Mizuho Forecasts Strong Price Appreciation for Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) Stock

Key Points

• Mizuho raised Intel’s price target to $114 from $92 but maintained a “neutral” rating, implying roughly 1.9% downside from the prior close. The broader analyst consensus remains “Hold,” with an average target of $109.06.
• Intel’s latest quarterly results exceeded expectations, with adjusted earnings of $0.42 per share versus the $0.21 consensus and revenue of $16.13 billion versus $14.43 billion expected. Revenue increased 25.2% year over year, though the company reported a negative net margin.
• CEO Lip-Bu Tan purchased approximately $10 million of Intel stock at $95 per share, increasing his position by 8.7%. Institutional investors own 64.53% of the company’s shares.

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC - Get Free Report) had its target price raised by equities researchers at Mizuho from $92.00 to $114.00 in a research report issued on Tuesday, Benzinga reports. The firm presently has a "neutral" rating on the chip maker's stock. Mizuho's price objective suggests a potential downside of 1.88% from the stock's previous close.

A number of other research firms have also recently weighed in on INTC. HSBC reaffirmed a "buy" rating on shares of Intel in a research note on Friday, July 24th. HC Wainwright set a $150.00 target price on shares of Intel in a research report on Monday, June 29th. BTIG Research raised shares of Intel from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Thursday, June 11th. Weiss Ratings raised Intel from a "sell (d)" rating to a "sell (d+)" rating in a report on Thursday, September 24th. Finally, Northland Securities raised shares of Intel from a "market perform" rating to an "outperform" rating and set a $120.00 price objective on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, September 8th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty have issued a Buy rating, twenty-six have issued a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $109.06.

Intel Stock Performance

Shares of INTC stock opened at $116.19 on Tuesday. 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 stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $101.43 and a 200-day simple moving average of $98.03. The company has a market cap of $586.06 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -55.07, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 12.73 and a beta of 2.22. Intel has a 12-month low of $32.89 and a 12-month high of $142.35.

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly 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. The firm had revenue of $16.13 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $14.43 billion. Intel had a positive return on equity of 2.62% and a negative net margin of 19.79%.The company's revenue for the quarter was up 25.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned ($0.10) earnings per share. Intel has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.380-0.380 EPS. On average, equities analysts forecast that Intel will post 1.04 EPS for the current year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

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

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Intel

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of INTC. Central Pacific Bank Trust Division raised its position in shares of Intel by 54.7% in the third quarter. Central Pacific Bank Trust Division now owns 11,486 shares of the chip maker's stock valued at $1,381,000 after buying an additional 4,059 shares during the last quarter. Rosenberg Matthew Hamilton boosted its position in Intel by 21.0% during the third quarter. Rosenberg Matthew Hamilton now owns 3,157 shares of the chip maker's stock worth $380,000 after acquiring an additional 547 shares during the last quarter. Pacific Wealth Management grew its stake in Intel by 0.7% in the 3rd quarter. Pacific Wealth Management now owns 40,802 shares of the chip maker's stock worth $4,906,000 after acquiring an additional 278 shares during the period. Ferguson Wellman Capital Management Inc. grew its stake in Intel by 1.9% in the 3rd quarter. Ferguson Wellman Capital Management Inc. now owns 49,462 shares of the chip maker's stock worth $5,947,000 after acquiring an additional 910 shares during the period. Finally, CX Institutional raised its holdings in Intel by 21.3% in the 3rd quarter. CX Institutional now owns 28,142 shares of the chip maker's stock valued at $3,384,000 after acquiring an additional 4,939 shares during the last quarter. 64.53% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Intel News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Intel and Applied Materials announced a collaboration focused on next-generation transistors, interconnects and advanced packaging for AI chips. Work at Applied’s Silicon Valley EPIC Center and Intel’s Oregon research campus could strengthen Intel’s process technology and foundry ambitions, although the financial benefits are likely longer term. Applied Materials and Intel Collaboration
• Positive Sentiment: Investor optimism is also being supported by Intel’s reported execution improvements. Commentary highlights seven consecutive quarters of beating the company’s own expectations, while upcoming earnings are expected to show substantial year-over-year improvement. Intel’s Biggest Opportunity May Be Its Comeback
• Positive Sentiment: Intel’s potential to reinstate its dividend is attracting attention after the stock’s strong recovery. However, the company previously tied a dividend restart to improved financial conditions, so investors are treating this as a possibility rather than a near-term commitment. Will Intel Bring Back Its Dividend?
• Neutral Sentiment: The central debate remains Intel’s foundry business. Bulls see a potentially valuable manufacturing comeback, while skeptics argue that the stock’s recovery already reflects significant success and leaves limited room for execution missteps.
• Negative Sentiment: Elon Musk’s confirmation that Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing could join his Terafab chip venture raised concerns that Intel may lose an important role or customer opportunity. The possibility of TSMC involvement challenges the investment case for Intel’s foundry turnaround and contributed to recent selling pressure. Intel Shares Fall as TSMC Discusses Potential Terafab Collaboration
• Negative Sentiment: Reports that some complex Android applications may perform poorly on new Intel-powered Googlebooks represent a smaller product-quality concern, though the issue is unlikely to be a major stock catalyst by itself.

Intel Company Profile

Intel Corporation NASDAQ: INTC is a global semiconductor company that designs and manufactures computing and connectivity products. Its portfolio includes central processing units (CPUs), graphics and accelerator products, chipsets, networking components, and other semiconductor solutions used in personal computers, servers, cloud infrastructure, artificial intelligence systems, and embedded applications.

The company serves a broad range of customers, including original equipment manufacturers, cloud service providers, enterprise businesses, telecommunications companies, government organizations, and other technology firms.

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