Intel Stock Slides Again Monday: What's Going On?
Key takeaways
- Intel’s weak fourth‑quarter and ongoing PC market weakness are driving a sharp sell‑off, with investors wary of the company’s long‑term manufacturing strategy.
guidance
What a company says it expects for future sales or profits — a forecast from the company, not a guarantee.
- Adjusted
EPS
Earnings per share — profit for one share of the company, in dollars.
: 25 centsguidance
What a company says it expects for future sales or profits — a forecast from the company, not a guarantee.
- Revenue : $15‑$16 billion
guidance
What a company says it expects for future sales or profits — a forecast from the company, not a guarantee.
- Consensus : 43 cents
EPS
Earnings per share — profit for one share of the company, in dollars.
What happened
Intel shares fell 1.55% to $64.74 in premarket trading on Monday after a 28.58% drop on Friday. The decline followed the company’s fourth‑quarter What a company says it expects for future sales or profits — a forecast from the company, not a guarantee. Earnings per share — profit for one share of the company, in dollars.guidance
EPS
Why it matters
The weak outlook signals that Intel may struggle to recover from a sharp decline in PC demand and memory‑related pressures. Analysts warn that the company’s heavy investment in manufacturing and foundry services could take three to five years to pay off, while AI data‑center demand remains uncertain. The What a company says it expects for future sales or profits — a forecast from the company, not a guarantee.guidance
Short-term and longer-term
Short-term. In the next few days, Intel’s price could test resistance near $86.86 and support around $32.89, its 52‑week low.
Longer-term. Over the coming months, Intel’s long‑term prospects hinge on its foundry and server CPU strategy.
Words on this card
- EPS Learn
- Earnings per share, the portion of a company’s profit allocated to each outstanding share of common stock.
- SMA
- Simple moving average, a technical indicator that shows the average price over a set period.
- RSI
- Relative strength index, a momentum oscillator that measures the speed and change of price movements.
- PC market
- The segment of the economy that sells personal computers to consumers and businesses.
- Foundry
- A manufacturing facility that produces semiconductor chips for other companies.
- Guidance
- What a company says it expects for future sales or profits — a forecast from the company, not a guarantee.