Amkor Technology (NASDAQ:AMKR) Price Target Raised to $65.00

Amkor Technology (NASDAQ:AMKR) had its price objective lifted by equities research analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $32.00 to $65.00 in a note issued to investors on Tuesday,Benzinga reports. The brokerage presently has an “overweight” rating on the semiconductor company’s stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co.‘s price target points to a potential upside of 23.19% from the stock’s previous close.

Other analysts have also issued research reports about the stock. The Goldman Sachs Group reiterated a “neutral” rating on shares of Amkor Technology in a research report on Tuesday. Wall Street Zen lowered Amkor Technology from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, January 10th. William Blair raised shares of Amkor Technology to a “neutral” rating in a research note on Monday, January 12th. Needham & Company LLC upped their price objective on shares of Amkor Technology from $50.00 to $65.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday. Finally, Morgan Stanley increased their price objective on shares of Amkor Technology from $28.00 to $45.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Tuesday. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have given a Buy rating and seven have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $47.86.

Amkor Technology Trading Up 0.5%

Shares of NASDAQ AMKR traded up $0.25 during trading hours on Tuesday, reaching $52.77. The stock had a trading volume of 6,421,663 shares, compared to its average volume of 4,653,888. Amkor Technology has a 52-week low of $14.03 and a 52-week high of $55.17. The firm has a market cap of $13.04 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 42.20 and a beta of 2.00. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $45.99 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $34.67. The company has a current ratio of 1.77, a quick ratio of 1.60 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.29.

Amkor Technology (NASDAQ:AMKR) last released its quarterly earnings data on Monday, February 9th. The semiconductor company reported $0.69 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.43 by $0.26. The firm had revenue of $1.89 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.84 billion. Amkor Technology had a net margin of 4.77% and a return on equity of 7.26%. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 15.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the firm earned $0.43 earnings per share. Amkor Technology has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.180-0.280 EPS. Analysts expect that Amkor Technology will post 1.47 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity at Amkor Technology

In related news, Director Guillaume Marie Jean Rutten sold 10,000 shares of Amkor Technology stock in a transaction on Thursday, January 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $53.14, for a total value of $531,400.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 335,391 shares in the company, valued at approximately $17,822,677.74. This trade represents a 2.90% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, Director Gil C. Tily sold 20,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, December 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $46.44, for a total value of $928,800.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 123,806 shares in the company, valued at $5,749,550.64. This represents a 13.91% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last three months, insiders sold 96,000 shares of company stock valued at $4,085,910. 26.90% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Trading of Amkor Technology

Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Signaturefd LLC lifted its position in Amkor Technology by 11.3% in the fourth quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 2,644 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $104,000 after purchasing an additional 269 shares during the period. Bessemer Group Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Amkor Technology by 72.1% in the 3rd quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. now owns 933 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $26,000 after purchasing an additional 391 shares in the last quarter. IFP Advisors Inc lifted its stake in shares of Amkor Technology by 91.2% in the third quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 937 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $27,000 after purchasing an additional 447 shares during the period. Allworth Financial LP boosted its holdings in Amkor Technology by 21.5% during the second quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 2,640 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $55,000 after buying an additional 467 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Vest Financial LLC increased its holdings in Amkor Technology by 6.8% in the fourth quarter. Vest Financial LLC now owns 7,777 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $307,000 after buying an additional 493 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 42.76% of the company’s stock.

Amkor Technology News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Amkor Technology this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 beat — AMKR reported $0.69 EPS vs. ~$0.43 consensus and $1.89B revenue (up ~16% YoY), with margin expansion, stronger cash from operations and solid operating profit growth. This is the primary catalyst lifting sentiment. Amkor Q4 highlights
• Positive Sentiment: Guidance and demand — Q1 revenue guide of $1.6–1.7B tops consensus and management projected >20% computing growth in 2026 while advancing Arizona expansion and HDFO ramping, signaling continued demand for advanced packaging. Guidance & demand
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst upgrade/target increase — Needham raised its price target from $50 to $65 and reiterated a Buy, supporting upside expectations and likely contributing to buying interest. Needham price target raise
• Neutral Sentiment: Earnings call color and slides — Management’s call and presentation provide detail on product mix (advanced packaging strength) and capital plans; useful for modeling but not an immediate binary catalyst. Earnings presentation
• Negative Sentiment: Inventory and balance-sheet noise — Reports flagged higher inventory, a material rise in capex (PPE purchases up notably) and increased total liabilities; some investors worry about working-capital and near-term cash needs. Inventory levels increase
• Negative Sentiment: After‑hours weakness & insider selling notes — Some coverage reported the stock dipped after hours despite the beat, and third‑party summaries flagged recent insider sales — both can temper momentum. After-hours and insider data

About Amkor Technology

Amkor Technology, Inc (NASDAQ:AMKR) is a leading provider of outsourced semiconductor packaging and test (OSAT) services, supporting integrated device manufacturers and semiconductor foundries worldwide. The company offers a broad range of advanced packaging solutions, including wafer bumping, flip chip, system-in-package and ball grid array technologies, designed to meet the performance, power and form-factor demands of applications across consumer electronics, automotive, communications and industrial markets.

In addition to packaging, Amkor delivers comprehensive test services such as wafer probing, final test, system-level test and digital, analog and mixed-signal testing, enabling customers to accelerate time-to-market and reduce total costs.