Intel: The Worst Is Over

Summary:

  • Intel reported worse-than-expected Q3 results, driven by non-recurring charges. The top line beat estimates, however, and the Q4 outlook is solid.
  • Intel has likely seen the worst already, with a $16.6B quarterly loss in Q3.
  • Sentiment is so strained, that despite $18.5B in impairment and restructuring charges, Intel’s share price rallied 8% after earnings.
  • INTC stock is trading at a FY 2025 P/E ratio of 22X, which is significantly below its longer-term historical average P/E ratio.
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Intel’s (NASDAQ:INTC) shares surged 8% after the chipmaker submitted its earnings scorecard for the third fiscal quarter on October 31, 2024. Intel missed EPS estimates due to a painful restructuring that was announced in the previous quarter. Intel reported a loss of $16.6B in


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