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Intel Jumps 24% as Nvidia, US, SoftBank Invest $15B.

4/27/2026

Summary

Intel Secures Funding

Intel reported $13.6 billion revenue, 29 cents EPS, and a 24% share jump to $82.57.
Nvidia invested $5 billion in newly issued Intel shares, pushing the stock up 23% in a single day.
The U.S. government acquired a 10% stake in Intel for $8.9 billion, confirming federal backing.
SoftBank purchased about 2% of Intel for $2 billion in newly issued shares.
Intel spent $14.2 billion to repurchase 49% of its Irish Fab 34 plant, gaining full ownership.

Summary

Intel Upgraded

Analysts upgraded Intel after earnings, with 23 brokerages raising price targets to $95, $100 and $110.
Intel’s forward P/E ratio of about 161.29 reflects shares trading above 70 × Q1 adjusted earnings.
The company posted a loss of $3.7 billion and a $2.4 billion loss despite 16% revenue growth to $5.4 billion.
Intel’s cap and Nvidia’s revenue rose to $430.6 billion and $68.1 billion, marking a $240 billion jump for Intel since April and a 42-times multiple.

History

Historical Context

Intel first expanded Irish chip production with Fab 24, opened in 2004 after earlier Leixlip facilities, and began Fab 34 construction in 2019, a project that later attracted a €10.1 billion 2024 joint-venture sale, and in April 2026 the company agreed to buy back Apollo Global Management’s 49 % stake in Fab 34 for $14.2 billion, echoing its earlier sovereign-backed growth model.

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Intel Secures Funding

Intel reported $13.6 billion revenue, 29 cents EPS, and a 24% share jump to $82.57.
Nvidia invested $5 billion in newly issued Intel shares, pushing the stock up 23% in a single day.
The U.S. government acquired a 10% stake in Intel for $8.9 billion, confirming federal backing.
SoftBank purchased about 2% of Intel for $2 billion in newly issued shares.
Intel spent $14.2 billion to repurchase 49% of its Irish Fab 34 plant, gaining full ownership.

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