Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) Stock Keeps “Sell” Rating at Rosenblatt Securities

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC)‘s stock had its “sell” rating reissued by equities researchers at Rosenblatt Securities in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday, Benzinga reports. They currently have a $80.00 price objective on the chip maker’s stock. Rosenblatt Securities‘s price target points to a potential downside of 14.66% from the company’s current price.

Several other analysts have also commented on the company. Citigroup initiated coverage on Intel in a report on Monday, October 19th. They issued an “outperform” rating for the company. HSBC restated a “buy” rating on shares of Intel in a research report on Friday, July 24th. Wells Fargo & Company upped their price target on Intel from $110.00 to $120.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Friday, July 24th. Cantor Fitzgerald reduced their price target on Intel from $150.00 to $125.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, July 24th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus reduced their price target on Intel from $120.00 to $110.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, July 24th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty have issued a Buy rating, twenty-seven have issued a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $108.23.

Intel Stock Performance

Shares of INTC traded up $3.27 during trading hours on Tuesday, hitting $93.74. The stock had a trading volume of 88,869,929 shares, compared to its average volume of 115,518,461. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.47, a current ratio of 1.60 and a quick ratio of 1.25. Intel has a 12 month low of $32.89 and a 12 month high of $142.35. The firm has a market capitalization of $472.82 billion, a PE ratio of -44.43, a PEG ratio of 9.23 and a beta of 2.22. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $102.10 and a 200 day moving average price of $85.24.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, CEO Lip Bu Tan purchased 105,263 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, August 11th. The stock was bought at an average price of $95.00 per share, with a total value of $9,999,985.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 1,314,669 shares in the company, valued at $124,893,555. The trade was a 8.70% increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Corporate insiders own 0.05% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Intel

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. State Street Corp lifted its position in Intel by 1.2% during the 2nd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 216,849,675 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $30,278,720,000 after acquiring an additional 2,528,657 shares during the period. Primecap Management Co. CA acquired a new stake in Intel during the 2nd quarter worth about $10,507,291,000. Bank of America Corp DE raised its stake in shares of Intel by 35.7% during the 2nd quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 31,724,362 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $4,429,673,000 after buying an additional 8,342,514 shares during the last quarter. Legal & General Group Plc purchased a new position in shares of Intel during the 2nd quarter valued at about $4,096,110,000. Finally, Assenagon Asset Management S.A. raised its stake in shares of Intel by 87.1% during the 3rd quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. now owns 30,214,769 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $3,632,722,000 after buying an additional 14,063,302 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 64.53% of the company’s stock.

Intel News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Quantum-computing acquisition: Intel reportedly agreed to acquire Israeli quantum-software company Classiq for approximately $2.3 billion. The deal would give Intel software capabilities to complement its quantum hardware and create a fuller-stack offering, strengthening its position in a developing market. Reuters article
• Positive Sentiment: More bullish analyst views: New Street Research upgraded Intel to Buy from Neutral with a $125 target, citing a shortage of server CPU capacity. KeyBanc separately set a $155 target, pointing to server demand, regulatory relief for factory equipment and CEO insider buying. New Street Research upgrade
• Positive Sentiment: Server and AI catalysts: Analysts expect data-center revenue and Xeon processor demand to benefit from AI infrastructure expansion and tight server CPU supply. Intel’s Crescent Island GPU D-series and Xeon rack designs also target memory-intensive agentic-AI inference workloads. Zacks earnings preview
• Neutral Sentiment: Earnings are the key test: Wedbush described the setup as balanced, with server performance likely to determine whether Intel can sustain its recovery. Options markets imply an unusually large move around the Oct. 29 report, making guidance on margins, pricing and foundry spending especially important. Wedbush earnings outlook
• Negative Sentiment: Competitive and valuation risks: NVIDIA’s expanding CPU business could pressure Intel and AMD in data centers, while Intel continues to face elevated costs, foundry execution concerns and fierce competition. The Classiq purchase also represents a significant capital commitment before quantum revenue is established. NVIDIA CPU competition analysis

Intel Company Profile

Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) is a global semiconductor company that designs and manufactures computing and connectivity products. Its portfolio includes Intel Core processors for personal computers, Xeon processors for data centers and enterprise systems, and products for networking, edge computing, graphics, and artificial intelligence workloads.

Through Intel Foundry, the company also provides semiconductor manufacturing and technology-development services for external customers. Intel develops process technologies, advanced packaging, and other manufacturing capabilities intended to support its own products and third-party chip designs.

Founded in 1968 by Robert Noyce and Gordon Moore, Intel helped establish the modern microprocessor industry and has historically supplied processors for PCs, servers, and other computing systems.