Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) Stock Rating Upgraded by Piper Sandler

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) was upgraded by analysts at Piper Sandler to a “hold” rating in a research report issued on Wednesday, Zacks reports.

INTC has been the topic of several other research reports. Cantor Fitzgerald lowered their price objective on shares of Intel from $150.00 to $125.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, July 24th. Bank of America cut their target price on shares of Intel from $160.00 to $145.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, August 12th. 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. HSBC restated a “buy” rating on shares of Intel in a research report on Friday, July 24th. Finally, Weiss Ratings lowered Intel from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “sell (d)” rating in a research note on Wednesday. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nineteen have assigned a Buy rating, twenty-eight have given a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $107.80.

Intel Stock Down 5.6%

Shares of NASDAQ INTC opened at $100.32 on Wednesday. The company has a current ratio of 1.60, a quick ratio of 1.25 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.47. The business has a 50-day moving average of $98.21 and a 200-day moving average of $89.79. The firm has a market capitalization of $506.01 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -47.54, a PEG ratio of 11.38 and a beta of 2.22. Intel has a 12 month low of $24.05 and a 12 month high of $142.35.

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, July 23rd. The chip maker reported $0.42 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.21 by $0.21. Intel had a negative net margin of 19.79% and a positive return on equity of 2.62%. The business had revenue of $16.13 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $14.43 billion. During the same period last year, the firm posted ($0.10) earnings per share. Intel’s quarterly revenue was up 25.2% on a year-over-year basis. Intel has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.380-0.380 EPS. Sell-side analysts expect that Intel will post 1.04 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity

In related news, CEO Lip Bu Tan acquired 105,263 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, August 11th. The shares were purchased at an average price of $95.00 per share, for a total transaction of $9,999,985.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the chief executive officer owned 1,314,669 shares in the company, valued at approximately $124,893,555. This represents a 8.70% increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Company insiders own 0.05% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Intel

Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Financially Speaking Inc grew its holdings in shares of Intel by 69.2% in the fourth quarter. Financially Speaking Inc now owns 682 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 279 shares during the last quarter. Financial Life Planners bought a new stake in Intel in the 1st quarter worth $25,000. Montgomery Financial Services LLC purchased a new position in shares of Intel in the second quarter valued at about $26,000. Glynn Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Intel during the second quarter worth about $29,000. Finally, Knuff & Co LLC purchased a new position in Intel during the 2nd quarter valued at about $29,000. 64.53% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Trending Headlines about Intel

Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Intel-backed Altera is reportedly preparing an IPO that could raise more than $2 billion as early as 2026. A successful listing could highlight the value of Intel’s semiconductor assets and provide potential liquidity or valuation support. Reuters Altera IPO report
• Positive Sentiment: Intel and ASML are expanding work on High-NA EUV manufacturing, supporting the company’s argument that its foundry technology is progressing. Intel also continues to receive attention for possible memory-market opportunities and reported pricing power in enterprise CPUs.
• Neutral Sentiment: A partnership with Atsign reportedly delivered an approximately 88-fold improvement in encrypted Edge AI performance using Intel hardware. The announcement supports Intel’s AI and edge-computing positioning, but it does not yet indicate a material revenue contribution. Atsign and Intel Edge AI article
• Negative Sentiment: Piper Sandler initiated coverage with a Neutral rating, suggesting investors may have missed the better entry point after Intel’s major rally. The cautious stance reinforced valuation concerns. Piper Sandler Intel coverage
• Negative Sentiment: Mizuho reportedly reduced its price target to $92, citing valuation risk despite improving server demand and execution. Other commentary similarly argues that Intel’s recent gains have outpaced its current fundamentals. Mizuho Intel price target article
• Negative Sentiment: The broader semiconductor group also weakened as investors locked in profits, while Nvidia’s efforts to extend its AI-chip dominance raised competitive concerns for Intel and AMD. Intel’s shares had gained more than 20% over the prior five sessions, increasing selling pressure after the steep run-up. Intel profit-taking article

Intel Company Profile

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.