Intel Corporation

• INTC Stock Price 24h change: -0.47%. From 54.25 USD to 53.99 USD. The slight decline followed a massive 11.72% surge the previous day, as investors locked in profits ahead of the Q4 2025 earnings report scheduled for after-market close on January 22.
• From a technical perspective, Intel is in a "short-term overbought breakout" phase. The price is well above the 50-day ($48.30) and 200-day ($40.94) moving averages, confirming a strong uptrend. However, the daily RSI of 75.9 indicates overbought conditions, suggesting a high risk of a pullback if earnings results or guidance fail to exceed elevated market expectations.
• Intel is set to report Q4 2025 earnings on Jan 22; analysts expect revenue of $13.4 billion and EPS of $0.08, with a focus on AI server CPU growth and 18A process execution.
• KeyBanc recently highlighted a "sold-out" situation for Intel’s server CPUs, suggesting potential price increases and strong demand in the data center segment.
• Citi upgraded Intel to "Neutral," citing a "unique window of opportunity" to secure foundry customers as competitors face capacity constraints at TSMC.
• Global semiconductor revenue is forecasted to top $1 trillion in 2026, driven by a 41.4% YoY surge in the computing and data storage segment due to the AI infrastructure boom.
• Researchers at SPIE Photonics West 2026 unveiled ultra-thin semiconductor light switches and nano-scale LEDs, signaling a shift toward optical transistors 10,000x faster than electronic ones.

• INTC Stock Price 24h change: +3.41%. From 46.96 USD to 48.56 USD.
• From a technical perspective, the stock is in a strong "bullish breakout" phase, having recently cleared the key resistance at $44.02. It is currently testing a significant supply zone between $50 and $51, with immediate support established at the $44–$45 range as momentum remains positive ahead of earnings.
• Intel shares surged as analysts from HSBC and Seaport upgraded the stock, citing high confidence in the 18A process node and "sold-out" server CPU capacity for 2026 driven by agentic AI demand.
• The company is set to report Q4 2025 earnings on January 22, with investors betting on a successful turnaround under CEO Lip-Bu Tan following strategic investments from Nvidia and SoftBank.
• Reports indicate that the U.S. government holds a 9.9% stake in Intel after an $8.9 billion investment, reinforcing its role in national semiconductor independence.
• The U.S. government implemented new export controls on AI technology and advanced computing chips in mid-January 2025, aimed at securing the domestic technology ecosystem.
• The semiconductor sector faces fresh pricing volatility as the administration imposed 25% tariffs on certain high-end computing chips starting January 15, 2026.