Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) Stock Falls 2.6% – What’s Next?

Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) shares fell 2.6% during mid-day trading on Monday. The company traded as low as $115.31 and last traded at $116.19. Approximately 80,888,484 shares traded hands during mid-day trading, a decline of 31% from the average session volume of 117,072,727 shares. The stock had previously closed at $119.33.

Key Stories Impacting Intel

Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Intel’s broader recovery story remains supported by strong chip demand, progress in advanced manufacturing and expectations for sharply higher earnings in the upcoming third quarter. Analysts are also watching the company’s 14A/18A process technology and foundry strategy as potential long-term catalysts. Here’s What to Expect From Intel’s Next Earnings Report
• Neutral Sentiment: The White House’s newly announced “Super Intelligence Force” and broader federal focus on artificial-intelligence leadership could support long-term U.S. semiconductor investment. However, the policy initiative does not yet provide a specific financial benefit to Intel. Trump Announces Task Force To Oversee AI Policy
• Negative Sentiment: Musk confirmed that TSMC is in preliminary discussions about joining Terafab, a major Texas chip project that has been viewed as an opportunity for Intel to demonstrate its foundry capabilities. TSMC’s possible participation introduces a highly credible competitor, potentially limiting Intel’s role, reducing the project’s value as an endorsement of Intel’s manufacturing technology and raising questions about its ability to win major external foundry customers. TSMC shares strengthened while Intel weakened, highlighting the market’s preference for TSMC as a potential Terafab partner. Musk hints TSMC may join his mega chip venture, and Intel’s stock is taking a hit

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities analysts recently commented on the stock. Mizuho reduced their target price on shares of Intel from $109.00 to $92.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, September 4th. New Street Research upped their price target on shares of Intel from $100.00 to $122.00 in a research report on Friday, June 26th. Royal Bank Of Canada assumed coverage on Intel in a research note on Tuesday, September 8th. They set an “outperform” rating on the stock. Pivotal Research assumed coverage on Intel in a research note on Tuesday, September 8th. They set a “buy” rating on the stock. Finally, Susquehanna lifted their price objective on Intel from $80.00 to $115.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, July 16th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty have assigned a Buy rating, twenty-six have assigned a Hold rating and three have issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $108.49.

Intel Stock Performance

The business has a fifty day moving average of $100.94 and a 200 day moving average of $97.52. The company has a market cap of $586.06 billion, a P/E ratio of -55.07, a P/E/G ratio of 12.73 and a beta of 2.22. The company has a quick ratio of 1.25, a current ratio of 1.60 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.47.

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 23rd. The chip maker reported $0.42 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.21 by $0.21. The business had revenue of $16.13 billion for 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%. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 25.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned ($0.10) EPS. Intel has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.380-0.380 EPS. On average, equities analysts predict that Intel Corporation will post 1.04 EPS for the current year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, CEO Lip Bu Tan purchased 105,263 shares of Intel stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, August 11th. The shares were bought at an average cost of $95.00 per share, with a total value of $9,999,985.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the chief executive officer directly owned 1,314,669 shares in the company, valued at approximately $124,893,555. This trade represents a 8.70% increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. 0.05% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Trading of Intel

A number of hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of INTC. Ferguson Wellman Capital Management Inc. boosted its position in shares of Intel by 1.9% in the 3rd quarter. Ferguson Wellman Capital Management Inc. now owns 49,462 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $5,947,000 after purchasing an additional 910 shares in the last quarter. CX Institutional grew its stake in shares of Intel by 21.3% in the 3rd quarter. CX Institutional now owns 28,142 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $3,384,000 after buying an additional 4,939 shares during the last quarter. Defender Capital LLC. increased its position in Intel by 190.5% during the 3rd quarter. Defender Capital LLC. now owns 6,100 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $733,000 after buying an additional 4,000 shares in the last quarter. Roxbury Financial LLC increased its position in Intel by 4,875.6% during the 3rd quarter. Roxbury Financial LLC now owns 2,239 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $269,000 after buying an additional 2,194 shares in the last quarter. Finally, QRG Capital Management Inc. raised its stake in Intel by 33.8% during the second quarter. QRG Capital Management Inc. now owns 649,888 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $90,744,000 after buying an additional 164,339 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 64.53% of the company’s stock.

About Intel

Intel Corporation (NASDAQ: INTC) is a global semiconductor company that designs and manufactures computing and connectivity products. Its portfolio includes central processing units (CPUs), graphics and accelerator products, chipsets, networking components, and other semiconductor solutions used in personal computers, servers, cloud infrastructure, artificial intelligence systems, and embedded applications.

The company serves a broad range of customers, including original equipment manufacturers, cloud service providers, enterprise businesses, telecommunications companies, government organizations, and other technology firms.