Amkor Technology (NASDAQ:AMKR) Director Guillaume Marie Jean Rutten Sells 25,000 Shares of Stock

Key Points

• Director Guillaume Marie Jean Rutten sold 25,000 Amkor shares at an average price of $55.35, generating $1.38 million. His direct ownership fell 4.89% to 486,732 shares.
• Amkor reported stronger-than-expected quarterly results, with EPS of $0.70 versus the $0.47 consensus and revenue of $1.90 billion, up 25.6% year over year. The company issued third-quarter 2026 EPS guidance of $0.72–$0.82.
• Analysts maintain a broadly positive outlook, with a consensus “Moderate Buy” rating and average price target of $68.12 versus the reported share price of $55.27. Institutional ownership stands at 42.76%, including a new $1.06 billion BlackRock position.

Amkor Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMKR - Get Free Report) Director Guillaume Marie Jean Rutten sold 25,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, August 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $55.35, for a total value of $1,383,750.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 486,732 shares of the company's stock, valued at $26,940,616.20. The trade was a 4.89% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link.

Amkor Technology Price Performance

AMKR traded up $1.11 during trading on Friday, reaching $55.27. 2,899,078 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 5,087,670. The business's 50 day moving average price is $70.33 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $60.79. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.50, a current ratio of 2.17 and a quick ratio of 1.91. The company has a market capitalization of $13.73 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.78 and a beta of 2.24. Amkor Technology, Inc. has a 1 year low of $22.68 and a 1 year high of $96.68.

Amkor Technology (NASDAQ:AMKR - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Monday, July 27th. The semiconductor company reported $0.70 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.47 by $0.23. The business had revenue of $1.90 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $1.81 billion. Amkor Technology had a return on equity of 12.27% and a net margin of 7.45%.The business's revenue for the quarter was up 25.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $0.22 earnings per share. Amkor Technology has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.720-0.820 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts anticipate that Amkor Technology, Inc. will post 2.62 earnings per share for the current year.

Amkor Technology Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, June 23rd. Investors of record on Wednesday, June 3rd were given a dividend of $0.0835 per share. This represents a $0.33 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.6%. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, June 3rd. Amkor Technology's payout ratio is currently 14.80%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research firms have issued reports on AMKR. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Amkor Technology from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a report on Monday, July 20th. Needham & Company LLC reissued a "buy" rating and issued a $90.00 price objective on shares of Amkor Technology in a research report on Tuesday, July 28th. The Goldman Sachs Group upped their price objective on shares of Amkor Technology from $43.00 to $65.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research note on Tuesday, April 28th. Morgan Stanley raised their target price on shares of Amkor Technology from $69.00 to $70.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 28th. Finally, Weiss Ratings upgraded Amkor Technology from a "hold (c)" rating to a "hold (c+)" rating in a report on Friday, July 31st. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have issued a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $68.12.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Amkor Technology

Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. BlackRock Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Amkor Technology in the 2nd quarter worth $1,060,005,000. Royal Bank of Canada raised its holdings in shares of Amkor Technology by 100.6% in the 1st quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 19,345 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $349,000 after purchasing an additional 3,454,012 shares during the period. Fisher Asset Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of Amkor Technology by 204.5% in the 4th quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC now owns 2,095,027 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $82,712,000 after purchasing an additional 1,407,109 shares in the last quarter. Norges Bank purchased a new stake in shares of Amkor Technology during the 4th quarter worth about $53,702,000. Finally, Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership grew 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 purchasing an additional 1,186,313 shares during the period. 42.76% of the stock is 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.

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