Intel returned to its original market position after competitors tried to eliminate its market presence. Tigress Financial Partners analyst, Ivan Feinseth, raised its Intel price target to $66 on 28th January 2026, along with maintaining a “Buy” rating as well.
This demonstrates their renewed trust in the chipmaker’s recovery. The upgrade indicates increasing expectations about Intel’s artificial intelligence data center development, its 18A manufacturing process progress, and the upcoming AI personal computer product launch, which will restore Intel’s popularity.
The analyst said,
“We reiterate our Buy rating and increase our 12-month target price to $66 as AI Data Center tailwinds, 18A execution, and AI PC refresh further advance INTC’s turnaround into an increasingly compelling multi-year upside story, and the recent pullback creates a significant buying opportunity”.
AI Data Centers Fuel the Bull Case
Tigress maintains its positive outlook, as Intel establishes itself as a key player in AI data centers, which require companies to have large operations that deliver fast results with high-quality semiconductor products.
As the demand for computer processing power increases, the artificial intelligence workloads expand, and Intel prepares to capture a significant portion of this market expansion.
As the AI compute demand increases, it seems like Intel has moved beyond its early AI development phase to become a serious competitor in the field, after its initial lagging period.
18A Progress Signals a Shift
The development of 18A and 14A creates crucial elements for Intel’s emergence as a legitimate foundry business, which goes beyond its current role as a chip design company.
The advanced manufacturing nodes require effective monetization to improve Intel’s ecosystem partnerships, which will help investors regain trust in the company’s ability to compete at a high level over the long term.
Q4 Results Shows Some Grip
Tigress used Intel’s fourth-quarter 2025 results to demonstrate that the company has achieved actual progress in its business recovery. The increasing cash flow, better operational results, along with the growing AI computing, and foundry services business shows that Intel’s recovery story has evolved.
Also, with the U.S government supporting domestic chip manufacturing through its policies, create a favorable environment for Intel’s long-term business growth to become an actual market benefit.
Balance Sheet Brings Stability
The firm highlighted Intel’s robust balance sheet and free cash flow, which enables the company to make aggressive investments, while maintaining shareholder value. Intel maintains financial responsibility through its capital allocation process, which supports the company to pursue business growth, while investors remain satisfied with its performance.
Bottom Line
Tigress Financials increased price target for Intel shows that the company has finally achieved its goal of becoming relevant in the market again. Intel now shows signs of a successful business turnaround because of growing demand for AI data centers, progress with 18A execution, and the upcoming launch of a new PC product cycle. Investors should view the recent activity as an opportunity for investment, rather than any sort of a warning sign about potential risks.
