Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) Trading Down 6.2% – Here’s What Happened

Shares of Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) dropped 6.2% during mid-day trading on Tuesday . The company traded as low as $46.77 and last traded at $47.13. Approximately 99,007,140 shares changed hands during trading, a decline of 28% from the average daily volume of 137,841,422 shares. The stock had previously closed at $50.24.

Intel News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Intel has re-entered the discrete GPU market with “Project Crescent Island” — an air-cooled, Xe3P-based inference GPU designed for easier data-center adoption; the hire of veteran GPU architect Eric Demers bolsters execution credibility. Intel Stock Is Priced for Ruin, But the AI Offensive Is Here
• Positive Sentiment: Partnerships to solve memory bottlenecks — a SoftBank deal to co-develop “Z‑Angle” memory aims to reduce reliance on expensive HBM and could create a competitive advantage for Intel Foundry in AI infrastructure. Intel Stock Is Priced for Ruin, But the AI Offensive Is Here
• Positive Sentiment: Balance-sheet and strategic backstops reduce downside risk — large cash reserves (reported ~ $37.4B), an allegedly meaningful government stake and prior strategic investment from NVIDIA provide capital and a safety net. Intel Stock Is Priced for Ruin, But the AI Offensive Is Here
• Neutral Sentiment: Valuation is depressed relative to peers, which creates a contrarian-long thesis if Intel executes on GPUs, memory, and capacity — but that depends on multi-quarter operational fixes. Intel Stock Is Priced for Ruin, But the AI Offensive Is Here
• Negative Sentiment: Near-term supply/capacity issues in China: Intel reportedly notified customers of delivery delays (up to ~6 months) for Xeon server processors after buffer inventory was depleted, which will pressure H1 revenue and guidance. Intel Stock Is Priced for Ruin, But the AI Offensive Is Here
• Negative Sentiment: Broader market/sector weakness is weighing on the shares today — mixed Tech performance and short-term risk-off flows are amplifying Intel’s decline. What’s Going On With Intel Stock Tuesday?

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research analysts recently weighed in on the company. Cantor Fitzgerald upped their price objective on Intel from $36.00 to $40.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Monday, October 20th. Benchmark lifted their price objective on Intel from $50.00 to $57.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, January 23rd. Morgan Stanley increased their target price on Intel from $38.00 to $41.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Friday, January 23rd. Northland Securities set a $54.00 target price on Intel in a research report on Friday, January 23rd. Finally, Melius Research upgraded Intel from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $50.00 price objective on the stock in a report on Monday, January 5th. Five analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twenty-five have assigned a Hold rating and six have issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Intel presently has an average rating of “Reduce” and an average target price of $45.76.

Intel Trading Down 6.2%

The firm has a market capitalization of $235.41 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -589.05, a PEG ratio of 16.34 and a beta of 1.38. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $42.79 and its 200 day moving average price is $34.99. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35, a current ratio of 2.02 and a quick ratio of 1.65.

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, January 22nd. The chip maker reported $0.15 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.08 by $0.07. Intel had a negative net margin of 0.51% and a negative return on equity of 0.44%. The firm had revenue of $13.67 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $13.37 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $0.13 EPS. The firm’s quarterly revenue was down 4.2% on a year-over-year basis. Intel has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.000-0.000 EPS. On average, equities analysts forecast that Intel Corporation will post -0.11 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity

In other Intel news, EVP Boise April Miller sold 20,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $49.05, for a total value of $981,000.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 113,060 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,545,593. This represents a 15.03% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, EVP David Zinsner bought 5,882 shares of Intel stock in a transaction dated Monday, January 26th. The shares were acquired at an average price of $42.50 per share, with a total value of $249,985.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the executive vice president owned 247,392 shares in the company, valued at approximately $10,514,160. The trade was a 2.44% increase in their position. The disclosure for this purchase is available in the SEC filing. Insiders own 0.04% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Legacy Bridge LLC acquired a new position in Intel in the fourth quarter worth about $26,000. Raleigh Capital Management Inc. bought a new position in Intel during the 4th quarter worth approximately $29,000. Corundum Trust Company INC acquired a new position in shares of Intel in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $29,000. HighMark Wealth Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of Intel by 177.7% in the 4th quarter. HighMark Wealth Management LLC now owns 886 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $33,000 after acquiring an additional 567 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Provenance Wealth Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of Intel by 89.2% during the 3rd quarter. Provenance Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 946 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $32,000 after acquiring an additional 446 shares in the last quarter. 64.53% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

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.