Amkor Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMKR) Given Average Recommendation of “Hold” by Brokerages

Shares of Amkor Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMKR) have been given an average recommendation of “Hold” by the eleven brokerages that are covering the stock, MarketBeat.com reports. Seven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation, three have issued a buy recommendation and one has assigned a strong buy recommendation to the company. The average 12-month price objective among brokers that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $49.8571.

A number of equities analysts have recently issued reports on the company. B. Riley Financial increased their target price on Amkor Technology from $29.00 to $48.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, January 15th. Wall Street Zen upgraded Amkor Technology from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, February 14th. Needham & Company LLC lifted their price objective on Amkor Technology from $50.00 to $65.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 10th. UBS Group set a $43.00 target price on shares of Amkor Technology in a research note on Tuesday, February 10th. Finally, Zacks Research raised shares of Amkor Technology from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 27th.

Amkor Technology Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ AMKR opened at $47.94 on Monday. Amkor Technology has a 12 month low of $14.03 and a 12 month high of $57.09. The company has a market cap of $11.86 billion, a P/E ratio of 31.75 and a beta of 2.00. The business’s 50 day moving average is $46.94 and its two-hundred day moving average is $36.39. The company has a quick ratio of 2.01, a current ratio of 2.27 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.28.

Amkor Technology (NASDAQ:AMKR) last released its earnings results on Monday, February 9th. The semiconductor company reported $0.69 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate 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 during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.84 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $0.43 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was up 15.9% on a year-over-year basis. Amkor Technology has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.180-0.280 EPS. On average, equities analysts expect that Amkor Technology will post 1.47 EPS for the current year.

Amkor Technology Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 31st. Investors of record on Thursday, March 12th will be given a $0.0835 dividend. This represents a $0.33 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.7%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, March 12th. Amkor Technology’s payout ratio is 21.85%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Amkor Technology

In other Amkor Technology news, Director Gil C. Tily sold 20,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, December 12th. The shares were 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 approximately $5,749,550.64. This represents a 13.91% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, Director Maryfrances Mccourt sold 20,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, December 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $46.02, for a total transaction 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. The trade was a 26.34% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold a total of 66,000 shares of company stock valued at $3,135,310 over the last ninety days. Company insiders own 26.90% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Amkor Technology

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of AMKR. O Shaughnessy Asset Management LLC increased its position in shares of Amkor Technology by 2.1% during the fourth quarter. O Shaughnessy Asset Management LLC now owns 9,799 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $387,000 after acquiring an additional 202 shares in the last quarter. Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC boosted its stake in Amkor Technology by 0.6% in the 4th quarter. Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC now owns 36,221 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $1,430,000 after purchasing an additional 218 shares during the period. Root Financial Partners LLC boosted its stake in Amkor Technology by 38.8% in the 4th quarter. Root Financial Partners LLC now owns 937 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $37,000 after purchasing an additional 262 shares during the period. Signaturefd LLC increased its holdings in Amkor Technology by 11.3% during the 4th quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 2,644 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $104,000 after purchasing an additional 269 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Meeder Advisory Services Inc. raised its stake in shares of Amkor Technology by 2.1% in the 4th quarter. Meeder Advisory Services Inc. now owns 14,522 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $573,000 after purchasing an additional 302 shares during the period. 42.76% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.