Intel Corp stock rallied, closing higher in the final minutes of trading on Thursday after the chip maker unexpectedly released quarterly results ahead of the end of the trading session.
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Shares rose, closing 6.5% higher at $ 62.46 after the holiday sales announcement and expectations exceeded expectations, and a 2% decline in after-hours activity. The chipmaker reported a fourth-quarter net income of $ 5.86 billion, or $ 1.42 per share, compared to $ 6.91 billion, or $ 1.58 per share, in the same period last year. After adjusting for restructuring and acquisition-related costs, Intel reported earnings of $ 1.52 per share, flat compared to last year.
Revenue decreased to $ 19.98 billion from $ 20.21 billion in the same quarter last year. Analysts surveyed by FactSet estimated adjusted earnings of $ 1.11 per share from revenue of $ 17.53 billion, while Intel forecast adjusted earnings of $ 1.10 per share in revenue of $ 17.4 billion.
Intel’s group of data centers saw revenue drop 16% to $ 6.1 billion, while analysts expected $ 5.48 billion. Intel’s largest segment – customer computing, the traditional PC suite – rose 9% to $ 10.9 billion, with analysts forecasting $ 9.57 billion.
Intel reported that revenue from non-volatile memory solutions fell 1% to $ 1.2 billion, while Wall Street expected $ 1.08 billion. Internet of Things, or IoT, revenue decreased 16% to $ 777 million, compared to the $ 764.2 million expected. Mobileye’s revenue increased 39% to $ 333 million, while The Street expected $ 234.2 million.
For the first quarter, Intel expected adjusted revenue of $ 17.5 billion and adjusted earnings of $ 1.10 per share. Analysts are expecting on average a first-quarter adjusted earnings of 93 cents a share, out of $ 16.08 billion in revenue.
„Demand for Intel’s computing performance remains extremely strong, and our focus on growth opportunities is paying off,“ said Bob Swan, outgoing chief executive of Intel, in a statement.
Last week, Intel announced this Pat Gelsinger was returning To the company to take over the CEO position from Swan.
Over the past twelve months, Intel shares are up 3%, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average, the DJIA, has risen
– which counts Intel as a component – up 7%, the S&P 500 SPX,
Up 16%, the high-tech Nasdaq composite index,
Up 44%, PHLX Semiconductor SOX,
64%.
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