Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) Shares Up 9.1% – Time to Buy?

Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC)’s stock price traded up 9.1% on Tuesday . The company traded as high as $106.09 and last traded at $104.47. Approximately 138,501,783 shares changed hands during mid-day trading, an increase of 18% from the average session volume of 117,813,555 shares. The stock had previously closed at $95.80.

Key Intel News

Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Potential 10% CPU price increase: Reports indicate Intel may raise processor prices by approximately 10% in October as supply-chain costs rise. Investors view the move as evidence that Intel can pass through higher costs and potentially improve margins. Intel stock jumps on report of 10% chip price hike
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst upgrade and higher price target: Northland Securities upgraded Intel from “Market Perform” to “Outperform,” citing pricing power and the company’s expanding role in the artificial-intelligence supply chain. The upgrade is reinforcing the view that Intel’s turnaround and AI exposure may be underappreciated. Wall Street analyst upgrades Intel stock price target
• Positive Sentiment: Foundry technology progress: Intel Foundry and ASML reported that more than 1 million wafers have been processed using High-NA EUV technology for Intel’s 18A process. The milestone supports Intel’s effort to establish advanced manufacturing capabilities and attract external foundry customers. Intel Foundry and ASML collaborate on High-NA EUV
• Positive Sentiment: Possible foundry scale from Musk’s Terafab: Northland said a potential Terafab project associated with Elon Musk could provide Intel’s currently loss-making foundry business with additional scale, though the project’s commercial impact is not yet confirmed. Intel Terafab foundry upgrade
• Neutral Sentiment: President Donald Trump’s favorable public comments about the U.S. government’s Intel stake are adding momentum and visibility, but they do not directly change Intel’s earnings outlook.
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation and dilution concerns remain: A Mizuho analyst reportedly reduced the price target to $92, citing potential shareholder dilution. Intel’s sharp year-to-date rally leaves the stock vulnerable if pricing increases fail to translate into sustained profitability or if foundry losses continue.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of analysts have recently issued reports on the company. Robert W. Baird lifted their target price on Intel from $75.00 to $125.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, July 24th. Wolfe Research started coverage on Intel in a research note on Thursday, June 11th. They set a “peer perform” rating for the company. Mizuho cut their target price on Intel from $109.00 to $92.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday. Zacks Research downgraded shares of Intel from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, July 31st. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group reaffirmed a “neutral” rating on shares of Intel in a report on Thursday, July 23rd. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nineteen have issued a Buy rating, twenty-eight have assigned a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $107.74.

Intel Trading Up 9.1%

The stock has a market cap of $526.95 billion, a P/E ratio of -49.51, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 10.58 and a beta of 2.22. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $99.73 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $88.55. The company has a quick ratio of 1.25, a current ratio of 1.60 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.47.

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 23rd. The chip maker reported $0.42 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping 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 company had revenue of $16.13 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $14.43 billion. During the same period last year, the firm posted ($0.10) EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 25.2% on a year-over-year basis. Intel has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.380-0.380 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts predict that Intel Corporation will post 1.01 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, CEO Lip Bu Tan bought 105,263 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, August 11th. The stock was bought at an average cost of $95.00 per share, with a total value of $9,999,985.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, 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 ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. 0.05% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. California State Teachers Retirement System increased its holdings in shares of Intel by 13,422.7% in the 2nd quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System now owns 931,579,105 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $130,076,390,000 after acquiring an additional 924,690,115 shares during the period. State Street Corp increased its stake in shares of Intel by 2.8% in the fourth quarter. State Street Corp now owns 208,536,784 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $7,695,007,000 after purchasing an additional 5,714,400 shares during the period. Capital World Investors increased its stake in shares of Intel by 20.3% in the fourth quarter. Capital World Investors now owns 104,060,268 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $3,839,833,000 after purchasing an additional 17,557,147 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of Intel by 3.2% during the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 101,931,512 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $3,744,406,000 after buying an additional 3,124,798 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Primecap Management Co. CA acquired a new position in shares of Intel during the second quarter worth approximately $10,507,291,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 64.53% of the company’s stock.

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.