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Intel (INTC) Sees a More Significant Dip Than Broader Market: Some Facts to Know
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Intel (INTC - Free Report) ended the recent trading session at $101.40, demonstrating a -3.15% change from the preceding day's closing price. This move lagged the S&P 500's daily loss of 0.06%. Meanwhile, the Dow experienced a rise of 0.38%, and the technology-dominated Nasdaq saw a decrease of 0.44%.
Heading into today, shares of the world's largest chipmaker had gained 1.71% over the past month, lagging the Computer and Technology sector's gain of 4.85% and the S&P 500's gain of 2.36%.
The investment community will be closely monitoring the performance of Intel in its forthcoming earnings report. The company is scheduled to release its earnings on October 29, 2026. The company is expected to report EPS of $0.38, up 65.22% from the prior-year quarter. Meanwhile, the Zacks Consensus Estimate for revenue is projecting net sales of $16.36 billion, up 19.82% from the year-ago period.
For the full year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates are projecting earnings of $1.5 per share and revenue of $62.27 billion, which would represent changes of +257.14% and +17.82%, respectively, from the prior year.
Investors should also note any recent changes to analyst estimates for Intel. These revisions typically reflect the latest short-term business trends, which can change frequently. Hence, positive alterations in estimates signify analyst optimism regarding the business and profitability.
Our research demonstrates that these adjustments in estimates directly associate with imminent stock price performance. Investors can capitalize on this by using the Zacks Rank. This model considers these estimate changes and provides a simple, actionable rating system.
Ranging from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), the Zacks Rank system has a proven, outside-audited track record of outperformance, with #1 stocks returning an average of +25% annually since 1988. Within the past 30 days, our consensus EPS projection remained stagnant. As of now, Intel holds a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold).
Looking at its valuation, Intel is holding a Forward P/E ratio of 69.83. This signifies a premium in comparison to the average Forward P/E of 33.56 for its industry.
It's also important to note that INTC currently trades at a PEG ratio of 7.76. The PEG ratio is similar to the widely-used P/E ratio, but this metric also takes the company's expected earnings growth rate into account. The Semiconductor - General was holding an average PEG ratio of 1.77 at yesterday's closing price.
The Semiconductor - General industry is part of the Computer and Technology sector. This industry currently has a Zacks Industry Rank of 46, which puts it in the top 19% of all 250+ industries.
The Zacks Industry Rank gauges the strength of our industry groups by measuring the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks within the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.
Be sure to use Zacks.com to monitor all these stock-influencing metrics, and more, throughout the forthcoming trading sessions.
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Intel (INTC) Sees a More Significant Dip Than Broader Market: Some Facts to Know
Intel (INTC - Free Report) ended the recent trading session at $101.40, demonstrating a -3.15% change from the preceding day's closing price. This move lagged the S&P 500's daily loss of 0.06%. Meanwhile, the Dow experienced a rise of 0.38%, and the technology-dominated Nasdaq saw a decrease of 0.44%.
Heading into today, shares of the world's largest chipmaker had gained 1.71% over the past month, lagging the Computer and Technology sector's gain of 4.85% and the S&P 500's gain of 2.36%.
The investment community will be closely monitoring the performance of Intel in its forthcoming earnings report. The company is scheduled to release its earnings on October 29, 2026. The company is expected to report EPS of $0.38, up 65.22% from the prior-year quarter. Meanwhile, the Zacks Consensus Estimate for revenue is projecting net sales of $16.36 billion, up 19.82% from the year-ago period.
For the full year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates are projecting earnings of $1.5 per share and revenue of $62.27 billion, which would represent changes of +257.14% and +17.82%, respectively, from the prior year.
Investors should also note any recent changes to analyst estimates for Intel. These revisions typically reflect the latest short-term business trends, which can change frequently. Hence, positive alterations in estimates signify analyst optimism regarding the business and profitability.
Our research demonstrates that these adjustments in estimates directly associate with imminent stock price performance. Investors can capitalize on this by using the Zacks Rank. This model considers these estimate changes and provides a simple, actionable rating system.
Ranging from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), the Zacks Rank system has a proven, outside-audited track record of outperformance, with #1 stocks returning an average of +25% annually since 1988. Within the past 30 days, our consensus EPS projection remained stagnant. As of now, Intel holds a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold).
Looking at its valuation, Intel is holding a Forward P/E ratio of 69.83. This signifies a premium in comparison to the average Forward P/E of 33.56 for its industry.
It's also important to note that INTC currently trades at a PEG ratio of 7.76. The PEG ratio is similar to the widely-used P/E ratio, but this metric also takes the company's expected earnings growth rate into account. The Semiconductor - General was holding an average PEG ratio of 1.77 at yesterday's closing price.
The Semiconductor - General industry is part of the Computer and Technology sector. This industry currently has a Zacks Industry Rank of 46, which puts it in the top 19% of all 250+ industries.
The Zacks Industry Rank gauges the strength of our industry groups by measuring the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks within the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.
Be sure to use Zacks.com to monitor all these stock-influencing metrics, and more, throughout the forthcoming trading sessions.