Fintel reports that on September 8, 2026, Northland Capital Markets upgraded their outlook for Intel (NASDAQGS:INTC) from Market Perform to Outperform.
Intel Corporation, based in the United States, is a leader within the semiconductor industry. The company is primarily engaged in the design and manufacturing of computer components and related products, with an oeuvre spanning processors, chipsets, and memory technology. Key projects include the development of processor technologies such as the Core and Xeon series, advancements in AI-driven data analysis tools, and initiatives in autonomous vehicle technologies.
Prior to this rating action, the stock's pre-action close was $95.80 on September 4, 2026, which also represents the latest close. This price reflects a one-week price change of +7.07% from the baseline close of $89.47 on August 28, 2026. Over a one-month period, the stock experienced a price change of -5.02% from the baseline close of $100.86 on August 4, 2026.
In its latest earnings report on July 23, 2026, Intel reported actual earnings per share of 0.42, compared to the estimated earnings per share of 0.2177, representing an earnings surprise of +92.93%. Actual revenue for the period was $16,128,000,000,000,000.00, compared to the estimated revenue of $14,705,531,729,000,000.00.
As of August 28, 2026, the current consensus target mean for Intel was $116.79, with a median target of $112.20, representing an implied change of +21.91%. The prior consensus target mean was $114.12 as of August 4, 2026, reflecting a consensus target revision of +2.34%.
For the current recommendation period of September 1, 2026, the aggregate analyst recommendations consisted of 4 strong buy, 15 buy, 34 hold, and 2 sell recommendations, totaling 55 recommendations. This breakdown represents 34.5% positive, 61.8% hold, and 3.6% negative recommendations. In the prior recommendation period of August 1, 2026, the total of 55 recommendations included 4 strong buy, 15 buy, 33 hold, and 3 sell recommendations, representing 34.5% positive, 60.0% hold, and 5.5% negative recommendations.
Other recent analyst actions include Mizuho maintaining a Neutral rating on September 4, 2026, with both the from and to ratings at Neutral. Additionally, UBS maintained its Neutral rating on August 12, 2026, with both the from and to ratings at Neutral.
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