Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) Trading Down 1.6% – Here’s Why

Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC)’s share price was down 1.6% during trading on Wednesday . The company traded as low as $44.88 and last traded at $45.46. Approximately 63,189,946 shares changed hands during trading, a decline of 51% from the average daily volume of 128,664,922 shares. The stock had previously closed at $46.18.

Key Stories Impacting Intel

Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Nvidia added Intel to its disclosed 13F holdings, a vote of confidence that has been cited by some investors as validating Intel’s AI/data-center transition and could support long-term flows into INTC. Applied Digital / Nvidia 13F story
• Positive Sentiment: Bullish retail/investor coverage and feature pieces highlight Intel as an AI comeback candidate, encouraging long-term buyers to accumulate the stock on pullbacks. This Is Why I’ll Keep Buying This Millionaire Maker Artificial Intelligence (AI) Stock
• Positive Sentiment: Management visibility: Intel’s CFO is scheduled to speak at a Morgan Stanley investor conference, which gives analysts and investors a chance to press for clarity on foundry turnaround and 2026 cadence. Intel Corporation to Participate in Upcoming Investor Conference
• Neutral Sentiment: Broker and media coverage is mixed — some outlets reiterate that Intel is in a “show-me” phase; that increases volatility but doesn’t directly change fundamentals overnight. Intel Faces ‘Show‑Me’ Reset (DA Davidson)
• Neutral Sentiment: High media/analyst attention and inclusion in AI “top stock” lists keeps interest elevated, which can amplify moves in either direction. What Are the 3 Top AI Stocks to Buy Right Now?
• Negative Sentiment: Meta’s expanded deal with Nvidia (GPU/CPU racks) raises the risk that major cloud and hyperscaler spend favors Nvidia’s stack over Intel CPUs — analysts called it a potential “Intel killer” for parts of the data-center roadmap. Why Nvidia’s deal with Meta is an ‘Intel killer’
• Negative Sentiment: Operational execution concerns: reporting and coverage note low foundry yields and a history of losses in foundry efforts, plus cautious/weak near-term revenue guidance — these concrete execution risks are pressuring sentiment. Intel Stock: Falls as Foundry Struggles and Weak Guidance Weigh on Shares
• Negative Sentiment: Regulatory/penalty noise: Intel was fined by India’s CCI over warranty policy — a modest hit but another near-term headache for regional operations. CCI fines Intel Rs 27 Cr

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

INTC has been the subject of several research reports. Benchmark lifted their price objective on shares of Intel from $50.00 to $57.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, January 23rd. Royal Bank Of Canada reduced their target price on shares of Intel from $50.00 to $48.00 and set a “sector perform” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, January 21st. Rosenblatt Securities upped their price target on shares of Intel from $25.00 to $30.00 and gave the company a “sell” rating in a report on Friday, January 23rd. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reiterated a “hold” rating on shares of Intel in a research note on Friday, January 23rd. Finally, Tigress Financial reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $66.00 price objective on shares of Intel in a report on Wednesday, January 28th. Five analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twenty-six have assigned a Hold rating and six have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and a consensus target price of $45.74.

Intel Stock Down 1.6%

The company has a quick ratio of 1.65, a current ratio of 2.02 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $43.42 and a 200-day simple moving average of $36.12. The company has a market cap of $227.07 billion, a PE ratio of -568.18, a P/E/G ratio of 16.90 and a beta of 1.38.

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, January 22nd. The chip maker reported $0.15 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.08 by $0.07. The company had revenue of $13.67 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $13.37 billion. Intel had a negative net margin of 0.51% and a negative return on equity of 0.44%. The firm’s revenue was down 4.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $0.13 EPS. Intel has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.000-0.000 EPS. Equities research analysts anticipate that Intel Corporation will post -0.11 EPS for the current year.

Insider Transactions at Intel

In other news, EVP David Zinsner purchased 5,882 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, January 26th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $42.50 per share, with a total value of $249,985.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the executive vice president directly owned 247,392 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $10,514,160. The trade was a 2.44% increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, EVP Boise April Miller sold 20,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, February 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $49.05, for a total value of $981,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 113,060 shares in the company, valued at $5,545,593. The trade was a 15.03% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Company insiders own 0.04% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Intel

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Norges Bank purchased a new position in Intel in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $1,579,378,000. Capital World Investors increased its holdings in shares of Intel by 32.5% in the third quarter. Capital World Investors now owns 86,503,121 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $2,902,180,000 after purchasing an additional 21,230,715 shares during the last quarter. Capital Research Global Investors lifted its position in Intel by 285.9% during the fourth quarter. Capital Research Global Investors now owns 26,619,928 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $982,279,000 after buying an additional 19,722,010 shares in the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its stake in Intel by 3.5% during the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 404,522,308 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $14,926,873,000 after buying an additional 13,692,624 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Morgan Stanley grew 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 buying an additional 11,056,090 shares in the last quarter. 64.53% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.