Intel Corporation (INTC) is set to report its second-quarter 2025 earnings on July 24, after the market closes. The Zacks Consensus Estimate predicts sales of $11.87 billion and earnings of $0.01 per share. However, over the past 60 days, estimates have seen a decline, with expectations dropping by 3.45% to $0.28 for 2025, and by 4% to $0.72 for 2026.
Historically, Intel has faced challenges in meeting earnings expectations, posting an average negative earnings surprise of 76.25% over the past four quarters, with a notable positive surprise of 1200.00% in the most recent quarter. Despite a Zacks Rank of #2 (Buy), its Earnings Surprise Prediction (ESP) sits at -350.00%, indicating a low likelihood of exceeding earnings estimates this quarter.
In the second quarter, Intel achieved industry-first full Neural Processing Unit (NPU) compliance in the MLPerf Client v0.6 benchmark, potentially enhancing its position in the AI PC market. The company also expanded its partnerships with HP and Lenovo to develop next-gen AI PCs. Despite having lost 30.8% over the past year compared to the industry growth of 33.6%, Intel is optimizing its portfolio and restructuring operations, which may support long-term growth.
