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Intel (INTC) stock sentiment

Over the past week, Intel (INTC) pulled in about 2,542 mentions across Reddit, X and news, and the read is an Adanos Sell. The crowd averages 28% bullish but is deeply split: X runs 55% bullish while Polymarket sits at just 0%. Wall Street is roughly in line with the crowd, with 14 of 48 analysts rating INTC a buy.

There is steady buzz around INTC this week and little agreement on direction, which is why it reads as a Sell.

Wall Street vs the crowd on INTC

Wall Street’s 29% buy share sits next to a crowd that ranges from Polymarket at 0% to X at 55%. No other tracker puts the two side by side.

Analyst ratings

Hold
Buy 14
Hold 31
Sell 3
Avg target $114.05

Across 48 analysts the consensus is a Hold: 14 buy calls against 3 sell, with an average 12-month price target of $114.05.

48 analysts29% buy share

Crowd sentiment

Sell
Crowd bullish 28%
Spread 55 pts
Most bullish X 55%
Most bearish Polymarket 0%

The Adanos signal blends each source’s bullish ratio, source breadth, buzz intensity and 3-day momentum. This week bullish sits just below the neutral line, momentum is improving and the 4 sources disagree sharply, so the read is a Sell.

4 sourcesWide divergence

Who is bullish on INTC

55pt spread
Wall St
29%
X
55%
Reddit
31%
News
26%
Polymarket
0%
Wall Street (analyst buy share)Crowd average 28%

Wall Street’s 29% buy share lands almost exactly on the crowd average of 28%. The split is inside the crowd: X reads 55% bullish while Polymarket sits at 0%, a 55-point spread that single-source trackers miss.

Why INTC reads Sell

Sell -24.7
Bullish Average
Average sentiment is 28.0% bullish, below the 50% neutral line.
-28.6
Trend
More sources are improving than weakening: 3 up, 0 down, 1 flat.
+5.3
Buzz
Discussion intensity is 53.3, close to the usual midpoint.
-1.3
Source Breadth
This signal is based on 4 tracked sources.
+3.0
Consensus
All 3 sources lean bearish, so the score gets a small penalty.
-3.0

Intel (INTC) buzz score vs. EOD price

Weekly price context: this Alpha Vantage chart keeps its own dated range; the sentiment metrics elsewhere on this page may be newer. Over the 30-day window, Intel (INTC) buzz held elevated around 70.3 while the price drifted up 7.8% across the period. The chart tracks how social and news attention moved against end-of-day price. Average daily trading volume across the displayed trading days is 119.7M shares. Updated Aug 15, 2026. Over the last 7 trading days, INTC gained 2.7%. Buzz activity in the recent week averaged 72.4 and was relatively stable, swinging between 68.2 and 77.6. Recent volume is in line with the 30-day average, reflecting steady institutional and retail participation. Daily crowd sentiment leaned bullish on 21 of the 21 days with directional mentions, shown as the green, grey and red breakdown bars below the chart.

How each source saw INTC this week

Signal metrics use the latest 7 days; contributor and breadth context uses the 30-day chart window.

Reddit 7-day signal

Open source page
Buzz 69.7
Bullish 31%
Mentions 349
Trend Rising
51 subreddits · 30-day context7-day sentiment +0.1
Bullish 31%Neutral 51%Bearish 18%
r/wallstreetbets Neutral
Loudest Reddit venue in the 30-day context window with 2,766 mentions.

X 7-day signal

Open source page
Buzz 85.9
Bullish 55%
Mentions 2,052
Trend Rising
2,052 tweets7-day sentiment +0.2
Bullish 55%Neutral 36%Bearish 9%
@aleabitoreddit · 30-day context Neutral 0.14
“$NBIS +26.25% $IREN +25.96% $SHAZ +22.82% $SNDK + 23.98% $BE +23.67% $SKHY +16.98% $INTC +12.16%”
♥ 3K↻ 170👁 284K views

News 7-day signal

Open source page
Buzz 57.4
Bullish 26%
Mentions 141
Trend Rising
47 publishers · 30-day context7-day sentiment +0.1
Bullish 26%Neutral 72%Bearish 2%
The Motley Fool · 30-day context Bullish 0.23
“Intel Costs 62 Times Next Year's Earnings. It Lost $11 Billion Over the Past Year.” Led by MarketBeat and Yahoo Finance.

Polymarket 7-day signal

Open source page
Buzz 0.0
Bullish 0%
Trades 0
Trend Stable
74 traders · 30-day context7-day sentiment 0.0
Bullish 0%Neutral 100%Bearish 0%
Prediction markets Bearish
Real money on Polymarket reads 0% bullish this week.
74 traders · $17,505 liquidity · 30-day context

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Intel (INTC) at a glance

This week’s sentiment from Adanos, with fundamentals and analyst consensus. A quick-reference snapshot for Aug 18, 2026.

Adanos signalSell
Analyst consensusHold (14 / 31 / 3)
Crowd bullish (7d)28%
Avg price target$114.05
Most bullish sourceX, 55%
Most bearish sourcePolymarket, 0%
Sentiment spread55 pts
Mentions (7d)2,542
Market cap$541.83B
P/E · Forward P/En/a · 76.9
EPS · Beta-$2.09 · 2.2
Revenue (TTM)$57.03B · -20% margin
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Intel (INTC) stock sentiment FAQ

Is Intel (INTC) a buy or sell right now?

Based on aggregated sentiment from Reddit, X, News and Polymarket sources, Intel (INTC) currently carries an Adanos sell signal with 93/100 conviction. The current cross-source average reads 28% bullish across 4 active sources. Those sources contribute 2,542 tracked mentions over the last 7 days. This is a sentiment-based reading, not financial advice.

What does Reddit say about INTC stock?

Reddit discussion around Intel (INTC) is active with 349 mentions over the last 7 days; the 30-day context spans 51 tracked subreddits. The 7-day tone is 31% bullish; 3-day activity momentum is rising, suggesting building attention.

Is Intel (INTC) bullish or bearish right now?

The crowd reads bearish on Intel (INTC), averaging 28% bullish across 4 tracked sources over the last 7 days. The two ends of the range are X at 55% bullish and Polymarket at 0%, a 55-point spread. On the professional side, 14 of 48 analysts rate INTC a buy.

What do analysts say about Intel (INTC)?

Of the 48 analysts covering Intel (INTC), 14 rate it a buy, 31 a hold and 3 a sell, for a hold consensus. The average price target is $114.05. That lines up with the crowd average of 28% bullish.

What is the sentiment on INTC stock?

Intel (INTC)'s cross-source average is bearish at 28% bullish. Source readings are split: 1 source leans bullish and 3 sources lean bearish. Reddit reads 31% bullish, X reads 55% bullish, News reads 26% bullish and polymarket coverage is the most negative at 0% bullish. The combined signal points to broad sell-side pressure with 93/100 conviction.

Why does INTC carry a sell signal right now?

The cross-source average is bearish for Intel (INTC) at 28% bullish. Source readings are split: 1 source leans bullish and 3 sources lean bearish. The most bearish reading is polymarket at 0% bullish. 3-day activity momentum is rising across Reddit and X and News. The sell signal carries 93/100 conviction.

What is driving Intel (INTC) sentiment right now?

X is the dominant discussion channel with 2,052 mentions (81% of total volume). Reddit contributes 349 mentions and News contributes 141 mentions. The cross-source average is bearish at 28% bullish, while reddit and x and news show rising 3-day activity. Source readings are split: 1 source leans bullish and 3 sources lean bearish.

What does the Adanos sell signal mean for Intel (INTC)?

The Adanos signal blends bullish ratio, buzz score, source breadth and 3-day activity momentum into a single buy/sell reading. INTC's sell signal at 93/100 conviction reflects a bearish cross-source average at 28% bullish. Source readings are split: 1 source leans bullish and 3 sources lean bearish. It is a research shortcut, not financial advice.

How fresh is this INTC sentiment data?

The INTC sentiment page is regenerated from the latest 7-day tracking window at each build. Data reflects the most recent Reddit posts, tweets and news articles available in the current publishing cycle.

Peers are ranked first by matching the Sell signal, then by the closest bullish ratio. Discussion activity breaks any remaining ties.

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