Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) Releases Quarterly Earnings Results, Beats Expectations By $998.99 EPS

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday. The chip maker reported $999.00 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.01 by $998.99, Zacks reports. Intel had a negative net margin of 0.51% and a negative return on equity of 0.44%.

Intel Stock Up 2.3%

Shares of INTC traded up $1.51 during midday trading on Thursday, reaching $66.78. The stock had a trading volume of 99,688,013 shares, compared to its average volume of 108,568,680. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35, a current ratio of 2.02 and a quick ratio of 1.65. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $49.99 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $43.84. The company has a market cap of $333.55 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -834.60, a PEG ratio of 15.77 and a beta of 1.35. Intel has a 1-year low of $18.97 and a 1-year high of $70.32.

Intel News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Tesla confirmed it will use Intel’s 14A process for chips at its Terafab project, giving Intel a high‑profile foundry customer and validating Intel’s process roadmap. Tesla Picks Intel (INTC) to Build Its AI Chips — What It Means for Investors
• Positive Sentiment: Multiple brokerages have moved to upgrade Intel or raise targets (HSBC, BNP Paribas, Stifel coverage noted), supporting the re‑rating thesis tied to server CPU demand and foundry progress. Why Intel Stock (INTC) Is Rising Today – and Why a Top Analyst Upgrades it to ‘Buy’
• Positive Sentiment: Commentators including Jim Cramer are calling Intel a comeback story and highlighting CPUs as a growing tailwind from the AI cycle, which supports momentum buying. Move Over, Nvidia: Why Jim Cramer Says the AI Boom Is Finally Hitting Intel
• Neutral Sentiment: Options traders and volatility models expect a sizable post‑earnings swing (roughly a ~10% implied move), pointing to amplified short‑term risk/reward around the Q1 print. Intel Will Report Q1 Earnings Tomorrow. Options Traders Expect a 9.87% Move in INTC Stock
• Neutral Sentiment: Wall Street and the financial press are focused on tomorrow’s Q1 release — the print and, crucially, management guidance — which will likely determine whether the rally is sustainable. Intel to Report Earnings. The Focus Is on What Comes Next.
• Negative Sentiment: Several commentators and technical analysts warn the rally may be overstretched and vulnerable to a corrective “sell‑the‑news” reaction if earnings/guidance don’t materially beat elevated expectations. Bull v. Bear: Why INTC Might Need to “Promise the World” in Guidance
• Negative Sentiment: Questions remain about foundry profitability and Intel’s ability to attract and scale external foundry customers beyond marquee wins — a structural risk if margins and cash flow from the foundry business lag expectations. 1 Big Reason Analysts are Divided on Intel

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, EVP Boise April Miller sold 20,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, February 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $49.05, for a total value of $981,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 113,060 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,545,593. This trade represents a 15.03% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, EVP David Zinsner bought 5,882 shares of Intel stock in a transaction dated Monday, January 26th. The stock was purchased at an average price of $42.50 per share, with a total value of $249,985.00. Following the purchase, the executive vice president directly owned 247,392 shares in the company, valued at approximately $10,514,160. This trade represents a 2.44% increase in their position. The disclosure for this purchase is available in the SEC filing. Company insiders own 0.05% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Intel

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Morgan Stanley grew its holdings in shares of Intel by 20.4% during the fourth quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 65,249,269 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $2,407,698,000 after buying an additional 11,056,090 shares in the last quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD lifted its position in Intel by 8.7% during the fourth quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 48,007,417 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $1,771,474,000 after buying an additional 3,832,960 shares in the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC lifted its position in Intel by 61.3% during the third quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 25,001,621 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $838,804,000 after buying an additional 9,503,402 shares in the last quarter. Rafferty Asset Management LLC lifted its position in Intel by 66.4% during the second quarter. Rafferty Asset Management LLC now owns 19,396,839 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $434,489,000 after buying an additional 7,736,635 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Dimensional Fund Advisors LP lifted its position in shares of Intel by 3.5% during the fourth quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 16,231,130 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $598,987,000 after purchasing an additional 547,879 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 64.53% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities analysts have issued reports on INTC shares. TD Cowen lifted their price target on shares of Intel from $50.00 to $60.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, April 10th. Jefferies Financial Group increased their target price on shares of Intel from $40.00 to $45.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, January 16th. Northland Securities increased their target price on shares of Intel from $54.00 to $92.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Monday, April 13th. KGI Securities downgraded shares of Intel from an “outperform” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a $71.00 price target for the company. in a research report on Monday. Finally, Evercore upped their price objective on shares of Intel from $41.10 to $45.00 and gave the company an “in-line” rating in a research note on Friday, January 23rd. Eleven investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twenty-four have assigned a Hold rating and five have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $54.86.

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.