Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) Stock Falls 2.2% – Should You Sell?

Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) shares were down 2.2% during mid-day trading on Friday. The company traded as low as $104.00 and last traded at $104.70. Approximately 74,416,616 shares were traded during trading, a decline of 36% from the average daily volume of 116,615,008 shares. The stock had previously closed at $107.08.

Key Stories Impacting Intel

Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Intel remains involved in the Terafab project, according to CEO Lip-Bu Tan, reducing concerns that TSMC or another partner could completely displace Intel. The project could become a significant source of future manufacturing and AI-chip demand. Intel Stock Is Falling Thursday: What’s Going On?
• Positive Sentiment: Intel’s manufacturing turnaround continues to attract investor interest following its high-NA EUV breakthrough and faster next-generation process rollout. However, the company still needs to secure customers, increase factory utilization and demonstrate attractive returns. Is Intel a Buy After Its High-NA EUV Breakthrough?
• Positive Sentiment: Anaconda expanded its collaboration with Intel to distribute Intel-optimized AI, machine-learning and Python packages through the conda ecosystem. The companies said those packages have surpassed 500 million downloads, supporting Intel’s software and enterprise-AI strategy. Anaconda Expands Collaboration With Intel
• Neutral Sentiment: Intel is expected to report third-quarter results on October 29. Investors are likely to focus less on revenue—which recently exceeded guidance—and more on gross margin, with prior guidance calling for approximately 42%, only modestly above the second quarter’s 41.8%.
• Negative Sentiment: Higher Treasury yields and surging oil prices have triggered a broader selloff in growth-oriented semiconductor stocks. Intel’s sharp year-to-date rally makes it particularly vulnerable to valuation concerns and profit-taking. Why Are Intel and AMD Stocks Plunging?
• Negative Sentiment: Reports that TSMC could participate in Terafab raised concerns that Intel may lose an exclusive role in the project, potentially weakening one of the company’s key turnaround catalysts. Although Intel says it remains involved, the uncertainty is weighing on sentiment. How Low Can Intel Stock Go?
• Negative Sentiment: Analysts and financial commentators increasingly describe Intel as a high-expectation turnaround investment, leaving limited room for execution mistakes. The stock’s valuation is viewed as demanding given its recent losses and the need to prove that its foundry strategy can generate sustainable profits.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several brokerages have recently weighed in on INTC. Stifel Nicolaus decreased their target price on shares of Intel from $120.00 to $110.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, July 24th. Bank of America lowered their price objective on Intel from $160.00 to $145.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, August 12th. Pivotal Research began coverage on Intel in a research note on Tuesday, September 8th. They issued a “buy” rating on the stock. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Intel from a “sell (d)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a research note on Thursday, September 24th. Finally, Cantor Fitzgerald dropped their target price on shares of Intel from $150.00 to $125.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, July 24th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty have given a Buy rating, twenty-six have assigned a Hold rating and three have issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $109.06.

Intel Stock Down 2.2%

The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $102.90 and its 200 day simple moving average is $99.42. The stock has a market cap of $528.11 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -49.62, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 12.07 and a beta of 2.22. The company has a current ratio of 1.60, a quick ratio of 1.25 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.47.

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 23rd. The chip maker reported $0.42 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.21 by $0.21. Intel had a positive return on equity of 2.62% and a negative net margin of 19.79%.The business had revenue of $16.13 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $14.43 billion. During the same period last year, the company earned ($0.10) EPS. The firm’s revenue was up 25.2% on a year-over-year basis. Intel has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.380-0.380 EPS. Equities analysts forecast that Intel Corporation will post 1.04 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity at Intel

In other news, CEO Lip Bu Tan acquired 105,263 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, August 11th. The stock was purchased at an average price of $95.00 per share, for a total transaction of $9,999,985.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the chief executive officer owned 1,314,669 shares in the company, valued at $124,893,555. This trade represents a 8.70% increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. 0.05% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Intel

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in INTC. Riversedge Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of Intel by 48.4% in the 3rd quarter. Riversedge Advisors LLC now owns 10,610 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $1,276,000 after buying an additional 3,461 shares in the last quarter. Wedmont Private Capital grew its stake in Intel by 58.0% in the third quarter. Wedmont Private Capital now owns 51,184 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $6,154,000 after acquiring an additional 18,788 shares during the period. Intelligence Driven Advisers LLC grew its stake in Intel by 51.3% in the third quarter. Intelligence Driven Advisers LLC now owns 2,585 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $311,000 after acquiring an additional 876 shares during the period. Journey Retirement Planning & Investment Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of Intel by 131.0% in the third quarter. Journey Retirement Planning & Investment Management LLC now owns 4,207 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $506,000 after acquiring an additional 2,386 shares in the last quarter. Finally, WoodTrust Financial Corp raised its position in shares of Intel by 16.8% during the third quarter. WoodTrust Financial Corp now owns 6,958 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $837,000 after purchasing an additional 1,000 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 64.53% of the company’s stock.

About Intel

Intel Corporation (NASDAQ: INTC) is a global semiconductor company that designs and manufactures computing and connectivity products. Its portfolio includes central processing units (CPUs), graphics and accelerator products, chipsets, networking components, and other semiconductor solutions used in personal computers, servers, cloud infrastructure, artificial intelligence systems, and embedded applications.

The company serves a broad range of customers, including original equipment manufacturers, cloud service providers, enterprise businesses, telecommunications companies, government organizations, and other technology firms.