Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) Stock Price Down 1.3% After Insider Selling

Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC)’s stock price fell 1.3% during mid-day trading on Wednesday after an insider sold shares in the company. The company traded as low as $47.00 and last traded at $48.60. 127,715,242 shares changed hands during trading, a decline of 11% from the average session volume of 143,349,031 shares. The stock had previously closed at $49.25.

Specifically, EVP Boise April Miller sold 20,000 shares of Intel stock in a transaction that occurred 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 approximately $5,545,593. The trade was a 15.03% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities research analysts recently weighed in on the company. HSBC raised Intel from a “reduce” rating to a “hold” rating and raised their price target for the company from $26.00 to $50.00 in a report on Tuesday, January 20th. Sanford C. Bernstein restated a “neutral” rating on shares of Intel in a research report on Wednesday, January 28th. Hsbc Global Res raised shares of Intel from a “moderate sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 20th. Northland Securities set a $54.00 price target on shares of Intel in a report on Friday, January 23rd. Finally, Roth Mkm upped their price objective on Intel from $40.00 to $50.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, January 23rd. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twenty-six have assigned a Hold rating and six have given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and an average target price of $45.76.

Trending Headlines about Intel

Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:

• Positive Sentiment: CEO Lip‑Bu Tan reiterated Intel will build GPUs and the company hired Eric Demers to lead GPU development — a direct move into high‑growth AI accelerators that expands Intel’s TAM beyond CPUs and supports the bullish AI narrative. Intel taps Qualcomm senior engineer Eric Demers to lead GPU development
• Positive Sentiment: Intel announced a collaboration with SoftBank on next‑generation AI memory prototypes — a strategic partnership that could improve Intel’s memory roadmap for AI servers and help close gaps versus rivals in the data‑center stack. Intel and SoftBank partnering on AI memory
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst support is rising — Daiwa and other shops have bumped price targets, signaling some sell‑side confidence in the turnaround and providing an incremental catalyst for sentiment. Daiwa raises Intel price target
• Positive Sentiment: Product cadence: Intel introduced Xeon 600 processors (core, AI and connectivity upgrades) that support its server/AI roadmap and could help mix and ASPs over time if adoption picks up. Intel Introduces XEON 600 Processors
• Neutral Sentiment: Intel presented at an AI summit (transcript available) — useful for tracking product timelines and messaging but not an immediate financial catalyst. Intel AI summit transcript
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling: an Intel EVP sold 20,000 shares (~$981k) in early February — routine but often viewed negatively by investors as it can signal near‑term profit taking. Form 4 Insider Sale
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst caution / downgrade risk: some commentary highlights weak Q4 revenue, margin pressure and soft guidance — concerns that the turnaround’s momentum may be slowing and that foundry/competitive risks remain. Intel could face downgrade after Q4
• Negative Sentiment: Sector risk: a broader tech‑led selloff and investor concern about escalating AI capex is pressuring semiconductor names, which can amplify short‑term downside for Intel despite company‑specific positives. Global markets retreat on tech selloff

Intel Stock Down 0.7%

The business has a fifty day moving average of $42.39 and a 200 day moving average of $34.45. 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 firm has a market cap of $240.96 billion, a P/E ratio of -602.92, a P/E/G ratio of 15.69 and a beta of 1.38.

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

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Intel

Hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Legacy Bridge LLC bought a new position in Intel during the fourth quarter worth about $26,000. Raleigh Capital Management Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Intel in the fourth quarter worth about $29,000. Corundum Trust Company INC acquired a new stake in shares of Intel during the third quarter worth about $29,000. HighMark Wealth Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Intel by 177.7% during the 4th quarter. HighMark Wealth Management LLC now owns 886 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $33,000 after purchasing an additional 567 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Provenance Wealth Advisors LLC grew its position 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 purchasing an additional 446 shares during the period. 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.