Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) Stock Price Down 1.6% – Time to Sell?

Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC)’s share price fell 1.6% on Wednesday . The company traded as low as $44.88 and last traded at $45.46. 63,189,946 shares were traded during trading, a decline of 51% from the average session volume of 128,664,922 shares. The stock had previously closed at $46.18.

Intel News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Nvidia added Intel to its disclosed 13F holdings, a vote of confidence that has been cited by some investors as validating Intel’s AI/data-center transition and could support long-term flows into INTC. Applied Digital / Nvidia 13F story
• Positive Sentiment: Bullish retail/investor coverage and feature pieces highlight Intel as an AI comeback candidate, encouraging long-term buyers to accumulate the stock on pullbacks. This Is Why I’ll Keep Buying This Millionaire Maker Artificial Intelligence (AI) Stock
• Positive Sentiment: Management visibility: Intel’s CFO is scheduled to speak at a Morgan Stanley investor conference, which gives analysts and investors a chance to press for clarity on foundry turnaround and 2026 cadence. Intel Corporation to Participate in Upcoming Investor Conference
• Neutral Sentiment: Broker and media coverage is mixed — some outlets reiterate that Intel is in a “show-me” phase; that increases volatility but doesn’t directly change fundamentals overnight. Intel Faces ‘Show‑Me’ Reset (DA Davidson)
• Neutral Sentiment: High media/analyst attention and inclusion in AI “top stock” lists keeps interest elevated, which can amplify moves in either direction. What Are the 3 Top AI Stocks to Buy Right Now?
• Negative Sentiment: Meta’s expanded deal with Nvidia (GPU/CPU racks) raises the risk that major cloud and hyperscaler spend favors Nvidia’s stack over Intel CPUs — analysts called it a potential “Intel killer” for parts of the data-center roadmap. Why Nvidia’s deal with Meta is an ‘Intel killer’
• Negative Sentiment: Operational execution concerns: reporting and coverage note low foundry yields and a history of losses in foundry efforts, plus cautious/weak near-term revenue guidance — these concrete execution risks are pressuring sentiment. Intel Stock: Falls as Foundry Struggles and Weak Guidance Weigh on Shares
• Negative Sentiment: Regulatory/penalty noise: Intel was fined by India’s CCI over warranty policy — a modest hit but another near-term headache for regional operations. CCI fines Intel Rs 27 Cr

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of brokerages recently commented on INTC. Wedbush reissued a “neutral” rating and set a $30.00 price target on shares of Intel in a research note on Tuesday, January 20th. TD Cowen increased their target price on Intel from $38.00 to $50.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, January 16th. Stifel Nicolaus boosted their price target on shares of Intel from $35.00 to $42.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, January 23rd. Royal Bank Of Canada decreased their price target on shares of Intel from $50.00 to $48.00 and set a “sector perform” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, January 21st. Finally, Northland Securities set a $54.00 price objective on shares of Intel in a research note on Friday, January 23rd. Five analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twenty-six have issued a Hold rating and six have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Intel currently has an average rating of “Reduce” and a consensus target price of $45.74.

Intel Trading Down 1.6%

The company’s 50 day moving average price is $43.42 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $36.12. The firm has a market cap of $227.07 billion, a PE ratio of -568.18, a P/E/G ratio of 16.90 and a beta of 1.38. The company has a quick ratio of 1.65, a current ratio of 2.02 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35.

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) last issued its quarterly earnings results 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 company 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 firm’s revenue was down 4.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $0.13 EPS. Intel has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.000-0.000 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that Intel Corporation will post -0.11 EPS for the current year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, EVP David Zinsner purchased 5,882 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, January 26th. The shares were purchased 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 in the company, valued at approximately $10,514,160. This trade represents a 2.44% increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, EVP Boise April Miller sold 20,000 shares of Intel 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 owned 113,060 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,545,593. The trade was a 15.03% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. 0.04% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Trading of Intel

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of INTC. Bank of Nova Scotia grew its holdings in shares of Intel by 2.3% during the second quarter. Bank of Nova Scotia now owns 2,332,433 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $52,246,000 after buying an additional 51,383 shares during the last quarter. Norges Bank purchased a new position in Intel in the 2nd quarter worth $1,579,378,000. Engineers Gate Manager LP lifted its position in Intel by 91.8% during the 2nd quarter. Engineers Gate Manager LP now owns 765,091 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $17,138,000 after acquiring an additional 366,092 shares during the period. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its stake in Intel by 2.3% during the 2nd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 385,903,735 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $8,644,244,000 after purchasing an additional 8,513,298 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Isthmus Partners LLC increased its holdings in shares of Intel by 100.1% in the second quarter. Isthmus Partners LLC now owns 247,660 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $5,548,000 after purchasing an additional 123,895 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 64.53% of the company’s stock.

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.