Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) Trading Down 5.7% Following Analyst Downgrade

Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC)’s stock price fell 5.7% on Monday 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 $42.28 and last traded at $42.49. 147,059,269 shares changed hands during mid-day trading, a decline of 1% from the average session volume of 148,759,672 shares. The stock had previously closed at $45.07.

Several other analysts also recently weighed in on INTC. BNP Paribas Exane lifted their target price on shares of Intel from $19.00 to $30.00 and gave the company an “underperform” rating in a report on Friday, October 24th. Wells Fargo & Company raised their price target on Intel from $30.00 to $45.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Friday, October 24th. Susquehanna lifted their price objective on Intel from $40.00 to $45.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 20th. Jefferies Financial Group increased their target price on Intel from $40.00 to $45.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, January 16th. Finally, Hsbc Global Res upgraded shares of Intel from a “moderate sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 20th. Five investment 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.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and an average price target of $45.20.

More Intel News

Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Growing custom chip / ASIC business — Intel says its custom ASIC/networking AI chip business is scaling rapidly (roughly $1B run‑rate exiting 2025), which supports longer‑term AI revenue upside. The Intel Business Growing 50% That Nobody’s Talking About
• Positive Sentiment: Strong DCAI demand — Intel reported sequential DCAI revenue growth (cited ~15% QoQ), indicating real demand for its AI/data‑center offerings even if supply is tight. Intel: Post‑Earnings Pullback Restores Some Upside, But Bumpy Road Ahead
• Neutral Sentiment: Mixed analyst moves — some firms raised price targets (New Street, Benchmark, Citic) or reiterated upside, while others trimmed targets or warned — leaving analyst sentiment divided and volatility likely. New Street Adjusts Price Target on Intel
• Negative Sentiment: Weak Q1 guidance & supply constraints are the main near‑term catalyst for the decline — Intel’s Q1 outlook missed investor expectations and management said supply shortages will persist into 1Q with a recovery expected in 2Q, triggering the recent selloff. Intel: The Selloff Was Expected, But I’m Not Turning Bullish
• Negative Sentiment: Negative investor/market reaction and skeptic commentary — high‑profile selling (reports of hedge fund activity) and pieces questioning downside risk and Intel’s ability to execute (including auditor/accounting concerns) amplify downside pressure. What’s The Downside Risk For Intel Stock?

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Legacy Bridge LLC purchased a new position in Intel in the fourth quarter valued at $26,000. Raleigh Capital Management Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Intel during the 4th quarter worth about $29,000. Corundum Trust Company INC purchased a new position in shares of Intel in the 3rd quarter valued at about $29,000. Provenance Wealth Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of Intel by 89.2% in the 3rd quarter. Provenance Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 946 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $32,000 after acquiring an additional 446 shares during the last quarter. Finally, GoalVest Advisory LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Intel during the 3rd quarter worth about $34,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 64.53% of the company’s stock.

Intel Stock Down 5.7%

The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $40.39 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $33.21. The firm has a market cap of $202.97 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -531.06, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 28.67 and a beta of 1.35. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35, a quick ratio of 1.65 and a current ratio of 2.02.

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, January 22nd. The chip maker reported $0.15 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.08 by $0.07. Intel had a negative net margin of 0.51% and a negative return on equity of 0.44%. The company had revenue of $13.67 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $13.37 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $0.13 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was down 4.2% on a year-over-year basis. Intel has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.000-0.000 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts forecast that Intel Corporation will post -0.11 earnings per share for the current year.

About Intel

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.