Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) Stock Price Down 4.7% – Should You Sell?
by Scott Moore · The Cerbat GemIntel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC – Get Free Report)’s share price was down 4.7% on Monday . The stock traded as low as $106.33 and last traded at $109.33. Approximately 133,875,143 shares changed hands during trading, an increase of 11% from the average daily volume of 120,385,859 shares. The stock had previously closed at $114.68.
More Intel News
Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Intel said surging CPU demand is being driven by rapid growth in agentic AI, a signal that core demand may be improving for its client and data-center businesses.
- Positive Sentiment: At Computex, Intel unveiled new AI innovations, including Xeon 6+ networking and AI systems, plus rack-scale AI solutions aimed at customers, supporting the bullish turnaround narrative. Article Title
- Positive Sentiment: The company also highlighted plans for a new Crescent Island AI data-center GPU by year-end, showing Intel is trying to compete more directly with Nvidia and AMD in AI infrastructure. Article Title
- Neutral Sentiment: Intel also drew attention at a technology conference, but the event was mostly about management explaining the strategy rather than announcing a major financial surprise. Article Title
- Negative Sentiment: Some of the excitement is being offset by competitive pressure: Nvidia’s new AI PC chip has put Intel’s PC franchise under strain and triggered profit-taking in INTC. Article Title
- Negative Sentiment: Intel stock also faced selling after a sharp rally, with investors worried about valuation and whether the foundry turnaround can execute quickly enough. Article Title
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
Several research analysts have recently weighed in on INTC shares. DA Davidson lifted their price target on shares of Intel from $45.00 to $77.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, April 24th. Benchmark lifted their price target on shares of Intel from $105.00 to $140.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, May 18th. Roth Mkm upgraded shares of Intel from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $100.00 price target on the stock in a research note on Friday, April 24th. Daiwa Securities Group lifted their price target on shares of Intel from $41.00 to $50.00 in a research note on Tuesday, February 3rd. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein reiterated a “neutral” rating on shares of Intel in a research note on Friday, April 24th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have given a Buy rating, twenty-six have given a Hold rating and four have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $83.35.
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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 business has a 50 day moving average price of $83.20 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $56.95. The stock has a market cap of $542.46 billion, a P/E ratio of -174.08 and a beta of 2.21.
Intel (NASDAQ:INTC – Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, April 23rd. The chip maker reported $0.29 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.01 by $0.28. Intel had a positive return on equity of 0.39% and a negative net margin of 5.90%.The company had revenue of $13.58 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $12.32 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $0.13 EPS. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 7.4% on a year-over-year basis. Intel has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 0.200-0.200 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts forecast that Intel Corporation will post 0.63 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
Insider Buying and Selling at Intel
In related news, EVP Boise April Miller sold 40,256 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, May 1st. The shares were 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 directly owned 105,077 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $10,458,313.81. This trade represents a 27.70% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Corporate insiders own 0.05% of the company’s stock.
Institutional Inflows and Outflows
Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. First Nebraska Trust Co purchased a new position in Intel during the 1st quarter valued at approximately $3,238,000. Foguth Wealth Management LLC. purchased a new stake in shares of Intel during the 1st quarter worth approximately $224,000. Cozad Asset Management Inc. boosted its position in shares of Intel by 11.3% during the 1st quarter. Cozad Asset Management Inc. now owns 8,208 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $362,000 after acquiring an additional 835 shares during the last quarter. Security Financial Services INC. bought a new position in shares of Intel during the 1st quarter valued at approximately $223,000. Finally, Axiom Investment Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Intel in the first quarter valued at $178,000. Institutional investors own 64.53% of the company’s stock.
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.