INTC NASDAQ Week ended 24 Jul 2026

Weekly Investor Report

Intel Corporation · Technology · Semiconductors

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Latest close 92.32 USD
-2.9% latest week
Weekly setup

Mixed setup

The weekly trend is active. Price is 19.3% above the Trend Line and sits at 59.5% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -2.9%, after a -28.1% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality is middle-of-the-pack; growth is moderate; valuation is expensive relative to peers. Options positioning is bullish with 45/100 conviction, while the latest news-sentiment score is 52/100. Near-term considerations: volume confirmation is below normal; earnings are due in 83d.

Setup score 49 out of 100
Latest Close 92.32 USD 24 Jul 2026
1W Return -2.9% latest completed week
4W Return -28.1% short-term follow-through
12W Return -7.3% quarterly tape
Trend Breadth 94.2% 49 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio 0.9x vs 13-week average
What is working
  • The trend backdrop is active with a 49-week active streak.
  • Price is above the Trend Line, keeping the weekly tape constructive.
  • Price is above Fair Value, showing premium demand versus the model.
  • Activity pressure is constructive, supporting the smart-money activity read.
What could go wrong
  • Activity pressure is negative, which weakens the current setup.
  • 2 reversal markers appear in the recent smart-money tape.
  • The share remains more than 20% below its 52-week high.
What to watch next
  • Trend Line remains the key weekly regime level.
  • Activity pressure is the gauge to monitor for confirmation or fade.
  • A volume ratio above 1.5x would show stronger participation in the next move.
Price follow-through -2.9% Latest completed week; four-week move -28.1%. Indicator stack 97/34 Trend and activity pressure are weighted against the latest 12-week confirmation window. Trend backdrop Active The trend backdrop defines the current weekly regime. Patient Capital Quiet Activity-pressure buy-signal status for institutional accumulation timing. Options pressure Bullish 45/100 conviction; expected move 1.4%. News sentiment 52/100 55 relevant articles in the latest sentiment read. Event risk 83d Next report is scheduled for 22 Oct 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
01 · Price action

Where price is—and whether the trend supports it

The weekly trend is active. Price is 19.3% above the Trend Line and sits at 59.5% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -2.9%, after a -28.1% four-week move.

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52-week price path

Price vs Trend Line and Fair Value
Price Trend Line Fair Value
02 · Volume and demand

Is real participation confirming the move?

Latest weekly volume is 0.9x the 13-week average. Participation is below its recent norm, so price strength is not receiving full volume confirmation.

26-week volume confirmation

Bar height shows volume; colour shows the weekly price direction
30 Jan 6 Feb 13 Feb 20 Feb 27 Feb 6 Mar 13 Mar 20 Mar 27 Mar 3 Apr 10 Apr 17 Apr 24 Apr 1 May 8 May 15 May 22 May 29 May 5 Jun 12 Jun 19 Jun 26 Jun 3 Jul 10 Jul 17 Jul 24 Jul
Up week Down week
Demand beneath price

Activity pressure and institutional-style signals

These indicators assess whether participation is improving beneath the headline price move. They are supporting evidence, not proof of institutional buying.

Activity pressure path

Latest 0.8912-week average 0.92

12-week confirmation

Trend active12/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure11/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership12/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.89Current proprietary activity-pressure read.
Buy signals0Accumulation signal count in the latest 12 weeks.
Reversal markers22 reversal markers

No recent accumulation markers. 2 reversal markers.

03 · Momentum and leadership

Is performance persistent—and is the stock leading?

Performance is -28.1% over four weeks, -7.3% over 12 weeks, and 346.0% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 49 consecutive weeks.

Performance by holding period

1W-2.9%
4W-28.1%
12W-7.3%
26W104.8%
52W346.0%
Active trend streak49 weeks
Active weeks in one year49
Trend breadth94.2%

Activity pressure vs relative leadership

Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure-0.32Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change-133.6%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership50.85Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change-58.9%Four-week change in relative leadership.
04 · Fundamentals and valuation

What investors are paying for—and the quality behind it

The latest factor snapshot indicates quality is middle-of-the-pack; growth is moderate; valuation is expensive relative to peers.

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Factor week 26 Jul 2026 Financial statements through 31 Dec 2025 Field coverage 94% Model confidence 94%

Relative factor standing

Higher display scores are better. Each score is converted from the underlying universe rank, where rank 1 is best.

Overall factor strength37/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 64; rank 1 is best.
Value5/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 96; rank 1 is best.
Quality65/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 36; rank 1 is best.
Momentum100/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 1; rank 1 is best.
Growth66/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 35; rank 1 is best.
How to read this

Quality and valuation are separate questions

A strong company can still carry a demanding valuation. This report shows profitability, growth, balance-sheet strength, and the price paid for those characteristics separately.

Valuation

How much investors are paying for earnings, sales, and cash flow.

P/E
-
Price divided by trailing earnings.
Price / sales
8.2x
Market value relative to trailing revenue.
EV / EBITDA
40.8x
Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
Free-cash-flow yield
5.2%
Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.

Business quality

Margins and the return generated on invested capital.

Gross margin
38.6%
Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
Operating margin
0.6%
Operating profit retained from revenue.
Free-cash-flow margin
47.4%
Free cash flow generated from revenue.
Return on invested capital
0.2%
Operating return generated on invested capital.

Growth and financial strength

Recent business growth and accounting strength.

Revenue growth
7.5%
Latest one-year revenue growth.
EPS growth
-
Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
Free-cash-flow growth
-13.1%
Latest one-year free-cash-flow growth.
Piotroski F-score
6/9
Nine-point accounting-strength checklist.

Shareholder return and balance sheet

Cash returned to owners and financial leverage.

Dividend yield
0.0%
Cash dividends relative to market value.
Buyback yield
-2.9%
Net share repurchases relative to market value.
Shareholder yield
-2.9%
Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
Net debt / EBITDA
3.0x
Balance-sheet debt relative to operating cash earnings.
05 · Ownership, options, and sentiment

What other market participants are doing

Options, insider transactions, market sentiment, and activity-pressure signals can confirm or challenge the price story. None should be used alone.

Options positioningBullish

INTC shows bullish options pressure with a 45/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.68, expected move of 1.4%, and Sharemaestro trend signal active.

Conviction45/100
Expected move1.4%
Put/call volume0.68
Pressure20
Speculation43
Volatility31
Trend agreement94
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Insider activity17 / 3

17 acquisitions and 3 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.

Acquisitions / disposals over the latest 180 days. Insider activity is context, not a stand-alone signal.
News sentiment52/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 55 relevant articles.

12 positive · 38 neutral · 5 negative
Patient CapitalQuiet

Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.

No recent buy signal
06 · Catalysts and risk

What can move the shares—and how volatile the path has been

Event timing, options-implied movement, drawdown, and weekly return distribution frame the risk around the current setup.

Next earnings83dNext report is scheduled for 22 Oct 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
Options expected move1.4%Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-35.1%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility14.0%Standard deviation of weekly returns.

Weekly gains and losses

Latest 26 completed weeks

Each bar is one week. Gains rise above the zero line; losses fall below it. Taller bars mean a larger weekly move.

Weeks higher13 of 2613 weeks finished lower.
Best week+25.6%Week of 12 Jun.
Worst week-13.5%Week of 5 Jun.
Latest week-2.9%Week of 24 Jul.

Shape of recent returns

Strong gains11
Modest gains2
Flat weeks0
Modest losses2
Sharp losses11
Recent vol14.0%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol10.7%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split28/24Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew11.2% / -5.5%Average positive week versus average negative week.
07 · Sector and peer context

Is this stock leading—or simply moving with its group?

Sector and industry breadth distinguish company-specific strength from a broad group move.

08 · Evidence and weekly data

The underlying research record

Every top-level statement above should be traceable to a stored market, fundamental, event, or positioning observation.

Weekly tape59/100

Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 59/100 tape read.

 Indicator analysis84/100

Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 12/12, activity pressure 11/12, relative leadership 12/12.

Activity pressure 0.89; 2 reversal markers Factors50/100

O'Shaughnessy factor stack blends value, quality, momentum, and confidence.

Buyback Yield rank 80 Patient CapitalQuiet

Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.

No recent buy signal Options71/100

INTC shows bullish options pressure with a 45/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.68, expected move of 1.4%, and Sharemaestro trend signal active.

Bullish · Call-side pressure · Expected move 1.4% Sentiment52/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 55 relevant articles.

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) Stock Price Up 11.3% - What's Next? Insiders17 / 3

17 acquisitions and 3 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.

 Earnings83d

Next report is scheduled for 22 Oct 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.

 Research flow4 items

1 recent research articles and 3 Market Watch posts are available.
WeekCloseReturnTrend LineFair ValuePressureLeadershipVolumeTrend
24 Jul 202692.32 USD-2.9%77.40 USD39.22 USD-0.3250.85595.5MOn
17 Jul 202695.04 USD-13.5%75.53 USD38.86 USD0.0756.11547.3MOn
10 Jul 2026109.8 USD-8.7%73.59 USD38.46 USD0.4976.62503.0MOn
3 Jul 2026120.3 USD-6.2%71.19 USD37.97 USD0.85101.96461.9MOn
26 Jun 2026128.3 USD-4.2%68.55 USD37.40 USD0.95123.79587.4MOn
19 Jun 2026134.0 USD7.6%65.63 USD36.78 USD1.02130.82616.7MOn
12 Jun 2026124.6 USD25.6%62.31 USD36.13 USD1.14128.21749.2MOn
5 Jun 202699.17 USD-13.5%59.34 USD35.56 USD1.2392.45582.7MOn
29 May 2026114.7 USD-4.3%57.31 USD35.12 USD1.57118.42490.5MOn
22 May 2026119.8 USD10.2%54.82 USD34.58 USD1.80142.57643.5MOn
15 May 2026108.8 USD-12.9%52.10 USD34.00 USD1.90131.06720.9MOn
8 May 2026124.9 USD25.4%49.71 USD33.49 USD1.87173.36825.5MOn
1 May 202699.62 USD20.7%46.76 USD32.87 USD1.71139.41880.8MOn
24 Apr 202682.54 USD20.5%44.66 USD32.43 USD1.28108.27715.1MOn
How to use this report

This is a completed-week research summary. It explains the available evidence and its conflicts; it does not predict a guaranteed outcome or replace your own risk assessment. Fundamental figures may refer to an earlier financial reporting period, which is shown above.