Intel stock soars on Q1 earnings beat, strong outlook - Yahoo Finance
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Intel's stock surged approximately 24% on Friday after the company reported first-quarter earnings that significantly exceeded analyst expectations on both revenue and profit. For Q1, Intel posted adjusted earnings per share of $0.29 on revenue of $13.6 billion, far surpassing Wall Street's forecasts of $0.01 EPS and $12.36 billion in revenue. The company also issued stronger-than-expected second-quarter guidance, projecting revenue of $13.8 to $14.8 billion, well above the $13.03 billion analysts had anticipated.
A standout performer was Intel's Data Center and AI division, which generated $5.1 billion in revenue, beating expectations of $4.41 billion. CEO Lip-Bu Tan attributed the strong results to Intel's deliberate operational reset and deepened relationships with strategic partners. He noted that this marked the sixth consecutive quarter in which Intel's revenue exceeded its own internal expectations, signaling a sustained period of recovery and renewed confidence in the company's strategic direction.
Intel's resurgence is closely tied to the rise of AI agents — semi- or fully autonomous software bots capable of performing tasks on behalf of users, such as browsing the web or processing spreadsheet data. Unlike AI model training, which relies heavily on graphics processing units (GPUs), these agentic tasks depend on central processing units (CPUs), the type of chip Intel specializes in. This shift in the AI landscape is dramatically boosting demand for Intel's core product offerings.
Despite the strong results, Intel acknowledged that demand for its data center chips is still outpacing supply, though the company plans to ramp up production each quarter. The broader PC market also remains under pressure; the International Data Corporation projects a global PC market decline of 11.3% in 2026, driven partly by a memory chip shortage. Nevertheless, Intel's Client Computing segment, which covers PC chips, brought in $7.7 billion in Q1, exceeding the $7.1 billion Wall Street had expected.
Intel also secured high-profile partnerships during the quarter. The company announced a collaboration with Elon Musk on his planned Terafab chip manufacturing facility, which will produce chips for SpaceX, xAI, and Tesla. These strategic deals underscore Intel's ambition to position itself as a foundry partner for some of the most prominent technology ventures in the world, reinforcing the company's efforts to capture a meaningful share of the rapidly expanding AI infrastructure market.
Japanese translation
インテルの株価は金曜日に約24%急騰した。同社が発表した第1四半期決算が、売上高・利益の両面でアナリスト予想を大幅に上回ったためだ。調整後1株当たり利益は0.29ドル、売上高は136億ドルで、市場予想のEPS0.01ドル・売上高123.6億ドルを大きく超えた。第2四半期の見通しも138〜148億ドルと、予想の130.3億ドルを上回った。
特に注目されたのはデータセンター・AI部門で、売上高は51億ドルと予想の44.1億ドルを超えた。リップ・ブー・タンCEOは、この好結果を同社の抜本的な業務改革と戦略パートナーとの関係強化によるものと説明した。また、売上高が社内予想を上回ったのは6四半期連続であり、業績回復の継続と戦略への自信を示すものだと述べた。
インテルの復活は、AIエージェントの台頭と深く結びついている。AIエージェントとは、ウェブ閲覧やスプレッドシートの処理など、ユーザーの代わりにタスクをこなす半自律型または完全自律型のソフトウェアだ。AIモデルの訓練にはGPUが使われるが、こうしたエージェント処理にはCPUが不可欠であり、インテルの主力製品への需要が急増している。
好決算にもかかわらず、データセンター向けチップは依然として需要が供給を上回っており、インテルは毎四半期の増産を計画している。PC市場も厳しい状況が続き、IDCは2026年の世界PC市場が11.3%縮小すると予測している。それでも、PC向けチップを含むクライアント・コンピューティング部門は77億ドルの売上を達成し、予想の71億ドルを上回った。
同四半期には注目すべき提携も発表された。イーロン・マスク氏が計画するチップ製造施設「テラファブ」への協力で合意し、スペースX・xAI・テスラ向けのチップを製造する予定だ。こうした戦略的契約は、インテルが世界的に著名なテクノロジー企業のファウンドリパートナーとして、急拡大するAIインフラ市場での存在感を高めようとする意欲を示している。
Key vocabulary
- beat analyst expectationsphrase
To perform better than what financial analysts had predicted, especially in terms of revenue or profit.
和訳: アナリスト予想を上回る
The pharmaceutical company beat analyst expectations for the third consecutive quarter, sending its shares higher.
- surpassverb
To go beyond or exceed a limit, expectation, or competitor in performance or quality.
和訳: 上回る、超える
Sales figures for the new electric vehicle model surpassed all projections set at the beginning of the fiscal year.
- guidancenoun
A company's official forecast or projection of its future financial performance, typically provided during earnings reports.
和訳: 業績見通し、ガイダンス
The firm raised its full-year guidance after demand for its cloud services accelerated unexpectedly.
- hyperscalernoun
A large technology company that operates massive, highly scalable cloud computing or data center infrastructure, such as Amazon, Google, or Microsoft.
和訳: ハイパースケーラー（超大規模クラウド事業者）
Hyperscalers are investing billions in new data centers to accommodate the growing demands of generative AI workloads.
