📉 Price & Recent Performance
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Current Price: ~$20.40 USD, down roughly 9% for the day and about 8% in pre-market trading after Intel’s Q2 results and strategic updates Barron's+15Reuters+15Morningstar+15.
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Year‑over‑Year Loss: Stock has declined ~27–33% over the past 12 months, though year-to-date it had shown some gains earlier in the year Business InsiderEl PaísFingerLakes1.
📊 Q2 2025 Earnings (FY Q2 ended June 29, 2025)
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Revenue: $12.86 billion vs. consensus ~$11.88 billion — the company beat sales expectations FingerLakes1.
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Adjusted EPS: Loss of $0.10/share vs. expected profit of $0.01 — a significant miss Yahoo Finance+3Investors+3FingerLakes1+3.
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GAAP net loss: Approximately $0.67/share due to large restructuring charges and impairments Investors.
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Foundry division revenue: $4.4 billion, slightly above expectations, but business outlook remains uncertain Reuters+8Investors+8FingerLakes1+8.
🧭 Strategic Highlights & Company Outlook
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Workforce reduction: Intel plans to cut ~15% of employees, reducing headcount to ~75,000 by year-end, from ~109,000 at end of 2024 MarketBeat+15Investopedia+15FingerLakes1+15.
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Project cancellations: Intel is scaling back or halting expansion projects—including facilities in Germany, Poland, and Ohio—to conserve cash and refocus on core operations El País+1FingerLakes1+1.
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Foundry risk: Intel warned it may abandon development of its next-gen chip node (14A/18A) if it fails to secure a major customer, undermining its foundry ambitions Reuters+4Business Insider+4Reuters+4.
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Leadership: Under new CEO Lip-Bu Tan (appointed March 2025), Intel is executing a major turnaround plan focused on cost discipline, narrowing scope, and restructuring Omni+9Investors+9The Times+9.
🔍 Analyst Sentiment & Market Reaction
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Consensus views: Benchmark reaffirmed a "Hold" rating, while investors remain cautious but note that revenue growth could signal a bottoming business trend Yahoo Finance+15Investing.com+15Morningstar+15.
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Risks cited: Analysts worry whether Intel can recover in AI and compete with rivals like TSMC and Nvidia; foundry business doubts weigh heavily on sentiment The Wall Street Journal+2Barron's+2Reuters+2.
📅 What to Watch Next
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Next Earnings: Intel is scheduled to report Q3 2025 results on July 24, 2025, after market close, with an earnings conference call at 2 PM PDT (~4 AM Dhaka time) MarketBeat+15Fintel+15Stock Titan+15.
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Catalysts: Progress on restructuring, new customer wins for foundry services, updates on chip process roadmap (14A/18A decisions) — plus any commentary about the potential shift to a fabless model.
🧾 Summary
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Intel beat Q2 revenue expectations, but posted a notable EPS loss, weighed down by impairment and restructuring charges.
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CEO Lip‑Bu Tan is driving aggressive cost cuts, including ~15% headcount reduction and cancellation of major fab projects.
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The company’s foundry ambitions face uncertainty, and if process nodes like 14A don’t attract clients, Intel may scale back further.
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The stock is trading near a multi-year low, reflecting investor concern over execution, competition, and the lack of a clear path to profitability.