Plus, 24 other underperformers to avoid this spring
Tech stocks are selling off today amid President Donald Trump's latest tariff remarks. Intel Corp (NASDAQ:INTC) shares are no exception, last seen down 1.6% to trade at $22.35, adding to an already steep 49.4% year-over-year deficit. There's likely no relief ahead, either, as Intel appeared on Rocky White's lists of worst S&P 500 Index (SPX) stocks to own in April as well as the second quarter.
Worse yet, Intel stock is among the bottom five performers next month. According to White's data, the security finished April lower seven out of 10 times in the last decade, and averaged a steep 5.5% loss.
Historical second-quarter data paints an even more disappointing picture. Over the last 10 years, INTC finished the quarter higher only three times, and averaged a 7.7% loss. From their current perch, this mean the shares could end April around $21, and the quarter just above $20.
Despite its recent underperformance, options traders still lean bullish. At the International Securities Exchange (ISE), Cboe Options Exchange (CBOE), and NASDAQ OMX PHLX (PHLX), the security's 50-day call/put volume ratio of 3.00 sits in the 71st percentile of annual readings. An unwinding of this optimism could pressure INTC even lower.
It's worth noting the stock usually outperformed options traders' volatility expectations in the past year. This is per its Schaeffer's Volatility Scorecard (SVS) of 82 out of 100.