Amkor Technology (NASDAQ:AMKR) Posts Earnings Results, Beats Estimates By $0.26 EPS

Amkor Technology (NASDAQ:AMKR) announced its earnings results on Monday. The semiconductor company reported $0.69 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.43 by $0.26, FiscalAI reports. Amkor Technology had a net margin of 4.77% and a return on equity of 7.26%. The firm had revenue of $1.89 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.84 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $0.43 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 15.9% on a year-over-year basis. Amkor Technology updated its Q1 2026 guidance to 0.180-0.280 EPS.

Here are the key takeaways from Amkor Technology’s conference call:

• Amkor beat expectations in Q4 with $1.89B revenue and $0.69 EPS, closed 2025 with revenue up 6% to $6.7B and record advanced packaging and computing revenue.
• Management expects strong 2026 top‑line momentum — Q1 guide midpoint of $1.65B (+25% YoY) and full‑year computing growth above 20%, driven by AI/HPC demand.
• 2026 capital spending will jump to $2.5–3.0B, largely front‑loaded for facility expansion (65–70% for Arizona phase one) and equipment, with minimal government incentive offsets reflected in the 2026 guide.
• Strategic execution progressing — two additional HDFO programs in final qualification, multiple HDFO CPU ramps targeted in H2 2026, and Vietnam reached break‑even in Q4, freeing Korea capacity for advanced packaging and test.
• Balance sheet provides flexibility with year‑end cash/short‑term investments of $2.0B, total liquidity of $3.0B and modest leverage (debt $1.4B, ~1.2x debt/EBITDA), plus customer commitments and potential government funding.

Amkor Technology Price Performance

Shares of AMKR opened at $52.52 on Tuesday. The company has a market capitalization of $12.98 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 42.02 and a beta of 2.00. Amkor Technology has a fifty-two week low of $14.03 and a fifty-two week high of $55.17. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $45.99 and a 200-day simple moving average of $34.67. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.29, a quick ratio of 1.60 and a current ratio of 1.77.

Amkor Technology Increases Dividend

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

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, CEO Guillaume Marie Jean Rutten sold 10,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, November 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $31.68, for a total transaction of $316,800.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 346,699 shares in the company, valued at $10,983,424.32. This represents a 2.80% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, Director Gil C. Tily sold 20,000 shares of Amkor Technology stock in a transaction on 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 transaction, the director owned 123,806 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,749,550.64. This trade represents a 13.91% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last ninety days, insiders sold 96,000 shares of company stock worth $4,085,910. 26.90% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Trading of Amkor Technology

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. AQR Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Amkor Technology by 18.4% during the 3rd quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 4,211,529 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $119,607,000 after acquiring an additional 653,489 shares during the period. 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 worth $44,719,000 after buying an additional 1,186,313 shares during the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. raised its position in shares of Amkor Technology by 133.7% in the 3rd 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 during the period. Wellington Management Group LLP boosted its holdings in Amkor Technology by 132.4% in the third quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 659,806 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $18,738,000 after acquiring an additional 375,924 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Ameriprise Financial Inc. grew its position in Amkor Technology by 197.0% during the third quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 616,511 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $17,509,000 after acquiring an additional 408,941 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 42.76% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research firms recently weighed in on AMKR. William Blair upgraded shares of Amkor Technology to a “neutral” rating in a research note on Monday, January 12th. Needham & Company LLC boosted 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. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Amkor Technology from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, January 10th. UBS Group downgraded 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 research note on Monday, January 12th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group restated a “neutral” rating on shares of Amkor Technology in a research note on Friday, January 9th. One 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 MarketBeat, Amkor Technology presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $39.14.

More Amkor Technology News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 beat on top- and bottom-line — Amkor reported $0.69 EPS and $1.89B revenue, both above consensus, with revenue up ~15.9% year-over-year. The beat and stronger margins were cited by several outlets as the primary driver for the rally. Amkor Technology (AMKR) Beats Q4 Earnings and Revenue Estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Strong underlying metrics — the quarter showed expansion in gross and operating profit, higher net income and stronger operating cash flow, signaling improving profitability and cash generation that supports valuation re-rating. Amkor Technology (AMKR) Stock Falls on Q4 2025 Earnings (data summary)
• Positive Sentiment: Revenue guidance beat — Amkor issued Q1 revenue guidance of $1.6–1.7B, above Street revenue expectations, which supports the view that demand for packaging & testing services remains healthy. Amkor Q4 press release / slides
• Neutral Sentiment: Mixed guidance on EPS — Q1 EPS guidance of $0.180–0.280 has a midpoint that is roughly in-line to slightly below some consensus estimates, introducing near-term uncertainty on margin cadence despite stronger revenue guidance. MarketBeat: Amkor earnings & guidance
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst views and valuation are mixed — several buy/overweight ratings exist but price targets vary widely (median targets below and above current levels), so analyst direction is not uniformly bullish. Quiver Quant: analyst ratings & price targets
• Negative Sentiment: After-hours weakness noted by some data providers — despite beats, some summaries reported the stock sold off in after-hours trading, reflecting profit-taking or caution about near-term guidance/expectations. Amkor Technology (AMKR) Stock Falls on Q4 2025 Earnings
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling and sizable capex/liability increases — reports show multiple insider sales and higher capex and total liabilities year-over-year, which some investors view as a cautionary signal even as the business invests for growth. Insider & balance-sheet details (Quiver)

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.