Core Viewpoint - Intel reported quarterly earnings of 0.13pershare,exceedingtheZacksConsensusEstimateof0.12 per share, but down from 0.54pershareayearago,indicatingasignificantdeclineinprofitability[1]FinancialPerformance−Intel′srevenuesforthequarterendedDecember2024were14.26 billion, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 3.49%, but down from 15.41billionyear−over−year[2]−Overthelastfourquarters,IntelhassurpassedconsensusEPSestimatestwotimesandtoppedconsensusrevenueestimatestwotimes[2]StockPerformanceandOutlook−Intelshareshavedecreasedbyapproximately1.50.08 on revenues of 12.84billion,andforthecurrentfiscalyear,itis0.91 on revenues of 55.2billion[7]−TheestimaterevisionstrendforIntelismixed,resultinginaZacksRank3(Hold),indicatingexpectedperformanceinlinewiththemarket[6]IndustryContext−TheSemiconductor−Generalindustryiscurrentlyrankedinthebottom240.05 per share, reflecting a year-over-year decline of 25% [9]