Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) Stock Gets Downgrade from Seaport Research Partners

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) was downgraded by analysts at Seaport Research Partners from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating in a research report issued on Friday, Briefing.com reports.

Other equities analysts have also issued research reports about the stock. Stifel Nicolaus cut their target price on shares of Intel from $120.00 to $110.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, July 24th. TD Cowen lowered their price target on shares of Intel from $115.00 to $95.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, October 19th. Susquehanna dropped their price target on shares of Intel from $115.00 to $105.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, October 21st. Royal Bank Of Canada reaffirmed a “sector perform” rating and issued a $100.00 price objective on shares of Intel in a report on Sunday. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. upgraded shares of Intel from an “underweight” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a $85.00 price objective for the company in a research note on Monday, October 19th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nineteen have given a Buy rating, twenty-seven have given a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $104.01.

Intel Stock Down 3.6%

Shares of NASDAQ INTC opened at $92.07 on Friday. 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 stock has a market capitalization of $464.40 billion, a PE ratio of -43.63, a P/E/G ratio of 10.14 and a beta of 2.22. Intel has a one year low of $32.89 and a one year high of $142.35. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $101.63 and its 200-day moving average price is $86.25.

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October 29th. The chip maker reported $0.52 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.41 by $0.11. Intel had a positive return on equity of 2.62% and a negative net margin of 19.79%. The company had revenue of $16.51 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $16.56 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $0.23 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 20.9% on a year-over-year basis. On average, equities research analysts anticipate that Intel will post 1.05 EPS for the current year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, CEO Lip Bu Tan acquired 105,263 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, August 11th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $95.00 per share, with a total value of $9,999,985.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 1,314,669 shares in the company, valued at $124,893,555. The trade was a 8.70% increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Insiders own 0.05% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Integrity Advisory Solutions LLC increased its holdings in shares of Intel by 4.7% during the third quarter. Integrity Advisory Solutions LLC now owns 14,279 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $1,717,000 after acquiring an additional 646 shares in the last quarter. Spectrum Wealth Advisory Group LLC boosted its stake in Intel by 80.9% in the 3rd quarter. Spectrum Wealth Advisory Group LLC now owns 2,997 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $360,000 after purchasing an additional 1,340 shares in the last quarter. Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund boosted its stake in Intel by 5.2% in the 3rd quarter. Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund now owns 610,916 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $73,450,000 after purchasing an additional 30,100 shares in the last quarter. Gallacher Capital Management LLC grew its position in Intel by 85.3% during the 3rd quarter. Gallacher Capital Management LLC now owns 6,791 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $816,000 after purchasing an additional 3,127 shares during the last quarter. Finally, First Nebraska Trust Co purchased a new stake in Intel during the 3rd quarter valued at about $8,576,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 64.53% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about Intel

Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Intel reported third-quarter adjusted earnings of $0.52 per share, above the roughly $0.40–$0.41 consensus, while revenue rose 21% year over year to $16.5 billion. Data Center and AI revenue surged 78% to $7.3 billion, and Intel Foundry revenue increased 58%. Intel Q3 Revenue Rises 21% to $16.5 Billion
• Positive Sentiment: CEO Lip-Bu Tan said AI agents could expand the server CPU market toward $200 billion, offering a potential long-term growth opportunity despite current execution challenges. Intel Server CPU Market Outlook
• Neutral Sentiment: Intel’s turnaround remains dependent on converting strong AI and data-center demand into reliable supply, while its costly foundry expansion continues to require substantial investment. Intel PC Slowdown and Foundry Risks
• Negative Sentiment: Intel guided for fourth-quarter revenue of $15 billion to $16 billion and adjusted EPS of about $0.25, well below analyst expectations of approximately $17.3 billion in revenue and $0.45 EPS. The outlook also implies lower margins and earnings than in the third quarter. Intel Shares Tumble on Weak Guidance
• Negative Sentiment: Management said the PC slowdown arrived sooner and was deeper than expected and could persist through at least the first half of next year. Higher memory prices and constrained corporate laptop budgets are adding pressure to client-computing demand. Intel Blames PC Slowdown for Weak Guidance
• Negative Sentiment: A factory explosion in Israel and manufacturing bottlenecks are creating additional supply and execution risks. Analysts responded by cutting EPS estimates, downgrading Intel, and reducing price targets, with Bank of America lowering its target from $145 to $100. Analyst Cuts Intel Price Target
• Negative Sentiment: The disappointing forecast triggered broader semiconductor weakness, weighing on AMD, Dell, HP and other chip-related stocks as investors reassessed PC demand and the cost of AI infrastructure. Intel Results Pressure Technology Stocks

About Intel

Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) is a global semiconductor company that designs and manufactures computing and connectivity products. Its portfolio includes Intel Core processors for personal computers, Xeon processors for data centers and enterprise systems, and products for networking, edge computing, graphics, and artificial intelligence workloads.

Through Intel Foundry, the company also provides semiconductor manufacturing and technology-development services for external customers. Intel develops process technologies, advanced packaging, and other manufacturing capabilities intended to support its own products and third-party chip designs.

Founded in 1968 by Robert Noyce and Gordon Moore, Intel helped establish the modern microprocessor industry and has historically supplied processors for PCs, servers, and other computing systems.