Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) Trading 4.5% Higher – Should You Buy?

Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC)’s share price traded up 4.5% during mid-day trading on Tuesday . The stock traded as high as $109.19 and last traded at $107.76. Approximately 90,652,184 shares changed hands during trading, a decline of 25% from the average daily volume of 120,816,734 shares. The stock had previously closed at $103.12.

More Intel News

Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Intel started using ASML’s High-NA EUV machine for advanced chip production, reinforcing confidence in its manufacturing execution and long-term turnaround story. Reuters: Intel turns to next-generation ASML tool to help make its laptop chips
• Positive Sentiment: ASML said Intel is already shipping chips made with the new tool, which suggests Intel has cleared an important production milestone and may be closer to scaling its newest process technology. Yahoo Finance: Intel Begins Using ASML’s Most Advanced Chipmaking Machine
• Positive Sentiment: KeyBanc raised its price target on Intel to $155 from $110, citing stronger AI-driven demand, improved yields, and new design wins, which added to the bullish tone ahead of earnings. Barchart: Why KeyBanc Thinks Intel Stock Can Gain 45% from Here
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts and commentators are increasingly framing Intel as a beneficiary of AI infrastructure demand, with bullish notes and media coverage helping sentiment before the July 23 earnings report. TipRanks: Intel Adopts ASML’s High-NA EUV Machine for Chip Production
• Neutral Sentiment: Intel is scheduled to report quarterly results on July 23, so traders are positioning ahead of the print and waiting for confirmation that foundry and data-center momentum is real. American Banking News: Intel (INTC) to Release Quarterly Earnings on Thursday
• Negative Sentiment: Some semiconductor headlines still point to sector volatility and profit-taking, which can pressure Intel even when its own fundamentals look better. 247WallSt: Micron Drops 8% on China Competition Fears, Dragging Intel, AMD, and Marvell

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities analysts have weighed in on the company. Roth Capital raised Intel from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $100.00 price target for the company in a research report on Friday, April 24th. Wells Fargo & Company increased their price objective on Intel from $85.00 to $110.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Monday, June 1st. Raymond James Financial upgraded Intel from a “hold” rating to a “moderate buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, April 21st. The Goldman Sachs Group began coverage on shares of Intel in a report on Thursday, June 25th. They set a “neutral” rating and a $150.00 price objective on the stock. Finally, UBS Group upped their price objective on Intel from $83.00 to $121.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Monday. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have assigned a Buy rating, twenty-eight have issued a Hold rating and four have given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $101.96.

Intel Trading Down 4.4%

The company has a current ratio of 2.31, a quick ratio of 1.85 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.34. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $118.64 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $75.34. The stock has a market cap of $517.63 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -166.11 and a beta of 2.18.

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, April 23rd. The chip maker reported $0.29 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.01 by $0.28. The firm had revenue of $13.58 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $12.32 billion. Intel had a negative net margin of 5.90% and a positive return on equity of 0.39%. Intel’s revenue was up 7.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $0.13 earnings per share. Intel has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 0.200-0.200 EPS. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that Intel Corporation will post 0.64 EPS for the current year.

Insider Transactions at Intel

In other Intel news, EVP Boise April Miller sold 40,256 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, May 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $99.53, for a total value of $4,006,679.68. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 105,077 shares in the company, valued at approximately $10,458,313.81. This trade represents a 27.70% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Insiders own 0.05% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Intel

Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. iA Global Asset Management Inc. boosted its position in shares of Intel by 17.0% during the 4th quarter. iA Global Asset Management Inc. now owns 593,043 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $21,883,000 after acquiring an additional 86,189 shares in the last quarter. Whalerock Point Partners LLC bought a new position in Intel during the fourth quarter worth about $205,000. Heritage Investment Group Inc. acquired a new stake in Intel during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $219,000. Dixon Mitchell Investment Counsel Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Intel in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $185,000. Finally, Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. raised its holdings in shares of Intel by 5.7% in the 4th quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 255,261 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $9,419,000 after buying an additional 13,858 shares in the last quarter. 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.