Intel has rallied about 11% this week heading into its fourth quarter earnings release on Thursday.
Seeking Alpha’s quarterly earnings revisions page paints a mixed picture. Analyst updates show a split community, with revisions leaning slightly negative on the critical top line despite the stock’s surge, as bulls and bears offset each other without clear momentum toward upgrades.
Wall Street expects the chipmaker to post EPS of $0.08 on revenue of $13.39 billion, implying a fall of 6% during the quarter.
Further down, Wall Street consensus implies just 7% year‑ahead revenue growth, modest at best given the AI hype around Intel’s accelerators and foundry buildout, suggesting much of the narrative may already be in the price.
Seeking Alpha’s Quant Ratings recommends Intel as a Hold with a score of 3.49 out of 5.
Heading into earnings season, J.P. Morgan said many semiconductor firms appear to have “considerable upside” to the AI accelerator total addressable market.
Momentum metrics on Seeking Alpha support the short‑term strength but lack conviction on sustainability, setting up Intel for a high‑stakes test where a beat could validate the rally and force estimate chasing, while any revenue shortfall or cautious guidance risks a swift unwind.