Intel’s Struggles and Uncertain Future
Intel (INTC) enters 2025 with significant hurdles, highlighted by a 60% stock decline in 2024, the departure of CEO Pat Gelsinger, and mounting challenges in its foundry business. With shares trading at a 13% discount to book value, analysts believe much of the downside may already be priced in, but the road ahead remains steep. Interim co-CEOs David Zinsner and Michelle Johnston Holthaus are holding the reins while Wall Street speculates on appointing an external top-tier CEO to lead a turnaround. However, any new leader will face the daunting task of stabilizing Intel’s financials, restoring investor confidence, and catching up in the AI chip market.
Intel has lagged behind competitors like Nvidia (NVDA), whose stock surged 173% in 2024 due to its dominance in AI chip innovation, and AMD (AMD), which continues to challenge Intel’s core CPU market. Santosh Rao of Manhattan Venture Partners notes that Intel missed the boat on shifting to AI-focused markets, remaining too entrenched in traditional compute businesses. A strategic pivot toward training, inferencing, and emerging AI applications will take time, with meaningful progress unlikely before 2026.
My Take
Posting about Intel these days often feels like piling on when the company is down. Another analogy is watching a car crash—uncomfortable but impossible to look away. While it’s hard to say if Intel’s stock is done falling, the 13% discount to book value suggests some downside protection. However, with meaningful progress unlikely before 2026, investors should brace for more volatility before any potential recovery.
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https://finance.yahoo.com/news/is-intel-stock-done-going-down-172217428.html
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This post was enhanced with AI assistance, thoroughly reviewed, edited, and reflects my own thoughts.