Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) Stock Falls 1% – What’s Next?

Shares of Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) were down 1% during trading on Wednesday. The stock traded as low as $119.44 and last traded at $122.60. 84,401,963 shares were traded during trading, a decline of 28% from the average session volume of 117,854,898 shares. The stock had previously closed at $123.86.

Intel News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Intel is participating in a broader semiconductor rebound, with investors betting that agentic AI workloads could increase demand for CPUs used in data-center orchestration and inference. However, no specific Intel purchase commitment has been confirmed by Meta. AMD, NVIDIA and Intel Forecast: Chip Stocks Push Higher
• Positive Sentiment: Reports highlight Intel’s micro-LED work in glass substrates and continued efforts to strengthen chip design and foundry capabilities, supporting the longer-term technology recovery narrative. Intel Stock Gains With New Micro-LEDs in Glass Substrates
• Neutral Sentiment: Intel remains a heavily watched “trending” stock following a major run. Its latest reported quarter showed revenue growth and an earnings beat, but investors are focused on whether products and foundry revenue can justify the elevated valuation. Intel Is a Trending Stock: Facts to Know Before Betting on It
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation concerns are intensifying after Intel’s roughly 293% rally over the past year. Analysts note that the stock’s sales multiple is above the semiconductor-industry average, leaving less room for execution missteps. Intel’s 293% Rally Is Putting Its Valuation to the Test
• Negative Sentiment: TD Cowen and Bernstein maintained cautious views, arguing that products revenue must improve alongside foundry growth. TD Cowen’s $115 price target implies downside from recent trading levels, adding pressure as investors lock in gains. Intel Rated Hold as Share Gains Seen Fully Valuing AI and Foundry Upside
• Negative Sentiment: Higher Treasury yields and interest-rate fears are weighing on richly valued technology stocks, while reports describe the current move as profit-taking after Intel’s exceptional year-to-date advance. Intel Drops as Profit Taking Follows Strong Run

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of analysts have recently weighed in on INTC shares. Bank of America reduced their target price on shares of Intel from $160.00 to $145.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, August 12th. Cantor Fitzgerald dropped their price target on Intel from $150.00 to $125.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, July 24th. Sanford C. Bernstein reissued a “neutral” rating on shares of Intel in a research note on Monday. Needham & Company LLC restated a “hold” rating on shares of Intel in a research report on Friday, July 24th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus lowered their price objective on Intel from $120.00 to $110.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, July 24th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty have assigned a Buy rating, twenty-six have issued a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $108.49.

Intel Stock Performance

The stock has a market capitalization of $628.45 billion, a PE ratio of -58.99, a PEG ratio of 13.22 and a beta of 2.22. The business’s 50 day moving average is $98.51 and its 200 day moving average is $94.44. The company has a current ratio of 1.60, a quick ratio of 1.25 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.47.

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 23rd. The chip maker reported $0.42 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.21 by $0.21. The company had revenue of $16.13 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $14.43 billion. Intel had a negative net margin of 19.79% and a positive return on equity of 2.62%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 25.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted ($0.10) EPS. Intel has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.380-0.380 EPS. On average, equities research analysts predict that Intel Corporation will post 1.04 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity

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

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Intel

Hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Southern Financial Group LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Intel by 0.6% during the first quarter. Southern Financial Group LLC now owns 14,313 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $632,000 after purchasing an additional 90 shares during the period. Harrell Investment Partners LLC raised its position in Intel by 0.4% during the 2nd quarter. Harrell Investment Partners LLC now owns 23,277 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $3,250,000 after purchasing an additional 100 shares during the last quarter. TFR Capital LLC. raised its position in Intel by 0.4% during the 2nd quarter. TFR Capital LLC. now owns 26,643 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $3,720,000 after purchasing an additional 100 shares during the last quarter. Wynn Capital LLC lifted its holdings in Intel by 0.4% during the 2nd quarter. Wynn Capital LLC now owns 27,162 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $3,793,000 after buying an additional 104 shares during the period. Finally, Bell Investment Advisors Inc lifted its holdings in Intel by 4.3% during the 2nd quarter. Bell Investment Advisors Inc now owns 2,895 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $404,000 after buying an additional 119 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 64.53% of the company’s stock.

Intel Company Profile

Intel Corporation (NASDAQ: INTC) is a global semiconductor company that designs and manufactures computing and communications products. Its portfolio includes Intel Core processors for personal computers, Xeon processors for data centers and enterprise systems, and products for edge computing, networking, and other specialized applications.

Intel also develops graphics processing units under its Intel Arc and Intel Data Center GPU brands, Gaudi artificial intelligence accelerators, Ethernet products, software, and related platform technologies.