Intel (INTC) Tops Q3 Earnings and Revenue Estimates

Core Insights - Intel reported quarterly earnings of $0.23 per share, significantly exceeding the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.01 per share, and compared to a loss of $0.46 per share a year ago, indicating a substantial turnaround [1] - The company achieved revenues of $13.65 billion for the quarter ended September 2025, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 4.13% and showing an increase from $13.28 billion year-over-year [2] - Intel's stock has increased approximately 84.1% since the beginning of the year, outperforming the S&P 500's gain of 13.9% [3] Earnings Outlook - The future performance of Intel's stock will largely depend on management's commentary during the earnings call and the company's earnings outlook [4] - Current consensus EPS estimate for the upcoming quarter is $0.08 on revenues of $13.37 billion, and for the current fiscal year, it is $0.12 on revenues of $51.89 billion [7] Industry Context - The Semiconductor - General industry, to which Intel belongs, is currently ranked in the bottom 34% of over 250 Zacks industries, which may impact stock performance [8] - Nvidia, another company in the same industry, is expected to report quarterly earnings of $1.23 per share, reflecting a year-over-year increase of 51.9% [9]