We can't tell you what to do with your money — that depends on your goals, your timeline and what you already own. Here is what Intel's own price history says.
INTC closed at $92.03 on Oct 19, 2026, down 15.3% over the past month — behind the S&P 500 (SPY +0.6%). It sits 34.7% below its 52-week high, the trend is mixed, momentum is washed out (RSI-14 21), and a typical day moves it about 4.3%.
| Last close | $92.03 (Oct 19, 2026) |
| 52-week range (closes) | $33.62 – $140.94 |
| From the 52-week high | -34.7% |
| Trend (50- / 200-day averages) | Mixed · 50-day $102.98 · 200-day $84.83 |
| Momentum (RSI-14) | 21 · Beaten down (below 30) |
| Typical daily move | 4.3% · SPY 0.7% |
| Price change | INTC | S&P 500 (SPY) | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 day | +2.4% | +0.4% | +2.0 pts |
| 1 month | -15.3% | +0.6% | -15.9 pts |
| 3 months | -5.2% | +3.3% | -8.5 pts |
| 6 months | +40.1% | +8.1% | +32.0 pts |
| 1 year | +141.5% | +14.2% | +127.3 pts |
Close to close, price only. "1 month" is measured from the close nearest 30 days earlier (3 months 91, 6 months 182, 1 year 365); the typical daily move is the standard deviation of daily changes over the last 3 months. Data as of the Oct 19, 2026 close.
Over 15 years of monthly closes (Nov 2011 – Sep 2026, dividends included), INTC's strongest month has been November (higher in 12 of 15 years, average +4.6%) and its weakest July (lower in 10 of 15 years, average -3.8%). Passing our test for a tendency (up in at least 70% of years, or down in at least 60%): May (up 11 of 15), July (down 10 of 15), August (down 9 of 15), November (up 12 of 15). Tendencies, not guarantees.
| Month | Average | Median | Up in | Years | Tendency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | +1.4% | +1.5% | 60% | 15 | — |
| February | +1.5% | +0.3% | 60% | 15 | — |
| March | +3.8% | +3.9% | 67% | 15 | — |
| April | +4.1% | -0.9% | 47% | 15 | — |
| May | +2.3% | +2.3% | 73% | 15 | Leans up |
| June | +1.4% | +0.4% | 53% | 15 | — |
| July | -3.8% | -3.2% | 33% | 15 | Leans down |
| August | -1.0% | -0.6% | 40% | 15 | Leans down |
| September | +5.4% | +4.3% | 67% | 15 | — |
| Octoberthis month | +2.5% | +0.9% | 50% | 14 | — |
| Novembernext month | +4.6% | +3.3% | 80% | 15 | Leans up |
| December | -0.3% | +2.9% | 53% | 15 | — |
Each month's change is its close against the month before, from dividend-adjusted monthly closes; "up in" is the share of years it closed higher.
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