Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) Trading Down 3.6% – Here’s Why

Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) traded down 3.6% during trading on Thursday . The stock traded as low as $40.68 and last traded at $41.11. 85,841,823 shares were traded during trading, a decline of 16% from the average session volume of 101,650,672 shares. The stock had previously closed at $42.63.

Key Stories Impacting Intel

Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:

• Positive Sentiment: President Trump publicly praised Intel and its CEO after a White House meeting, highlighting the U.S. government’s stake; the comment lifted investor sentiment for Intel and other semiconductors. Intel stock jumps after CEO meets with Trump
• Positive Sentiment: CES 2026 product unveiling (Core Ultra Series 3 / “Panther Lake”) and Intel’s first shipments on its 18A process are driving optimism that Intel’s foundry and client CPU turnaround is real — investors view concrete product execution as proof that the company’s roadmap can deliver. Intel “…Showed Up for the Consumers” At CES 2026
• Positive Sentiment: News of a partnership/announced cooperation with NVIDIA and broader industry endorsement (including reported external investments backing Intel) is reinforcing the narrative that Intel is plugging into the AI compute ecosystem. Intel Rallied Following the Partnership Announcement with NVIDIA
• Neutral Sentiment: Unusually high call?option volume and heavy retail/institutional buying show traders are positioning for further upside, which can amplify intraday moves but also raises short?term volatility risk. Investors Purchase High Volume of Call Options on Intel
• Neutral Sentiment: Intel has scheduled its Q4 and full?year 2025 earnings release, a near?term catalyst that could confirm whether recent demand and margin trends hold. Intel to Report Fourth?Quarter and Full?Year 2025 Financial Results
• Negative Sentiment: Some sell?side signals remain mixed: Zacks cut Q4/FY2027 EPS estimates and aggregate brokerage coverage still includes cautious or “reduce” recommendations — reminders that longer?term profitability and execution risks remain. MarketBeat Intel coverage (Zacks estimates referenced)
• Negative Sentiment: Despite recent gains, some analysts warn the rally is priced for a successful turnaround; any earnings miss or slower-than-expected adoption of new chips/foundry wins could trigger a pullback. Brokerages Issue Mixed Recommendations on Intel

Analyst Ratings Changes

INTC has been the subject of a number of recent analyst reports. Needham & Company LLC reaffirmed a “hold” rating on shares of Intel in a research note on Friday, October 24th. Raymond James Financial started coverage on shares of Intel in a research note on Friday, November 21st. They issued a “market perform” rating for the company. Hsbc Global Res cut Intel from a “hold” rating to a “moderate sell” rating in a research note on Tuesday, October 7th. KeyCorp reissued a “sector weight” rating on shares of Intel in a research note on Monday, October 20th. Finally, Truist Financial boosted their price objective on Intel from $21.00 to $39.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, October 24th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twenty-four have given a Hold rating and eight have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and an average price target of $35.88.

Intel Stock Up 10.8%

The business’s fifty day moving average price is $38.06 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $31.14. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.38, a quick ratio of 1.25 and a current ratio of 1.60. The firm has a market capitalization of $217.59 billion, a P/E ratio of 4,559.56, a PEG ratio of 26.16 and a beta of 1.35.

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, October 23rd. The chip maker reported $0.23 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Intel had a negative return on equity of 0.75% and a net margin of 0.37%.The business had revenue of $13.65 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $13.10 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted ($0.46) earnings per share. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 3.0% on a year-over-year basis. Intel has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 0.080-0.080 EPS. Equities analysts expect that Intel Corporation will post -0.11 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Intel

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

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.