This Zacks analyst blog previews Intel's third-quarter 2026 results, due after the close on Oct. 29. The Zacks consensus expects $16.44 billion in sales and earnings of 39 cents per share, while estimates for 2026 and 2027 earnings have risen over the past 60 days to $1.50 and $1.99 per share. Intel's average earnings surprise over the last four quarters was 1,296.9%, and Zacks' model predicts an earnings beat for the quarter. Over the past year, Intel shares have risen 119.9%, compared with 15.7% for the industry, 10.1% for NVIDIA and 99% for AMD. The stock trades at 6.25 forward sales, below the industry's 7.30 but above its own mean of 2.46.
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