Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) Stock Price Up 12.1% – Should You Buy?

Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) shot up 12.1% during trading on Monday . The company traded as high as $124.73 and last traded at $121.78. Approximately 188,441,038 shares were traded during mid-day trading, an increase of 60% from the average daily volume of 117,927,859 shares. The stock had previously closed at $108.60.

More Intel News

Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Meta’s Muse AI agent has strengthened the investment case for higher CPU demand. Agentic AI workloads require general-purpose processors for reasoning, memory management and orchestration alongside GPUs. Intel’s CEO reportedly said the company is currently fulfilling only about half of customer demand for AI-related CPU capacity, suggesting strong near-term demand but also constrained supply. Intel sees AI CPU demand squeeze
• Positive Sentiment: Investor optimism is also focused on Intel’s manufacturing assets. SK hynix is reportedly evaluating options involving Intel’s delayed Ohio facility, including a lease or potential partnership with Intel and cloud customers. Such an arrangement could improve utilization of the site and support Intel’s foundry strategy. SK hynix and Intel Ohio site
• Positive Sentiment: Altera’s confidential filing for a potential U.S. IPO could provide Intel with a fresh valuation reference for its former programmable-chip business and reinforce interest in AI-related FPGA assets. Analysts reportedly expect the offering could raise more than $2 billion. Intel and Altera IPO
• Neutral Sentiment: Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan said quantum processors are likely to work alongside CPUs and GPUs rather than replace them. The comments support Intel’s long-term computing roadmap but do not represent a near-term revenue catalyst. Intel CEO discusses quantum computing
• Negative Sentiment: After gaining more than 14% in three sessions, technical analysts are watching for consolidation or a reversal. Semiconductor shares also slipped in premarket trading as investors took profits after the sector’s recent AI-driven advance. Intel technical outlook
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation and execution risks remain significant. Intel’s foundry recovery, 18A production ramp and ability to convert AI demand into earnings still require proof, while Nvidia’s expansion into CPU products could intensify competitive pressure. Intel versus TSMC foundry outlook

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research firms have issued reports on INTC. Wells Fargo & Company raised their price target on shares of Intel from $110.00 to $120.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Friday, July 24th. The Goldman Sachs Group reiterated a “neutral” rating on shares of Intel in a research note on Thursday, July 23rd. Moffett Nathanson cut shares of Intel to a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, June 11th. HSBC restated a “buy” rating on shares of Intel in a research report on Friday, July 24th. Finally, HC Wainwright set a $150.00 price target on shares of Intel in a report on Monday, June 29th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty have given a Buy rating, twenty-six have issued a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $108.49.

Intel Stock Performance

The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.47, a quick ratio of 1.25 and a current ratio of 1.60. The firm has a market capitalization of $612.75 billion, a PE ratio of -57.33, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 13.00 and a beta of 2.22. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $97.51 and its 200-day moving average price is $93.31.

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 23rd. The chip maker reported $0.42 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.21 by $0.21. The firm had revenue of $16.13 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $14.43 billion. Intel had a positive return on equity of 2.62% and a negative net margin of 19.79%.Intel’s revenue for the quarter was up 25.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned ($0.10) EPS. Intel has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.380-0.380 EPS. On average, research analysts expect that Intel Corporation will post 1.04 EPS for the current year.

Insider Activity at Intel

In other Intel news, CEO Lip Bu Tan bought 105,263 shares of Intel stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, August 11th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $95.00 per share, with a total value of $9,999,985.00. Following the purchase, the chief executive officer directly owned 1,314,669 shares in the company, valued at $124,893,555. This represents a 8.70% increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. 0.05% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Intel

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in INTC. State Street Corp lifted its position in shares of Intel by 1.2% in the 2nd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 216,849,675 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $30,278,720,000 after buying an additional 2,528,657 shares during the last quarter. Silicon Valley Capital Partners grew its position in shares of Intel by 66.0% during the 2nd quarter. Silicon Valley Capital Partners now owns 26,172 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $3,654,000 after buying an additional 10,406 shares during the last quarter. Altar Rock LLC bought a new stake in shares of Intel during the 2nd quarter valued at about $233,000. Wellington Altus USA Inc. raised its stake in Intel by 45.8% during the second quarter. Wellington Altus USA Inc. now owns 6,220 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $868,000 after acquiring an additional 1,954 shares during the period. Finally, Revere Asset Management Inc acquired a new stake in Intel during the second quarter worth about $1,078,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 64.53% of the company’s stock.

About Intel

Intel Corporation (NASDAQ: INTC) is a global semiconductor company that designs and manufactures computing and communications products. Its portfolio includes Intel Core processors for personal computers, Xeon processors for data centers and enterprise systems, and products for edge computing, networking, and other specialized applications.

Intel also develops graphics processing units under its Intel Arc and Intel Data Center GPU brands, Gaudi artificial intelligence accelerators, Ethernet products, software, and related platform technologies.