Intel: The Turnaround Is Alive But The Stock Has Priced It In

Louis Gerard2.52K FollowersFollow5ShareSavePlay(8min)Comment(1)SummaryIntel (INTC) faces a challenging turnaround, with pivotal progress hinging on 18A process node yields and securing anchor foundry customers.Lip-Bu Tan’s leadership emphasizes engineering excellence, capacity discipline, and a service-based foundry model to regain competitiveness by 2028.INTC’s current valuation appears stretched, with fair value estimates implying over 40% downside and ongoing foundry losses weighing on profitability.I downgrade INTC to Hold, citing execution risks, foundry headwinds, and the need for yield normalization and major OEM adoption. Roman Tiraspolsky/iStock Editorial via Getty Images Introduction It has been a while since I last reviewed Intel (INTC), which was at one point the most interesting story in the stock market. Since my last Buy rating, the company has lost around 2% of its value, actuallyThis article was written byLouis Gerard2.52K FollowersFollowAs a detail-oriented investor with a strong foundation in finance and business writing, I focus on analyzing undervalued and disliked companies or industries that have strong fundamentals and good cash flows. I have a particular interest in sectors such as Oil&Gas and consumer goods. Basically, anything that has been unloved for unjustified reasons that could offer substantial returns. Energy Transfer is one of those companies that I came across when no one wanted to touch it and now I can't resolve myself to sell it. I will always focus more on long-term value investing but I can sometimes lose myself in possible deal arbitrage such as with Microsoft/ Activision Blizzard, Spirit Airlines/Jetblue (that one still hurts), and Nippon/U.S. Steel (perfect exit at $50.19). I tend to shun businesses that I can't understand either high-tech or certain consumer goods such as fashion (give me a Levi's jeans). I don't understand why anyone would invest in cryptocurrencies as well.

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