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Intel (INTC) Outpaces Stock Market Gains: What You Should Know

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Intel (INTC - Free Report) closed at $122.15 in the latest trading session, marking a +1.5% move from the prior day. The stock outpaced the S&P 500's daily gain of 0.72%. Meanwhile, the Dow gained 0.3%, and the Nasdaq, a tech-heavy index, added 1.12%.

The world's largest chipmaker's shares have seen an increase of 21.36% over the last month, surpassing the Computer and Technology sector's loss of 6.12% and the S&P 500's loss of 0.9%.

The upcoming earnings release of Intel will be of great interest to investors. The company's earnings report is expected on July 23, 2026. The company's earnings per share (EPS) are projected to be $0.21, reflecting a 310% increase from the same quarter last year. In the meantime, our current consensus estimate forecasts the revenue to be $14.39 billion, indicating a 11.9% growth compared to the corresponding quarter of the prior year.

Regarding the entire year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates forecast earnings of $1.06 per share and revenue of $58.07 billion, indicating changes of +152.38% and +9.87%, respectively, compared to the previous year.

Investors should also take note of any recent adjustments to analyst estimates for Intel. Recent revisions tend to reflect the latest near-term business trends. Hence, positive alterations in estimates signify analyst optimism regarding the business and profitability.

Our research reveals that these estimate alterations are directly linked with the stock price performance in the near future. Investors can capitalize on this by using the Zacks Rank. This model considers these estimate changes and provides a simple, actionable rating system.

The Zacks Rank system, ranging from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), possesses a remarkable history of outdoing, externally audited, with #1 stocks returning an average annual gain of +25% since 1988. The Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has moved 0.09% higher within the past month. Intel is currently sporting a Zacks Rank of #1 (Strong Buy).

From a valuation perspective, Intel is currently exchanging hands at a Forward P/E ratio of 114.08. This signifies a premium in comparison to the average Forward P/E of 54.68 for its industry.

The Semiconductor - General industry is part of the Computer and Technology sector. This group has a Zacks Industry Rank of 3, putting it in the top 2% of all 250+ industries.

The Zacks Industry Rank assesses the strength of our separate industry groups by calculating the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks contained within the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.

Ensure to harness Zacks.com to stay updated with all these stock-shifting metrics, among others, in the next trading sessions.

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