Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) Raised to “Hold” at The Goldman Sachs Group

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) was upgraded by The Goldman Sachs Group to a “hold” rating in a research note issued on Thursday,Zacks.com reports.

Several other brokerages also recently weighed in on INTC. Piper Sandler assumed coverage on Intel in a report on Thursday, June 11th. They issued a “neutral” rating for the company. Raymond James Financial raised Intel from a “hold” rating to a “moderate buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, April 21st. Susquehanna raised their price objective on Intel from $65.00 to $80.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, April 24th. Zacks Research upgraded Intel from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and issued a $80.00 price target on shares of Intel in a report on Monday, May 4th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have issued a Buy rating, twenty-eight have issued a Hold rating and four have given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Intel presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $89.66.

Intel Price Performance

NASDAQ:INTC opened at $132.87 on Thursday. Intel has a 12-month low of $18.97 and a 12-month high of $141.45. The firm has a market cap of $667.80 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -214.30 and a beta of 2.21. The company’s 50-day moving average is $108.27 and its two-hundred day moving average is $67.46. The company has a current ratio of 2.31, a quick ratio of 1.85 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.34.

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April 23rd. The chip maker reported $0.29 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.01 by $0.28. The business had revenue of $13.58 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $12.32 billion. Intel had a negative net margin of 5.90% and a positive return on equity of 0.39%. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 7.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $0.13 earnings per share. Intel has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 0.200-0.200 EPS. Research analysts expect that Intel will post 0.63 EPS for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling at Intel

In other news, EVP Boise April Miller sold 40,256 shares of Intel stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, May 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $99.53, for a total transaction of $4,006,679.68. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 105,077 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $10,458,313.81. The trade was a 27.70% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Company insiders own 0.05% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Norges Bank bought a new stake in shares of Intel during the fourth quarter valued at about $2,233,159,000. Capital World Investors grew its position in Intel by 32.5% in the 3rd quarter. Capital World Investors now owns 86,503,121 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $2,902,180,000 after buying an additional 21,230,715 shares in the last quarter. Capital Research Global Investors raised its position in shares of Intel by 285.9% during the 4th quarter. Capital Research Global Investors now owns 26,619,928 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $982,279,000 after buying an additional 19,722,010 shares in the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Intel by 3.5% in the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 404,522,308 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $14,926,873,000 after acquiring an additional 13,692,624 shares during the period. Finally, Morgan Stanley increased its stake in shares of Intel by 20.4% during the fourth quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 65,249,269 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $2,407,698,000 after acquiring an additional 11,056,090 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 64.53% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about Intel

Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Goldman Sachs initiated coverage on Intel with a neutral rating and a $150 price target, while Mizuho also raised its target to $135, reinforcing the view that Wall Street still sees room for further upside. Why Goldman won’t pick Intel over its rivals just yet
• Positive Sentiment: Micron’s blockbuster earnings lifted sentiment across the semiconductor group, and Intel joined the broader chip rally as traders rotated back into AI-related hardware names. Why Micron earnings aren’t driving Intel, AMD shares higher?
• Positive Sentiment: Intel also benefited from renewed optimism around its AI-related packaging and manufacturing capabilities, including reports that advanced packaging could support future data-center growth. Intel (INTC) Advanced Packaging Could Support AI Data Center Growth, Mizuho Says
• Neutral Sentiment: Several articles compared Intel with AMD and TSMC, underscoring that investors are still debating whether Intel’s turnaround is enough to close the gap with more consistent industry leaders. Intel vs. TSMC: Which is the Better Semiconductor Stock to Buy Right Now?
• Neutral Sentiment: Intel-backed AI chipmaker SambaNova is reportedly seeking funding at a $10 billion valuation, which adds to the AI ecosystem narrative but is not a direct operating catalyst for Intel itself. Intel-backed AI chipmaker SambaNova plans to raise up to $1B at $10B valuation: report
• Negative Sentiment: Goldman’s neutral stance shows some skepticism remains, with the bank signaling Intel’s rally may already reflect a lot of the turnaround optimism. Why Goldman won’t pick Intel over its rivals just yet

Intel Company Profile

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.