What is Zacks Research’s Forecast for Intel Q1 Earnings?

Intel Co. (NASDAQ:INTC) – Research analysts at Zacks Research increased their Q1 2026 earnings per share estimates for shares of Intel in a report issued on Monday, January 6th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now forecasts that the chip maker will earn $0.14 per share for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $0.12. The consensus estimate for Intel’s current full-year earnings is ($0.87) per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Intel’s Q3 2026 earnings at $0.28 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.37 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $0.94 EPS.

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, October 31st. The chip maker reported ($0.46) EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.02) by ($0.44). The firm had revenue of $13.30 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $13.02 billion. Intel had a negative net margin of 29.42% and a negative return on equity of 1.71%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was down 6.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $0.28 EPS.

A number of other equities research analysts have also commented on the company. Benchmark reaffirmed a “hold” rating on shares of Intel in a research report on Friday, November 1st. Truist Financial raised their target price on shares of Intel from $25.00 to $26.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, November 1st. Needham & Company LLC reiterated a “hold” rating on shares of Intel in a report on Friday, November 1st. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft dropped their price objective on shares of Intel from $27.00 to $25.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, October 3rd. Finally, TD Cowen raised shares of Intel to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, September 16th. Six investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, twenty-five have assigned a hold rating and one has given a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Intel presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $29.96.

Intel Stock Performance

Shares of Intel stock opened at $19.15 on Thursday. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $22.03 and its 200 day simple moving average is $23.75. The company has a current ratio of 1.31, a quick ratio of 0.97 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.44. The company has a market capitalization of $82.59 billion, a PE ratio of -5.15 and a beta of 1.07. Intel has a 12 month low of $18.51 and a 12 month high of $50.30.

Insider Activity

In related news, EVP Michelle Johnston Holthaus sold 25,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, November 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $26.00, for a total value of $650,000.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president now owns 273,258 shares in the company, valued at approximately $7,104,708. This represents a 8.38 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Insiders own 0.04% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Intel

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of INTC. West Oak Capital LLC grew its stake in Intel by 269.2% in the 4th quarter. West Oak Capital LLC now owns 7,920 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $159,000 after buying an additional 5,775 shares during the last quarter. Lynch & Associates IN boosted its holdings in shares of Intel by 4.1% during the fourth quarter. Lynch & Associates IN now owns 22,940 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $460,000 after acquiring an additional 904 shares during the period. InvesTrust acquired a new position in shares of Intel in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $3,696,000. Diversified Trust Co increased its stake in shares of Intel by 1.8% during the fourth quarter. Diversified Trust Co now owns 83,791 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $1,680,000 after purchasing an additional 1,445 shares during the period. Finally, Neville Rodie & Shaw Inc. lifted its holdings in Intel by 23.9% during the 4th quarter. Neville Rodie & Shaw Inc. now owns 67,910 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $1,361,000 after purchasing an additional 13,095 shares during the last quarter. 64.53% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Intel Company Profile

Intel Corporation designs, develops, manufactures, markets, and sells computing and related products and services worldwide. It operates through Client Computing Group, Data Center and AI, Network and Edge, Mobileye, and Intel Foundry Services segments. The company's products portfolio comprises central processing units and chipsets, system-on-chips (SoCs), and multichip packages; mobile and desktop processors; hardware products comprising graphics processing units (GPUs), domain-specific accelerators, and field programmable gate arrays (FPGAs); and memory and storage, connectivity and networking, and other semiconductor products.