Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) Trading Down 1.3% – Should You Sell?

Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC)’s share price dropped 1.3% during trading on Tuesday . The stock traded as low as $106.33 and last traded at $107.9150. Approximately 134,432,118 shares were traded during trading, an increase of 0% from the average daily volume of 134,150,976 shares. The stock had previously closed at $109.33.

More Intel News

Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Intel unveiled new AI infrastructure products at Computex, including Xeon 6 Plus processors, Ethernet E835 controllers, and the Crescent Island AI GPU, reinforcing its push into data-center, cloud, and edge AI markets. Intel Announces New AI Innovations at Computex
• Positive Sentiment: Intel said it is working with partners such as Phison to bring larger local AI workloads to Intel AI PC platforms, highlighting ecosystem support for its PC and AI strategy. Phison Collaborates with Intel to Bring Larger Local AI Workloads
• Positive Sentiment: Several reports say Intel is gaining on the back of stronger CPU demand, improving sentiment toward its turnaround, and investor optimism that its chips remain central to the broader AI buildout. Intel Calls Taiwan Semiconductor Trusted Partner, Not Rival
• Neutral Sentiment: Intel also launched a YieldMax option-income ETF tied to INTC, which may increase trading interest but does not directly change Intel’s fundamentals. YieldMax Introduces Option Income Strategy ETF on Intel Corp. (INTC)
• Negative Sentiment: Some commentary notes that Nvidia’s new AI PC chip is pressuring Intel and rivals, reminding investors that competition in AI chips remains intense. Nvidia’s new PC chips represent CEO Huang’s bid to win at every layer of AI stack

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of analysts have recently weighed in on INTC shares. Sanford C. Bernstein reaffirmed a “neutral” rating on shares of Intel in a research note on Friday, April 24th. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their target price on Intel from $85.00 to $110.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Monday. Rosenblatt Securities upped their target price on Intel from $30.00 to $50.00 and gave the stock a “sell” rating in a research report on Friday, April 24th. DA Davidson lifted their price target on Intel from $45.00 to $77.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, April 24th. Finally, Mizuho boosted their price objective on Intel from $124.00 to $128.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Monday. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have assigned a Buy rating, twenty-six have issued a Hold rating and four have issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $83.35.

Intel Stock Performance

The stock has a market cap of $566.29 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -181.73 and a beta of 2.21. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $85.86 and its 200-day simple moving average is $57.98. The company has a quick ratio of 1.85, a current ratio of 2.31 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.34.

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 23rd. The chip maker reported $0.29 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.01 by $0.28. The company had revenue of $13.58 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $12.32 billion. Intel had a positive return on equity of 0.39% and a negative net margin of 5.90%.The company’s quarterly revenue was up 7.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $0.13 EPS. Intel has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 0.200-0.200 EPS. Analysts predict that Intel Corporation will post 0.63 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling at Intel

In related news, EVP Boise April Miller sold 40,256 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, May 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $99.53, for a total value of $4,006,679.68. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 105,077 shares in the company, valued at $10,458,313.81. This trade represents a 27.70% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. 0.05% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Trading of Intel

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of INTC. Demars Financial Group LLC lifted its stake in shares of Intel by 1.7% in the 1st quarter. Demars Financial Group LLC now owns 7,675 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $339,000 after purchasing an additional 125 shares during the period. Human Investing LLC grew its stake in shares of Intel by 0.9% during the first quarter. Human Investing LLC now owns 14,525 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $641,000 after purchasing an additional 126 shares during the period. Raleigh Capital Management Inc. grew its stake in shares of Intel by 15.9% during the first quarter. Raleigh Capital Management Inc. now owns 924 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $41,000 after purchasing an additional 127 shares during the period. Angeles Wealth Management LLC increased its holdings in Intel by 0.7% in the first quarter. Angeles Wealth Management LLC now owns 19,107 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $843,000 after purchasing an additional 134 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Signature Resources Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in Intel by 21.5% in the first quarter. Signature Resources Capital Management LLC now owns 831 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $37,000 after buying an additional 147 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 64.53% of the company’s stock.

Intel Company Profile

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.