Northland Securities Forecasts Higher Earnings for Intel

Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) – Equities researchers at Northland Securities increased their FY2026 earnings per share estimates for Intel in a research report issued on Thursday, October 29th. Northland Securities analyst G. Richard now anticipates that the chip maker will post earnings of $1.43 per share for the year, up from their prior estimate of $1.08. The consensus estimate for Intel’s current full-year earnings is $1.07 per share. Northland Securities also issued estimates for Intel’s Q4 2026 earnings at $0.64 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $0.55 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $0.61 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $0.71 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $0.83 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $2.68 EPS.

A number of other equities analysts have also recently issued reports on the stock. Zacks Research raised shares of Intel from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Monday, October 26th. Pivotal Research started coverage on Intel in a research report on Tuesday, September 8th. They issued a “buy” rating for the company. KeyCorp dropped their price target on Intel from $155.00 to $140.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday. Morgan Stanley set a $85.00 price target on Intel in a report on Monday, October 19th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus set a $90.00 price objective on Intel in a research note on Friday. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nineteen have issued a Buy rating, twenty-eight have given a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $97.42.

Intel Trading Down 8.8%

INTC opened at $59.97 on Monday. Intel has a 1-year low of $32.89 and a 1-year high of $142.35. 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 company has a market cap of $302.49 billion, a P/E ratio of 154.08, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 10.14 and a beta of 2.22. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $100.50 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $86.43.

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, October 29th. The chip maker reported $0.52 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.41 by $0.11. The firm had revenue of $16.51 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $16.56 billion. Intel had a positive return on equity of 2.62% and a negative net margin of 19.79%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 20.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $0.23 EPS.

Insider Activity at Intel

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

Institutional Trading of Intel

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Pathway Financial Advisers LLC purchased a new stake in Intel in the 3rd quarter valued at $25,000. Montgomery Financial Services LLC purchased a new position in Intel during the 2nd quarter worth $26,000. Next Level Wealth Planning LLC purchased a new position in Intel during the 3rd quarter worth $28,000. Glynn Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Intel in the 2nd quarter worth $29,000. Finally, Knuff & Co LLC bought a new stake in shares of Intel in the 2nd quarter worth $29,000. 64.53% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Intel News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Intel reported third-quarter revenue of approximately $16.5 billion, up 21% year over year, and earnings that exceeded analyst expectations. Data-center and AI-driven server demand remains a key growth opportunity, with Intel projecting substantial expansion in the server CPU market. INTC Q3 Earnings Call Highlights AI Demand and PC Weakness
• Positive Sentiment: Intel’s 18A manufacturing process has begun shipping in real products, while investments from the U.S. government, Nvidia and SoftBank provide financial and strategic support for the company’s foundry turnaround. Prediction: This Will Be Intel’s Stock Price by Year-End 2027
• Positive Sentiment: Some analysts argue that the recent selloff has pushed Intel into technically oversold territory and created a potentially attractive long-term entry point, particularly if server growth and foundry execution improve. Why Intel Looks Ripe for a Turnaround

Intel Company Profile

Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) is a global semiconductor company that designs and manufactures computing and connectivity products. Its portfolio includes Intel Core processors for personal computers, Xeon processors for data centers and enterprise systems, and products for networking, edge computing, graphics, and artificial intelligence workloads.

Through Intel Foundry, the company also provides semiconductor manufacturing and technology-development services for external customers. Intel develops process technologies, advanced packaging, and other manufacturing capabilities intended to support its own products and third-party chip designs.

Founded in 1968 by Robert Noyce and Gordon Moore, Intel helped establish the modern microprocessor industry and has historically supplied processors for PCs, servers, and other computing systems.