Intel (INTC) revealed very optimistic revenue projections on Thursday, causing stock shares to go up Friday morning. Its Q3 earnings report beat expectations on revenue but fell short on earnings per share due to impairment charges. Fortunately, the chipmaker jumped in stock on Friday thanks to the revised revenue predictions.
For Q3, Intel saw a loss per share of $0.46 on revenue of $13.28 billion. Analysts were anticipating a loss per share of $0.03 on revenue of $13 billion. That is down from the earnings of $0.41 per share and revenue of $14.1 billion the company saw in Q3 2023.
However, INTC’s Q4 projections blasted Wall Street’s predictions out of the water. Indeed, the company expects revenue of between $13.3 billion and $14.3 billion. Wall Street was anticipating $13.6 billion. In addition, Intel also said it has two new customers for its 18A processor, which can bring in further revenue beginning in Q4.
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Besides the slight losses in Q3, Intel did see several positive notes from last quarter. In September, the company announced it had agreed to build custom chips for Amazon Web Services (AMZN). Microsoft (MSFT) also previously agreed for Intel to build its custom chips.
Currently, Intel stock is up on Friday to $23.40 per share, a 9% jump. One of the big talking points for Intel in Q4 is a potential sale. Analysts say it is not likely the company will be sold after the upcoming election. During its earnings announcement yesterday, its CEO Pat Gelsinger called Q3 a critical one for the company. With the rising popularity of computer chips thanks to the growing use of AI technology, Intel will see plenty of demand and competition in the industry in 2025 to rebound from its failed AI chip sales in 2024.