Erste Group Bank Predicts Intel FY2027 Earnings

Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) – Analysts at Erste Group Bank issued their FY2027 EPS estimates for Intel in a research report issued to clients and investors on Tuesday, September 8th. Erste Group Bank analyst H. Engel forecasts that the chip maker will post earnings per share of $1.47 for the year. The consensus estimate for Intel’s current full-year earnings is $1.04 per share.

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, July 23rd. The chip maker reported $0.42 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.21 by $0.21. The company had revenue of $16.13 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $14.43 billion. Intel had a negative net margin of 19.79% and a positive return on equity of 2.62%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 25.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted ($0.10) EPS. Intel has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.380-0.380 EPS.

INTC has been the topic of several other research reports. Barclays increased their target price on Intel from $65.00 to $100.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Monday, June 1st. TD Cowen upped their price target on Intel from $75.00 to $115.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, July 13th. Arete Research lifted their price objective on shares of Intel from $20.40 to $99.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, June 10th. Needham & Company LLC restated a “hold” rating on shares of Intel in a report on Friday, July 24th. Finally, DA Davidson upped their target price on shares of Intel from $77.00 to $100.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, July 24th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nineteen have given a Buy rating, twenty-eight have issued a Hold rating and three have issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Intel currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $107.80.

Intel Stock Down 5.6%

Shares of Intel stock opened at $100.32 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.25, a current ratio of 1.60 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.47. Intel has a 12 month low of $24.05 and a 12 month high of $142.35. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $98.21 and a 200 day simple moving average of $89.79. The stock has a market cap of $506.01 billion, a PE ratio of -47.54, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 11.38 and a beta of 2.22.

Insider Activity

In other Intel news, CEO Lip Bu Tan acquired 105,263 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, August 11th. The shares were acquired at an average price of $95.00 per share, with a total value of $9,999,985.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 1,314,669 shares in the company, valued at $124,893,555. This trade represents a 8.70% increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Insiders own 0.05% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Intel

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Sivia Capital Partners LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Intel by 271.7% during the second quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 34,201 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $766,000 after acquiring an additional 25,001 shares during the period. United Bank acquired a new stake in Intel during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $205,000. Gamco Investors INC. ET AL lifted its holdings in Intel by 12.3% during the 2nd quarter. Gamco Investors INC. ET AL now owns 13,737 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $308,000 after purchasing an additional 1,508 shares during the last quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC boosted its stake in Intel by 29.6% in the 2nd quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 158,277 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $3,545,000 after purchasing an additional 36,116 shares during the period. Finally, Sei Investments Co. boosted its stake in Intel by 9.9% in the 2nd quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 828,352 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $18,556,000 after purchasing an additional 74,838 shares during the period. 64.53% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Trending Headlines about Intel

Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Intel-backed Altera is reportedly preparing an IPO that could raise more than $2 billion as early as 2026. A successful listing could highlight the value of Intel’s semiconductor assets and provide potential liquidity or valuation support. Reuters Altera IPO report
• Positive Sentiment: Intel and ASML are expanding work on High-NA EUV manufacturing, supporting the company’s argument that its foundry technology is progressing. Intel also continues to receive attention for possible memory-market opportunities and reported pricing power in enterprise CPUs.
• Neutral Sentiment: A partnership with Atsign reportedly delivered an approximately 88-fold improvement in encrypted Edge AI performance using Intel hardware. The announcement supports Intel’s AI and edge-computing positioning, but it does not yet indicate a material revenue contribution. Atsign and Intel Edge AI article
• Negative Sentiment: Piper Sandler initiated coverage with a Neutral rating, suggesting investors may have missed the better entry point after Intel’s major rally. The cautious stance reinforced valuation concerns. Piper Sandler Intel coverage
• Negative Sentiment: Mizuho reportedly reduced its price target to $92, citing valuation risk despite improving server demand and execution. Other commentary similarly argues that Intel’s recent gains have outpaced its current fundamentals. Mizuho Intel price target article
• Negative Sentiment: The broader semiconductor group also weakened as investors locked in profits, while Nvidia’s efforts to extend its AI-chip dominance raised competitive concerns for Intel and AMD. Intel’s shares had gained more than 20% over the prior five sessions, increasing selling pressure after the steep run-up. Intel profit-taking article

About Intel

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.

Intel also develops graphics processing units under its Intel Arc and Intel Data Center GPU brands, Gaudi artificial intelligence accelerators, Ethernet products, software, and related platform technologies.