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

Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) fell 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. 290,580,559 shares changed hands during mid-day trading, an increase of 96% from the average session volume of 148,578,359 shares. The stock had previously closed at $54.32.

INTC has been the topic of several other research reports. Needham & Company LLC reiterated a “hold” rating on shares of Intel in a report on Friday. Jefferies Financial Group raised their target price on shares of Intel from $40.00 to $45.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, January 16th. KeyCorp boosted their price target on shares of Intel from $60.00 to $65.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday. Evercore ISI raised their price objective on shares of Intel from $41.10 to $45.00 and gave the stock an “in-line” rating in a report on Friday. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price objective on Intel from $30.00 to $45.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Friday, October 24th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twenty-six have given a Hold rating and six have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Intel presently has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and a consensus target price of $44.10.

Key Headlines Impacting Intel

Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 beat on headline numbers — Intel exceeded expectations for revenue and EPS (Q4 revenue $13.67B; non‑GAAP EPS $0.15), showing demand traction for AI and PC products. Intel Q4 results
• Positive Sentiment: Some analysts raised targets or reiterated support post‑report, citing the long‑term foundry/AI opportunity (examples: Benchmark raised its target and Jefferies nudged its target higher), which underpins the bullish narrative for a multi‑year turnaround. Benchmark price target raise
• Neutral Sentiment: Street reaction is mixed — several firms kept Hold/Neutral ratings while others moved to Buy or Sell; commentary is split between excitement about long‑term AI demand and skepticism about near‑term execution. Analyst reaction roundup
• Negative Sentiment: Weak Q1 guidance was the main trigger — management guided Q1 revenue below consensus ($11.7B–$12.7B vs. ~$12.6B expected) and issued flat/very low EPS guidance, signaling supply will constrain growth in the near term. Reuters: Q1 guidance
• Negative Sentiment: Manufacturing and yield troubles — multiple reports and management comments point to capacity/yield shortfalls that prevent Intel from meeting booming AI/server demand; investors worry margins and inventory dynamics will be pressured. Bloomberg Tech: manufacturing snags
• Negative Sentiment: Competitive and supply‑chain implications — rivals and component makers (AMD, Micron, TSMC-related stories) are seeing relative upside as Intel’s supply issues create share and pricing opportunities for others. MarketWatch: AMD vs Intel

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Legacy Bridge LLC bought a new position in shares of Intel during the fourth quarter valued at $26,000. West Branch Capital LLC bought a new position in Intel in the 2nd quarter worth about $28,000. Investors Towarzystwo Funduszy Inwestycyjnych Spolka Akcyjna purchased a new stake in Intel during the 2nd quarter valued at about $28,000. Corundum Trust Company INC bought a new stake in Intel during the 3rd quarter valued at about $29,000. Finally, Raleigh Capital Management Inc. purchased a new position in Intel in the fourth quarter worth about $29,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 64.53% of the company’s stock.

Intel Trading Down 17.0%

The stock has a market cap of $215.30 billion, a P/E ratio of -563.32, a P/E/G ratio of 28.67 and a beta of 1.35. 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 firm’s 50 day moving average price is $40.23 and its 200-day moving average price is $33.01.

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, January 22nd. The chip maker reported $0.15 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.08 by $0.07. Intel had a negative net margin of 0.51% and a negative return on equity of 0.46%. The company had revenue of $13.67 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $13.37 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $0.13 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was down 4.2% on a year-over-year basis. Intel has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.000-0.000 EPS. As a group, equities research 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.