Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC – Get Free Report)’s stock price traded down 1.5% on Wednesday . The company traded as low as $64.98 and last traded at $65.27. 86,272,880 shares traded hands during mid-day trading, a decline of 21% from the average session volume of 108,581,609 shares. The stock had previously closed at $66.26.
Intel News Summary
Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Multiple analyst upgrades and higher price targets have lifted sentiment, citing stronger server CPU demand and a clearer turnaround narrative that supports upside into earnings. Why Intel Stock (INTC) Is Rising Today – and Why a Top Analyst Upgrades it to ‘Buy’
- Positive Sentiment: Sector- and AI-driven enthusiasm (hyperscaler CPU demand, new Core Series 3 releases) gives investors a fundamental reason to bid the stock higher despite its recent run. Intel Stock Is Rising Again. Why the Rally Can Quickly Reignite.
- Neutral Sentiment: Options markets show a large expected post-earnings swing (single-digit percent range), meaning traders are bracing for volatility — this raises both upside and downside risk in the short term. Intel Will Report Q1 Earnings Tomorrow. Options Traders Expect a 9.87% Move in INTC Stock
- Negative Sentiment: Several outlets warn expectations may be stretched after the stock’s sharp run; “sell-the-news” reactions are possible if results or commentary disappoint relative to the elevated narrative. Intel’s stock has soared ahead of earnings. Are expectations now too high?
- Negative Sentiment: Analysts and reporters flag lingering supply-chain and production bottlenecks that could constrain Intel’s ability to meet accelerating AI demand — a key watch item in management commentary. Intel results to show if supply chain issues are dimming its AI ambitions
Analysts Set New Price Targets
A number of equities analysts recently weighed in on the stock. Roth Mkm boosted their price target on shares of Intel from $40.00 to $50.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, January 23rd. KeyCorp boosted their price target on shares of Intel from $65.00 to $70.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, April 6th. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price target on shares of Intel from $45.00 to $55.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Tuesday, April 7th. Cantor Fitzgerald boosted their price target on shares of Intel from $45.00 to $65.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Monday. Finally, Wedbush restated a “neutral” rating and issued a $30.00 target price on shares of Intel in a research note on Tuesday, January 20th. Eleven investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twenty-four have issued a Hold rating and five have issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $54.86.
Intel Stock Performance
The firm has a market capitalization of $326.02 billion, a PE ratio of -815.77, a P/E/G ratio of 15.64 and a beta of 1.35. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35, a current ratio of 2.02 and a quick ratio of 1.65. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $49.65 and its 200 day simple moving average is $43.69.
Intel (NASDAQ:INTC – Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, January 22nd. The chip maker reported $0.15 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.08 by $0.07. The business had revenue of $13.67 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $13.37 billion. Intel had a negative net margin of 0.51% and a negative return on equity of 0.44%. The company’s revenue was down 4.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $0.13 earnings per share. Intel has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.000-0.000 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts expect that Intel Corporation will post 0.07 EPS for the current fiscal year.
Insider Activity
In other Intel news, EVP Boise April Miller sold 20,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, February 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $49.05, for a total transaction of $981,000.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 113,060 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,545,593. This represents a 15.03% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, EVP David Zinsner acquired 5,882 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, January 26th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $42.50 per share, for a total transaction of $249,985.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the executive vice president owned 247,392 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $10,514,160. The trade was a 2.44% increase in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this purchase is available in the SEC filing. 0.05% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.
Institutional Investors Weigh In On Intel
A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. Diamant Asset Management Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Intel by 4,313.0% in the first quarter. Diamant Asset Management Inc. now owns 248,893 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $1,098,000 after buying an additional 243,253 shares in the last quarter. Kenora Financial LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Intel in the first quarter worth about $212,000. AGH Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Intel by 28.2% in the first quarter. AGH Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 13,365 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $590,000 after buying an additional 2,938 shares in the last quarter. Cornerstone Wealth Group LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Intel by 9.4% in the first quarter. Cornerstone Wealth Group LLC now owns 16,362 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $722,000 after buying an additional 1,405 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Border to Coast Pensions Partnership Ltd purchased a new stake in shares of Intel in the first quarter worth about $20,642,000. 64.53% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
About Intel
Intel Corporation, founded in 1968 by Robert Noyce and Gordon E. Moore and headquartered in Santa Clara, California, is a leading global designer and manufacturer of semiconductor products. The company is historically notable for introducing the first commercial microprocessor and for driving the x86 architecture that underpins many personal computers and servers. Intel’s core business spans the design, fabrication and marketing of processors, chipsets and related components for a wide range of computing applications.
Intel’s product portfolio includes client and mobile processors marketed under brands such as Intel Core and Pentium, as well as high-performance Xeon processors for data centers and cloud infrastructure.
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