Intel (INTC) CEO is Doing An Amazing Job, Says Jim Cramer

We recently published 9 Stocks on Jim Cramer’s Radar.  Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) is one of the stocks on Jim Cramer’s radar.

Chip manufacturing giant Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC)’s shares are up by 137% over the past year. In 2026, the stock is up by 19.9% year-to-date. A key catalyst for the stock came in January after the stock surged following the firm’s latest AI processor announcements. These processors are the ones built using Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC)’s leading-edge 18A chip manufacturing technology. The firm claims that the new chips will prove critical for computing AI workloads. Melius Research bumped Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC)’s shares to Buy from Hold and kept a $50 share price target. At the center of the upgrade was the research firm’s belief that Apple and NVIDIA could be interested in using the chip manufacturer’s next-generation 14A chip manufacturing technology. Cramer discussed the note and Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC)’s ties with the US government:

“I thought that was important, I think Lip-Bu Tan is doing an amazing job. I also think by the way like, like Ben Reitzes had in his piece yesterday. . .that this is the favorite stock of the President. I mean it doesn’t hurt that the President has a big position in it, well, the government.”

Intel Corp.’s headquarters, the Robert Noyce Building in Santa Clara, California. Photo from Intel Corp website

Alpha Wealth Insiders Fund discussed Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) in its third quarter 2025 investor letter:

“Business: Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) is a global semiconductor leader designing and manufacturing CPUs, GPUs, and AI accelerators that power PCs, data centers, and edge devices. Under CEO Lip-Bu Tan, Intel is refocusing on its core chip business while expanding its foundry operations to produce chips for other companies. The company is restructuring, spinning off non-core units, and pursuing government-backed initiatives to restore U.S. semiconductor leadership and long-term competitiveness against NVIDIA, AMD, and TSMC.

Insider Buying/Selling: In March 2025, Intel’s new CEO Lip-Bu Tan bought 1,043,406 shares for ~$25 million, per his commitment to invest in the company. Barron’s. Here’s what I found: In August 2025, the U.S. government struck a deal to convert roughly $11.1 billion in CHIPS Act and defense-oriented grants into a 9.9 % equity stake in Intel (~433.3 million shares at $20.47 each). (Intel Corporation)…” (Click here to read the full text)”

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