Intel (INTC) Is 'Dead Money'--Layoffs, Slow Growth Raise Red Flags
Susquehanna analyst Christopher Rolland labels Intel dead money in its present form and suggests a split between its manufacturing arm and production divisions could unlock shareholder value. The Trump administration's focus on onshoring semiconductor production adds urgency to that strategy.
Warning! GuruFocus has detected 6 Warning Signs with INTC.
Intel's 18A process node is gaining traction despite early hurdles. Rumors swirl of potential foundry agreements with Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT), and talks with Google (NASDAQ:GOOGL) are reportedly underway. High-volume production is targeted for the second half of 2025, which could attract hyperscale customers and ease concerns over the lack of a major client.
Shares of Intel have slid roughly 30% from their year-to-date high, though the stock pays a 2.57% dividend yield. Rolland maintains a neutral rating, noting rivals like AMD (NASDAQ:AMD) continue to chip away at Intel's market share and questioning whether a pickup in PC demand is sustainable. The mean price target of about $24 implies more than 20% upside if these initiatives gain momentum.
Is Intel Stock Still a Buy?
Based on the one year price targets offered by 32 analysts, the average target price for Intel Corp is $21.31 with a high estimate of $28.30 and a low estimate of $14.00. The average target implies a upside of +9.02% from the current price of $19.55.Based on GuruFocus estimates, the estimated GF Value for Intel Corp in one year is $23.65, suggesting a upside of +20.97% from the current price of $19.55.
This article first appeared on GuruFocus.

Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles


Business Wire
23 minutes ago
- Business Wire
Mogo Files Early Warning Report Following Partial Disposition of Shares of WonderFi Technologies
VANCOUVER, British Columbia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--This news release is issued by Mogo Inc. (NASDAQ:MOGO; TSX:MOGO) ('Mogo' or the 'Company') pursuant to the early warning requirements of Canada's National Instrument 62-104 and National Instrument 62-103 with respect to common shares ('WonderFi Shares') of WonderFi Technologies Inc. (TSX: WNDR, OTCQB: WONDF) ('WonderFi'), a corporation with a head office at 371 Front Street West, Suite 304, Toronto, Ontario, M5V 3S8. On August 1, 2025, Mogo, through its wholly owned subsidiary Mogo Financial Inc. ('Mogo Financial'), disposed of 40,000,000 WonderFi Shares by way of private agreement (the 'Sale Transaction'). As a result of the Sale Transaction, Mogo's holdings in WonderFi decreased to less than 10% of the issued and outstanding WonderFi Shares. Immediately prior to the Sale Transaction, Mogo had beneficial ownership of, indirectly through Mogo Financial, and exercised control and direction over, 81,962,639 WonderFi Shares, representing approximately 12.39% of the issued and outstanding WonderFi Shares. Upon completion of the Sale Transaction, Mogo had beneficial ownership of, indirectly through Mogo Financial, and exercised control and direction over 41,962,639 WonderFi Shares, representing approximately 6.34% of the issued and outstanding WonderFi Shares. The WonderFi Shares disposed of under the Sale Transaction were sold for investment purposes. Mogo is holding the remaining WonderFi Shares for investment purposes and may, depending on market and other conditions, increase or decrease its beneficial ownership, control or direction over WonderFi Shares or other securities of WonderFi through market transactions or private agreements. In the ordinary course of managing its investment in the WonderFi Shares, Mogo may continue to engage with the board and management of WonderFi from time to time on various matters, including but not limited to WonderFi's business, strategy, board and management. An early warning report (the 'Report') of Mogo will be filed on WonderFi's SEDAR+ profile at and can be obtained from Mogo at its head office 516-409 Granville St, Vancouver, BC, V6C 1T2, attention: Christy Cameron, or phone: 604.659.4380. About Mogo Mogo Inc. (NASDAQ:MOGO; TSX:MOGO) is on a mission to build the future of intelligent finance, empowering consumers to grow wealth through a suite of innovative financial products and a capital strategy anchored by Bitcoin. The company's platform combines digital wealth management and lending with a growing commitment to hard asset capital allocation. Mogo is publicly listed on the NASDAQ and TSX. Forward-Looking Statements This news release may contain 'forward-looking statements' within the meaning of applicable securities legislation, including statements regarding the filing of the Report and the disposition or acquisition of additional WonderFi Shares or other securities of WonderFi by Mogo. Forward-looking statements are necessarily based upon a number of estimates and assumptions that, while considered reasonable by management at the time of preparation, are inherently subject to significant business, economic and competitive uncertainties and contingencies, and may prove to be incorrect. Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual financial results, performance or achievements to be materially different from the estimated future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by those forward-looking statements and the forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance. Mogo's growth, its ability to expand into new products and markets and its expectations for its future financial performance are subject to a number of conditions, many of which are outside of Mogo's control. For a description of the risks associated with Mogo's business please refer to the 'Risk Factors' section of Mogo's current annual information form, which is available at and Except as required by law, Mogo disclaims any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, events or otherwise.
Yahoo
32 minutes ago
- Yahoo
Why Did Micron Stock Drop Today?
Key Points Samsung says the market for HBM memory for artificial intelligence (AI) functions is getting oversupplied. Samsung will cut prices on the most powerful HBM3E product in an attempt to win market share. Wells Fargo says this is bad news for Micron. 10 stocks we like better than Micron Technology › Shares of computer memory-maker Micron Technology (NASDAQ: MU) tumbled 5.2% through 11:25 a.m. ET Thursday -- but as far as I can tell, it wasn't anything Micron did to deserve this. Instead, it was Samsung that's to blame. What Samsung said about high-bandwidth memory (HBM) As WCCFTech reports this morning, Samsung has just announced it's lowering prices on HBM3E (that's "High Bandwidth Memory 3 Enhanced," currently the most capable kind of HBM memory, designed for use in artificial intelligence and machine learning). Samsung explained that on the one hand, it hasn't been able to win as much HBM business from Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) as it would like, while on the other hand, the HBM market seems oversupplied right now. And the solution to both problems -- to help Samsung move product -- is to lower prices. Is Micron stock a sell? For Micron, this poses a problem -- because Micron also wants to sell HBM3E memory, and now Samsung has effectively declared a price war in the HBM market. In order to fight it, Micron will have to lower its own prices (hurting Micron's revenue and profit), or else it will lose market share to Samsung (also hurting Micron's revenue and profit!) And if that sounds like a lose-lose proposition for Micron, that's because it is. In a note on The Fly this morning, Wells Fargo warned that Samsung's action will "impact market prices," drying up much of the premium in prices between HBM3E and plain-vanilla DRAM memory, perhaps as early as H2 2025 (i.e., now). Priced at just 20x trailing earnings, Micron stock may not look too expensive. But if profits are about to dry up as Samsung's price cuts take hold, Micron stock could look expensive in a hurry. Savvy investors might want to sell before that happens. Should you invest $1,000 in Micron Technology right now? Before you buy stock in Micron Technology, consider this: The Motley Fool Stock Advisor analyst team just identified what they believe are the for investors to buy now… and Micron Technology wasn't one of them. The 10 stocks that made the cut could produce monster returns in the coming years. Consider when Netflix made this list on December 17, 2004... if you invested $1,000 at the time of our recommendation, you'd have $638,629!* Or when Nvidia made this list on April 15, 2005... if you invested $1,000 at the time of our recommendation, you'd have $1,098,838!* Now, it's worth noting Stock Advisor's total average return is 1,049% — a market-crushing outperformance compared to 182% for the S&P 500. Don't miss out on the latest top 10 list, available when you join Stock Advisor. See the 10 stocks » *Stock Advisor returns as of July 29, 2025 Wells Fargo is an advertising partner of Motley Fool Money. Rich Smith has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends Nvidia. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. Why Did Micron Stock Drop Today? was originally published by The Motley Fool Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
Yahoo
an hour ago
- Yahoo
Tesla (TSLA) a ‘Buy' as Pullback Triggers Favorable Risk-Reward: TD Cowen Analyst
Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) is one of the best AI stocks to buy, according to billionaire Stanley Druckenmiller. On July 24, TD Cowen analyst Itay Michaeli reiterated a 'Buy' rating on the stock and a $374 price target. david-von-diemar-ZBWn5DvO0hg-unsplash The bullish stance comes as the analyst reiterates that the recent dip pullback has tilted the stock's risk/reward favorably amid emerging new catalysts. The electric vehicle giant has already announced it has started building its more affordable model, with volume production planned for the second half of the year. The company plans to ramp up production of the affordable model, having suffered a major blow with the signing into law of the One Big Beautiful bill Act. With the new bill, there will no longer be a $7,500 tax credit that was the catalyst behind Tesla ramping up sales of its high-end models. To mitigate the expiration of the tax credits, Tesla has also confirmed plans to ramp up production of its purpose-built robotaxi, starting in 2026. Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) designs, manufactures, sells, and leases electric vehicles, as well as energy generation and storage systems. It also leverages artificial intelligence technology to train cars to drive themselves and create useful humanoid robots. While we acknowledge the potential of TSLA as an investment, we believe certain AI stocks offer greater upside potential and carry less downside risk. If you're looking for an extremely undervalued AI stock that also stands to benefit significantly from Trump-era tariffs and the onshoring trend, see our free report on the best short-term AI stock. READ NEXT: and 11 Best 52-Week High Stocks to Buy Now. Disclosure: None. This article is originally published at Insider Monkey. Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data