INTCIntel Corp — stock analysis & sentiment
Intel Corp (INTC) last closed at $89.47, around the middle of its 52-week range of $23.68–$142.35. Composite market sentiment across 2 analyses is neutral (-1 on a −100 to +100 scale), as of Aug 30, 2026.
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What changed
Since the previous analysis (v1) on Jul 10, 2026.
INTC fell to $89.47, from $109.84 at the previous analysis.
Composite sentiment ticked down from +2 to -1, still neutral.
60 headlines since the last analysis — 3 positive, 5 negative, 52 neutral.
Market cap fell -14.33%, from $552.06B to $472.95B.
The written analysis on this page was refreshed for v2.
What the data says
An overview of the public data behind INTC.
At $89.47, Intel trades roughly 37% below its 52-week high of $142.35 while sitting almost four times its 52-week low of $23.68. A band that wide over a single year — the high is six times the low — describes a stock that has been repriced dramatically rather than one that has drifted, and a beta of 2.24 says it has moved with the broader market at more than twice the market's amplitude.
The market is currently paying about $473 billion for the business and roughly 5.2 times book value, against a forward price-to-earnings ratio near 43.9. Those multiples sit alongside a profit margin of -19.8%, meaning the company is not currently profitable on a trailing basis, so the forward multiple reflects earnings the market expects rather than earnings already reported. Revenue growth of 25.4% is the other half of that picture: the top line is expanding quickly while the bottom line remains negative.
Recent coverage is more sector story than company story. Of the last eight headlines, only two name Intel directly — one on a single-session decline relative to the broader market, another on a hedge fund taking positions in Intel and Broadcom. The rest concern Nvidia's competitive position, an analyst upgrade on AMD, and the power-generation side of AI infrastructure, which places most of the current news flow around Intel's peers and the wider semiconductor and AI-buildout narrative rather than around developments at the company itself.
Written from public market data. Research, not financial advice — the thesis, signals and risk levels are in the full report.
Price chart
INTC daily price history.
Market sentiment
A composite of the public market data in this analysis, from −100 (bearish) to +100 (bullish).
This gauge blends news tone, analyst views, insider and congressional activity, and price momentum into a single score. The full report breaks down each driver and pairs it with the thesis.
See the full sentiment breakdown in the report →Key stats
A public snapshot of commonly used market and valuation measures.
Valuation & size
- Market cap
- $472.95B
- Enterprise value
- $487.7B
- Forward P/E
- 43.86
- Price / book
- 5.15
- Price / sales
- 8.29
Profitability & growth
- Net margin
- -19.79%
- Revenue growth
- +25.40%
Price & risk
- Beta
- 2.24
- Average volume
- 117.02M
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About Intel Corp
Intel Corporation designs, manufactures, and sells computing hardware and related services worldwide. Its business is organized into three segments: Client Computing Group, which covers consumer and commercial CPUs, discrete client GPUs, and edge and connectivity products; Data Center and AI, which covers server CPUs, discrete GPUs, and networking products; and Intel Foundry, which provides wafer fabrication, packaging and substrates, and related manufacturing services to internal and external customers. The company also works in driver assistance and automated driving systems, and develops multi-beam mask writing tools used in semiconductor lithography. It reaches customers through its own sales organization as well as distributors, resellers, retailers, and OEM partners, serving original equipment and design manufacturers, cloud service providers, and other manufacturers and service providers. Intel was incorporated in 1968 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, California.
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INTC — frequently asked questions
Answered from the public data on this page.
What is the current market sentiment for INTC?
As of Aug 30, 2026, Intel Corp (INTC) carries neutral (-1 on a −100 to +100 scale) composite sentiment. The score fuses recent news tone, analyst recommendations, technical posture, insider and congressional activity, and market attention into a single figure. The full breakdown of each component is in the report.
How has INTC stock been performing?
Intel Corp last closed at $89.47, around the middle of its 52-week range of $23.68–$142.35.
What is INTC's market cap and valuation?
Intel Corp has a market capitalization of about $472.95B.
What sector is INTC in, and who are its competitors?
Intel Corp operates in the Technology sector, specifically Semiconductors. Comparable companies include NVDA, AVGO, MU, AMD, TXN.
Where can I find a full analysis of INTC?
The full INTC report covers the bull and bear cases, technical signals with entry, stop and target levels, complete financial statements, earnings history, insider and congressional trades, and the conditions that would invalidate the thesis. It requires a free account.
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