Amkor Technology (NASDAQ:AMKR) Stock Price Expected to Rise, Needham & Company LLC Analyst Says

Amkor Technology (NASDAQ:AMKR) had its price target boosted by stock analysts at Needham & Company LLC from $50.00 to $65.00 in a research report issued to clients and investors on Tuesday, MarketBeat reports. The brokerage currently has a “buy” rating on the semiconductor company’s stock. Needham & Company LLC’s price target indicates a potential upside of 15.72% from the company’s current price.

Several other research analysts also recently commented on the company. UBS Group downgraded 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. William Blair raised shares of Amkor Technology to a “neutral” rating in a report on Monday, January 12th. Zacks Research raised shares of Amkor Technology from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 27th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their target price on shares of Amkor Technology from $27.00 to $32.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, October 28th. Finally, DA Davidson upped their price target on shares of Amkor Technology from $30.00 to $40.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, October 28th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have assigned a Buy rating and seven have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $49.86.

Amkor Technology Stock Performance

Shares of Amkor Technology stock opened at $56.17 on Tuesday. The company has a current ratio of 2.27, a quick ratio of 1.60 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.28. The company has a market cap of $13.88 billion, a PE ratio of 37.20 and a beta of 2.00. The company has a 50 day moving average of $46.49 and a 200-day moving average of $35.05. Amkor Technology has a 1-year low of $14.03 and a 1-year high of $57.09.

Amkor Technology (NASDAQ:AMKR) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Monday, February 9th. The semiconductor company reported $0.69 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.43 by $0.26. Amkor Technology had a net margin of 5.57% and a return on equity of 8.66%. The business had revenue of $1.89 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.84 billion. During the same period last year, the firm posted $0.43 earnings per share. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 15.9% compared to the same quarter last year. 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 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, EVP Kevin Engel sold 11,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, December 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $46.21, for a total transaction of $508,310.00. Following the completion of 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 through the SEC website. Also, Director Maryfrances Mccourt 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 $46.02, for a total value of $920,400.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 55,918 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,573,346.36. This represents a 26.34% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last quarter, insiders have sold 96,000 shares of company stock valued at $4,085,910. Corporate insiders own 26.90% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Amkor Technology

A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Allianz Asset Management GmbH lifted its position in Amkor Technology by 47.0% in the 3rd quarter. Allianz Asset Management GmbH now owns 519,461 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $14,753,000 after acquiring an additional 166,091 shares in the last quarter. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Amkor Technology in the second quarter worth approximately $311,000. CWM LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Amkor Technology by 85.3% in the second quarter. CWM LLC now owns 51,940 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $1,090,000 after purchasing an additional 23,914 shares in the last quarter. Norges Bank bought a new position in shares of Amkor Technology in the second quarter valued at approximately $17,221,000. Finally, WINTON GROUP Ltd boosted its position in shares of Amkor Technology by 70.4% during the second quarter. WINTON GROUP Ltd now owns 97,108 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $2,038,000 after buying an additional 40,129 shares during the last quarter. 42.76% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Trending Headlines about Amkor Technology

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

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 earnings beat and solid revenue: AMKR reported better‑than‑expected Q4 results (EPS and revenue above consensus) and highlighted strong year‑end demand, which underpins the rally. Amkor Technology (AMKR) Is Up 13.6% After Earnings Beat And Arizona AI Investment Push – Has The Bull Case Changed?
• Positive Sentiment: Management outlook and growth drivers: Company projects >20% computing growth for 2026, is advancing an Arizona expansion and HDFO ramp, and emphasized demand for advanced packaging — positive for multi‑year revenue/volume. Amkor projects over 20% computing growth for 2026 while advancing Arizona expansion
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst upgrades and price‑target increases: JPMorgan raised its target (overweight) and Needham bumped its target to $65 (buy), signaling increased analyst conviction and supporting the stock’s upside. Benzinga: AMKR price target/news The Fly: Needham raises AMKR price target to $65
• Neutral Sentiment: Q1 guidance mixed: AMKR set Q1 GAAP EPS guidance of $0.18–$0.28 and revenue $1.6–$1.7B — revenue guidance looks healthy versus estimates but the EPS range leaves some downside risk if results skew low. Amkor Stock Hit 52-Week High – What’s Going On?
• Neutral Sentiment: Short‑interest data noisy: January showed a sizable decline in shares sold short (about 8.3M, ~4.6% of float), but some February short‑interest entries appear to have reporting errors — monitor future filings for clarification. Short interest reporting (summary)
• Negative Sentiment: Inventory increase flagged: Management noted rising inventory levels in the quarter, which could pressure working capital or margins if end‑market demand softens. Amkor (NASDAQ:AMKR) Delivers Impressive Q4 But Inventory Levels Increase

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.