Amkor Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMKR) Receives Consensus Recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from Brokerages

Shares of Amkor Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMKR) have been given a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” by the eleven analysts that are covering the firm, Marketbeat reports. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation, five have assigned a buy recommendation and one has given a strong buy recommendation to the company. The average 12-month price objective among analysts that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $68.1250.

Several brokerages have commented on AMKR. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Amkor Technology in a report on Friday, July 17th. UBS Group upgraded Amkor Technology from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and raised their price objective for the stock from $80.00 to $90.00 in a research report on Friday, July 24th. The Goldman Sachs Group lifted their price objective on Amkor Technology from $43.00 to $65.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Tuesday, April 28th. Melius Research upgraded Amkor Technology from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $60.00 target price on the stock in a report on Monday, April 6th. Finally, Morgan Stanley increased their target price on shares of Amkor Technology from $69.00 to $70.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Tuesday.

Amkor Technology Price Performance

AMKR stock opened at $42.73 on Thursday. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $72.34 and a 200-day moving average price of $60.71. The company has a market capitalization of $10.59 billion, a P/E ratio of 19.16 and a beta of 2.20. Amkor Technology has a 52-week low of $21.57 and a 52-week high of $96.68. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.50, a quick ratio of 1.74 and a current ratio of 2.17.

Amkor Technology (NASDAQ:AMKR) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Monday, July 27th. The semiconductor company reported $0.70 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.47 by $0.23. The company had revenue of $1.90 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.81 billion. Amkor Technology had a net margin of 7.45% and a return on equity of 12.27%. Amkor Technology’s revenue was up 25.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $0.22 earnings per share. Amkor Technology has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.720-0.820 EPS. As a group, equities analysts expect that Amkor Technology will post 2.08 EPS for the current year.

Amkor Technology Announces Dividend

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

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

Insider Activity at Amkor Technology

In related news, EVP Mark N. Rogers sold 5,000 shares of Amkor Technology stock in a transaction on Tuesday, June 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $86.21, for a total transaction of $431,050.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 38,904 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,353,913.84. This trade represents a 11.39% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, Director Winston J. Churchill sold 5,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, June 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $78.20, for a total transaction of $391,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 28,781 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,250,674.20. The trade was a 14.80% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold a total of 114,000 shares of company stock valued at $8,631,450 over the last 90 days. 26.40% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Amkor Technology

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. IFP Advisors Inc grew its stake in 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 during the period. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC lifted its stake in Amkor Technology by 180.3% in the fourth quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 684 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $28,000 after buying an additional 440 shares during the period. Root Financial Partners LLC lifted its stake in Amkor Technology by 38.8% in the fourth quarter. Root Financial Partners LLC now owns 937 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $37,000 after buying an additional 262 shares during the period. CoreCap Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Amkor Technology by 56.4% during the 2nd quarter. CoreCap Advisors LLC now owns 438 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $38,000 after buying an additional 158 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Advisors Asset Management Inc. grew its position in shares of Amkor Technology by 61.8% during the 1st quarter. Advisors Asset Management Inc. now owns 2,236 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $40,000 after buying an additional 854 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 42.76% of the company’s stock.

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.