Intel (INTC) – Research Analysts’ Recent Ratings Changes

A number of research firms have changed their ratings and price targets for Intel (NASDAQ: INTC):

• 2/13/2026 – Intel was upgraded by analysts at DA Davidson to a “hold” rating.
• 2/12/2026 – Intel is now covered by analysts at DA Davidson. They set a “neutral” rating and a $45.00 price target on the stock.
• 2/3/2026 – Intel had its price target raised by analysts at Daiwa Securities Group Inc. from $41.00 to $50.00.
• 2/2/2026 – Intel was given a new $51.00 price target on by analysts at UBS Group AG.
• 1/28/2026 – Intel had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Tigress Financial. They now have a $66.00 price target on the stock.
• 1/28/2026 – Intel had its “neutral” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Sanford C. Bernstein.
• 1/26/2026 – Intel had its “sell” rating reaffirmed by analysts at DZ Bank AG.
• 1/26/2026 – Intel was upgraded by analysts at Citic Securities from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating. They now have a $60.30 price target on the stock, up previously from $38.90.
• 1/26/2026 – Intel had its price target raised by analysts at New Street Research from $40.00 to $50.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 1/23/2026 – Intel had its “hold” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft.
• 1/23/2026 – Intel was given a new $54.00 price target on by analysts at Northland Securities.
• 1/23/2026 – Intel had its price target raised by analysts at UBS Group AG from $49.00 to $52.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 1/23/2026 – Intel was given a new $48.00 price target on by analysts at Mizuho.
• 1/23/2026 – Intel had its price target raised by analysts at Stifel Nicolaus from $35.00 to $42.00. They now have a “hold” rating on the stock.
• 1/23/2026 – Intel had its price target raised by analysts at KeyCorp from $60.00 to $65.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 1/23/2026 – Intel had its price target raised by analysts at Roth Mkm from $40.00 to $50.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 1/23/2026 – Intel had its price target raised by analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $30.00 to $35.00. They now have a “sell” rating on the stock.
• 1/23/2026 – Intel had its price target lowered by analysts at Citigroup Inc. from $50.00 to $48.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 1/23/2026 – Intel had its price target raised by analysts at Morgan Stanley from $38.00 to $41.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 1/23/2026 – Intel had its price target raised by analysts at Evercore Inc from $41.10 to $45.00. They now have an “in-line” rating on the stock.
• 1/23/2026 – Intel had its “hold” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Needham & Company LLC.
• 1/23/2026 – Intel had its price target raised by analysts at Benchmark Co. from $50.00 to $57.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 1/23/2026 – Intel had its price target raised by analysts at Rosenblatt Securities from $25.00 to $30.00. They now have a “sell” rating on the stock.
• 1/21/2026 – Intel had its price target lowered by analysts at Royal Bank Of Canada from $50.00 to $48.00. They now have a “sector perform” rating on the stock.
• 1/21/2026 – Intel had its price target raised by analysts at Sanford C. Bernstein from $35.00 to $36.00. They now have a “market perform” rating on the stock.
• 1/20/2026 – Intel had its price target raised by analysts at Susquehanna from $40.00 to $45.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 1/20/2026 – Intel was upgraded by analysts at HSBC Holdings plc from a “reduce” rating to a “hold” rating. They now have a $50.00 price target on the stock, up previously from $26.00.
• 1/20/2026 – Intel was upgraded by analysts at HSBC Holdings plc from a “moderate sell” rating to a “hold” rating.
• 1/20/2026 – Intel had its “neutral” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Wedbush. They now have a $30.00 price target on the stock.
• 1/16/2026 – Intel had its price target raised by analysts at Jefferies Financial Group Inc. from $40.00 to $45.00. They now have a “hold” rating on the stock.
• 1/16/2026 – Intel had its price target raised by analysts at TD Cowen from $38.00 to $50.00. They now have a “hold” rating on the stock.
• 1/15/2026 – Intel was given a new $45.00 price target on by analysts at Barclays PLC.
• 1/15/2026 – Intel had its “hold” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Royal Bank Of Canada.
• 1/15/2026 – Intel had its price target raised by analysts at Loop Capital from $40.00 to $50.00. They now have a “hold” rating on the stock.
• 1/15/2026 – Intel was upgraded by analysts at Citigroup Inc. from a “sell” rating to a “neutral” rating. They now have a $50.00 price target on the stock, up previously from $29.00.
• 1/14/2026 – Intel was given a new $50.00 price target on by analysts at Royal Bank Of Canada.
• 1/14/2026 – Intel is now covered by analysts at Royal Bank Of Canada. They set a “sector perform” rating and a $50.00 price target on the stock.
• 1/14/2026 – Intel had its price target raised by analysts at UBS Group AG from $40.00 to $49.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 1/13/2026 – Intel was upgraded by analysts at KeyCorp from a “sector weight” rating to an “overweight” rating. They now have a $60.00 price target on the stock.
• 1/12/2026 – Intel had its price target raised by analysts at Susquehanna from $35.00 to $40.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 1/5/2026 – Intel was upgraded by analysts at Melius Research from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating. They now have a $50.00 price target on the stock.
• 12/29/2025 – Intel had its “sell (d+)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
• 12/22/2025 – Intel had its “sell (d+)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, EVP David Zinsner acquired 5,882 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, January 26th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $42.50 per share, with a total value of $249,985.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the executive vice president owned 247,392 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $10,514,160. This trade represents a 2.44% increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, EVP Boise April Miller sold 20,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $49.05, for a total transaction of $981,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 113,060 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,545,593. This trade represents a 15.03% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Corporate insiders own 0.04% of the company’s stock.

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.