Intel (INTC) Stock: CEO Puts $10M of His Own Money Where His Mouth Is
TLDR
- Intel stock is up 144% year to date, trading around $91.45 to $95.80, after reporting its strongest revenue growth in over 15 years
- Q2 revenue rose 25.2% year over year to $16.13 billion, beating estimates of $14.43 billion, with data center revenue up 59%
- CEO Lip-Bu Tan purchased nearly $10 million worth of INTC stock at $95 per share in August
- Analysts have raised FY26 EPS estimates 32 times in 30 days with zero cuts; consensus price target sits at $107.01
- Intel 18A chip yields are running approximately 25% above internal targets, a key sign of manufacturing progress
Intel’s comeback in 2026 has been one of the more surprising stories in the chip sector. The stock is up 144% year to date, and the company just posted what CEO Lip-Bu Tan called “the strongest revenue growth in more than 15 years.”
The stock opened at $95.80 on Monday and has traded as high as $142.35 over the past year. It hit a 52-week low of $24.05 before the rally took hold.
Q2 revenue came in at $16.13 billion, up 25.2% year over year and well ahead of the $14.43 billion analyst estimate. EPS of $0.42 doubled the consensus of $0.21. Data center revenue climbed 59% year over year, a standout number in the report.
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