KeyBanc analyst John Vinh upgraded Intel (Nasdaq: INTC | INTC Price Prediction) stock to overweight with a $60 price target this morning.
“We expect outsized data center demand from hyperscalers this year to be a significant tailwind for DCAI,” said Vinh. “Our checks indicate INTC is almost sold out for the year in server CPU, and given the strength in demand, the Company is considering a 10-15% ASP increase.”
Vinh also had kind words for Intel’s foundry business, noting “significant progress being made on foundry with 18A yields improving to over 60% and good enough to ramp Panther Lake. While not best in class, as TSMC was at 70-80% when it launched 2nm … 60%+ yield is significantly better than SF2 at Samsung Foundry, which we believe is less than 40%.”
Last but not least, Vinh notes that Apple may be using Intel 18A “for low-end M- series processors for MacBooks and iPads, which is expected go into production in 2027.” Apple may also use Intel 14A technology “to support low-end mobile A-series processors for iPhones in 2029.”
Intel stock is up more than 7% on the news.
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