DZ Bank Reaffirms Sell Rating for Intel (NASDAQ:INTC)

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC)‘s stock had its “sell” rating reaffirmed by investment analysts at DZ Bank in a research report issued to clients and investors on Monday,MarketScreener reports.

Other equities research analysts have also issued research reports about the company. Hsbc Global Res raised shares of Intel from a “moderate sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 20th. Jefferies Financial Group raised their price objective on Intel from $40.00 to $45.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, January 16th. Stifel Nicolaus lifted their target price on Intel from $35.00 to $42.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday. New Street Research boosted their target price on Intel from $40.00 to $50.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Monday. Finally, Loop Capital raised their price target on Intel from $40.00 to $50.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 15th. Five research 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. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Reduce” and a consensus target price of $45.20.

Intel Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:INTC opened at $43.93 on Monday. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $40.58 and its 200-day moving average price is $33.36. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35, a current ratio of 2.02 and a quick ratio of 1.65. The firm has a market capitalization of $219.43 billion, a PE ratio of -549.06, a P/E/G ratio of 8.83 and a beta of 1.35. Intel has a 1 year low of $17.67 and a 1 year high of $54.60.

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, January 22nd. The chip maker reported $0.15 earnings per share 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 firm had revenue of $13.67 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $13.37 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $0.13 EPS. The company’s revenue was down 4.2% compared to the same quarter last year. Intel has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.000-0.000 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts expect that Intel will post -0.11 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling at Intel

In other news, EVP David Zinsner acquired 5,882 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, January 26th. The stock was acquired at an average price of $42.50 per share, with a total value of $249,985.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 247,392 shares in the company, valued at approximately $10,514,160. This represents a 2.44% increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. 0.04% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Trading of Intel

Several institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in INTC. Bank of Nova Scotia increased its holdings in shares of Intel by 2.3% during the second quarter. Bank of Nova Scotia now owns 2,332,433 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $52,246,000 after purchasing an additional 51,383 shares during the period. Norges Bank bought a new position in Intel in the 2nd quarter valued at about $1,579,378,000. Engineers Gate Manager LP increased its stake in Intel by 91.8% during the 2nd quarter. Engineers Gate Manager LP now owns 765,091 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $17,138,000 after buying an additional 366,092 shares during the period. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its position in shares of Intel by 2.3% during the 2nd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 385,903,735 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $8,644,244,000 after buying an additional 8,513,298 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Isthmus Partners LLC lifted its stake in shares of Intel by 100.1% in the 2nd quarter. Isthmus Partners LLC now owns 247,660 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $5,548,000 after acquiring an additional 123,895 shares during the period. 64.53% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Key Headlines Impacting Intel

Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Insider buying: EVP David Zinsner purchased 5,882 shares at ~$42.50, signaling management confidence and giving traders a buy signal. Insider Purchase
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst support & upgrades: Several firms raised targets or reiterated conviction (New Street raised target to $50; Citic upgraded to Buy with a $60.30 target), helping to attract value buyers after the recent sell-off. New Street Target Citic Upgrade
• Positive Sentiment: Longer-term bull case highlighted: Coverage noting that Q4 beat fundamentals and that supply-driven revenue weakness is temporary has encouraged some investors to buy the pullback. MarketBeat Analysis
• Neutral Sentiment: Employee benefit & government tie: Intel will match a $1,000 government contribution to employees’ children — a PR/employee-positive item but with limited direct market impact. CNBC Article
• Neutral Sentiment: AI ecosystem news: New sovereign AI models (e.g., MBZUAI’s K2 Think V2) and broader AI hardware competition keep the sector active but don’t directly change Intel’s near-term revenue picture. PYMNTS Article
• Negative Sentiment: Guidance & supply constraints: The key market driver remains weak Q1 guidance and management’s disclosure that inventory was depleted and manufacturing yields on advanced nodes are still ramping — the reason for last week’s violent sell-off. That guidance shortfall is the principal negative catalyst. Fool Explainer
• Negative Sentiment: Bearish commentary & downside scenarios: Multiple analysts and commentary pieces question Intel’s execution, valuation and foundry competitiveness (some ask whether shares could fall toward $30), keeping downside risk elevated until silicon yields and capacity improve. Forbes Article
• Negative Sentiment: Sell ratings and audit/accounting risk: A DZ Bank “sell” reaffirmation and flagged accounting/auditor disputes add caution around near-term sentiment and credibility. MarketScreener DZ Bank TipRanks Risk Note

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.