Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) Shares Down 3.7% – Here’s What Happened

Shares of Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) fell 3.7% during mid-day trading on Thursday . The stock traded as low as $46.19 and last traded at $46.48. 87,647,079 shares were traded during mid-day trading, a decline of 35% from the average session volume of 135,101,188 shares. The stock had previously closed at $48.29.

Key Headlines Impacting Intel

Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Sector-wide AI spending from cloud giants (Google, Amazon) is lifting chip names and helping support Intel’s rally, giving investors confidence that demand for AI infrastructure will benefit INTC. What Is Going On With Intel Stock On Friday?
• Positive Sentiment: A $100M commitment to SambaNova and renewed GPU/ foundry initiatives (including potential collaboration chatter with Nvidia for 2028) are presented as concrete strategic moves to capture AI spend and diversify revenue beyond CPUs. Those items offer a path to bigger TAM exposure if execution holds. A $100 Million Reason to Buy Intel Stock Now
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst sentiment has been mixed-to-cautious: some shops are trending to “Hold,” reflecting enthusiasm for AI upside but caution on valuation and execution — this keeps volatility likely until clearer earnings/guide signals. Intel Stock Forecast: Trending Hold Call From Analysts
• Negative Sentiment: Seeking Alpha warns that while AI momentum is building, Intel’s margins are lagging peers — margin pressure could temper upside from revenue growth and keep investor focus on profitability recovery timelines. Intel: AI Momentum Builds, But Margins Lag
• Negative Sentiment: Technical/product risk: a leak about Nova Lake die sizes has sparked concerns about competitiveness/performance vs. AMD and could pressure sentiment if it implies weaker product positioning. Nova Lake Die Sizes Leak Sends Intel Stock (NASDAQ:INTC) Sliding
• Negative Sentiment: Regulatory/operational ding: India’s antitrust authority fined Intel ~$3.3M over warranty-policy issues — small financially but a reminder of regulatory risks in large markets. India’s Antitrust Watchdog Penalizes Intel $3.3 Million Over Discriminatory Warranty Policy

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several brokerages have recently issued reports on INTC. Susquehanna raised their target price on Intel from $40.00 to $45.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 20th. Benchmark raised their price target on shares of Intel from $50.00 to $57.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, January 23rd. KeyCorp upped their price target on Intel from $60.00 to $65.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, January 23rd. TD Cowen lifted their target price on shares of Intel from $38.00 to $50.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, January 16th. Finally, UBS Group set a $51.00 price objective on shares of Intel in a report on Monday, February 2nd. Five 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. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and an average price target of $45.74.

Intel Trading Up 0.7%

The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35, a current ratio of 2.02 and a quick ratio of 1.65. The stock has a market cap of $233.72 billion, a P/E ratio of -584.80, a PEG ratio of 16.79 and a beta of 1.38. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $43.18 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $35.53.

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) last released its earnings results on Thursday, January 22nd. The chip maker reported $0.15 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.08 by $0.07. The business had revenue of $13.67 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $13.37 billion. Intel had a negative return on equity of 0.44% and a negative net margin of 0.51%.The firm’s revenue was down 4.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $0.13 earnings per share. Intel has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.000-0.000 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that Intel Corporation will post -0.11 EPS for the current year.

Insider Activity

In related news, EVP David Zinsner bought 5,882 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, January 26th. The stock was bought at an average price of $42.50 per share, with a total value of $249,985.00. Following the purchase, the executive vice president owned 247,392 shares in the company, valued at approximately $10,514,160. The trade was a 2.44% increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, EVP Boise April Miller sold 20,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $49.05, for a total value of $981,000.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 113,060 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,545,593. The trade was a 15.03% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. 0.04% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Intel

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in INTC. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its stake in shares of Intel by 3.5% during the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 404,522,308 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $14,926,873,000 after acquiring an additional 13,692,624 shares during the last quarter. State Street Corp raised its position in Intel by 2.8% during the 4th quarter. State Street Corp now owns 208,536,784 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $7,695,007,000 after purchasing an additional 5,714,400 shares during the last quarter. Capital World Investors grew its position in shares of Intel by 20.3% in the 4th quarter. Capital World Investors now owns 104,060,268 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $3,839,833,000 after buying an additional 17,557,147 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC grew its position in shares of Intel by 3.2% in the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 101,931,512 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $3,744,406,000 after buying an additional 3,124,798 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Primecap Management Co. CA increased its stake in shares of Intel by 4.3% during the second quarter. Primecap Management Co. CA now owns 80,298,180 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $1,798,679,000 after buying an additional 3,313,890 shares during the period. 64.53% of the stock is currently 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.