AMD stocks rising on Thursday?
• Positive Sentiment: Intel also highlighted new micro-LED technology integrated with glass substrates, adding to investor interest in its efforts to improve chip design and expand its technology portfolio. Intel Stock Gains With New Micro-LEDs in Glass Substrates
• Positive Sentiment: The broader turnaround narrative remains supportive: Intel has discussed strong CPU demand and the potential to secure a major outside customer for its next-generation process technology before 2027. Investors are also watching possible strategic interest in its Ohio manufacturing site.
• Neutral Sentiment: Intel’s early decline reflected profit-taking and broader technology-sector pressure as Treasury yields climbed to multiyear highs. The subsequent recovery indicates that AI-related optimism temporarily outweighed macroeconomic concerns.
• Neutral Sentiment: Reported short interest was listed at zero shares, implying no measurable short-interest overhang. The figure may reflect incomplete or anomalous reporting and should not be treated as a fundamental catalyst.
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation is becoming a concern after Intel’s sharp rally. Its sales multiple has moved above the semiconductor-industry average, leaving less room for execution disappointments. Intel’s 293% Rally Is Putting Its Valuation to the Test
• Negative Sentiment: Analysts remain cautious: TD Cowen reaffirmed a Hold rating with a $115 price target, while Bernstein maintained Neutral. TD Cowen has warned that Intel needs stronger Products revenue, not only foundry growth, to justify further upside. Intel Rated Hold at $115 Price Target

About Intel

Intel Corporation (NASDAQ: INTC) is a global semiconductor company that designs and manufactures computing and communications products. Its portfolio includes Intel Core processors for personal computers, Xeon processors for data centers and enterprise systems, and products for edge computing, networking, and other specialized applications.

Intel also develops graphics processing units under its Intel Arc and Intel Data Center GPU brands, Gaudi artificial intelligence accelerators, Ethernet products, software, and related platform technologies.