TLDR
- Intel stock closed at $106.23, up 1.68%, outperforming the S&P 500 which fell 0.48%
- CEO Lip Bu Tan purchased ~105,000 Intel stock at $95.00 per share in August, totaling nearly $10 million
- Multiple analysts upgraded INTC to Buy this week, including Citigroup, UBS, and Royal Bank of Canada
- Intel’s Q2 results beat expectations: $16.13 billion revenue and $0.42 EPS vs estimates of $14.43 billion and $0.21
- Institutional investors are piling in, with ABS Investment Management acquiring a new position valued at ~$694 million
Intel (INTC) closed Wednesday’s session at $106.23, up 1.68%, while the broader market sold off. The S&P 500 dropped 0.48%, the Dow fell 0.77%, and the Nasdaq lost 0.64%.
The stock has gained 6.92% over the past month, well ahead of the Computer and Technology sector’s 0.4% gain and the S&P 500’s 0.97% loss over the same period.
Intel’s one-year range sits between $24.05 and $142.35, giving some context to just how far the stock has already recovered.
Analyst upgrades are adding fuel to the rally. Citigroup initiated coverage with a Buy rating. UBS upgraded from Hold to Buy. Royal Bank of Canada started coverage with an Outperform rating. BTIG Research had already upgraded the stock to Buy back in June.
The average price target among analysts currently stands at $107.80, with the overall consensus rating sitting at Hold. Nineteen analysts have Buy ratings on the stock, twenty-eight have Hold ratings, and three have Sell ratings.
Institutional Money Is Moving In
AlphaGrep UK Ltd opened a new position in the second quarter, buying 12,718 units valued at around $1.78 million. Intel now makes up 0.5% of AlphaGrep’s portfolio.
More notably, ABS Investment Management entered a new position worth approximately $694 million in the same quarter. Several smaller firms also opened new positions during Q2.
In total, 64.53% of Intel stock is now held by institutional investors and hedge funds.
CEO Lip Bu Tan also bought 105,263 units of Intel stock on August 11th at $95.00 per share, a total transaction of roughly $10 million. Following the purchase, he directly owns 1,314,669 units, valued at around $124.9 million.
Earnings Expectations and Valuation
Intel’s next earnings report is drawing attention. Analysts expect $0.39 EPS for the quarter, which would represent 69.57% year-over-year growth. Revenue consensus sits at $16.36 billion, up 19.85% from the same quarter last year.
For the full year, the Zacks Consensus Estimate projects $1.50 EPS and $62.18 billion in revenue, changes of +257% and +17.66% respectively.
Intel’s Forward P/E currently sits at 69.85, well above the industry average of 37.78. Its PEG ratio of 7.76 also compares to an industry average of 1.75, flagging the premium investors are paying for expected growth.
Intel’s Q2 results, reported July 23rd, beat across the board: $16.13 billion in revenue versus the $14.43 billion estimate, and $0.42 EPS against a $0.21 consensus. Revenue was up 25.2% year over year.
Intel has guided Q3 2026 EPS at $0.38.
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