Amkor Technology (NASDAQ:AMKR) Issues Q1 2026 Earnings Guidance

Amkor Technology (NASDAQ:AMKR) updated its first quarter 2026 earnings guidance on Monday. The company provided EPS guidance of 0.180-0.280 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of 0.230. The company issued revenue guidance of $1.6 billion-$1.7 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $1.5 billion.

Amkor Technology Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:AMKR traded up $3.16 on Monday, reaching $52.52. 7,723,561 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 4,490,304. The company has a current ratio of 1.77, a quick ratio of 1.60 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.29. The firm has a market cap of $12.98 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 42.02 and a beta of 2.00. The company has a 50-day moving average of $45.70 and a 200-day moving average of $34.45. Amkor Technology has a 1-year low of $14.03 and a 1-year high of $55.17.

Amkor Technology (NASDAQ:AMKR) last announced its earnings results on Monday, February 9th. The semiconductor company reported $0.69 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.42 by $0.27. Amkor Technology had a return on equity of 7.26% and a net margin of 4.77%.The company had revenue of $1.89 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.84 billion. Amkor Technology has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.180-0.280 EPS. Equities analysts forecast that Amkor Technology will post 1.47 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Amkor Technology Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, December 23rd. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, December 3rd were issued a $0.0835 dividend. This represents a $0.33 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.6%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, December 3rd. This is a boost from Amkor Technology’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.08. Amkor Technology’s payout ratio is currently 26.40%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research firms have weighed in on AMKR. UBS Group lowered shares of Amkor Technology from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and boosted their target price for the stock from $38.00 to $55.00 in a report on Monday, January 12th. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Amkor Technology from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 27th. B. Riley Financial raised their target price on shares of Amkor Technology from $29.00 to $48.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 15th. William Blair raised Amkor Technology to a “neutral” rating in a research report on Monday, January 12th. Finally, Needham & Company LLC increased their price target on shares of Amkor Technology from $37.00 to $50.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, January 5th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have issued a Buy rating and seven have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Amkor Technology currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $39.14.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Amkor Technology news, EVP Kevin Engel sold 11,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, December 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $46.21, for a total value of $508,310.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 349 shares in the company, valued at $16,127.29. The trade was a 96.92% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, Director Maryfrances Mccourt sold 20,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, December 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $46.02, for a total transaction of $920,400.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 55,918 shares in the company, valued at $2,573,346.36. This represents a 26.34% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold a total of 96,000 shares of company stock worth $4,085,910 in the last ninety days. 26.90% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Trading of Amkor Technology

Institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. IFP Advisors Inc increased its stake in Amkor Technology by 91.2% during the 3rd quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 937 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $27,000 after buying an additional 447 shares during the period. Advisory Services Network LLC purchased a new position in shares of Amkor Technology during the 3rd quarter valued at $64,000. CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co raised its position in Amkor Technology by 3.4% during the third quarter. CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co now owns 114,359 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $3,260,000 after acquiring an additional 3,807 shares in the last quarter. Sender Co & Partners Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Amkor Technology during the 3rd quarter worth about $258,000. Finally, Voleon Capital Management LP acquired a new stake in shares of Amkor Technology in the third quarter valued at about $2,127,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 42.76% of the company’s stock.

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.