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

Amkor Technology (NASDAQ:AMKR) updated its first quarter 2026 earnings guidance on Monday. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of 0.180-0.280 for the period, compared to the consensus 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

AMKR traded up $3.34 on Monday, hitting $52.70. 6,391,456 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 4,490,304. Amkor Technology has a one year low of $14.03 and a one year high of $55.17. 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 $13.03 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 42.16 and a beta of 2.00. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $45.70 and its 200-day simple moving average is $34.45.

Amkor Technology Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, December 23rd. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, December 3rd were given a dividend of $0.0835 per share. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, December 3rd. This represents a $0.33 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.6%. This is an increase from Amkor Technology’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.08. Amkor Technology’s dividend payout ratio is currently 26.40%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities research analysts have weighed in on the company. Wall Street Zen cut Amkor Technology from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, January 10th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price objective on shares of Amkor Technology from $27.00 to $32.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, October 28th. B. Riley Financial raised their price objective on Amkor Technology from $29.00 to $48.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, January 15th. DA Davidson upped their price objective on shares of Amkor Technology from $30.00 to $40.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, October 28th. Finally, Zacks Research raised shares of Amkor Technology from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 27th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have assigned a Buy rating and seven have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $39.14.

Insider Buying and Selling at Amkor Technology

In other news, Director Gil C. Tily sold 20,000 shares of the firm’s 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 sale, the director directly owned 123,806 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,749,550.64. This trade represents a 13.91% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, Director Maryfrances Mccourt sold 20,000 shares of Amkor Technology stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, December 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $46.02, for a total transaction of $920,400.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 55,918 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,573,346.36. The trade was a 26.34% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last quarter, insiders sold 96,000 shares of company stock valued at $4,085,910. 26.90% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Amkor Technology

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of AMKR. Royal Bank of Canada raised its position in Amkor Technology by 100.6% during the first quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 19,345 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $349,000 after acquiring an additional 3,454,012 shares in the last quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership increased its holdings in shares of Amkor Technology by 305.5% during the 3rd quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 1,574,607 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $44,719,000 after purchasing an additional 1,186,313 shares in the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of Amkor Technology by 38.3% in the 2nd quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 3,558,040 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $74,541,000 after purchasing an additional 985,727 shares during the period. Invesco Ltd. boosted its holdings in Amkor Technology by 133.7% during the third quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 1,229,931 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $34,930,000 after buying an additional 703,617 shares in the last quarter. Finally, UBS Group AG grew its position in Amkor Technology by 307.6% during the third quarter. UBS Group AG now owns 410,675 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $11,663,000 after buying an additional 608,500 shares during the period. 42.76% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Amkor Technology Company Profile

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.