Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) Stock Rating Upgraded by JPMorgan Chase & Co.

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) was upgraded by analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co. from an “underweight” rating to a “neutral” rating in a report released on Monday, MarketBeat.com reports. The firm presently has a $85.00 price target on the chip maker’s stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s price objective points to a potential downside of 7.30% from the stock’s previous close.

A number of other equities analysts have also recently issued reports on INTC. Zacks Research cut Intel from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, July 31st. National Bank Financial set a $85.00 target price on Intel in a research report on Monday. Susquehanna upped their price target on Intel from $80.00 to $115.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 16th. Barclays upgraded shares of Intel from a “hold” rating to an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, September 16th. Finally, Daiwa Securities Group lowered shares of Intel from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 4th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-two have issued a Buy rating, twenty-six have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $107.98.

Intel Stock Performance

INTC stock opened at $91.69 on Monday. Intel has a twelve month low of $32.89 and a twelve month 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. The company has a market cap of $462.48 billion, a P/E ratio of 148.43, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 9.77 and a beta of 2.22. The business’s fifty day moving average is $102.82 and its 200-day moving average is $102.38.

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) last announced 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. The business had revenue of $16.13 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $14.43 billion. Intel had a positive return on equity of 2.62% and a negative net margin of 19.79%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 25.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned ($0.10) earnings per share. Intel has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.380-0.380 EPS. Equities research analysts forecast that Intel will post 1.05 EPS for the current year.

Insider Activity at Intel

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

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Intel

Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of INTC. Southern Financial Group LLC boosted its stake in Intel by 0.6% in the 1st quarter. Southern Financial Group LLC now owns 14,313 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $632,000 after purchasing an additional 90 shares during the period. Harrell Investment Partners LLC grew its stake in Intel by 0.4% in the second quarter. Harrell Investment Partners LLC now owns 23,277 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $3,250,000 after purchasing an additional 100 shares in the last quarter. TFR Capital LLC. grew its stake in shares of Intel by 0.4% in the second quarter. TFR Capital LLC. now owns 26,643 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $3,720,000 after buying an additional 100 shares in the last quarter. Walker Asset Management LLC grew its position in shares of Intel by 1.9% in the 3rd quarter. Walker Asset Management LLC now owns 5,433 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $653,000 after acquiring an additional 100 shares during the period. Finally, Wynn Capital LLC increased its position in Intel by 0.4% during the second quarter. Wynn Capital LLC now owns 27,162 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $3,793,000 after buying an additional 104 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 64.53% of the company’s stock.

Key Intel News

Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:

• Positive Sentiment: JPMorgan removed its bearish rating: JPMorgan upgraded Intel from Underweight to Neutral, saying confidence is building in management execution, manufacturing improvements and chip design. The change helped drive the prior session’s rebound after Intel’s steep decline. Intel Stock Notches Up as JPMorgan Changes Its Mind
• Positive Sentiment: Foundry and AI opportunities provide longer-term support: Intel’s agreement to manufacture Tesla chips using its planned 14A process, along with new products aimed at AI inference and agentic workloads, gives investors more concrete evidence that its costly foundry strategy could attract meaningful customers and demand. Did Foundry Win Just Shift Intel Investment Narrative?
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst views remain divided: JPMorgan’s upgrade signals a more balanced risk/reward outlook, but its reported $85 target remains below recent trading levels. Investors are likely to focus on Intel’s upcoming quarterly results for evidence that the turnaround is translating into sustainable revenue and profitability.
• Negative Sentiment: TD Cowen cut its target: TD Cowen lowered Intel’s price target from $115 to $95 and maintained a Hold rating, reflecting continued execution risks and limited near-term upside in its view. Intel Price Target Cut
• Negative Sentiment: Semiconductor sentiment has deteriorated: Intel and other chip stocks fell as investors questioned whether the rapid pace of AI infrastructure spending can continue and whether data-center returns will justify elevated capital expenditures. This sector-wide selling is pressuring Intel despite its company-specific catalysts. Why AI Chip Stocks Are Falling
• Negative Sentiment: Competitive risks remain: Chinese memory maker CXMT’s progress toward server memory could intensify competition in areas connected to Intel’s data-center ecosystem, while Intel still faces questions about market share, manufacturing execution and the profitability of its foundry investments. Intel Versus Micron and CXMT Competition

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.