Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) Releases Quarterly Earnings Results, Beats Expectations By $0.07 EPS

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday. The chip maker reported $0.15 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.08 by $0.07, FiscalAI reports. The company had revenue of $13.67 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $13.37 billion. Intel had a negative return on equity of 0.75% and a net margin of 0.37%. Intel updated its Q1 2026 guidance to 0.000-0.000 EPS.

Intel Trading Up 0.1%

Shares of Intel stock traded up $0.07 on Thursday, hitting $54.32. 168,439,906 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 136,272,672. The company has a fifty day moving average of $39.67 and a two-hundred day moving average of $32.64. The company has a market capitalization of $259.49 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 5,437.44, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 30.45 and a beta of 1.35. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.38, a current ratio of 1.60 and a quick ratio of 1.25. Intel has a one year low of $17.67 and a one year high of $54.60.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research firms have weighed in on INTC. Morgan Stanley upped their target price on Intel from $23.00 to $36.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Monday, October 20th. Royal Bank Of Canada reiterated a “sector perform” rating on shares of Intel in a research report on Wednesday. Hsbc Global Res raised shares of Intel from a “moderate sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday. Wedbush restated a “neutral” rating and issued a $30.00 price target on shares of Intel in a research note on Tuesday. Finally, TD Cowen upped their price objective on shares of Intel from $38.00 to $50.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, January 16th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twenty-five have issued a Hold rating and six have assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Reduce” and a consensus price target of $41.55.

Intel News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 results beat expectations — Intel reported $0.15 EPS on $13.67B revenue, both topping consensus and showing the company’s turnaround traction. Intel Reports Fourth-Quarter and Full-Year 2025 Financial Results
• Positive Sentiment: AI / data-center demand remains a tailwind — analysts and articles highlighted strong server CPU demand and a positive long-term thesis for Intel’s data-center and foundry businesses that helped lift the stock into earnings. Intel results to spotlight turnaround efforts as AI data centers boost chip demand
• Neutral Sentiment: Wall Street momentum ahead of results — multiple upgrades and bullish commentary (HSBC, Seaport, others) pushed the stock to multi‑year highs before the report, increasing volatility risk around the print. HSBC Just Doubled Its Price Target on Intel Stock
• Negative Sentiment: Very soft Q1 guidance — Intel guided Q1 EPS at 0.000–0.000 (vs. consensus ~0.01) and revenue $11.7B–$12.7B (midpoint slightly below estimates), a primary driver of the selloff as it implies near-term margin and execution pressure. Intel forecasts first-quarter sales and profit below estimates
• Negative Sentiment: Supply constraints hurting ability to meet demand — management said shortages are limiting shipments of key server chips, which raises concern that revenue growth may be capped despite strong demand. Intel Struggles to Meet Demand, CEO Says After Earnings
• Negative Sentiment: Market reaction: shares fell after hours — media and market reports flagged a double‑digit implied move and a post‑earnings drop as investors reprice the stock for weaker near‑term guidance and margin pressure. Intel Misses Q4, Warns Worse Ahead on Supply Crunch — Stock Drops 7% After Hours

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Intel

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of INTC. Financial Engines Advisors L.L.C. raised its holdings in Intel by 1.0% during the third quarter. Financial Engines Advisors L.L.C. now owns 31,066 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $1,042,000 after buying an additional 316 shares during the last quarter. CYBER HORNET ETFs LLC increased its position in shares of Intel by 4.0% during the third quarter. CYBER HORNET ETFs LLC now owns 11,515 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $386,000 after acquiring an additional 440 shares in the last quarter. Fiduciary Trust Co raised its holdings in shares of Intel by 1.1% in the 3rd quarter. Fiduciary Trust Co now owns 44,671 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $1,499,000 after acquiring an additional 497 shares during the last quarter. Gotham Asset Management LLC lifted its position in Intel by 2.9% in the 3rd quarter. Gotham Asset Management LLC now owns 28,314 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $950,000 after acquiring an additional 803 shares in the last quarter. Finally, L2 Asset Management LLC lifted its position in Intel by 5.7% in the 3rd quarter. L2 Asset Management LLC now owns 18,810 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $631,000 after acquiring an additional 1,008 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 64.53% of the company’s stock.

Intel Company Profile

Intel Corporation, founded in 1968 by Robert Noyce and Gordon E. Moore and headquartered in Santa Clara, California, is a leading global designer and manufacturer of semiconductor products. The company is historically notable for introducing the first commercial microprocessor and for driving the x86 architecture that underpins many personal computers and servers. Intel’s core business spans the design, fabrication and marketing of processors, chipsets and related components for a wide range of computing applications.

Intel’s product portfolio includes client and mobile processors marketed under brands such as Intel Core and Pentium, as well as high-performance Xeon processors for data centers and cloud infrastructure.