Intel Company Profile (NASDAQ:INTC)

Intel trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "INTC."

Intel announced a quarterly dividend on Thursday, March 23rd. Shareholders of record on Sunday, May 7th will be paid a dividend of $0.2725 per share on Thursday, June 1st. This represents a $1.09 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.01%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, May 3rd. This is a positive change from Intel's previous quarterly dividend of $0.26. View Intel's Dividend History.

Intel Co. (NASDAQ:INTC) posted its earnings results on Thursday, April, 27th. The company reported $0.66 EPS for the quarter, topping the Zacks' consensus estimate of $0.65 by $0.01. The firm had revenue of $14.80 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $14.80 billion. Intel had a net margin of 17.37% and a return on equity of 20.95%. Intel's revenue for the quarter was up 8.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $0.54 earnings per share. View Intel's Earnings History.

Intel is scheduled to release their next quarterly earnings announcement on Tuesday, July, 18th 2017. View Earnings Estimates for Intel.

Intel issued an update on its FY17 earnings guidance on Thursday, April, 27th. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of $2.71-2.99 for the period, compared to the Thomson Reuters consensus earnings per share estimate of $2.80. The company issued revenue guidance of approx $60 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $59.93 billion.Intel also updated its Q2 guidance to $0.63-0.73 EPS.

43 analysts have issued 12-month target prices for Intel's shares. Their forecasts range from $30.00 to $47.00. On average, they anticipate Intel's stock price to reach $40.46 in the next year. View Analyst Ratings for Intel.

Here are some recent quotes from research analysts about Intel stock:

• 1. According to Zacks Investment Research, "Intel’s first-quarter 2017 results demonstrated a turnaround in the company’s businesses after a long time. The improving PC shipment data – as per Gartner and IDC – is positive for the company. The upcoming launch of Skylake is anticipated to benefit data center results in the second half. Moreover, the company revised up its 2017 revenue and EPS outlook based on improving average selling price (ASP). Further, anticipated improvement in cost structure and lower spending, primarily due to improving operational efficiency will aid in expansion of margins going forward. Additionally, aggressive share buyback will boost the bottom line in 2017. We note that Intel has underperformed the broader market on a year-to-date basis. Despite intensifying competition in most of the markets, we expect that these aforesaid factors will help Intel stock to rebound in the rest of 2017." (5/16/2017)
• 2. Mizuho analysts commented, "We are adjusting our estimates, and reiterating our Buy and $42 PT." (4/28/2017)
• 3. Robert W. Baird analysts commented, "Intel's valuation still ignores Intel's manufacturing leadership, sustained advantage over the competition and rising barriers of entry, in our view. We attended Intel's Technology and Manufacturing Day this morning.14nm modem availability starts 2H17. Intel's three-year node advantage means significant power and performance gains versus the competition, which will continue at 10nm. Ramifications: Sustainable advantage in data center, strong positioning in emerging high-performance computing segments (notably AI and ADAS), and rising foundry momentum (14% CAGR TAM) notably for mobile SoC applications. Outperform-rated." (3/28/2017)
• 4. Royal Bank of Canada analysts commented, " INTC announced a deal to acquire MBLY for $63.54 per share ($14.7B in enterprise value) in an all cash offer. Strategically, the deal enables 1) A new growth vector beyond DCG, 2) Combination enables an end-to-end solution that allows INTC to better address a $70B TAM (2030), 3) INTC becomes the leading AD technology provider from vehicle to the cloud and can accelerate the pace of autonomous innovation/adoption, and 4) INTC could see accelerated accretion given strong growth at MBLY coupled with cost reduction potential. From an execution perspective, focus on 1) INTC's ability to retain MBLY talent and culture and 2) ADAS market is relatively nascent with multiple competing solutions that could present impediments to INTC's vision. Maintain Sector Perform and $37 PT." (3/13/2017)
• 5. Needham & Company LLC analysts commented, "We attended INTC’s Analyst Day at its Santa Clara Campus. The presentation was upbeat and management walked through its 2016 highlights, reiterated its 2017 financial targets and provided an outlook on its shift from a PC centric company to one that powers the cloud and connected devices. INTC is focusing on the performance segment of CCG to counteract a continuing decline in PCs. Management reiterated its 2017 DCG revenue outlook, but noted segment OM will take a ~5% over the next several years. INTC remains a step ahead of the competition in memory and storage with its investments in 3D NAND and Optane technology. Its IoT unit is focused on high growth areas, including ADAS." (2/10/2017)

Intel saw a increase in short interest in May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totalling 98,402,771 shares, an increase of 8.3% from the April 28th total of 90,883,038 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 21,928,390 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 4.5 days. Approximately 2.1% of the shares of the stock are short sold.

Some companies that are related to Intel include Broadcom Ltd (AVGO), Texas Instruments Incorporated (TXN), NXP Semiconductors NV (NXPI), STMicroelectronics NV (STM), Maxim Integrated Products (MXIM), Freescale Semiconductor Ltd (FSL), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Qorvo (QRVO), ON Semiconductor Corp (ON), Cavium (CAVM), Cypress Semiconductor (CY), MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings (MTSI), AU Optronics Corp (AUO), Integrated Device Technology (IDTI), Vishay Intertechnology (VSH), Mellanox Technologies (MLNX), Inphi (IPHI) and FormFactor (FORM).

Intel's stock is owned by a number of of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include Vanguard Group Inc. (6.89%), Geode Capital Management LLC (1.14%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (1.07%), Legal & General Group Plc (0.53%), State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co. (0.53%) and Primecap Management Co. CA (0.52%). Company insiders that own Intel stock include Andy D Bryant, Brian M Krzanich, David B Yoffie, Diane M Bryant, Gregory R Pearson, James D Plummer, Reed E Hundt, Renee Jo James, Stacy J Smith, Venkata S M Renduchintala and William M Holt. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Intel.

Intel's stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Loomis Sayles & Co. L P, Guardian Life Insurance Co. of America, Primecap Management Co. CA, Alliancebernstein L.P., Henderson Group PLC, Parametric Portfolio Associates LLC, Acadian Asset Management LLC and Westfield Capital Management Co. LP. Company insiders that have sold Intel stock in the last year include Andy D Bryant, Brian M Krzanich, Diane M Bryant, Gregory R Pearson, James D Plummer, Stacy J Smith and Venkata S M Renduchintala. View Insider Buying and Selling for Intel.

Intel's stock was acquired by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Janus Capital Management LLC, Vanguard Group Inc., Renaissance Technologies LLC, Parnassus Investments CA, Glenview Capital Management LLC, DnB Asset Management AS, Geode Capital Management LLC and Swiss National Bank. View Insider Buying and Selling for Intel.

Shares of Intel can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.

One share of Intel stock can currently be purchased for approximately $36.26.