Why is INTC stock up?

INTC is up 7.7% over five trading days, closing at $92.07 on Oct. 29, 2026. A move like this can come from the company itself or from a rally across its sector.

Below, we compare INTC with its closest peers, check upcoming earnings and Fed dates, and look at what Intel Corp's insiders and SEC filings show.

The chart below tracks INTC's daily closing price from May 5, 2026 to Oct. 29, 2026. Over that stretch it is down 14.9%, from $108.15 to $92.07, with a high of $140.94 on June 22, 2026 and a low of $81.88 on July 29, 2026. Each red circle marks a week in which company insiders sold shares on the open market (1 week in this period; bigger circles mean more money); each green diamond a week in which they bought (1 week).

What could be behind the INTC move

We found no Intel Corp earnings report within the last 10 days or next three weeks, and no notable SEC filing in recent weeks, so nothing company-specific on the public record explains the move on its own.

Across the broader market, the backdrop is a calm uptrend, with the VIX volatility index at 16.91. The Federal Reserve's next rate decision is on Dec. 9, 2026, 40 days away; market pricing puts the odds at 27% for a hold, 72% for a hike and 1% for a cut.

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In Intel Corp's own words

“Our Q3 results demonstrate improving execution, meaningful progress expanding supply and continued advancement of our process technology”

— Lip-Bu Tan, Intel CEO · SEC filing

From the company's earnings release filed with the SEC on 2026-10-29 (Form 8-K).

What would change the picture for INTC

These are the specific events and levels to watch. None of them is a prediction.

• Insider buying: 1 insider bought $10 million in 90 days. More purchases would strengthen that signal; sales by the same people would weaken it.
• Price levels: a close above $140.94 would be a new 52-week high, 53.1% above the latest close of $92.07; a close below $33.62 would be a new 52-week low, 63.5% below it.
• Growth: revenue rose 7.5% year over year in the quarter ending Jun 2026 (trend: accelerating).
• New shares: dilution risk is high now. A new shelf registration (S-3) or a prospectus supplement (424B) for an offering would raise it.

How INTC compares with its peers

Over the past month INTC ranks 6 of 6 in this group (-23.4%); the best was QCOM (+0.7%) and the weakest INTC (-23.4%).

A dash in the P/E column means the company lost money over the last 12 months, so it has no P/E.

INTC history: what happened after similar moves

Since 2023, INTC fell 23.4% or more in a month 4 times (separate episodes, not counting the current one). Three months later it was higher in 3 of 4 cases; the median change was +1.0%.

Past moves don't predict the next one; they show how volatile the stock has been.

Questions people also ask

What is INTC's 52-week high and low?

Over the past year INTC closed as high as $140.94 and as low as $33.62. At $92.07 (Oct. 29, 2026) it is down 34.7% from the high and 173.9% above the low. More →

Are INTC insiders buying or selling?

Yes. 1 insider bought $10 million of INTC on the open market in the last 90 days.

Is Intel Corp profitable?

Not over the last 12 months: Intel Corp had $57 billion of revenue but a net loss (net margin -19.8%). More →

Does INTC pay a dividend?

Intel Corp reported no dividend payments over the last 12 months in its SEC filings.

Who is the largest shareholder of INTC?

Among investment managers that file Form 13F, BlackRock Inc. reported the largest INTC position ($59.5 billion). 3554 institutions reported holding INTC for Q2 2026.

Is Intel Corp issuing new shares?

Dilution risk reads high (65/100); the share count rose 15.2% in a year. That is based on 3 offering-related filing(s) in 12 months.

Dates to watch for INTC

Insider trades can come any day: they must be filed on Form 4 within two business days.

Key terms on this page

P/E ratio

Price divided by the last 12 months of earnings per share. A P/E of 20 means investors pay $20 for each $1 of yearly profit. It is only defined when the company is profitable.

Form 4

The SEC form a company's officers, directors and 10% owners must file within two business days of buying or selling its stock.

Open-market trade

A purchase or sale on the exchange at the market price, paid with the insider's own money (code P or S on Form 4), as opposed to option exercises, grants or gifts.

Form 13F

A quarterly SEC report listing the U.S. stock holdings of every investment manager with more than $100 million. It is due 45 days after each quarter ends, so it shows positions with a delay.

Dilution

When a company issues new shares, each existing share owns a smaller piece of the company. Common sources: stock offerings, convertible debt and large stock-based pay.

Form 8-K

The SEC form for material events between quarterly reports: earnings releases, deals, executive changes, stock offerings and similar news.

52-week high / low

The highest and lowest daily closing price over the past year (about 252 trading days).

Where these numbers come from

Every number on this page is computed from the data when the page is refreshed (usually daily); nothing is typed in by hand. This is information, not investment advice.

• Price: daily closing prices through Oct. 29, 2026; changes use 5, 21 and 63 trading days; the 52-week range uses the last 252 closes.
• Insider trades: SEC Form 4 filings for the last 90 days, counting only open-market purchases (code P) and sales (code S); option exercises, grants, gifts and filings with data errors are left out.
• Earnings dates and estimates: a market-data calendar; reported vs expected EPS for the last 4 quarters.
• Valuation and growth: revenue, earnings, margins and share counts from the company's SEC filings (XBRL data, latest quarter Jun 2026); P/E and price/sales use the latest close.
• Fund ownership: SEC Form 13F filings for Q2 2026.
• Dilution: share-count changes and offering-related SEC filings (shelf registrations, prospectus supplements, convertible notes) over two years, scored 0-100.
• History: 21-trading-day moves over about three years of daily closes, counted once per episode.