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Intel’s stock has surged about 250% from its 52-week low of $18.25 to a press-time price of $66.18, and it is up 79% in 2026. Despite that strong performance, Wall Street sentiment toward the American blue-chip chipmaker remains cautious.
On April 20, BNP Paribas analyst David O’Connor assigned Intel a ‘Neutral’ rating and set a 12-month price target of $60. While the target is technically below the press-time level, the revision still marks an upgrade: BNP Paribas previously rated Intel shares as a ‘Sell’ and had expected a 52-week move to $34.
O’Connor said the change is driven by the promise of Intel’s 14A next-generation transistor process node and by the spread of agentic artificial intelligence (AI), which he expects could increase demand for Intel’s server chips.
Elsewhere, the prevailing view reflects that, even with expectations tied to 14A and AI agents, Intel stock has not yet been broadly viewed as a clear winner. On TipRanks, Intel shares are rated as ‘Hold,’ and the average analyst expectation is for the stock to decline 16.39% to $54.93 over the next 12 months.
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