Sei Investments Co. Boosts Stake in Amkor Technology, Inc. $AMKR

Sei Investments Co. grew its position in shares of Amkor Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMKR) by 33.8% in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 401,815 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after acquiring an additional 101,523 shares during the quarter. Sei Investments Co.’s holdings in Amkor Technology were worth $18,095,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other large investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Royal Bank of Canada lifted its stake in shares of Amkor Technology by 100.6% in the 1st quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 19,345 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $349,000 after purchasing an additional 3,454,012 shares in the last quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC increased its position in Amkor Technology by 204.5% during the 4th quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC now owns 2,095,027 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $82,712,000 after purchasing an additional 1,407,109 shares in the last quarter. Norges Bank acquired a new stake in Amkor Technology during the 4th quarter worth approximately $53,702,000. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership raised its holdings in Amkor Technology by 305.5% in the third quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 1,574,607 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $44,719,000 after buying an additional 1,186,313 shares during the period. Finally, AQR Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in Amkor Technology by 38.3% in the second quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 3,558,040 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $74,541,000 after buying an additional 985,727 shares during the period. 42.76% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research analysts have weighed in on AMKR shares. Melius Research raised shares of Amkor Technology from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $60.00 price target on the stock in a research report on Monday, April 6th. Zacks Research raised shares of Amkor Technology from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Monday, July 20th. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Amkor Technology in a report on Friday, July 17th. Morgan Stanley upped their price target on shares of Amkor Technology from $69.00 to $70.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Tuesday. Finally, UBS Group upgraded Amkor Technology from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and increased their price target for the company from $80.00 to $90.00 in a report on Friday, July 24th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have given a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Amkor Technology presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $68.12.

More Amkor Technology News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Amkor reported second-quarter EPS of $0.70, well above the $0.47 analyst consensus, while revenue reached $1.90 billion versus expectations of $1.81 billion. Revenue increased 25.6% year over year, supported by record Computing and Automotive results and growth in advanced packaging. Amkor Technology Q2 Earnings Beat Estimates, Revenues Rise Y/Y
• Positive Sentiment: Management highlighted strong AI data-center demand, an expected AI ramp and improving margins. Its NVIDIA relationship, including reported customer prepayments of approximately $1.5 billion, is viewed as a potential long-term catalyst for advanced packaging capacity and revenue growth. Amkor Sells Off After Earnings—Why Weak Guidance Isn’t the Real Story
• Positive Sentiment: Needham reaffirmed its Buy rating with a $90 price target, indicating that some analysts continue to see substantial upside if Amkor’s AI and advanced-packaging investments deliver. Needham rating update
• Neutral Sentiment: Amkor guided to third-quarter EPS of $0.72 to $0.82, above or near current expectations, but analysts remain focused on the company’s revenue outlook and the timing of capacity shifts and AI-related growth.
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst opinion is mixed: B. Riley lowered its price target from $75 to $65 and assigned a Neutral rating, while the reported average analyst target is $68. Amkor Receives $68 Average Price Target
• Negative Sentiment: The immediate market reaction was driven by third-quarter revenue guidance below investor expectations. Although the earnings beat was strong, the outlook raised concerns that near-term demand or seasonal growth may not justify Amkor’s elevated valuation. Amkor Tech’s Revenue Outlook Disappoints Investors
• Negative Sentiment: Amkor’s 2031 convertible notes and related capped calls could create future equity dilution if settled partly in shares, while potentially increasing share-price volatility. Amkor’s 2031 Notes and Capped Calls

Amkor Technology Stock Performance

Amkor Technology stock opened at $42.73 on Thursday. Amkor Technology, Inc. has a 12-month low of $21.57 and a 12-month high of $96.68. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.50, a current ratio of 2.17 and a quick ratio of 1.74. The company has a market capitalization of $10.59 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.16 and a beta of 2.20. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $72.34 and its 200 day moving average price is $60.71.

Amkor Technology (NASDAQ:AMKR) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Monday, July 27th. The semiconductor company reported $0.70 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.47 by $0.23. The company had revenue of $1.90 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.81 billion. Amkor Technology had a net margin of 7.45% and a return on equity of 12.27%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 25.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $0.22 EPS. Amkor Technology has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.720-0.820 EPS. On average, research analysts forecast that Amkor Technology, Inc. will post 2.08 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Amkor Technology Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, June 23rd. Investors of record on Wednesday, June 3rd were paid a $0.0835 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, June 3rd. This represents a $0.33 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.8%. Amkor Technology’s payout ratio is 14.80%.

Insider Transactions at Amkor Technology

In other Amkor Technology news, Director Winston J. Churchill sold 7,000 shares of Amkor Technology stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, May 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $76.45, for a total transaction of $535,150.00. Following the sale, the director directly owned 18,888 shares in the company, valued at $1,443,987.60. The trade was a 27.04% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, EVP Mark N. Rogers sold 5,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, May 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $71.63, for a total value of $358,150.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 38,904 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,786,693.52. The trade was a 11.39% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders have sold a total of 114,000 shares of company stock valued at $8,631,450 in the last three months. 26.40% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

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.