Intel’s (INTC) “Sell” Rating Reiterated at DZ Bank

DZ Bank restated their sell rating on shares of Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) in a report released on Monday,MarketScreener reports.

Other equities research analysts also recently issued reports about the company. Bank of America reiterated an “underperform” rating and issued a $34.00 price target on shares of Intel in a research report on Monday, October 13th. Citigroup dropped their target price on shares of Intel from $50.00 to $48.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, January 23rd. Morgan Stanley increased their target price on shares of Intel from $38.00 to $41.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Friday, January 23rd. Wedbush restated a “neutral” rating and issued a $30.00 price target on shares of Intel in a research report on Tuesday, January 20th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of Intel in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twenty-six have assigned a Hold rating and six have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Reduce” and a consensus target price of $45.65.

Intel Trading Up 11.0%

Shares of NASDAQ INTC opened at $48.78 on Monday. 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 stock’s 50 day moving average price is $40.85 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $33.47. Intel has a 52-week low of $17.67 and a 52-week high of $54.60. The stock has a market capitalization of $243.66 billion, a P/E ratio of -609.67, a PEG ratio of 18.41 and a beta of 1.35.

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, January 22nd. The chip maker reported $0.15 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.08 by $0.07. Intel had a negative return on equity of 0.44% and a negative net margin of 0.51%.The business had revenue of $13.67 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $13.37 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $0.13 EPS. The business’s quarterly 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, analysts anticipate that Intel will post -0.11 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, EVP David Zinsner purchased 5,882 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, January 26th. The stock was bought at an average price of $42.50 per share, for a total transaction of $249,985.00. Following the purchase, the executive vice president owned 247,392 shares in the company, valued at $10,514,160. The trade was a 2.44% increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Insiders own 0.04% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in INTC. Diversified Enterprises LLC acquired a new position in shares of Intel during the fourth quarter valued at about $719,000. WPG Advisers LLC increased its holdings in Intel by 62.6% in the 4th quarter. WPG Advisers LLC now owns 3,292 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $121,000 after buying an additional 1,267 shares during the period. Quent Long Short Global Small Cap Fund LP acquired a new stake in shares of Intel during the 4th quarter valued at about $537,000. Turtle Creek Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its stake in Intel by 3.7% during the fourth quarter. Turtle Creek Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 33,171 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $1,224,000 after purchasing an additional 1,197 shares during the period. Finally, Teacher Retirement System of Texas lifted its stake in Intel by 11.1% during the fourth quarter. Teacher Retirement System of Texas now owns 2,571,913 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $94,904,000 after purchasing an additional 256,333 shares during the period. 64.53% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Intel News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Market chatter that Nvidia and Apple may use Intel foundry capacity for future GPU/IC production lifted sentiment because new foundry deals would validate Intel’s IDM 2.0 strategy and add high-margin, recurring revenue. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Insider buy: EVP/CFO David Zinsner purchased ~5,882 shares (~$42.50 avg), a visible management “buy the dip” signal that often attracts retail and momentum buyers. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst support: Several firms raised targets or issued bullish notes (including a new street-high target noted for the day), which helped pull value-oriented investors into the stock after last week’s sell-off. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Sector tailwinds: Broader strength in chipmakers (after solid earnings from peers like Texas Instruments and ASML) is supporting multiple names, including Intel, but this is a sector effect rather than company-specific revenue proof. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Employee/PR item: Intel said it will match a government $1,000 child contribution for eligible U.S. employees — positive for morale and PR but immaterial to near-term financials. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Guidance & supply constraints remain the principal negative catalyst: management warned of capacity shortages and conservative Q1 guidance after the quarter, which triggered last week’s sharp sell-off and keeps execution risk front-and-center. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Bearish commentary, sell ratings and accounting/auditor noise: Some analysts have reiterated sells or questioned competitiveness and valuation; separate reports flag accounting/auditor disputes that could weigh on sentiment until resolved. Read More. • Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Execution risk on advanced nodes and foundry ramp: even if customer talks progress, investors will want proof in the form of improving yields, confirmed contracts and clearer capacity visibility — none of which are fully confirmed yet. Read More.

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.