Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) Stock Price Down 17% on Analyst Downgrade

Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) shares were down 17% on Friday after Citigroup lowered their price target on the stock from $50.00 to $48.00. Citigroup currently has a neutral rating on the stock. Intel traded as low as $44.45 and last traded at $45.0710. Approximately 290,580,559 shares were traded during trading, an increase of 96% from the average daily volume of 148,578,359 shares. The stock had previously closed at $54.32.

Several other research analysts also recently commented on INTC. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price objective on Intel from $21.00 to $30.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a report on Friday, October 24th. Evercore ISI upped their price target on shares of Intel from $41.10 to $45.00 and gave the stock an “in-line” rating in a research report on Friday. Susquehanna increased their price objective on shares of Intel from $40.00 to $45.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Tuesday. Benchmark boosted their price objective on shares of Intel from $50.00 to $57.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday. Finally, Barclays set a $45.00 target price on Intel in a research report on Thursday, January 15th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twenty-six have issued a Hold rating and six have issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Intel currently has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and a consensus price target of $44.10.

More Intel News

Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 results beat expectations: Intel reported above-consensus revenue and EPS and highlighted AI-related traction. Intel Q4 results press release
• Positive Sentiment: Some analysts remain constructive and raised price targets or reiterated long‑term conviction around Intel’s AI and foundry opportunity. Analysts split between hold and buy
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst views are mixed — several firms adjusted targets both up and down (e.g., Citigroup, Morgan Stanley, Evercore), reflecting uncertainty on timing of supply improvements versus long-term demand. Citigroup price-target note
• Negative Sentiment: Soft Q1 guidance drove the sell-off: Intel gave revenue and EPS guidance below consensus, citing supply constraints that will limit shipments in the quarter. Reuters: Intel guidance below estimates
• Negative Sentiment: Manufacturing and yield issues are the core concern — management says demand is strong but capacity and yields are below where customers expect, creating near-term shortages and margin pressure. CNBC: manufacturing troubles overshadow earnings
• Negative Sentiment: Market reaction: heavy selling volume and headlines describe sharp intraday declines as investors shift exposure toward competitors better positioned for near-term memory and AI capacity. NYPost: shares plunge on manufacturing woes

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Intel

A number of large investors have recently made changes to their positions in INTC. Gemmer Asset Management LLC grew its position in Intel by 15.8% during the 4th quarter. Gemmer Asset Management LLC now owns 10,962 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $405,000 after purchasing an additional 1,499 shares during the period. Assetmark Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Intel by 13.8% in the 4th quarter. Assetmark Inc. now owns 29,227 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $1,078,000 after buying an additional 3,545 shares during the period. Putney Financial Group LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Intel in the fourth quarter worth about $625,000. Eagle Bay Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Intel during the fourth quarter worth about $42,000. Finally, Westside Investment Management Inc. raised its position in Intel by 7.5% during the fourth quarter. Westside Investment Management Inc. now owns 6,626 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $250,000 after acquiring an additional 460 shares in the last quarter. 64.53% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Intel Price Performance

The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.38, a current ratio of 1.60 and a quick ratio of 1.25. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $40.04 and a 200-day simple moving average of $32.79. The company has a market capitalization of $215.30 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 4,511.61, a P/E/G ratio of 34.51 and a beta of 1.35.

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October 23rd. The chip maker reported $0.23 earnings per share for the quarter. Intel had a net margin of 0.37% and a negative return on equity of 0.75%. The business had revenue of $13.65 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $13.10 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted ($0.46) earnings per share. The company’s revenue was up 3.0% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, equities research analysts anticipate that Intel Corporation will post -0.11 EPS for the current year.

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.