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

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday. The chip maker reported $0.15 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.08 by $0.07, FiscalAI reports. The company had revenue of $13.67 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $13.37 billion. Intel had a net margin of 0.37% and a negative return on equity of 0.75%. Intel updated its Q1 2026 guidance to 0.000-0.000 EPS.

Intel Stock Performance

INTC stock traded up $0.07 during midday trading on Thursday, hitting $54.32. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 162,148,791 shares, compared to its average volume of 136,034,672. The stock has a market cap of $259.49 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 5,437.44, a PEG ratio of 30.45 and a beta of 1.35. The company has a quick ratio of 1.25, a current ratio of 1.60 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.38. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $39.67 and its 200 day moving average price is $32.64. Intel has a 1 year low of $17.67 and a 1 year high of $54.60.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Intel

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Captrust Financial Advisors increased its position in Intel by 14.7% in the third quarter. Captrust Financial Advisors now owns 430,426 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $14,441,000 after buying an additional 55,300 shares during the last quarter. GM Advisory Group LLC bought a new position in shares of Intel during the 3rd quarter valued at $219,000. Tcfg Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Intel in the third quarter worth about $204,000. Icon Advisers Inc. Co. purchased a new stake in shares of Intel in the 3rd quarter worth about $1,279,000. Finally, Financial Engines Advisors L.L.C. boosted its position in Intel by 1.0% during the 3rd quarter. Financial Engines Advisors L.L.C. now owns 31,066 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $1,042,000 after acquiring an additional 316 shares in the last quarter. 64.53% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Key Headlines Impacting Intel

Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Wall Street is getting more bullish — HSBC sharply raised its price target and other firms have upgraded or raised targets on INTC, reflecting growing confidence in AI-driven server CPU demand. HSBC Doubles Price Target
• Positive Sentiment: Product catalyst: analysts and commentators point to the new Panther Lake laptop CPU as a “crucial” growth driver if it scales broadly — positive for PC and AI-edge revenue potential. Panther Lake Preview
• Positive Sentiment: Momentum behind the rally — multiple outlets note INTC hit fresh 52?week highs and jumped double?digits as investors priced stronger data?center/server CPU demand and foundry optimism. Stock Rallies 11%
• Positive Sentiment: Options and positioning suggest traders expect upside into earnings — increased options activity and bullish positioning fueled the pre?earnings move. Options Traders Jump In
• Neutral Sentiment: Earnings expectations: traders expect a sizable post?earnings move and analysts are focused on data?center revenue growth, margins and foundry commentary — much is already priced in. Traders’ Expected Move
• Neutral Sentiment: Macro backdrop is mixed but not directly dislodging the AI narrative — weekly jobless claims and economic data are being watched alongside earnings for broader risk appetite cues. Jobless Claims
• Negative Sentiment: Partnership risk — coverage notes a potential SambaNova deal has stalled, which could dent AI-partnership upside and investor sentiment if confirmed. SambaNova Deal Stalls
• Negative Sentiment: Execution and margin caution — some analysts (and pieces flagging structural constraints) warn that foundry execution, margin recovery and near?term guidance could disappoint vs. lofty expectations, raising the risk of a double?digit post?earnings swing. Brace for Volatility

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several brokerages have recently weighed in on INTC. Morgan Stanley upped their price objective on shares of Intel from $23.00 to $36.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Monday, October 20th. Wedbush reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and set a $30.00 price target on shares of Intel in a research note on Tuesday. Sanford C. Bernstein raised their price objective on Intel from $35.00 to $36.00 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a research note on Wednesday. Susquehanna upped their target price on Intel from $40.00 to $45.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Tuesday. Finally, Tigress Financial lifted their price target on shares of Intel from $45.00 to $52.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 4th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twenty-five have given a Hold rating and six have given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Reduce” and an average price target of $41.55.

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.