Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) Stock Price Down 2.8% – Time to Sell?

Shares of Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) fell 2.8% on Friday . The company traded as low as $89.05 and last traded at $89.47. Approximately 84,907,066 shares were traded during trading, a decline of 29% from the average session volume of 119,021,891 shares. The stock had previously closed at $92.09.

Intel News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:

• Positive Sentiment: CEO Lip-Bu Tan recently purchased approximately $10 million of Intel stock at $95 per share. The shares now trade below his purchase price, which may be viewed as a sign of management confidence and could provide some support for the stock. Intel CEO insider purchase article
• Positive Sentiment: Fundstrat ETFs added Intel to a quarterly portfolio rebalance, potentially creating incremental institutional demand. Intel is also being positioned as a beneficiary of continued AI infrastructure spending and reported progress involving Advantech. Fundstrat ETFs add Intel article
• Neutral Sentiment: A newly published market report forecasts $12.9 billion of growth in the global 5G edge-cloud network and services market through 2030 and lists Intel among key vendors. The opportunity could support long-term demand, but the report does not identify specific contracts or near-term revenue for Intel. 5G edge cloud market report
• Negative Sentiment: Intel is declining alongside Nvidia and AMD as investors lock in gains after Nvidia’s strong results and outlook. The pullback reflects sector-wide profit-taking rather than a new Intel-specific earnings announcement, but it is pressuring high-beta semiconductor stocks. Semiconductor stocks profit-taking article
• Negative Sentiment: Raymond James reportedly prefers AMD over Intel among AI-related chip stocks, highlighting competitive concerns in the server CPU and AI markets. Relative analyst preference can weigh on Intel’s valuation as investors compare its turnaround with stronger competitors. Raymond James AMD versus Intel analysis
• Negative Sentiment: A Trefis analysis warns that Intel’s manufacturing operations continue to lose money on wafers, including wafers sold internally to Intel businesses. The stock’s valuation appears to assume that the foundry operation will eventually improve, making execution and cost reduction critical risks for investors. Intel foundry losses analysis

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research firms have commented on INTC. DA Davidson increased their price target on Intel from $77.00 to $100.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, July 24th. Oppenheimer began coverage on Intel in a report on Thursday, June 11th. They set an “outperform” rating for the company. Rosenblatt Securities upped their target price on Intel from $65.00 to $80.00 and gave the company a “sell” rating in a research report on Friday, July 24th. Wolfe Research initiated coverage on Intel in a research note on Thursday, June 11th. They issued a “peer perform” rating on the stock. Finally, Cantor Fitzgerald decreased their target price on shares of Intel from $150.00 to $125.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, July 24th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have assigned a Buy rating, thirty-one have issued a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Intel has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $107.46.

Intel Stock Performance

The company has a market cap of $451.29 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -42.40 and a beta of 2.22. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.47, a quick ratio of 1.25 and a current ratio of 1.60. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $105.53 and its 200-day simple moving average is $86.37.

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 23rd. The chip maker reported $0.42 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.21 by $0.21. Intel had a negative net margin of 19.79% and a positive return on equity of 2.62%. The company had revenue of $16.13 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $14.43 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned ($0.10) EPS. Intel’s quarterly revenue was up 25.2% on a year-over-year basis. Intel has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.380-0.380 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts predict that Intel Corporation will post 1 EPS for the current year.

Insider Transactions at Intel

In other news, CEO Lip Bu Tan bought 105,263 shares of Intel stock in a transaction on Tuesday, August 11th. The shares were bought at an average cost of $95.00 per share, with a total value of $9,999,985.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the chief executive officer directly owned 1,314,669 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $124,893,555. This trade represents a 8.70% increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Insiders own 0.05% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Intel

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of INTC. ABS Investment Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Intel in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $694,101,000. Montgomery Financial Services LLC acquired a new position in shares of Intel during the 2nd quarter worth about $26,000. Knuff & Co LLC purchased a new position in Intel in the second quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Glynn Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Intel in the 2nd quarter valued at $29,000. Finally, Beaird Harris Wealth Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of Intel by 3,185.7% during the second quarter. Beaird Harris Wealth Management LLC now owns 230 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $32,000 after purchasing an additional 223 shares during the last quarter. 64.53% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.