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NASDAQ:INTC

Intel (INTC)

90.07
-2.06 (2.24%)
as of Aug 21, 2026, 8:00:00 pm Market Open.
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star iconAug 21, 2026, 12:00 am

This summary was created by AI, based on 29 opinions in the last 12 months.

Intel has undergone a significant turnaround under its new CEO, with shares rallying and the company reporting impressive earnings. However, experts remain split on the stock's future, noting its high valuation compared to competitors and concerns about its ability to keep up with the rapidly evolving AI market. While some see potential in Intel's U.S.-based manufacturing and government support, others highlight its reliance on favorable market conditions and competition from stronger players like Nvidia. The company has shown positive revenue changes recently, but experts caution about potential pullbacks and execution challenges moving forward.

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DON'T BUY
All semi-makers are saying that demand is weakening. Customers were double ordering before, but there's now softness in the PC market hitting them. Semis are cyclical, so she avoids it. Don't buy now. Intel has said they would build factories to become a third-party manufacturer of semis. Wait to see if that strategy will happen.
DON'T BUY
Among the worst Dow performers in Q3 How can its cash flow pay its dividend and fund its build-out?
COMMENT
Missed the mobile computing cycle. Trying to reinvent itself. Good balance sheet, and they have plans, but they failed to execute. Needs a catalyst. Safe dividend for income, bond proxy, but look for lower levels. Yield of 5.5%.
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Curated by Michael O'Reilly since 2020.
1550+ opinions with 4.81 rating (one of the best performing expert).

PAST TOP PICK
(A Top Pick Jul 14/22, Down 25.5%)Stockchase Research Editor: Michael O'Reilly Our PAST TOP PICK with INTC has triggered its stop $28. To remain disciplined, we recommend covering the position at this time.
HOLD
She's holding on. (Hitting a 52-week low today.) There is more upside with this than other stocks, so she's holding. She bets that Intel will fight back against AMD as AMD tries to gain market share, even if it takes 2-3 years.
DON'T BUY
The CEO has not lived up to expectations.
SELL
He should've sold this earlier. There's been deteroriating cash generation which will continue because keeps spending in order to for their technology to catch up with peers. They went from cash positive to negative, so the valuation isn't cheap anymore.
DON'T BUY
Chips are newly recognized are critical to business. Taiwan, the source of many chips, is vulnerable, and that has spurred production in North America. Now, there's a surplus of chips in the world following 2 years of shortages during Covid. Chip prices are falling (as at Nvidia). Intel has a long history and he prefers them overall Qualcomm. Wait a year to see how things pan out in this space.
HOLD
Believes current share price is fairly valued. Would hold shares if already own them. Company in transition of business model (losing market share). Semi-conductor business requiring lots of cash to invest in.
HOLD
Semi-conductor industry facing challenges this past year. Pandemic created higher demand than supply chain could supply. Consumers not spending as much on semi-conductor products. Will remain a strong business, but is hard to determine future of company.
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TOP PICK
Stockchase Research Editor: Michael O'Reilly The semiconductor chip space has been under pressure this year due to supply chain issues and global economic concerns. However, as the market readjusts, the demand for chips will soon resume. INTC trades at only 6x earnings and 1.6x book. It pays a good dividend, backed by a payout ratio of 25% of cash flow. Its recently reported earnings support a ROE of 21%. We recommend a stop loss at $28, looking to achieve $52 -- upside over 40%. Yield 3.9% (Analysts’ price target is $51.40)
DON'T BUY
A value trap. It's been bottoming out for a long time and never found its feet. They spent $20 billion annually in R&D that hasn't paid off. Competitors are leaving them behind. He owns Qualcomm instead, because they execute well.
BUY
New CEO is both an engineer and management operator, exactly what INTC needs. Product line breadth gives it a huge advantage. Added acquisitions every year for the last 5. Free cashflow machine, very profitable. Enviable gross margins by making most of its own chips. Leader in CPUs and autonomous vehicle chips. Price target is $56.
DON'T BUY
AMD is taking it to Intel and right now the semis group is ugly.
COMMENT
MS cut their price targets on many semis today. Once flourishing under Covid, now there is excess inventory in certain businesses like PCs, but not data centres. This group will be tough to navigate in the next few years.
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