Equities Analysts Issue Forecasts for Intel FY2027 Earnings

23 Sep 2026, 05:28 by Sarita Garza · The Markets Daily

Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC – Free Report) – Investment analysts at Erste Group Bank upped their FY2027 EPS estimates for Intel in a research note issued to investors on Friday, September 18th. Erste Group Bank analyst H. Engel now expects that the chip maker will post earnings per share of $1.49 for the year, up from their previous estimate of $1.47. The consensus estimate for Intel’s current full-year earnings is $1.04 per share.

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC – Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Thursday, July 23rd. The chip maker reported $0.42 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.21 by $0.21. Intel had a negative net margin of 19.79% and a positive return on equity of 2.62%. The company had revenue of $16.13 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $14.43 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned ($0.10) EPS. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 25.2% on a year-over-year basis. Intel has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.380-0.380 EPS.

A number of other research analysts have also issued reports on INTC. Cantor Fitzgerald decreased their target price on Intel from $150.00 to $125.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Friday, July 24th. Weiss Ratings downgraded Intel from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “sell (d)” rating in a report on Wednesday, September 9th. Seaport Research Partners reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $125.00 price target on shares of Intel in a research report on Friday, July 24th. New Street Research lifted their price objective on Intel from $100.00 to $122.00 in a research note on Friday, June 26th. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein reiterated a “market perform” rating and issued a $110.00 price objective on shares of Intel in a research note on Monday, July 27th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty have issued a Buy rating, twenty-six have given a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $108.49.

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Intel Stock Up 1.7%

Intel stock opened at $123.86 on Monday. Intel has a twelve month low of $28.82 and a twelve month high of $142.35. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $97.51 and its 200-day simple moving average is $93.31. The company has a current ratio of 1.60, a quick ratio of 1.25 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.47. The firm has a market capitalization of $624.75 billion, a P/E ratio of -58.70, a P/E/G ratio of 13.00 and a beta of 2.22.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. State Street Corp boosted its holdings in Intel by 1.2% in the second quarter. State Street Corp now owns 216,849,675 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $30,278,720,000 after purchasing an additional 2,528,657 shares in the last quarter. Capital World Investors raised its holdings in Intel by 20.3% during the fourth quarter. Capital World Investors now owns 104,060,268 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $3,839,833,000 after purchasing an additional 17,557,147 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in Intel by 3.2% during the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 101,931,512 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $3,744,406,000 after purchasing an additional 3,124,798 shares in the last quarter. Primecap Management Co. CA purchased a new stake in shares of Intel during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $10,507,291,000. Finally, Norges Bank purchased a new stake in shares of Intel during the 4th quarter worth approximately $2,233,159,000. 64.53% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Intel news, CEO Lip Bu Tan bought 105,263 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, August 11th. The shares were purchased at an average price of $95.00 per share, with a total value of $9,999,985.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the chief executive officer directly owned 1,314,669 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $124,893,555. This represents a 8.70% increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. 0.05% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Intel News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:

Positive Sentiment: AI-agent demand is strengthening the CPU outlook. Meta’s successful Muse AI agent has prompted investors to anticipate higher demand for general-purpose CPUs used to coordinate AI workloads, run inference and manage data-center operations. Intel’s CEO reportedly said the company can currently fulfill only about half of customer demand for AI-related CPU capacity, suggesting tight supply and strong order interest. Intel sees AI CPU demand squeeze
Positive Sentiment: Foundry and advanced-manufacturing potential is attracting investor support. Analysts see Intel’s 18A and future 14A process technologies as a potential comeback platform, with expanding foundry operations offering a new source of revenue and strategic value. Reports that SK hynix may provide foundry-related optionality and that Nvidia holds a significant Intel investment have further supported the turnaround narrative. One Wall Street estimate cited a potential value of $165 per share if foundry execution improves. Intel foundry prospects and price target
Positive Sentiment: Product adoption is broadening. Intel is extending its Core Ultra Series 3 processors into new Googlebook and ASUS laptops, supporting its PC business and positioning its chips for on-device AI applications. Intel Core Ultra Googlebook expansion
Neutral Sentiment: Valuation and execution are becoming more important. Intel’s shares have rallied sharply over the past year, bringing the stock near its 52-week high and increasing expectations for a successful turnaround. Analysts note that Intel must convert AI demand, manufacturing improvements and foundry interest into sustainable revenue and profits.
Negative Sentiment: Competitive and supply risks remain. Meta has not publicly confirmed an Intel deployment, while Arm, AMD and Nvidia are competing for AI-related processor demand. Advanced packaging and fabrication bottlenecks could also delay shipments and revenue recognition, limiting the near-term benefit from strong orders.

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Intel Corporation (NASDAQ: INTC) is a global semiconductor company that designs and manufactures computing and communications products. Its portfolio includes Intel Core processors for personal computers, Xeon processors for data centers and enterprise systems, and products for edge computing, networking, and other specialized applications.