Amkor Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMKR) Receives Average Recommendation of “Hold” from Analysts

Amkor Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMKR) has been assigned a consensus rating of “Hold” from the eleven brokerages that are currently covering the company, MarketBeat.com reports. Eight investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and three have assigned a buy rating to the company. The average twelve-month target price among brokers that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $49.8571.

Several equities analysts have recently issued reports on the company. The Goldman Sachs Group boosted their price objective on Amkor Technology from $38.00 to $43.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 10th. Zacks Research lowered Amkor Technology from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 25th. B. Riley Financial increased their price target on Amkor Technology from $29.00 to $48.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 15th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price objective on shares of Amkor Technology from $32.00 to $65.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 10th. Finally, Morgan Stanley increased their target price on shares of Amkor Technology from $28.00 to $45.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 10th.

Insider Activity

In other news, Director Gil C. Tily sold 20,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Friday, December 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $46.44, for a total value of $928,800.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 123,806 shares in the company, valued at $5,749,550.64. This represents a 13.91% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, Director Guillaume Marie Jean Rutten sold 20,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, February 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $48.80, for a total transaction of $976,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 543,866 shares in the company, valued at approximately $26,540,660.80. This trade represents a 3.55% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold 98,500 shares of company stock valued at $4,720,685 over the last 90 days. Corporate insiders own 26.90% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Amkor Technology

Several hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Salomon & Ludwin LLC acquired a new stake in Amkor Technology during the third quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Bessemer Group Inc. increased its stake in Amkor Technology by 72.1% in the 3rd quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. now owns 933 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $26,000 after purchasing an additional 391 shares in the last quarter. IFP Advisors Inc raised its holdings in Amkor Technology by 91.2% during the 3rd quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 937 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $27,000 after buying an additional 447 shares during the period. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Amkor Technology by 180.3% in the fourth quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 684 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $28,000 after buying an additional 440 shares during the period. Finally, Hantz Financial Services Inc. increased its position in shares of Amkor Technology by 1,050.4% in the second quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 1,369 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $29,000 after acquiring an additional 1,250 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 42.76% of the company’s stock.

Amkor Technology News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: HDFO ramp accelerating — Zacks notes Amkor’s high-density fan-out (HDFO) ramp is gaining momentum as AI and chiplet demand builds; if Amkor executes multi-customer launches it could materially strengthen revenue growth. Amkor’s HDFO Ramp Accelerates
• Positive Sentiment: Earnings, guidance and dividend support the bull case — Amkor reported an EPS and revenue beat for the recent quarter, set Q1 FY26 EPS guidance, and announced a quarterly dividend (ex-dividend March 12). These items underpin near-term cash flow visibility and validate demand improvement. MarketBeat AMKR Coverage
• Neutral Sentiment: Valuation reassessment discussion — A Yahoo/analysis piece asks whether to reassess AMKR after a 127% one‑year surge, highlighting valuation questions investors should consider even with strong top-line momentum. Is It Time To Reassess Amkor Technology?
• Neutral Sentiment: Short-interest data appears non-informative — recent reports show 0 shares short (likely a reporting anomaly), so short-interest is not currently a clear driver. (No actionable change indicated.)
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling by CEO — CEO Kevin Engel sold 12,500 shares (filed with the SEC), a large reduction in his holdings that can spook investors even if sales are routine or for diversification. Insider Selling: CEO Sells Shares
• Negative Sentiment: Director sale — Director Guillaume Rutten sold 20,000 shares, another sizable insider disposition disclosed in SEC filings. Director 20,000-share Sale (SEC)
• Negative Sentiment: Fund trimmed position and analyst downgrade — Harbor Mid Cap Value trimmed AMKR citing valuation concerns, and Zacks downgraded the stock from “strong-buy” to “hold,” adding selling/rotation pressure. Harbor Mid Cap Trim Zacks Downgrade

Amkor Technology Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:AMKR opened at $47.82 on Monday. The company has a quick ratio of 2.01, a current ratio of 2.27 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.28. The company has a market cap of $11.83 billion, a PE ratio of 31.67 and a beta of 1.94. Amkor Technology has a fifty-two week low of $14.03 and a fifty-two week high of $57.09. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $47.75 and a 200 day simple moving average of $37.26.

Amkor Technology (NASDAQ:AMKR) last released its quarterly earnings data on Monday, February 9th. The semiconductor company reported $0.69 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.43 by $0.26. Amkor Technology had a net margin of 5.57% and a return on equity of 8.66%. The business had revenue of $1.89 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.84 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $0.43 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 15.9% compared to the same quarter last year. Amkor Technology has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.180-0.280 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that Amkor Technology will post 1.47 EPS for the current year.

Amkor Technology Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 31st. Investors of record on Thursday, March 12th will be paid a dividend of $0.0835 per share. This represents a $0.33 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.7%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, March 12th. Amkor Technology’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 21.85%.

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.