Intel (INTC) Sees Light Options Activity and Decreased Implied Volatility | INTC Stock News

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May 16, 2025
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Intel Corporation's (INTC, Financial) options market activity is currently subdued, with a total of 247,000 contracts traded. The call options are outpacing the puts, resulting in a put-to-call ratio of 0.35, which is lower than the more typical level of around 0.49. The implied volatility for the next 30 days (IV30) has decreased by 2.78 points to 40.64, placing it in the lower quartile. This indicates an expected daily price movement of $0.56. Furthermore, there is a noticeable steepening in the put-call skew, reflecting an increased desire for protective downside strategies among traders.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast

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Based on the one-year price targets offered by 31 analysts, the average target price for Intel Corp (INTC, Financial) is $21.26 with a high estimate of $28.30 and a low estimate of $14.00. The average target implies an downside of 1.89% from the current price of $21.67. More detailed estimate data can be found on the Intel Corp (INTC) Forecast page.

Based on the consensus recommendation from 47 brokerage firms, Intel Corp's (INTC, Financial) average brokerage recommendation is currently 3.1, indicating "Hold" status. The rating scale ranges from 1 to 5, where 1 signifies Strong Buy, and 5 denotes Sell.

Based on GuruFocus estimates, the estimated GF Value for Intel Corp (INTC, Financial) in one year is $23.51, suggesting a upside of 8.49% from the current price of $21.67. GF Value is GuruFocus' estimate of the fair value that the stock should be traded at. It is calculated based on the historical multiples the stock has traded at previously, as well as past business growth and the future estimates of the business' performance. More detailed data can be found on the Intel Corp (INTC) Summary page.

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