Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) Stock Price Down 7.9% on Analyst Downgrade

Shares of Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) fell 7.9% during trading on Friday after Stifel Nicolaus lowered their price target on the stock from $120.00 to $110.00. Stifel Nicolaus currently has a hold rating on the stock. Intel traded as low as $91.58 and last traded at $92.32. Approximately 179,397,921 shares traded hands during trading, an increase of 49% from the average session volume of 120,684,680 shares. The stock had previously closed at $100.23.

INTC has been the topic of a number of other reports. HSBC restated a “buy” rating on shares of Intel in a report on Friday. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reiterated a “hold” rating and issued a $100.00 price target on shares of Intel in a research report on Tuesday, May 12th. Tigress Financial boosted their price objective on Intel from $66.00 to $118.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 30th. Benchmark upped their price objective on Intel from $105.00 to $140.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, May 18th. Finally, Citigroup raised Intel from a “positive” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have issued a Buy rating, twenty-nine have given a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Intel has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $107.67.

Insider Transactions at Intel

In other Intel news, EVP Boise April Miller sold 40,256 shares of the business’s 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 completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 105,077 shares in the company, valued at $10,458,313.81. The trade was a 27.70% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. 0.05% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Trending Headlines about Intel

Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Intel reported stronger-than-expected Q2 results, with revenue of $16.13 billion and EPS of $0.42, both well ahead of estimates. Revenue rose 25% year over year, the fastest growth in more than 15 years, driven by surging AI and data center demand. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Management issued upbeat Q3 guidance that topped Wall Street expectations, reinforcing the turnaround narrative and suggesting demand remains strong into the next quarter. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Several analysts raised price targets after the earnings beat, reflecting improved confidence in Intel’s foundry execution, server-chip growth, and AI-related upside. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Intel’s stock has also been supported by commentary about new AI demand, foundry progress, and a potential long-term turnaround, which helps explain the strong post-earnings interest from traders. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Brokerage views were mixed, with some firms sounding cautious despite the beat, showing that investors still want proof Intel can sustain the recovery before assigning a higher valuation. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Shares are slipping because investors are worried Intel’s planned roughly $20 billion capital spending push could pressure free cash flow and delay the payoff from the turnaround. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Some investors are also taking profits after a huge rally this year, with commentary suggesting much of the “easy money” in the turnaround story may already have been made. Article Title

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Intel

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. Trust Asset Management LLC raised its position in Intel by 8.6% during the 2nd quarter. Trust Asset Management LLC now owns 51,805 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $7,234,000 after purchasing an additional 4,090 shares in the last quarter. Ballast Inc. bought a new position in shares of Intel during the 2nd quarter worth $328,000. Regent Peak Wealth Advisors LLC grew its position in shares of Intel by 13.8% during the 2nd quarter. Regent Peak Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 12,498 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $1,745,000 after buying an additional 1,513 shares in the last quarter. Wedge Capital Management L L P NC purchased a new position in shares of Intel during the second quarter valued at $976,000. Finally, Abound Wealth Management increased its stake in shares of Intel by 74.8% during the second quarter. Abound Wealth Management now owns 1,813 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $253,000 after buying an additional 776 shares during the period. 64.53% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Intel Stock 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 50 day moving average price of $116.17 and a 200 day moving average price of $77.97. The stock has a market cap of $464.00 billion, a PE ratio of -148.90 and a beta of 2.18.

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) last released 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. Intel had a negative net margin of 5.90% and a positive return on equity of 0.39%. The company had revenue of $16.13 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $14.43 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned ($0.10) earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 25.2% compared to the same quarter last year. Intel has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.380-0.380 EPS. As a group, research analysts forecast that Intel Corporation will post 0.65 earnings per share for the current year.

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.