Erste Group Bank Estimates Intel FY2027 Earnings

Key Points

• Erste Group Bank forecasts Intel’s FY2027 earnings at $1.47 per share, above the current analyst consensus of $1.04.
• Intel’s latest quarterly results beat expectations, with EPS of $0.42 versus $0.21 estimated and revenue of $16.13 billion versus $14.43 billion expected; revenue rose 25.2% year over year.
• Despite positive developments including foundry work with ASML and a planned Altera IPO, analysts remain cautious: Intel has a consensus “Hold” rating and a $107.80 price target, while recent commentary has cited valuation risks after the stock’s sharp rally.

Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC - Free Report) - Equities researchers at Erste Group Bank issued their FY2027 earnings per share estimates for Intel in a report released on Tuesday, September 8th. Erste Group Bank analyst H. Engel forecasts that the chip maker will post earnings of $1.47 per share for the year. The consensus estimate for Intel's current full-year earnings is $1.04 per share.

INTC has been the topic of several other reports. Wedbush upped their price target on Intel from $60.00 to $98.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research report on Friday, July 24th. TD Cowen upped their target price on Intel from $75.00 to $115.00 and gave the company a "hold" rating in a report on Monday, July 13th. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Intel from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Saturday, August 8th. Moffett Nathanson downgraded shares of Intel to a "neutral" rating in a research report on Thursday, June 11th. Finally, Bank of America dropped their price objective on shares of Intel from $160.00 to $145.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, August 12th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nineteen have assigned a Buy rating, twenty-eight have assigned a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Intel has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $107.80.

Intel Stock Performance

INTC 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 fifty-two week low of $24.05 and a fifty-two week high of $142.35. The firm has a market cap of $506.01 billion, a PE ratio of -47.54, a P/E/G ratio of 11.38 and a beta of 2.22. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $98.21 and a 200-day simple moving average of $89.79.

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 23rd. The chip maker reported $0.42 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.21 by $0.21. The business 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 was up 25.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the firm posted ($0.10) earnings per share. Intel has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.380-0.380 EPS.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of INTC. Southern Financial Group LLC increased its stake in shares of Intel by 0.6% in the 1st quarter. Southern Financial Group LLC now owns 14,313 shares of the chip maker's stock valued at $632,000 after buying an additional 90 shares during the period. Harrell Investment Partners LLC lifted its stake in shares of Intel by 0.4% during the second quarter. Harrell Investment Partners LLC now owns 23,277 shares of the chip maker's stock valued at $3,250,000 after acquiring an additional 100 shares during the period. TFR Capital LLC. boosted its holdings in Intel by 0.4% in the second quarter. TFR Capital LLC. now owns 26,643 shares of the chip maker's stock valued at $3,720,000 after acquiring an additional 100 shares during the last quarter. Wynn Capital LLC boosted its holdings in Intel by 0.4% in the second quarter. Wynn Capital LLC now owns 27,162 shares of the chip maker's stock valued at $3,793,000 after acquiring an additional 104 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Bell Investment Advisors Inc increased its position in Intel by 4.3% in the second quarter. Bell Investment Advisors Inc now owns 2,895 shares of the chip maker's stock worth $404,000 after purchasing an additional 119 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 64.53% of the company's stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Intel news, CEO Lip Bu Tan acquired 105,263 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, August 11th. The shares were purchased 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 owned 1,314,669 shares in the company, valued at $124,893,555. The trade was a 8.70% increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Insiders own 0.05% of the company's stock.

Intel News Roundup

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.

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