Research Analysts Set Expectations for Intel FY2026 Earnings

Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) – Investment analysts at Erste Group Bank lifted their FY2026 earnings per share estimates for Intel in a research report issued to clients and investors on Friday, June 5th. Erste Group Bank analyst H. Engel now forecasts that the chip maker will post earnings of $0.68 per share for the year, up from their previous forecast of $0.67. The consensus estimate for Intel’s current full-year earnings is $0.63 per share. Erste Group Bank also issued estimates for Intel’s FY2027 earnings at $1.09 EPS.

INTC has been the topic of several other reports. Bank of America boosted their target price on Intel from $48.00 to $56.00 and gave the company an “underperform” rating in a research note on Friday, April 24th. Susquehanna boosted their target price on Intel from $65.00 to $80.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, April 24th. Northland Securities lowered Intel from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 26th. HSBC upgraded Intel from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and boosted their price objective for the company from $50.00 to $95.00 in a research note on Tuesday, April 21st. Finally, Freedom Capital upgraded Intel from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, April 28th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have given a Buy rating, twenty-seven have assigned a Hold rating and four have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Intel presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $83.79.

Intel Stock Performance

Shares of INTC opened at $107.04 on Thursday. The firm has a market cap of $537.98 billion, a PE ratio of -172.64 and a beta of 2.21. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $92.19 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $60.54. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.34, a current ratio of 2.31 and a quick ratio of 1.85. Intel has a 1 year low of $18.97 and a 1 year high of $132.75.

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, April 23rd. The chip maker reported $0.29 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.01 by $0.28. The firm had revenue of $13.58 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $12.32 billion. Intel had a positive return on equity of 0.39% and a negative net margin of 5.90%.The business’s revenue was up 7.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $0.13 earnings per share. Intel has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 0.200-0.200 EPS.

Insider Activity

In other news, EVP Boise April Miller sold 40,256 shares of Intel stock in a transaction dated Friday, May 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $99.53, for a total transaction of $4,006,679.68. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 105,077 shares in the company, valued at approximately $10,458,313.81. This trade represents a 27.70% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Company insiders own 0.05% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Intel

A number of large investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Parallel Advisors LLC boosted its position in shares of Intel by 8.1% during the 1st quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 85,975 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $3,794,000 after acquiring an additional 6,434 shares during the last quarter. First Nebraska Trust Co bought a new stake in shares of Intel during the 1st quarter valued at about $3,238,000. Foguth Wealth Management LLC. purchased a new position in shares of Intel in the 1st quarter worth about $224,000. Cozad Asset Management Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Intel by 11.3% in the 1st quarter. Cozad Asset Management Inc. now owns 8,208 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $362,000 after purchasing an additional 835 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Security Financial Services INC. purchased a new position in shares of Intel in the 1st quarter worth about $223,000. Institutional investors own 64.53% of the company’s stock.

Key Intel News

Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Intel’s foundry strategy is getting fresh validation, including reports of a major Google TPU manufacturing order and broader interest from hyperscale customers. That supports the case that Intel could become a key AI supply-chain alternative to TSMC. Intel Gains as Google Reportedly Eyes Major AI Chip Order
• Positive Sentiment: Intel’s latest product and manufacturing updates, including progress on advanced nodes and foundry partnerships, are reinforcing optimism that the turnaround is becoming more credible. Intel Is the Market’s Most Mispriced AI Hedge
• Neutral Sentiment: Arete Research raised its price target on Intel sharply to $99 from $20.40, but kept a neutral rating, signaling improving expectations while still seeing limited upside from current levels. MarketScreener
• Neutral Sentiment: Several recent articles highlight Intel’s strong 2026 share-price performance and growing AI/foundry momentum, but also note that much of the good news may already be priced in. Intel Is Up 168% in 2026 and Analysts Say Earnings Could Jump 159% This Year
• Negative Sentiment: The broader chip sector is selling off, with Intel repeatedly mentioned alongside Micron, AMD, Broadcom and other momentum stocks as investors pull back from semiconductor names. Micron, Intel drag the tech sector into a new bearish phase. Will the correction last this time?
• Negative Sentiment: Retail-trader coverage says Intel is sliding due to profit-taking, Broadcom’s weak guidance ripple effects, and macro headwinds, which is pressuring the stock even as the long-term story improves. Why Is Intel Stock Sliding On Wednesday?

About Intel

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.