(Updates with the analyst's commentary.)
BofA Securities upgraded Intel (INTC) to neutral from underperform on "well-regarded CEO hire" and increased its price target to $25 from $19.
Lip-Bu Tan, the new chief executive effective March 18, has a "solid track record," company knowledge from serving on Intel's board and relationships and investments across the US/Asian semi-industry landscape, analyst Vivek Arya wrote in a Wednesday note.
The company has "a greater opportunity to restructure/turn things around" under Tan, the analyst said.
Upside potential faces risks from "a lack of AI [artificial intelligence] roadmap" and increasing competition in a "tough macro environment," BofA added.
Intel has an average rating of hold and mean price target of $25.24, according to analysts polled by FactSet.
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