Intel (INTC, $51.41) jumps +3% on Morgan Stanley's rating upgrade and price target hike
Intel Corp. shares surged nearly +3% Friday, following an upgrade by Morgan Stanley.
Morgan Stanley analyst Joseph Moore mentioned in a note to clients that he was revising rating on Intel to overweight from equal weight. He also raised price target for Intel stock to $64 a share from $55 a share, while expressing optimism about the chipmaker’s interim CEO Bob Swan, referring to him as “a more financially oriented CEO”.
Swan took over the role of CEO around January-end, following the June 2018 resignation of Brian Krzanich. According to Intel, Krzanich violated Intel's non-fraternization policy. Swan, 58, had served as chief financial officer at eBay Inc. for nine years, before joining Intel in 2016.
With regards to the rating upgrade, Moore also appreciated what he felt was Intel’s increased focus on free cash flow over earnings, alongwith better M&A accretion. Moore said, "we see the multiple expanding from 12x to 14x in our base case.”
INTC sees MACD Histogram crosses below signal line
INTC saw its Moving Average Convergence Divergence Histogram (MACD) turn negative on January 27, 2026. This is a bearish signal that suggests the stock could decline going forward. Tickeron's A.I.dvisor looked at 44 instances where the indicator turned negative. In of the 44 cases the stock moved lower in the days that followed. This puts the odds of a downward move at .
Technical Analysis (Indicators)
Bearish Trend Analysis
Following a 3-day decline, the stock is projected to fall further. Considering past instances where INTC declined for three days, the price rose further in of 62 cases within the following month. The odds of a continued downward trend are .
Bullish Trend Analysis
The Stochastic Oscillator suggests the stock price trend may be in a reversal from a downward trend to an upward trend. of 65 cases where INTC's Stochastic Oscillator exited the oversold zone resulted in an increase in price. Tickeron's analysis proposes that the odds of a continued upward trend are .
The Momentum Indicator moved above the 0 level on March 04, 2026. You may want to consider a long position or call options on INTC as a result. In of 94 past instances where the momentum indicator moved above 0, the stock continued to climb. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
INTC moved above its 50-day moving average on March 04, 2026 date and that indicates a change from a downward trend to an upward trend.
Following a 3-day Advance, the price is estimated to grow further. Considering data from situations where INTC advanced for three days, in of 303 cases, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
The Aroon Indicator entered an Uptrend today. In of 161 cases where INTC Aroon's Indicator entered an Uptrend, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued Uptrend are .
The Tickeron Price Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating steady price growth. INTC’s price grows at a higher rate over the last 12 months as compared to S&P 500 index constituents.
The Tickeron PE Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), pointing to worse than average earnings growth. The PE Growth rating is based on a comparative analysis of stock PE ratio increase over the last 12 months compared against S&P 500 index constituents.
The Tickeron SMR rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating weak sales and an unprofitable business model. SMR (Sales, Margin, Return on Equity) rating is based on comparative analysis of weighted Sales, Income Margin and Return on Equity values compared against S&P 500 index constituents. The weighted SMR value is a proprietary formula developed by Tickeron and represents an overall profitability measure for a stock.
The Tickeron Valuation Rating of (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is significantly overvalued in the industry. This rating compares market capitalization estimated by our proprietary formula with the current market capitalization. This rating is based on the following metrics, as compared to industry averages: P/B Ratio (1.884) is normal, around the industry mean (9.069). INTC has a moderately high P/E Ratio (904.167) as compared to the industry average of (154.926). Projected Growth (PEG Ratio) (1.359) is also within normal values, averaging (1.485). Dividend Yield (0.004) settles around the average of (0.020) among similar stocks. P/S Ratio (3.694) is also within normal values, averaging (30.517).
The Tickeron Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating that the returns do not compensate for the risks. INTC’s unstable profits reported over time resulted in significant Drawdowns within these last five years. A stable profit reduces stock drawdown and volatility. The average Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for the industry is 82, placing this stock worse than average.
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