Amkor Technology (NASDAQ:AMKR) Raised to Strong-Buy at Wall Street Zen

Amkor Technology (NASDAQ:AMKR) was upgraded by stock analysts at Wall Street Zen from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Saturday.

Other equities analysts have also recently issued research reports about the stock. Needham & Company LLC boosted their price objective on shares of Amkor Technology from $50.00 to $65.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 10th. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Amkor Technology in a research report on Wednesday, January 21st. The Goldman Sachs Group upped their price target on shares of Amkor Technology from $38.00 to $43.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 10th. William Blair raised Amkor Technology to a “neutral” rating in a research note on Monday, January 12th. Finally, UBS Group set a $43.00 target price on Amkor Technology in a research report on Tuesday, February 10th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and eight have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $49.86.

Amkor Technology Price Performance

Amkor Technology stock opened at $47.82 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $11.83 billion, a P/E ratio of 31.67 and a beta of 1.94. Amkor Technology has a one year low of $14.03 and a one year high of $57.09. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.28, a current ratio of 2.27 and a quick ratio of 2.01. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $47.75 and a 200-day moving average price of $37.26.

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

Insider Activity

In other Amkor Technology news, EVP Kevin Engel sold 11,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, December 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $46.21, for a total transaction of $508,310.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 349 shares in the company, valued at $16,127.29. This trade represents a 96.92% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, Director Gil C. Tily 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 $46.44, for a total transaction of $928,800.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 123,806 shares in the company, valued at $5,749,550.64. This trade represents a 13.91% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last three months, insiders sold 98,500 shares of company stock worth $4,720,685. 26.90% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Amkor Technology

A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in AMKR. DGS Capital Management LLC raised its position in Amkor Technology by 6.9% in the 4th quarter. DGS Capital Management LLC now owns 13,317 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $526,000 after purchasing an additional 864 shares during the period. Pacer Advisors Inc. grew its stake in shares of Amkor Technology by 10.1% during the fourth quarter. Pacer Advisors Inc. now owns 22,836 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $902,000 after buying an additional 2,098 shares during the last quarter. Virtu Financial LLC increased its holdings in shares of Amkor Technology by 341.1% in the fourth quarter. Virtu Financial LLC now owns 42,017 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $1,659,000 after buying an additional 32,491 shares during the period. Corient Private Wealth LLC lifted its stake in shares of Amkor Technology by 303.2% in the 4th quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 216,996 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $8,714,000 after acquiring an additional 163,177 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV boosted its holdings in Amkor Technology by 1.3% during the 4th quarter. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV now owns 35,463 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $1,400,000 after acquiring an additional 472 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 42.76% of the company’s stock.

Amkor Technology News Summary

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

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.