Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) Receives “Neutral” Rating from Sanford C. Bernstein

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC)‘s stock had its “neutral” rating reaffirmed by research analysts at Sanford C. Bernstein in a research report issued to clients and investors on Monday.

Other equities research analysts also recently issued reports about the company. Citigroup initiated coverage on Intel in a report on Tuesday, September 8th. They set a “buy” rating on the stock. Piper Sandler assumed coverage on Intel in a report on Wednesday, September 9th. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $110.00 target price for the company. HC Wainwright set a $150.00 price target on Intel in a research note on Monday, June 29th. Wells Fargo & Company upped their price target on Intel from $110.00 to $120.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Friday, July 24th. Finally, UBS Group upgraded Intel from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, September 8th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty have issued a Buy rating, twenty-six have assigned a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Intel has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $108.49.

Intel Trading Down 1.0%

Shares of Intel stock opened at $121.36 on Monday. The firm has a market capitalization of $612.15 billion, a PE ratio of -57.06, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 13.22 and a beta of 2.22. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.47, a current ratio of 1.60 and a quick ratio of 1.25. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $97.90 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $93.85. Intel has a 52-week low of $31.21 and a 52-week high of $142.35.

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 23rd. The chip maker reported $0.42 EPS for the quarter, topping 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 company had revenue of $16.13 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $14.43 billion. During the same period last year, the firm earned ($0.10) EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 25.2% compared to the same quarter last year. Intel has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.380-0.380 EPS. On average, analysts expect that Intel will post 1.04 EPS for the current year.

Insider Activity at Intel

In other Intel news, CEO Lip Bu Tan purchased 105,263 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, August 11th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $95.00 per share, for a total transaction of $9,999,985.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 1,314,669 shares in the company, valued at approximately $124,893,555. The trade was a 8.70% increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. 0.05% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Intel

Institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Financially Speaking Inc grew its holdings in shares of Intel by 69.2% during 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 during the 1st quarter worth about $25,000. Montgomery Financial Services LLC bought a new stake in Intel during the 2nd quarter worth about $26,000. Glynn Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in Intel in the 2nd quarter valued at about $29,000. Finally, Knuff & Co LLC bought a new position in shares of Intel in the second quarter worth about $29,000. Institutional investors own 64.53% of the company’s stock.

Intel News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Intel’s underlying demand narrative remains supportive: CEO Lip-Bu Tan reportedly said the company can supply only about half of customer CPU demand, suggesting strong interest in its processors and potential revenue upside if production expands. Intel CPU demand article
• Positive Sentiment: Intel continues to receive attention for its AI and foundry turnaround prospects, including possible outside customers for its next-generation manufacturing process and the potential strategic value of its Ohio site. These developments remain prospective rather than confirmed catalysts. Intel foundry customer article
• Neutral Sentiment: Intel’s quantum-computing work received a technical boost after IonQ demonstrated that a quantum error-correction decoder could run on a standard CPU with minimal overhead. However, the development has no immediate revenue impact. Intel quantum-computing article
• Negative Sentiment: Semiconductor stocks are retreating as bond yields reach multiyear highs, raising the discount rate applied to richly valued AI and technology shares. Intel, Nvidia and AMD are being pressured together in a broad sector move. Semiconductor stocks and bond yields article
• Negative Sentiment: TD Cowen maintained a Hold rating and set a $115 price target, arguing that Intel needs stronger Products revenue growth—not just foundry progress—to justify further upside. The target is below the recent trading level, reinforcing valuation concerns after the stock’s substantial rally. Intel analyst rating article

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.