Top Wall Street Forecasters Revamp Intel Expectations Ahead Of Q3 Earnings

Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) will release its third quarter earnings report after the closing bell on Thursday, Oct. 29.

Analysts expect the Indianapolis, Indiana-based company to report quarterly earnings of 40 cents per share, up from 23 cents per share in the year-ago period. The consensus estimate for INTC’s quarterly revenue is $16.49 billion. It reported $13.65 billion last year, according to Benzinga Pro.

On Tuesday, Intel and Oracle disclosed a multiyear collaboration to expand Xeon-based computing on Oracle cloud infrastructure.

Shares of Intel rose 1.9% to close at $95.53 on Wednesday.

Benzinga readers can access the latest analyst ratings on the Analyst Stock Ratings page. Readers can sort by stock ticker, company name, analyst firm, rating change or other variables.

Let’s have a look at how Benzinga’s most-accurate analysts have rated the company in the recent period.

• Rosenblatt analyst Kevin Cassidy maintained the stock with a Sell rating with a price target of $80 on Oct. 27, 2026. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 80%.
• Wedbush analyst Matt Bryson maintained a Neutral rating with a $98 price target on Oct. 27, 2026. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 87%.
• RBC Capital analyst Srini Pajjuri maintained the stock with a Sector Perform rating with a price target of $100 on Oct. 26, 2026. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 83%.
• New Street Research analyst Pierre Ferragu upgraded the stock from Neutral to Buy with a price target of $125 on Oct. 26, 2026. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 76%.
• Susquehanna analyst Christopher Rolland maintained a Neutral rating and slashed the price target from $115 to $105 on Oct. 21, 2026. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 80%.

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