Intel (INTC) Stock Surges 80% in 2025 Amid Strategic Investments
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
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- Stock Performance: Intel's stock surged approximately 80% in 2025, reflecting increased market confidence in new CEO Lip-Bu Tan, although skepticism about future performance persists.
- Market Capitalization: With a current market cap of $173 billion, Intel remains significantly below other AI leaders, indicating potential for substantial growth if it successfully executes its strategic plans to regain technology leadership.
- Production Relocation Plan: Intel aims to shift more production from TSMC back to its own fabs, with expectations of achieving profitability by 2027, thereby reducing reliance on TSMC's high gross margins of 59.5% and improving its financial health.
- Technological Innovation: Intel's 18A process is poised to potentially surpass TSMC's technology, and if it successfully integrates high-NA extreme ultraviolet lithography, it could significantly enhance production efficiency and performance, further solidifying its market position.
INTC
$36.3314+Infinity%1D
Analyst Views on INTC
Wall Street analysts forecast INTC stock price to fall over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for INTC is 35.61 USD with a low forecast of 20.00 USD and a high forecast of 52.00 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.
34 Analyst Rating
3 Buy
25 Hold
6 Sell
Hold
Current: 36.200
Low
20.00
Averages
35.61
High
52.00
Current: 36.200
Low
20.00
Averages
35.61
High
52.00
About INTC
Intel Corporation is a global designer and manufacturer of semiconductor products. The Company operates through three segments: Intel Products, Intel Foundry, and All Other. Its Intel Products segment includes Client Computing Group (CCG), Data Center and AI (DCAI), Network and Edge (NEX). The CCG is bringing together the operating system, system architecture, hardware, and software application integration to enable PC experiences. DCAI delivers workload-optimized solutions to cloud service providers and enterprises, along with silicon devices for communications service providers, network and edge, and HPC customers. NEX helps networks and edge compute systems from fixed-function hardware to general-purpose compute, acceleration, and networking devices running cloud native software on programmable hardware. The Intel Foundry segment comprises technology development, manufacturing and foundry services. All Other segments include Altera, Mobileye, Other.
About the author
Emily J. Thompson
Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.
