Amkor Technology (NASDAQ:AMKR) Upgraded to “Strong-Buy” at Wall Street Zen

Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Amkor Technology (NASDAQ:AMKR) from a buy rating to a strong-buy rating in a research report report published on Saturday morning.

Several other equities research analysts also recently issued reports on AMKR. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Amkor Technology in a research report on Wednesday, January 21st. The Goldman Sachs Group increased their target price on Amkor Technology from $38.00 to $43.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 10th. Zacks Research downgraded Amkor Technology from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday. William Blair upgraded Amkor Technology to a “neutral” rating in a report on Monday, January 12th. Finally, B. Riley Financial increased their price objective on Amkor Technology from $29.00 to $48.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 15th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and eight have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $49.86.

Amkor Technology Trading Down 1.4%

Shares of AMKR stock opened at $47.82 on Friday. Amkor Technology has a 12 month low of $14.03 and a 12 month high of $57.09. The company has a market cap of $11.83 billion, a PE ratio of 31.67 and a beta of 2.00. 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 business’s 50 day moving average is $47.75 and its two-hundred day moving average is $37.18.

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

Amkor Technology Dividend Announcement

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

Insider Transactions at Amkor Technology

In other news, CEO Kevin K. Engel sold 12,500 shares of Amkor Technology stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, February 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $48.75, for a total transaction of $609,375.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 2,953 shares in the company, valued at approximately $143,958.75. The trade was a 80.89% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, Director Gil C. Tily sold 20,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, December 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $46.44, for a total transaction of $928,800.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 123,806 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,749,550.64. The trade was a 13.91% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 98,500 shares of company stock worth $4,720,685. 26.90% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of AMKR. Salomon & Ludwin LLC acquired a new position in Amkor Technology during the 3rd quarter worth about $25,000. Bessemer Group Inc. raised its stake in shares of Amkor Technology by 72.1% in the third quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. now owns 933 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $26,000 after acquiring an additional 391 shares during the last quarter. IFP Advisors Inc lifted its position in shares of Amkor Technology by 91.2% during the third quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 937 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $27,000 after purchasing an additional 447 shares in the last quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC grew its stake in shares of Amkor Technology by 180.3% during the fourth quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 684 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $28,000 after purchasing an additional 440 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Hantz Financial Services Inc. grew its stake in shares of Amkor Technology by 1,050.4% during the second quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 1,369 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $29,000 after purchasing an additional 1,250 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors 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

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.