Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) Trading Down 6.6% – What’s Next?

Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) shares were down 6.6% on Tuesday . The company traded as low as $95.25 and last traded at $96.69. Approximately 121,013,260 shares were traded during trading, an increase of 1% from the average session volume of 120,291,344 shares. The stock had previously closed at $103.49.

Key Headlines Impacting Intel

Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:

• Positive Sentiment: CEO Lip-Bu Tan purchased another 105,000 Intel shares for approximately $10 million, reinforcing management’s confidence in the turnaround and aligning his interests with shareholders. CEO Lip-Bu Tan Just Bought Another 105,000 Shares of Intel Stock
• Positive Sentiment: Socionext selected Intel’s 18A process for chiplet production, providing additional validation for Intel Foundry’s next-generation manufacturing technology and its effort to win external customers. Intel Stock Slides After Landing Socionext for Chiplets
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts point to potential growth from AI PCs, edge computing, robotics, server CPUs and advanced packaging. Intel could benefit if agentic-AI workloads increase demand for data-center processors and if higher chipmaking prices drive customers toward alternative foundries.
• Neutral Sentiment: SoftBank’s Intel stake represented 67% of its U.S. equity portfolio at June 30, but the share count was unchanged from March. The position’s value rose because Intel appreciated, suggesting strong exposure rather than a fresh purchase signal. Masayoshi Son Has 67% of SoftBank’s U.S. Stock Portfolio in Intel
• Negative Sentiment: Intel is being pulled lower by a broader semiconductor selloff, as investors reassess elevated AI spending, high valuations and competitive risks. The pressure has persisted even while broader equity markets recovered.
• Negative Sentiment: Qualcomm’s Snapdragon testing highlighted performance and power-efficiency competition in client computing, while rising memory costs reportedly contributed to a 48% jump in Intel GPU prices. Higher prices may support revenue but could also weaken demand. Analysts have therefore urged investors to hold rather than aggressively buy the dip. Intel: Why I Am Not Buying The Dip

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research firms have recently issued reports on INTC. Tigress Financial raised their price target on shares of Intel from $66.00 to $118.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 30th. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Intel from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, August 8th. Daiwa Securities Group downgraded Intel from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, August 4th. Weiss Ratings lowered Intel from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a research report on Tuesday. Finally, Seaport Research Partners reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $125.00 target price on shares of Intel in a report on Friday, July 24th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have assigned a Buy rating, thirty-one have given a Hold rating and three have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Intel currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $107.46.

Intel Stock Performance

The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.47, a quick ratio of 1.25 and a current ratio of 1.60. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $109.62 and its 200 day moving average price is $84.64. The company has a market capitalization of $468.08 billion, a P/E ratio of -43.98 and a beta of 2.22.

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) last announced its earnings results 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 business had revenue of $16.13 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $14.43 billion. Intel had a negative net margin of 19.79% and a positive return on equity of 2.62%. Intel’s quarterly revenue was up 25.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned ($0.10) earnings per share. Intel has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.380-0.380 EPS. As a group, equities analysts expect that Intel Corporation will post 1.01 EPS for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling at Intel

In other Intel news, CEO Lip Bu Tan acquired 105,263 shares of the stock in a transaction dated 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 transaction, the chief executive officer owned 1,314,669 shares in the company, valued at approximately $124,893,555. The trade was a 8.70% increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Company insiders own 0.05% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Intel

Large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. iA Global Asset Management Inc. lifted its position in Intel by 17.0% in the 4th quarter. iA Global Asset Management Inc. now owns 593,043 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $21,883,000 after acquiring an additional 86,189 shares in the last quarter. Whalerock Point Partners LLC bought a new stake in Intel during the 4th quarter worth approximately $205,000. Heritage Investment Group Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Intel in the fourth quarter worth approximately $219,000. Dixon Mitchell Investment Counsel Inc. bought a new position in shares of Intel in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $185,000. Finally, Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. boosted its position in shares of Intel by 5.7% during the fourth quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 255,261 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $9,419,000 after buying an additional 13,858 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds 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.