Cantor Fitzgerald Cuts Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) Price Target to $125.00
by Tristan Rich · The Markets DailyIntel (NASDAQ:INTC – Free Report) had its target price cut by Cantor Fitzgerald from $150.00 to $125.00 in a research report released on Friday, MarketBeat reports. They currently have a neutral rating on the chip maker’s stock.
INTC has been the topic of a number of other reports. The Goldman Sachs Group reissued a “neutral” rating on shares of Intel in a research report on Thursday. Wells Fargo & Company upped their price objective on Intel from $110.00 to $120.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Friday. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reissued a “hold” rating and set a $100.00 target price on shares of Intel in a research report on Tuesday, May 12th. Tigress Financial increased their price target on shares of Intel from $66.00 to $118.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 30th. Finally, Roth Capital raised their price objective on shares of Intel from $100.00 to $120.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have assigned a Buy rating, twenty-nine have assigned a Hold rating and three have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $107.67.
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Intel Stock Performance
INTC opened at $92.32 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.25, a current ratio of 1.60 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.47. The firm has a market cap of $464.00 billion, a P/E ratio of -43.75 and a beta of 2.18. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $115.84 and a 200-day simple moving average of $78.35. Intel has a 52 week low of $18.97 and a 52 week high of $142.35.
Intel (NASDAQ:INTC – Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 23rd. The chip maker reported $0.42 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate 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 business had revenue of $16.13 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $14.43 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted ($0.10) earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 25.2% compared to the same quarter last year. Intel has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.380-0.380 EPS. On average, equities analysts expect that Intel will post 0.65 earnings per share for the current year.
Insiders Place Their Bets
In other Intel news, EVP Boise April Miller sold 40,256 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, May 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $99.53, for a total value of $4,006,679.68. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 105,077 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $10,458,313.81. This trade represents a 27.70% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Insiders own 0.05% of the company’s stock.
Institutional Investors Weigh In On Intel
A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of INTC. iA Global Asset Management Inc. raised its stake in Intel by 17.0% in 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 purchasing an additional 86,189 shares during the last quarter. Whalerock Point Partners LLC acquired a new position in shares of Intel during the 4th quarter valued at about $205,000. Heritage Investment Group Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Intel during the 4th quarter worth about $219,000. Dixon Mitchell Investment Counsel Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Intel in the fourth quarter worth approximately $185,000. Finally, Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. grew its holdings in Intel by 5.7% in the fourth quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 255,261 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $9,419,000 after purchasing an additional 13,858 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 64.53% of the company’s stock.
Key Intel News
Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Intel beat Q2 expectations with EPS of $0.42 versus $0.21 expected and revenue of $16.13 billion versus $14.43 billion, marking its fastest revenue growth in more than 15 years. Reuters article
- Positive Sentiment: Intel’s Q3 guidance topped estimates, signaling management sees continued momentum from AI-related server-chip demand and improving foundry execution. CNBC article
- Positive Sentiment: Analysts and media coverage highlighted stronger data-center and AI demand, along with early progress in Intel’s foundry business and 18A manufacturing roadmap. MarketWatch/Fool article
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.
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