Intel (INTC) Stock Forecast & Price Target

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Intel - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2026)

Consensus Rating

Hold

Based on 50 Analyst Ratings

Sell
2

Hold
27

Buy
21

Based on 50 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for Intel in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Hold." Out of the 50 analysts, 2 have given a sell rating, 27 have given a hold rating, 20 have given a buy rating, and 1 has given a strong buy rating for INTC.

Consensus Price Target

$109.06
11.15% Upside

According to the 50 analysts' twelve-month price targets for Intel, the average price target is $109.06. The highest price target for INTC is $200.00, while the lowest price target for INTC is $50.00. The average price target represents a forecasted upside of 11.15% from the current price of $98.12.

MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0 to .5 = Strong Sell, .5 to 1 = Sell, 1 to 1.5 = Reduce, 1.5 to 2.5 = Hold, 2.5 to 3.0 = Moderate Buy, 3.0 to 3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.

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INTC Analyst Ratings Over Time

Type	Current Forecast 10/14/25 to 10/14/26	1 Month Ago 9/14/25 to 9/14/26	3 Months Ago 7/16/25 to 7/16/26	1 Year Ago 10/14/24 to 10/14/25
Strong Buy	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy	20 Buy rating(s)	19 Buy rating(s)	15 Buy rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)
Hold	27 Hold rating(s)	28 Hold rating(s)	28 Hold rating(s)	20 Hold rating(s)
Sell	2 Sell rating(s)	3 Sell rating(s)	4 Sell rating(s)	7 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target	$109.06	$107.80	$101.96	$27.90
Forecasted Upside	11.15% Upside	10.92% Upside	5.13% Upside	-21.70% Downside
Consensus Rating	Hold	Hold	Hold	Reduce

INTC Analyst Recommendations By Month

The chart below shows how a company's ratings by analysts have changed over time. Each bar represents the previous year of ratings for that month. Within each bar, the sell ratings are shown in red, the hold ratings are shown in yellow, the buy ratings are shown in green, and the strong buy ratings are shown in dark green.

INTC Price Targets by Month

The chart below shows how a company's share price and consensus price target have changed over time. The dark blue line represents the company's actual price. The lighter blue line represents the stock's consensus price target. The even lighter blue range in the background of the two lines represents the low price target and the high price target for each stock.

Intel Stock vs. The Competition

Type	Intel	Technology Companies	Broader Market
Consensus Rating Score	2.40	2.24	2.53
Consensus Rating	Hold	Hold	Moderate Buy
Predicted Upside	11.15% Upside	715.27% Upside	19.51% Upside
News Sentiment Rating	Positive News See Recent INTC News	Positive News	Positive News

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Date	Brokerage	Analyst	Action	Rating	Price Target	Report Date Upside/Downside
10/9/2026	Weiss Ratings 3 of 5 stars		Upgrade	Sell (D+) ➝ Hold (C-)
10/6/2026	Mizuho 3 of 5 stars	Vijay Rakesh 5 of 5 stars	Boost Target	Neutral	$92.00 ➝ $114.00	-1.88%
9/24/2026	TD Cowen 3 of 5 stars	Joshua Buchalter 4 of 5 stars	Reiterated Rating	Hold	$115.00	-6.20%
9/21/2026	Sanford C. Bernstein Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings	Stacy Rasgon Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock analyst rankings	Reiterated Rating	Neutral
9/16/2026	Barclays Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings	Tom O'Malley Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock analyst rankings	Upgrade	Hold ➝ Overweight
9/15/2026	Tigress Financial Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings	Ivan Feinseth Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock analyst rankings	Boost Target	Buy	$118.00 ➝ $145.00	+49.27%
9/9/2026	Piper Sandler Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings	David O'Connor Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock analyst rankings	Initiated Coverage	Neutral	$110.00	+3.54%
9/8/2026	Citigroup Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings	Atif Malik Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock analyst rankings	Initiated Coverage	Buy
9/8/2026	Royal Bank Of Canada Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings	Srini Pajjuri Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock analyst rankings	Initiated Coverage	Sector Perform ➝ Outperform
9/8/2026	UBS Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings	Timothy Arcuri Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock analyst rankings	Upgrade	Hold ➝ Buy
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9/8/2026	Pivotal Research Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings		Initiated Coverage	Buy
9/8/2026	Northland Securities Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings	Gus Richard Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock analyst rankings	Upgrade	Market Perform ➝ Outperform	$120.00	+25.26%
8/12/2026	Bank of America Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings	Vivek Arya Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock analyst rankings	Lower Target	Buy	$160.00 ➝ $145.00	+39.89%
8/4/2026	Daiwa Securities Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings		Downgrade	Strong-Buy ➝ Hold
7/31/2026	Zacks Research Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings		Downgrade	Strong-Buy ➝ Hold
7/24/2026	DA Davidson Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings	Gil Luria Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock analyst rankings	Boost Target	Neutral	$77.00 ➝ $100.00	+3.14%
7/24/2026	Robert W. Baird Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings	Tristan Gerra Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock analyst rankings	Boost Target	Neutral	$75.00 ➝ $125.00	+29.81%
7/24/2026	Stifel Nicolaus Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings	Ruben Roy Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock analyst rankings	Lower Target	Hold	$120.00 ➝ $110.00	+14.24%
7/24/2026	Morgan Stanley Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings	Joseph Moore Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock analyst rankings	Boost Target	Equal Weight	$75.00 ➝ $84.00	-16.19%
7/24/2026	KeyCorp Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings	John Vinh Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock analyst rankings	Set Target		$125.00	+29.81%
7/24/2026	Needham & Company LLC Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings		Reiterated Rating	Hold
7/24/2026	Roth Capital Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings	Suji Desilva Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock analyst rankings	Boost Target	Buy	$100.00 ➝ $120.00	+19.72%
7/24/2026	HSBC Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings	Frank Lee Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock analyst rankings	Reiterated Rating	Buy
7/24/2026	Truist Financial Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings	William Stein Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock analyst rankings	Boost Target	Hold	$81.00 ➝ $108.00	+13.63%
7/24/2026	JPMorgan Chase & Co. Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings	Harlan Sur Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock analyst rankings	Boost Target	Underweight	$45.00 ➝ $85.00	-11.57%
7/24/2026	Wedbush Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings	Matt Bryson Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock analyst rankings	Boost Target	Neutral	$60.00 ➝ $98.00	-2.22%
7/24/2026	Cantor Fitzgerald Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings	C.J. Muse Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock analyst rankings	Lower Target	Neutral	$150.00 ➝ $125.00	+24.71%
7/24/2026	Rosenblatt Securities Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings	Kevin Cassidy Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock analyst rankings	Boost Target	Sell	$65.00 ➝ $80.00	-20.18%
7/24/2026	Wells Fargo & Company Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings	Aaron Rakers Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock analyst rankings	Boost Target	Equal Weight	$110.00 ➝ $120.00	+19.72%
7/23/2026	The Goldman Sachs Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings	James Schneider Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock analyst rankings	Reiterated Rating	Neutral
7/16/2026	Susquehanna Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings	Christopher Rolland Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock analyst rankings	Boost Target	Neutral	$80.00 ➝ $115.00	+11.66%
6/29/2026	HC Wainwright Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings		Set Target		$150.00	+22.94%
6/26/2026	New Street Research Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings		Boost Target		$100.00 ➝ $122.00	-4.93%
6/11/2026	BTIG Research Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings		Upgrade	Neutral ➝ Buy
6/11/2026	Moffett Nathanson Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings		Downgrade	Neutral
6/11/2026	Oppenheimer Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings		Initiated Coverage	Market Perform ➝ Outperform
6/11/2026	Wolfe Research Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings		Initiated Coverage	Underperform ➝ Peer Perform
6/11/2026	Jefferies Financial Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings	Blayne Curtis Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock analyst rankings	Initiated Coverage	Hold ➝ Buy
6/10/2026	Arete Research Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings		Boost Target	Neutral	$20.40 ➝ $99.00	-9.80%
5/18/2026	Melius Research Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings	Benjamin Reitzes Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock analyst rankings	Set Target		$150.00	+38.64%
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5/18/2026	Benchmark Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings	Cody Acree Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock analyst rankings	Boost Target	Buy	$105.00 ➝ $140.00	+28.71%
5/12/2026	Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings		Reiterated Rating	Hold	$100.00	-22.74%
4/28/2026	Freedom Capital Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings		Upgrade	Hold ➝ Strong-Buy
4/24/2026	Evercore Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings	Mark Lipacis Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock analyst rankings	Set Target		$95.00	+42.26%
4/24/2026	DZ Bank Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings	Ingo Wermann Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock analyst rankings	Upgrade	Sell ➝ Neutral
4/21/2026	Raymond James Financial Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings		Upgrade	Hold ➝ Moderate Buy
4/21/2026	BNP Paribas Exane Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings		Upgrade	Underperform ➝ Buy	$60.00	-10.03%
4/21/2026	Scotiabank Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings		Initiated Coverage	Sector Perform
4/20/2026	KGI Securities Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings	Felix Pan Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock analyst rankings	Downgrade	Outperform ➝ Neutral	$71.00	+3.65%
1/26/2026	Citic Securities Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings		Upgrade	Hold ➝ Buy	$38.90 ➝ $60.30	+33.79%
1/15/2026	Loop Capital Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings	Gary Mobley Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock analyst rankings	Boost Target	Hold	$40.00 ➝ $50.00	+3.58%
9/22/2025	Erste Group Bank Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings		Upgrade	Sell ➝ Hold
4/25/2025	Cfra Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings	Angelo Zino Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock analyst rankings	Upgrade	Hold

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Should I Buy Intel Stock? INTC Pros and Cons Explained

These pros and cons were generated based on recent news and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest and most accurate insights. They were last updated on Wednesday, October 14, 2026. Please send any questions or comments about these Intel pros and cons to contact@marketbeat.com.

Intel
Bull Case

Here are some ways that investors could benefit from investing in Intel Co.:

Intel Co. recently reported second-quarter revenue that increased by approximately 25% year over year, reaching $16.13 billion, which significantly exceeded the consensus estimate of $14.43 billion and demonstrated strong operational momentum and demand for its computing products.
The company's new 350-watt Crescent Island GPU has entered customer testing, highlighting a strategic shift toward lower-cost AI inference workloads that could appeal to enterprises seeking AI capacity without major data-center upgrades, potentially opening new revenue streams.
CEO Lip Bu Tan acquired 105,263 shares of Intel Co. stock at an average price of $95.00 per share in August 2026, a transaction valued at nearly $10 million, which signals strong internal confidence in the company's turnaround thesis and future performance.
Intel Co. is currently trading at $98.12, which is below the average analyst price target of $109.06, suggesting potential upside for investors as the stock remains undervalued relative to the consensus view of its recovery trajectory.
Several institutional investors, including First Citizens Bank & Trust Co. and Sanders Morris Harris LLC, recently increased their stakes or initiated new positions in Intel Co. during the third quarter, indicating growing institutional interest and validation of the company's strategic direction.

Intel
Bear Case

Investors should be bearish about investing in Intel Co. for these reasons:

Intel Co. continues to face significant financial pressure from its foundry business, which generated an operating loss of nearly $2.1 billion recently, consuming substantial capital and weighing on overall profitability despite revenue growth.
The company has a negative price-to-earnings ratio of -46.50, indicating that it is currently unprofitable on a trailing basis, which may deter value-oriented investors and reflect ongoing challenges in achieving consistent earnings stability.
Intel Co. stock experienced a 4.69% decline to $98.12 on October 14, 2026, amid broader semiconductor sector profit-taking and concerns about elevated valuations, higher financing costs, and intense competition from Chinese manufacturers.
Investors are facing uncertainty ahead of the upcoming third-quarter earnings report, with concerns about whether chip supply, infrastructure demand, and new AI products will translate into stronger margins, as the company's forward valuation remains demanding for a turnaround story.
An incident at Intel Co.'s Israel facility has introduced potential concerns about operational disruption, adding a layer of risk and uncertainty to the company's manufacturing capabilities and supply chain reliability during a critical period of its strategic pivot.

INTC Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

According to the research reports of 50 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for Intel is $109.06, with a high forecast of $200.00 and a low forecast of $50.00.

50 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Intel in the last year. There are currently 2 sell ratings, 27 hold ratings, 20 buy ratings and 1 strong buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "hold" INTC shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in INTC, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares.

According to analysts, Intel's stock has a predicted upside of 11.15% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.

Over the previous 90 days, Intel's stock had 8 upgrades and 4 downgrades by analysts.

Intel has been rated by research analysts at Bank of America, Barclays, Cantor Fitzgerald, Citigroup, DA Davidson, Daiwa Securities Group, HSBC, JPMorgan Chase & Co., KeyCorp, Mizuho, Morgan Stanley, Needham & Company LLC, Northland Securities, Piper Sandler, Pivotal Research, Robert W. Baird, Rosenblatt Securities, Roth Capital, Royal Bank Of Canada, Sanford C. Bernstein, Stifel Nicolaus, Susquehanna, TD Cowen, The Goldman Sachs Group, Tigress Financial, Truist Financial, UBS Group, Wedbush, Weiss Ratings, Wells Fargo & Company, and Zacks Research in the past 90 days.

Analysts like Intel more than other "technology" companies. The consensus rating score for Intel is 2.40 while the average consensus rating score for "technology" companies is 2.24. Learn more on how INTC compares to other companies.

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Intel (INTC) Stock Forecast & Price Target

Intel - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2026)

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Intel (INTC) Stock Forecast & Price Target

Intel - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2026)

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INTC Analyst Ratings Over Time

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Recent Analyst Forecasts and Stock Ratings

Should I Buy Intel Stock? INTC Pros and Cons Explained

Intel Bull Case

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