Intel Q2 Preview: Stock Hammers Nvidia with 7x Returns Since Dow Swap — Will Earnings Fuel Further Gains?
Semiconductor giant Intel Corporation (NASDAQ: INTC ) looks to continue its recent winning streak when the company reports second-quarter financial results Thursday after market close. Here are the earnings estimates, analyst ratings and key items to watch. • Intel stock is trading at elevated levels. What should traders watch with INTC? Intel Q2 Earnings Estimates Analysts expect Intel to report second-quarter revenue of $14.40 billion, up from $12.86 billion, according to data Pro. The company has beaten analyst estimates for revenue in seven straight quarters and in eight of the past 10 quarters overall. Analysts expect Intel to report 19 cents in earnings per share for the quarter, an improvement on a loss of 10 cents per share in last year’s second quarter. The company has beaten analyst estimates for earnings per share in three straight quarters and in seven of the past 10 quart...
Semiconductor giant Intel Corporation (NASDAQ: INTC ) looks to continue its recent winning streak when the company reports second-quarter financial results Thursday after market close. Here are the earnings estimates, analyst ratings and key items to watch. • Intel stock is trading at elevated levels. What should traders watch with INTC?
86 billion, according to data Pro. The company has beaten analyst estimates for revenue in seven straight quarters and in eight of the past 10 quarters overall. Analysts expect Intel to report 19 cents in earnings per share for the quarter, an improvement on a loss of 10 cents per share in last year’s second quarter. The company has beaten analyst estimates for earnings per share in three straight quarters and in seven of the past 10 quarters overall.
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For investors of Intel, a strong earnings performance could highlight the company’s strong performance relative to peers. Intel was removed from the Dow Jones Industrial Average in November 2024 and replaced with peer NVIDIA Corp. (NASDAQ: NVDA ). 43.
Since being swapped out, the stock has had a resurgence and significantly outperformed the return of Nvidia stock by more than seven times. Investors and analysts will be looking for signs of continued AI demand for Intel in management commentary. Intel recently expanded its partnership with Google Cloud to accelerate the company’s enterprise transformation for AI. The company could discuss this and other partnerships as strengths and events that could help future revenue and backlog opportunities.
Layoffs could be another topic, with the company launching a downsizing that impacted employees in the Data Center and AI group. Given these are high-growth areas for the company and others, analysts could ask what the layoffs mean and if growth has slowed for the company. 34. 5% year-to-date in 2026, hitting new all-time highs last month.
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