Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) Shares Up 1.8% – Time to Buy?

Shares of Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) traded up 1.8% during trading on Thursday . The stock traded as high as $92.37 and last traded at $91.67. Approximately 76,052,735 shares changed hands during mid-day trading, a decline of 35% from the average session volume of 117,849,406 shares. The stock had previously closed at $90.05.

Trending Headlines about Intel

Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:

• Positive Sentiment: A reported leak suggests Intel could launch its next-generation Nova Lake processors as early as 2027. An earlier-than-expected release could support Intel’s competitiveness in client CPUs and reinforce investor confidence in its product pipeline. Intel Stock Gains as Nova Lake Launch Schedule Leaks
• Positive Sentiment: Intel’s expanded partnership with Kasm Technologies will run private large language models on Xeon 6 processors with Advanced Matrix Extensions. The deal targets regulated industries requiring local and compliant AI, providing a potential enterprise-growth use case for Intel’s data-center products. Intel Could Be Below Fair Value After Kasm AI Partnership
• Positive Sentiment: Recent coverage continues to highlight Intel’s improving fundamentals: second-quarter revenue rose 25% year over year, while management expects 2026 capital spending to exceed $20 billion and increase substantially in 2027. The spending signals an aggressive effort to expand AI and advanced manufacturing capacity, although it also raises execution and cash-flow requirements. Intel Stock Tripled in a Year
• Neutral Sentiment: Intel’s 14A process is receiving positive attention as evidence that its foundry roadmap may be gaining credibility. However, the investment case still depends on successfully delivering the technology and converting it into meaningful customer volume. Intel Stock Ticks Up as 14A Process Proves Its Worth
• Negative Sentiment: Intel is trading alongside weaker semiconductor shares as investors reassess chip-stock valuations and near-term AI demand expectations. The broader sector pressure can weigh on INTC despite its company-specific catalysts. Why Chip Stocks Are Under Pressure
• Negative Sentiment: Competitive concerns remain prominent: commentary argues AMD is capturing more of the AI opportunity through GPU deals while Intel continues to absorb billions in factory-related costs. This highlights the risk that Intel’s heavy manufacturing investment may not translate into comparable margins quickly. AMD Is Quietly Eating Intel’s Lunch
• Negative Sentiment: Intel’s previously reported $23 billion equity raise remains an overhang because it diluted existing shareholders and helped push the stock below CEO Lip-Bu Tan’s reported $95 purchase price. The CEO’s buying offers a confidence signal, but does not eliminate financing and execution risks. Intel Stock Falls Below CEO’s Purchase Price

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities analysts recently weighed in on the stock. Zacks Research cut shares of Intel from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, July 31st. The Goldman Sachs Group reiterated a “neutral” rating on shares of Intel in a research note on Thursday, July 23rd. UBS Group dropped their price objective on shares of Intel from $121.00 to $112.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, August 12th. Morgan Stanley raised their price objective on Intel from $75.00 to $84.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Friday, July 24th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reaffirmed a “hold” rating and issued a $100.00 target price on shares of Intel in a report on Tuesday, May 12th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have assigned a Buy rating, thirty-one have given a Hold rating and three have assigned 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 $107.46.

Intel Trading Up 1.8%

The company has a 50-day moving average of $101.92 and a 200 day moving average of $87.54. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.47, a current ratio of 1.60 and a quick ratio of 1.25. The company has a market cap of $462.38 billion, a PE ratio of -43.45, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 9.82 and a beta of 2.22.

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 positive return on equity of 2.62% and a negative net margin of 19.79%.The company’s quarterly revenue was up 25.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted ($0.10) earnings per share. Intel has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.380-0.380 EPS. Analysts predict that Intel Corporation will post 1.01 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, CEO Lip Bu Tan acquired 105,263 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, August 11th. The stock was 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 of the company’s stock, valued at $124,893,555. This represents a 8.70% increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. 0.05% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Trading of Intel

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. iA Global Asset Management Inc. increased its holdings in Intel by 17.0% during the 4th quarter. iA Global Asset Management Inc. now owns 593,043 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $21,883,000 after purchasing an additional 86,189 shares during the period. Whalerock Point Partners LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Intel in the 4th quarter worth $205,000. Dixon Mitchell Investment Counsel Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Intel in the 4th quarter worth $185,000. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. grew its position in shares of Intel by 5.7% during the 4th quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 255,261 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $9,419,000 after buying an additional 13,858 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Vestor Capital LLC bought a new position in shares of Intel during the 1st quarter worth $9,441,000. 64.53% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other 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.