Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) Stock Price Down 9.7% – Time to Sell?

Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) shares were down 9.7% on Tuesday . The stock traded as low as $108.30 and last traded at $110.39. Approximately 137,890,619 shares traded hands during trading, an increase of 13% from the average session volume of 121,861,344 shares. The stock had previously closed at $122.20.

Intel News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:

• Positive Sentiment: HSBC reportedly raised its outlook on Intel, with a Street-high $200 price target, arguing that server-chip demand and the foundry business could drive stronger growth. Top-rated analyst sets a jaw-dropping Intel stock price target
• Positive Sentiment: Intel also got some bullish follow-through from reports that AVX-512 support is returning, which may help sentiment around product capability and competitiveness. Intel Stock (NASDAQ:INTC) Plummets, AVX-512 Support Returning
• Neutral Sentiment: Several recent pieces highlighted Intel’s turnaround story, including improved institutional interest, price-target upgrades, and optimism around AI/data-center exposure, but these were not enough to offset the broader market move. Intel Stock (NASDAQ:INTC) Gains With New IBASE Connection
• Negative Sentiment: Samsung’s record-profit update triggered a wider chip-sector pullback, hurting Intel alongside peers as investors reassessed AI valuations and trimmed exposure to semiconductor names. Intel Stock Tumbles as Samsung’s Record Profit Sparks Fresh AI Fears

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities research analysts have commented on the stock. Bank of America lifted their target price on shares of Intel from $135.00 to $160.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, June 23rd. Seaport Research Partners upped their price objective on Intel from $65.00 to $90.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, April 24th. Zacks Research raised Intel from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, June 23rd. Robert W. Baird upped their price target on shares of Intel from $50.00 to $75.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, April 24th. Finally, HC Wainwright set a $150.00 price objective on shares of Intel in a report on Monday, June 29th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have assigned a Buy rating, twenty-eight have given a Hold rating and four have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $96.69.

Intel Price Performance

The company has a quick ratio of 1.85, a current ratio of 2.31 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.34. The firm has a market cap of $554.82 billion, a PE ratio of -178.05 and a beta of 2.18. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $116.74 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $71.80.

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

Insider Activity

In related news, EVP Boise April Miller sold 40,256 shares of Intel stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, May 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $99.53, for a total transaction of $4,006,679.68. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 105,077 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $10,458,313.81. This trade represents a 27.70% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Corporate insiders own 0.05% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Intel

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Financially Speaking Inc boosted its holdings in shares of Intel by 69.2% during the 4th quarter. Financially Speaking Inc now owns 682 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $25,000 after purchasing an additional 279 shares during the last quarter. Financial Life Planners purchased a new stake in shares of Intel in the first quarter worth about $25,000. Legacy Bridge LLC bought a new position in Intel during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Raleigh Capital Management Inc. bought a new position in Intel during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Finally, Swiss RE Ltd. bought a new stake in Intel in the 4th quarter worth approximately $29,000. Institutional investors 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.