Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) Shares Down 3.9% Following Insider Selling

Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) dropped 3.9% on Monday following insider selling activity. The stock traded as low as $95.60 and last traded at $95.78. Approximately 118,217,541 shares changed hands during mid-day trading, an increase of 2% from the average daily volume of 115,490,727 shares. The stock had previously closed at $99.62.

Specifically, EVP Boise April Miller sold 40,256 shares of the business’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 transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 105,077 shares in the company, valued at approximately $10,458,313.81. The trade was a 27.70% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of analysts have commented on INTC shares. Susquehanna increased their price target on shares of Intel from $65.00 to $80.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, April 24th. KGI Securities cut shares of Intel from an “outperform” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a $71.00 target price on the stock. in a report on Monday, April 20th. HSBC upgraded shares of Intel from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and raised their target price for the company from $50.00 to $95.00 in a research note on Tuesday, April 21st. Rosenblatt Securities lifted their price target on Intel from $30.00 to $50.00 and gave the stock a “sell” rating in a report on Friday, April 24th. Finally, New Street Research upped their price objective on Intel from $50.00 to $80.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, April 24th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Buy rating, twenty-five have given a Hold rating and four have given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Intel has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $74.47.

Key Intel News

Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Regulatory progress on the SambaNova acquisition removes a major deal overhang and reinforces Intel’s AI growth strategy, supporting longer-term upside. Intel Clears Antitrust Hurdle For SambaNova Deal
• Positive Sentiment: Intel named a Qualcomm executive to lead a key unit — a strategic hire signaling a push beyond traditional PCs into higher-growth segments (AI/edge/accelerators). That supports the narrative of business transformation. Intel brings in Qualcomm executive to lead key unit
• Positive Sentiment: Macro AI tailwinds and accelerating demand helped INTC more than double in April, validating the AI growth thesis that drove recent gains. This underpins investor interest despite near-term volatility. How Intel Stock More Than Doubled Last Month
• Neutral Sentiment: Coverage notes INTC has hit all-time highs and is being framed as a “comeback,” which can attract both momentum buyers and value-oriented sellers — mixed near-term impact. Intel’s Stock Hits a New All-Time High: Is It Still a Buy?
• Negative Sentiment: Short-term pullback and caution after the rapid rally: analysts and traders are questioning whether the 166%+ year-to-date surge has further room, prompting profit-taking. Intel stock falls 2% after massive rally as AI boom sparks caution
• Negative Sentiment: RBC reaffirmed a neutral rating with an $80 price target — materially below current levels — giving investors a near-term valuation anchor and pressure for further re-rating if momentum fades. Intel Corp: RBC Is Neutral
• Negative Sentiment: Sector rotation: peers show divergent moves (AMD down sharply), signaling a selective AI chip trade and increased volatility for chip names including Intel. AMD Sinks 6% Despite a Holding Pattern in Intel and NVIDIA

Intel Trading Down 3.9%

The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.34, a quick ratio of 1.85 and a current ratio of 2.31. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $54.62 and a 200 day simple moving average of $45.91. The stock has a market capitalization of $481.39 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -154.48 and a beta of 2.18.

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, April 23rd. The chip maker reported $0.29 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates 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 during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $12.32 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $0.13 earnings per share. The company’s revenue was up 7.4% on a year-over-year basis. Intel has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 0.200-0.200 EPS. As a group, research analysts expect that Intel Corporation will post 0.63 EPS for the current year.

Institutional Trading of Intel

A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of INTC. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Intel by 3.5% in 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 buying an additional 13,692,624 shares during the period. State Street Corp increased its stake in Intel by 2.8% during the 4th quarter. State Street Corp now owns 208,536,784 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $7,695,007,000 after acquiring an additional 5,714,400 shares during the period. Capital World Investors increased its stake in Intel by 20.3% during the 4th quarter. Capital World Investors now owns 104,060,268 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $3,839,833,000 after acquiring an additional 17,557,147 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in Intel by 3.2% in the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 101,931,512 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $3,744,406,000 after acquiring an additional 3,124,798 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Morgan Stanley raised its holdings in Intel by 20.4% in the 4th quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 65,249,269 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $2,407,698,000 after acquiring an additional 11,056,090 shares in the last quarter. 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.