Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC – Get Free Report)’s stock price traded down 2.8% during trading on Friday . The stock traded as low as $89.05 and last traded at $89.47. Approximately 84,907,066 shares changed hands during trading, a decline of 29% from the average daily volume of 119,021,891 shares. The stock had previously closed at $92.09.
Key Stories Impacting Intel
Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:
- Positive Sentiment: CEO Lip-Bu Tan recently purchased approximately $10 million of Intel stock at $95 per share. The shares now trade below his purchase price, which may be viewed as a sign of management confidence and could provide some support for the stock. Intel CEO insider purchase article
- Positive Sentiment: Fundstrat ETFs added Intel to a quarterly portfolio rebalance, potentially creating incremental institutional demand. Intel is also being positioned as a beneficiary of continued AI infrastructure spending and reported progress involving Advantech. Fundstrat ETFs add Intel article
- Neutral Sentiment: A newly published market report forecasts $12.9 billion of growth in the global 5G edge-cloud network and services market through 2030 and lists Intel among key vendors. The opportunity could support long-term demand, but the report does not identify specific contracts or near-term revenue for Intel. 5G edge cloud market report
- Negative Sentiment: Intel is declining alongside Nvidia and AMD as investors lock in gains after Nvidia’s strong results and outlook. The pullback reflects sector-wide profit-taking rather than a new Intel-specific earnings announcement, but it is pressuring high-beta semiconductor stocks. Semiconductor stocks profit-taking article
- Negative Sentiment: Raymond James reportedly prefers AMD over Intel among AI-related chip stocks, highlighting competitive concerns in the server CPU and AI markets. Relative analyst preference can weigh on Intel’s valuation as investors compare its turnaround with stronger competitors. Raymond James AMD versus Intel analysis
- Negative Sentiment: A Trefis analysis warns that Intel’s manufacturing operations continue to lose money on wafers, including wafers sold internally to Intel businesses. The stock’s valuation appears to assume that the foundry operation will eventually improve, making execution and cost reduction critical risks for investors. Intel foundry losses analysis
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
Several research firms have recently issued reports on INTC. New Street Research lifted their target price on shares of Intel from $100.00 to $122.00 in a report on Friday, June 26th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reaffirmed a “hold” rating and set a $100.00 price objective on shares of Intel in a research report on Tuesday, May 12th. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price objective on Intel from $110.00 to $120.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Friday, July 24th. Jefferies Financial Group assumed coverage on Intel in a research note on Thursday, June 11th. They issued a “buy” rating on the stock. Finally, Piper Sandler began coverage on Intel in a research report on Thursday, June 11th. They issued a “neutral” rating for the company. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have given a Buy rating, thirty-one have given a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Intel has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $107.46.
Intel Stock Performance
The firm has a market cap of $451.29 billion, a P/E ratio of -42.40 and a beta of 2.22. 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 business’s 50-day simple moving average is $105.53 and its 200 day simple moving average is $86.37.
Intel (NASDAQ:INTC – Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, July 23rd. The chip maker reported $0.42 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.21 by $0.21. Intel had a positive return on equity of 2.62% and a negative net margin of 19.79%.The company had revenue of $16.13 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $14.43 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned ($0.10) earnings per share. Intel’s revenue was up 25.2% on a year-over-year basis. Intel has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.380-0.380 EPS. As a group, equities analysts predict that Intel Corporation will post 1 earnings per share for the current year.
Insider Buying and Selling at Intel
In other Intel news, CEO Lip Bu Tan purchased 105,263 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, August 11th. The shares were acquired at an average price of $95.00 per share, for a total transaction of $9,999,985.00. Following the purchase, the chief executive officer directly owned 1,314,669 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $124,893,555. The trade was a 8.70% increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. 0.05% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.
Institutional Investors Weigh In On Intel
Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. iA Global Asset Management Inc. increased its position in shares of Intel by 17.0% during 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 purchasing an additional 86,189 shares during the last quarter. Whalerock Point Partners LLC purchased a new position in Intel in the 4th quarter worth about $205,000. Heritage Investment Group Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Intel during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $219,000. Dixon Mitchell Investment Counsel Inc. bought a new stake in Intel during the 4th quarter valued at $185,000. Finally, Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. raised its holdings in shares of Intel by 5.7% in 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 acquiring an additional 13,858 shares in the last quarter. 64.53% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.
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.
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