Intel stock falls 6% after company offers soft first-quarter guidance

January 22, 2026

TL;DR

Intel reported fourth-quarter earnings and revenue that exceeded LSEG consensus estimates.
The company issued soft guidance for the first quarter, projecting revenue between $11.7 billion and $12.7 billion and breakeven adjusted EPS, which was below expectations.
Intel's stock fell in after-hours trading following the earnings report and guidance.
The company reported a net loss of $600 million for the quarter.
CEO Lip-Bu Tan expressed optimism about the 18A manufacturing technology's readiness for volume production.
Data Center and AI sales revenue increased by 9% year-over-year to $4.7 billion.
Client Computing Group sales (laptop chips) decreased by 7% year-over-year to $8.2 billion.
Intel completed a $5 billion stock sale to Nvidia during the quarter.
The company is working to increase 18A supply to meet customer demand and expects customers for its 14A technology in the second half of the year.

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