Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) Shares Down 2.2% – Here’s What Happened

Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) fell 2.2% on Tuesday . The company traded as low as $62.09 and last traded at $63.76. 112,040,891 shares traded hands during trading, an increase of 2% from the average session volume of 109,527,758 shares. The stock had previously closed at $65.18.

More Intel News

Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Terafab partnership and foundry momentum — Intel’s involvement in the Terafab project (with Tesla, SpaceX and xAI) is being framed as proof the company can scale foundry capacity for AI compute, which boosts the long‑term revenue / TAM narrative for Intel’s manufacturing business. Intel Stock (INTC) Opinions on Terafab Partnership
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst upgrades and higher price targets — Multiple firms (Northland, Benchmark, Susquehanna, UBS among others) raised targets and/or ratings this week, arguing improving execution, design wins and server demand justify higher valuations and supporting near‑term upside. Northland raises Intel price target to $92
• Positive Sentiment: Re‑rating around the foundry SOTP thesis — Longer‑term bulls argue Intel’s fabs (Terafab, 18A node execution, Google/Cloud design wins) should be valued separately from legacy CPU businesses, underpinning the recent re‑rating. Fabs Over Figures: The Market Wakes Up to Intel’s Renaissance
• Neutral Sentiment: Sector strength is helping — The semiconductor ETF and AI‑infrastructure rally have lifted peers and provided a favorable market backdrop for Intel, amplifying momentum but also raising correlation risk. The Semiconductor Sector Is Hitting All-Time Highs
• Neutral Sentiment: Google / cloud infrastructure ties — Ongoing collaborations with Google Cloud and other hyperscalers validate demand for Intel’s datacenter/AI road map, but outcomes depend on design wins converting to sustained revenue. As Intel and Google Team Up on Infrastructure
• Negative Sentiment: Profit‑taking after an extraordinary run — The stock snapped a nine‑session winning streak and pulled back as traders locked in gains after a >50% short‑term rally, a typical technical unwind that pressures intraday price action. Intel Pulls Back 5% After Historic Winning Streak
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation and skeptical takes — Commentary questioning whether the foundry business can support sky‑high implicit valuations (SOTP extremes) and reminders of heavy capex / execution risk are prompting some caution from investors. Is Intel’s Foundry Worth Half a Trillion Dollars?

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research firms have weighed in on INTC. Northland Securities raised their price target on Intel from $54.00 to $92.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Monday. DZ Bank reaffirmed a “sell” rating on shares of Intel in a research note on Monday, January 26th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reaffirmed a “hold” rating on shares of Intel in a research note on Friday, January 23rd. UBS Group set a $51.00 price objective on Intel in a research note on Monday, February 2nd. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of Intel in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Six investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twenty-six have given a Hold rating and six have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, Intel has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $50.19.

Intel Stock Down 2.2%

The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $47.57 and a 200-day moving average price of $42.40. The stock has a market capitalization of $318.48 billion, a P/E ratio of -796.90, a PEG ratio of 25.89 and a beta of 1.35. 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 announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, January 22nd. The chip maker reported $0.15 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.08 by $0.07. Intel had a negative return on equity of 0.44% and a negative net margin of 0.51%.The firm had revenue of $13.67 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $13.37 billion. During the same period last year, the firm earned $0.13 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was down 4.2% compared to the same quarter last year. Intel has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.000-0.000 EPS. As a group, research analysts expect that Intel Corporation will post -0.11 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity

In related news, EVP Boise April Miller sold 20,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, February 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $49.05, for a total value of $981,000.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 113,060 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,545,593. This trade represents a 15.03% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, EVP David Zinsner bought 5,882 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, January 26th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $42.50 per share, for a total transaction of $249,985.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the executive vice president directly owned 247,392 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $10,514,160. The trade was a 2.44% increase in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this purchase are available in the official SEC disclosure. 0.05% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Trading of Intel

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of INTC. PKO Investment Management Joint Stock Co boosted its position in Intel by 33.3% during the 3rd quarter. PKO Investment Management Joint Stock Co now owns 120,000 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $4,026,000 after acquiring an additional 30,000 shares in the last quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp boosted its position in Intel by 18.3% during the 3rd quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp now owns 55,521,741 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $1,862,755,000 after acquiring an additional 8,569,812 shares in the last quarter. Patton Fund Management Inc. boosted its position in Intel by 973.1% during the 3rd quarter. Patton Fund Management Inc. now owns 117,891 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $3,955,000 after acquiring an additional 106,905 shares in the last quarter. Katamaran Capital LLP bought a new stake in Intel during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $349,000. Finally, Rothschild Investment LLC boosted its position in Intel by 84.7% during the 3rd quarter. Rothschild Investment LLC now owns 56,490 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $1,895,000 after acquiring an additional 25,901 shares in the last quarter. 64.53% of the stock is 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.