Citi Upgrades Intel to Buy
- Rating
- Buy
- from Neutral
- Target
- $95
- from $48 (+98%)
- Outcome
- Reached
- on May 1, 2026

What the analyst said
Citi analyst Atif Malik upgraded Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) from Neutral to Buy with a price target of $95.00 (from $48.00).
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Where the price stands
INTC trades at $61.86. The 27 analysts who set a target in the last 3 months range from $70 to $165, with a median of $90. This $95 target is 6% above the median.
Since the note INTC has moved −7% (from $66.78). 12-month window: day 193 of 365, closes on April 24, 2027.
Track record
This call✓ Target reached on May 1, 2026, 7 days after the note. Same target as this firm’s April 24, 2026 note, so it is scored there.
Firm track recordCiti: 88% of its 40 targets at least a year old were reached within 12 months (#4 of 26 firms); on Intel, 3 of 3. Accuracy ranking →
Citi on Intel
Citi price targets on Intel
8 calls from January 21, 2025 to May 18, 2026. The target went from $21 to $130 (+519%). The rating moved from Hold to Buy.
- May 18, 2026Target raised from $95 (+37%)Buy$130
- April 24, 2026Kept the $95 targetBuy$95
- April 24, 2026 This noteUpgraded to Buy, target raised from $48 (+98%)Buy$95
- January 23, 2026Target cut from $50 (−4%)Hold$48
- January 15, 2026Upgraded to Hold, target raised from $29 (+72%)Hold$50
- September 19, 2025Downgraded to Sell, target raised from $24 (+21%)Sell$29
- July 18, 2025Target raised from $21 (+14%)Hold$24
- January 21, 2025Earliest call shownHold$21




