Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) Rating Lowered to "Hold" at Wall Street Zen

Key Points

• Wall Street Zen downgraded Intel from “Buy” to “Hold,” joining a broader analyst consensus of “Hold.” Analysts’ average price target is $107.93.
• Intel reported stronger-than-expected quarterly results, with EPS of $0.42 versus $0.21 expected and revenue of $16.13 billion, up 25.2% year over year.
• Despite improving revenue, manufacturing progress and investor interest, Intel faces concerns over valuation, execution, processor security vulnerabilities and competition from TSMC; institutional investors own 64.53% of its shares.

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC - Get Free Report) was downgraded by investment analysts at Wall Street Zen from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note issued to investors on Saturday.

Other equities research analysts also recently issued research reports about the company. Scotiabank assumed coverage on Intel in a report on Tuesday, April 21st. They issued a "sector perform" rating on the stock. Moffett Nathanson cut Intel to a "neutral" rating in a report on Thursday, June 11th. Robert W. Baird upped their price objective on Intel from $75.00 to $125.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research report on Friday, July 24th. Daiwa Securities Group lowered Intel from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Tuesday. Finally, Roth Capital lifted their target price on Intel from $100.00 to $120.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Friday, July 24th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have issued a Buy rating, thirty-two have given a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $107.93.

Intel Stock Performance

Shares of Intel stock opened at $101.65 on Friday. 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 company has a market cap of $512.72 billion, a PE ratio of -48.18 and a beta of 2.22. The company has a 50 day moving average of $111.01 and a 200-day moving average of $81.51. Intel has a 1-year low of $19.61 and a 1-year high of $142.35.

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 23rd. The chip maker reported $0.42 earnings per share (EPS) 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 analysts' expectations of $14.43 billion. During the same period last year, the firm posted ($0.10) earnings per share. The firm's quarterly revenue was up 25.2% compared to the same quarter last year. Intel has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.380-0.380 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that Intel will post 1.01 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Glynn Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in Intel during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $29,000. Beaird Harris Wealth Management LLC raised its stake in shares of Intel by 3,185.7% during the second quarter. Beaird Harris Wealth Management LLC now owns 230 shares of the chip maker's stock valued at $32,000 after acquiring an additional 223 shares during the last quarter. Carolina Wealth Advisors LLC raised its stake in shares of Intel by 167.0% during the second quarter. Carolina Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 267 shares of the chip maker's stock valued at $37,000 after acquiring an additional 167 shares during the last quarter. Ramsey Quantitative Systems acquired a new position in shares of Intel during the second quarter worth $50,000. Finally, Allied Private Wealth LLC acquired a new position in shares of Intel during the second quarter worth $68,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 64.53% of the company's stock.

Intel News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Progress toward HDMI 2.1 support is boosting optimism about Intel’s consumer-PC and graphics capabilities, potentially improving the appeal of its platforms in home-entertainment and gaming devices. Intel Stock Gains With Progress on HDMI 2.1
• Positive Sentiment: Intel appointed new leadership focused on customer engagement and growth. The move is intended to strengthen relationships with customers and support execution of the company’s turnaround strategy. Intel Announces Leadership Appointment
• Positive Sentiment: Recent coverage continues to highlight Intel’s strongest revenue growth in more than 15 years, narrowing Foundry losses, improving 18A manufacturing yields and demand-linked capital spending. Second-quarter revenue was about $16.1 billion, up roughly 25% year over year, with adjusted EPS of $0.42. Intel’s Turnaround Entered a New Phase
• Positive Sentiment: SoftBank’s earnings benefited substantially from gains on its Intel investment, providing a favorable external signal for INTC and reinforcing investor interest in Intel’s AI and semiconductor exposure. SoftBank Earnings Benefit From Intel Investment
• Neutral Sentiment: Intel is reportedly involved in a planned Texas chip-factory project with SpaceX and Tesla. If completed, the project could support domestic manufacturing and AI infrastructure, but its long-term financial impact is not yet clear. SpaceX and Tesla Chip Factory
• Negative Sentiment: Daiwa Securities Group downgraded Intel to Hold, signaling that valuation and execution risks may limit further gains after the stock’s substantial rebound. Intel Cut to Hold at Daiwa Securities
• Negative Sentiment: Reports of a new CPU-level security attack created concern about potential vulnerabilities in Intel processors and could increase reputational, remediation and customer-support costs. Intel Stock Slips on CPU-Level Attack Reports
• Negative Sentiment: Analysts continue to question whether Intel can compete with TSMC in leading-edge manufacturing. TSMC’s larger revenue base and stronger execution highlight the substantial challenge facing Intel Foundry.

About Intel

Intel Corporation, founded in 1968 by Robert Noyce and Gordon E. Moore and headquartered in Santa Clara, California, is a leading global designer and manufacturer of semiconductor products. The company is historically notable for introducing the first commercial microprocessor and for driving the x86 architecture that underpins many personal computers and servers. Intel's core business spans the design, fabrication and marketing of processors, chipsets and related components for a wide range of computing applications.

Intel's product portfolio includes client and mobile processors marketed under brands such as Intel Core and Pentium, as well as high-performance Xeon processors for data centers and cloud infrastructure.

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