Research Analysts Offer Predictions for Intel Q4 Earnings

Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) – Equities research analysts at KeyCorp issued their Q4 2025 earnings per share estimates for Intel in a research note issued on Monday, January 12th. KeyCorp analyst J. Vinh forecasts that the chip maker will post earnings per share of ($0.01) for the quarter. KeyCorp currently has a “Overweight” rating and a $60.00 target price on the stock. The consensus estimate for Intel’s current full-year earnings is ($0.11) per share. KeyCorp also issued estimates for Intel’s Q1 2026 earnings at ($0.07) EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.03 EPS and Q4 2026 earnings at $0.18 EPS.

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October 23rd. The chip maker reported $0.23 EPS for the quarter. The firm had revenue of $13.65 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $13.10 billion. Intel had a negative return on equity of 0.75% and a net margin of 0.37%.The firm’s revenue was up 3.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned ($0.46) EPS. Intel has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 0.080-0.080 EPS.

A number of other equities analysts have also weighed in on the stock. Morgan Stanley boosted their price target on shares of Intel from $23.00 to $36.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Monday, October 20th. Loop Capital boosted their target price on Intel from $40.00 to $50.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday. Tigress Financial increased their price target on Intel from $45.00 to $52.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, November 4th. Needham & Company LLC reiterated a “hold” rating on shares of Intel in a research report on Friday, October 24th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada restated a “neutral” rating on shares of Intel in a report on Thursday. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twenty-five have assigned a Hold rating and seven have issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and a consensus price target of $38.89.

Intel Price Performance

Intel stock opened at $48.27 on Thursday. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $38.79 and a 200-day simple moving average of $31.82. The firm has a market capitalization of $230.60 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 4,832.23, a PEG ratio of 32.95 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. Intel has a 52-week low of $17.67 and a 52-week high of $50.39.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Intel

A number of hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. Focus Financial Network Inc. lifted its position in Intel by 2.1% in the fourth quarter. Focus Financial Network Inc. now owns 10,788 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $398,000 after buying an additional 223 shares during the last quarter. Quantum Financial Advisors LLC raised its stake in shares of Intel by 3.8% in the 4th quarter. Quantum Financial Advisors LLC now owns 6,235 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $230,000 after acquiring an additional 230 shares during the period. Hengehold Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Intel by 2.3% in the 4th quarter. Hengehold Capital Management LLC now owns 10,564 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $390,000 after acquiring an additional 241 shares during the last quarter. Fiduciary Financial Group LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Intel by 3.7% in the 4th quarter. Fiduciary Financial Group LLC now owns 6,994 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $258,000 after acquiring an additional 247 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Trust Point Inc. boosted its position in shares of Intel by 2.1% during the 4th quarter. Trust Point Inc. now owns 12,386 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $457,000 after purchasing an additional 251 shares during the period. 64.53% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Key Intel News

Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Sold‑out 2026 server CPU capacity and pricing power — KeyBanc/coverage notes that Intel’s server CPU bookings are largely sold out for 2026, with the company considering price increases and improving 18A yields boosting foundry credibility. This underpins near‑term revenue and margin upside. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: New 18A consumer CPU announced — Intel’s launch of a consumer CPU built on its 18A node signals product/processing progress that supports both PC refresh and foundry credibility. That technical progress is a direct catalyst for investor optimism. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Loop Capital lifts price target to $50 (hold) — an incremental analyst boost that implies modest upside from current levels and reinforces the recent re‑rating. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: TSMC capacity constraints create a potential foundry opportunity for Intel — coverage highlights that strained TSMC capacity for AI chips could push customers toward Intel’s fabs, supporting long‑term revenue upside if Intel scales foundry wins. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: RBC reaffirms a neutral rating — keeps a neutral stance on INTC, which maintains mixed sell‑side positioning despite recent optimism. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: KeyCorp modeling shows improving EPS later in FY26 and keeps an Overweight/$60 target — this is bullish longer term but waits on execution across quarters. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Susquehanna raises target to $40 but remains neutral — its $40 target sits below the current price, implying downside and highlighting that not all analysts have upgraded conviction. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Macro/capex cycle risk flagged — commentary warns that heavy U.S. capex (and potential downturns) could create cyclical exposure for Intel’s foundry‑led strategy, a risk to margins and demand if AI spending moderates. Read More.

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.