Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) Stock Rating Reaffirmed as Neutral by Wedbush

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC - Get Free Report)'s stock had its "neutral" rating reaffirmed by stock analysts at Wedbush in a report issued on Tuesday, Benzinga reports. They presently have a $98.00 price target on the chip maker's stock. Wedbush's target price indicates a potential upside of 5.40% from the company's current price.

Other equities analysts also recently issued research reports about the stock. Tigress Financial lifted their target price on shares of Intel from $118.00 to $145.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Tuesday, September 15th. Daiwa Securities Group cut shares of Intel from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 4th. Royal Bank Of Canada reaffirmed a "sector perform" rating and issued a $100.00 price objective on shares of Intel in a report on Sunday. Northland Securities upgraded shares of Intel from a "market perform" rating to an "outperform" rating and set a $120.00 price objective for the company in a research note on Tuesday, September 8th. Finally, HSBC restated a "buy" rating on shares of Intel in a research report on Friday, July 24th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty have assigned a Buy rating, twenty-seven have issued a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $108.23.

Intel Stock Performance

Intel stock traded up $2.51 during mid-day trading on Tuesday, reaching $92.98. 32,528,514 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 115,300,820. The business's fifty day simple moving average is $102.10 and its 200 day simple moving average is $85.24. The company has a quick ratio of 1.25, a current ratio of 1.60 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.47. Intel has a one year low of $32.89 and a one year high of $142.35. The firm has a market capitalization of $469.00 billion, a PE ratio of -44.09, a P/E/G ratio of 9.23 and a beta of 2.22.

Insider Buying and Selling at Intel

In other news, CEO Lip Bu Tan purchased 105,263 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, August 11th. The stock was bought at an average cost of $95.00 per share, for a total transaction of $9,999,985.00. Following the acquisition, the chief executive officer directly owned 1,314,669 shares of the company's stock, valued at $124,893,555. This represents a 8.70% increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Company insiders own 0.05% of the company's stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in INTC. 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 valued at $30,278,720,000 after acquiring an additional 2,528,657 shares during the period. Primecap Management Co. CA purchased a new position in shares of Intel in the second quarter worth $10,507,291,000. Bank of America Corp DE lifted its holdings in shares of Intel by 35.7% during the second 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 purchasing an additional 8,342,514 shares in the last quarter. Legal & General Group Plc bought a new position in shares of Intel during the 2nd quarter valued at $4,096,110,000. Finally, Assenagon Asset Management S.A. increased its position in Intel by 87.1% during the third 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 acquiring an additional 14,063,302 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 64.53% of the company's stock.

Key Headlines Impacting Intel

Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Analyst upgrade and server-CPU shortage: New Street Research upgraded Intel to Buy with a $125 price target, citing tight server-CPU capacity and potential pricing power. RBC also expects Intel to beat third-quarter estimates and raise guidance, supporting the view that data-center strength could offset weaker PC demand. Intel Rises 5% as New Street Upgrade Cites Server CPU Shortage
• Positive Sentiment: Expanded AI strategy: Intel introduced its Crescent Island GPU D-series and Xeon-based rack designs for memory-intensive, agentic-AI inference. The products could help Intel participate in AI infrastructure growth while emphasizing open software ecosystems and enterprise deployment. Intel Unveils Crescent Island GPU D Series
• Positive Sentiment: Quantum-computing acquisition: Intel agreed to acquire Israeli software startup Classiq, aiming to create a full-stack quantum-computing platform. The deal broadens Intel’s technology portfolio and provides a longer-term growth narrative beyond conventional CPUs. Intel to Acquire Classiq
• Neutral Sentiment: Semiconductor rebound: A broader recovery in semiconductor stocks after a sharp sell-off is providing favorable sector momentum for Intel, although the rebound does not by itself change the company’s fundamentals. Semiconductor Stocks Paint Bullish Rebound Signal
• Negative Sentiment: Earnings risk remains high: Options markets imply a potentially large move around the October 29 report. Investors will scrutinize margins, foundry spending, utilization, and forward guidance after Intel’s strong year-to-date rally and recent pullback.
• Negative Sentiment: Structural concerns persist: Intel faces intense competition from AMD, Nvidia, and TSMC, while its capital-intensive foundry expansion continues to pressure profitability. Analysts also note that Intel’s revenue growth has lagged faster-growing AI peers, leaving execution and sustained margin improvement as key risks. Intel vs. Nvidia Revenue Trends

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.