Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) Stock Falls 3.8% – What’s Next?

Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) shares were down 3.8% during mid-day trading on Wednesday. The stock traded as low as $56.77 and last traded at $58.27. Approximately 187,816,943 shares were traded during trading, an increase of 59% from the average session volume of 118,097,531 shares. The stock had previously closed at $60.55.

More Intel News

Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:

• Positive Sentiment: CEO Lip-Bu Tan bought 150,000 shares for about $9.7 million, increasing his family trust’s stake by 11.4%. The purchase may signal confidence, although the shares have since traded below his purchase price. Article: Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan Buys $9.7 Million in Stock Amid Extended Selloff
• Positive Sentiment: Intel’s data-center business recorded its strongest growth in more than a decade, providing a bright spot amid weakness elsewhere. Third-quarter adjusted EPS also topped estimates, while revenue rose 21% year over year. Article: Intel Just Delivered Its Strongest Data Center Growth in 15 Years
• Neutral Sentiment: Some coverage frames the steep selloff as a possible buying opportunity, but that view depends on Intel delivering on its longer-term data-center and foundry plans. Article: Time to Buy the Dip on Intel Stock?
• Negative Sentiment: The main pressure is Intel’s fourth-quarter outlook: revenue of $15 billion to $16 billion and adjusted EPS of $0.25 fell short of expectations. Management expects PC weakness to persist through at least the first half of 2027, and an incident at a factory added to investor concerns. Article: Intel Stock Implodes, Sheds $434 Billion in 4 Months
• Negative Sentiment: Northland Securities sharply reduced its earnings estimates for 2026 and 2027, while AMD’s faster growth and upbeat outlook underscore competitive pressure. Article: AMD Is Growing Twice as Fast as Intel

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities analysts have recently commented on INTC shares. Needham & Company LLC reiterated a “hold” rating on shares of Intel in a research note on Tuesday, October 27th. TD Cowen decreased their price objective on Intel from $95.00 to $75.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, October 30th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their target price on shares of Intel from $85.00 to $80.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, October 30th. Sanford C. Bernstein upgraded Intel from a “hold” rating to an “outperform” rating in a research report on Monday, October 19th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus set a $90.00 price target on shares of Intel in a report on Friday, October 30th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nineteen have issued a Buy rating, twenty-eight have given a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $97.42.

Intel Stock Performance

The stock’s 50-day moving average is $99.97 and its 200 day moving average is $86.48. The firm has a market cap of $309.71 billion, a P/E ratio of -24.18, a PEG ratio of 6.25 and a beta of 2.42. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.47, a quick ratio of 1.86 and a current ratio of 2.31.

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October 29th. The chip maker reported $0.52 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.41 by $0.11. Intel had a positive return on equity of 4.70% and a negative net margin of 20.09%. The business had revenue of $16.51 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $16.56 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $0.23 EPS. Intel’s quarterly revenue was up 20.9% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, research analysts predict that Intel Corporation will post 1.07 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Transactions at Intel

In other news, CEO Lip Tan bought 150,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, November 2nd. The shares were purchased at an average price of $64.73 per share, for a total transaction of $9,709,500.00. Following the purchase, the chief executive officer owned 1,464,669 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $94,808,024.37. The trade was a 11.41% increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Corporate insiders own 0.05% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Intel

Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. AEGON ASSET MANAGEMENT UK Plc grew its position in shares of Intel by 16.9% in the 3rd quarter. AEGON ASSET MANAGEMENT UK Plc now owns 918,171 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $110,392,000 after acquiring an additional 132,613 shares during the period. Texas Bank & Trust Co boosted its holdings in shares of Intel by 12.5% during the third quarter. Texas Bank & Trust Co now owns 11,648 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $1,400,000 after acquiring an additional 1,290 shares during the period. Gryphon Financial Partners LLC lifted its holdings in Intel by 7.2% during the 3rd quarter. Gryphon Financial Partners LLC now owns 13,445 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $1,617,000 after purchasing an additional 904 shares during the last quarter. Vestor Capital LLC increased its position in Intel by 2,384.9% during the 3rd quarter. Vestor Capital LLC now owns 140,047 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $16,838,000 after buying an additional 134,411 shares during the period. Finally, Kestra Investment Management LLC boosted its position in shares of Intel by 2.5% in the third quarter. Kestra Investment Management LLC now owns 8,027 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $965,000 after acquiring an additional 199 shares during the period. 64.53% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Intel Company Profile

Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) is a global semiconductor company that designs and manufactures computing and connectivity products. Its portfolio includes Intel Core processors for personal computers, Xeon processors for data centers and enterprise systems, and products for networking, edge computing, graphics, and artificial intelligence workloads.

Through Intel Foundry, the company also provides semiconductor manufacturing and technology-development services for external customers. Intel develops process technologies, advanced packaging, and other manufacturing capabilities intended to support its own products and third-party chip designs.

Founded in 1968 by Robert Noyce and Gordon Moore, Intel helped establish the modern microprocessor industry and has historically supplied processors for PCs, servers, and other computing systems.