5 Stocks Investors Are Walking Away From

In this article, we deep dive into the 5 stocks investors that investors are dumping. For a deeper discussion and an extended list, please see 10 Stocks Investors Are Walking Away From.

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5. Intel Corp. (NASDAQ:INTC)

Intel saw its share prices drop by 9.66 percent on Tuesday to close at $110.39 apiece, as investors resorted to profit-taking while trading sideways amid the lack of industry-related developments to boost buying appetite.

Year-to-date, the company has already jumped by 286 percent, thanks to the strong demand for semiconductors amid the artificial intelligence boom. This month alone, Intel Corp. (NASDAQ:INTC) has seen its stock price surge by 21.7 percent.

Despite Tuesday’s drop, Intel Corp. (NASDAQ:INTC) currently holds a strong buy recommendation from multiple analysts, with HSBC alone doubling its price target for the stock to $200 from $100 previously.

Meanwhile, Bank of America recently issued an 18.5 percent price target upgrade to $160 from $135 prior, while reaffirming its buy recommendation.

New Street Research, for its part, upgraded its price by 22 percent to $122 from $100.

In other news, Intel Corp. (NASDAQ:INTC) is set to announce the results of its earnings performance for the second quarter of the year on July 23, 2026. A conference call will be held to elaborate on the results.

For the period, the company is targeting to rake in revenues of $13.8 billion to $14.8 billion, or an implied growth of 7 percent to 14.7 percent from the $12.9 billion in the same period last year.

Diluted earnings per share are projected at $0.08, reversing a $0.67 loss year-on-year.