Markets Mizuho Securities analyst Vijay Rakesh maintained a Buy rating on Intel (INTC – Research Report) yesterday and set a price target of $72.00. The company’s shares closed last Thursday at $62.57. According to TipRanks.com, Rakesh is a top 100 analyst with an average return of 27.2% and a 68.9% success rate. Rakesh covers the Technology sector, focusing on stocks such as Advanced Micro Devices, Allegro MicroSystems, and NXP Semiconductors. The word on The Street in general, suggests a Hold analyst consensus rating for Intel with a $67.52 average price target, representing a 6.6% upside. In a report issued on April 7, Credit Suisse also maintained a Buy rating on the stock with a $80.00 price target.