Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) Trading Up 2.1% – What’s Next?

Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) shares shot up 2.1% during mid-day trading on Monday . The stock traded as high as $100.98 and last traded at $97.06. 89,171,284 shares were traded during mid-day trading, a decline of 26% from the average session volume of 120,614,602 shares. The stock had previously closed at $95.04.

Intel News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Analysts and traders are betting Intel can beat Q2 revenue expectations, helped by stronger server demand, improving data center/AI momentum, and better pricing and margins. Intel Stock Just Got a Stunning Price Target Hike Ahead of Earnings. How to Play INTC From Here.
• Positive Sentiment: Intel’s foundry business got a boost after Fortinet became its first announced customer under CEO Lip-Bu Tan, supporting the turnaround narrative and suggesting new business traction. Intel’s foundry lands Fortinet as first customer under CEO Lip-Bu Tan
• Neutral Sentiment: There are signs of internal restructuring, including new layoffs in the data center and AI unit, which may help costs and efficiency but also highlight ongoing pressure in key businesses. Intel plans layoffs within its data center group
• Neutral Sentiment: Stock volatility is elevated because expectations are very high; options markets imply a sharp post-earnings swing, and some commentary warns the valuation may be stretched if results merely meet estimates. Intel results to test if AI-fueled rally has room to run
• Negative Sentiment: Some investors are taking profits after Intel’s huge run-up, with recent pullbacks reflecting concern that AI enthusiasm has outpaced near-term earnings visibility. Intel Stock Falls Ahead of Earnings: Is It Time to Buy the Dip?
• Negative Sentiment: One of the biggest worries is that the AI-fueled rally may be too optimistic if Thursday’s report does not confirm strong demand, especially as investors debate whether Intel’s turnaround is truly sustainable. Intel Earnings Might Prove the AI Boom Is Still Going Strong — Or About to Stall

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

INTC has been the topic of several research analyst reports. Northland Securities lowered Intel from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 26th. Arete Research increased their target price on shares of Intel from $20.40 to $99.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, June 10th. Benchmark lifted their price target on shares of Intel from $105.00 to $140.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, May 18th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reiterated a “hold” rating and set a $100.00 price objective on shares of Intel in a research report on Tuesday, May 12th. Finally, New Street Research increased their price objective on shares of Intel from $100.00 to $122.00 in a research note on Friday, June 26th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have given a Buy rating, twenty-nine have given a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Intel currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $102.77.

Intel Stock Down 1.5%

The stock has a market cap of $522.12 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -167.50 and a beta of 2.18. The company has a current ratio of 2.31, a quick ratio of 1.85 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.34. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $116.84 and its 200-day moving average price is $77.08.

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, April 23rd. The chip maker reported $0.29 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.01 by $0.28. Intel had a positive return on equity of 0.39% and a negative net margin of 5.90%.The company had revenue of $13.58 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $12.32 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $0.13 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 7.4% compared to the same quarter last year. Intel has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 0.200-0.200 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts expect that Intel Corporation will post 0.64 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, EVP Boise April Miller sold 40,256 shares of the stock in a transaction dated 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 completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 105,077 shares in the company, valued at $10,458,313.81. This represents a 27.70% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Insiders own 0.05% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Trust Asset Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Intel by 8.6% during the 2nd quarter. Trust Asset Management LLC now owns 51,805 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $7,234,000 after buying an additional 4,090 shares during the last quarter. Ballast Inc. purchased a new stake in Intel in the 2nd quarter worth about $328,000. Regent Peak Wealth Advisors LLC raised its stake in Intel by 13.8% in the 2nd quarter. Regent Peak Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 12,498 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $1,745,000 after acquiring an additional 1,513 shares during the period. Wedge Capital Management L L P NC bought a new stake in Intel in the 2nd quarter valued at about $976,000. Finally, Abound Wealth Management lifted its holdings in Intel by 74.8% during the second quarter. Abound Wealth Management now owns 1,813 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $253,000 after purchasing an additional 776 shares during the last quarter. 64.53% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.