Amkor Technology (NASDAQ:AMKR) Shares Gap Up - Should You Buy?

Key Points

• Amkor Technology (AMKR) shares gapped up pre-market, opening at $77.75 after a $72.91 close and last trading around $76.29 on roughly 780,655 shares.
• Amkor reported a strong quarter—EPS $0.69 vs. $0.43 expected and revenue $1.89B—and set Q1 2026 guidance of $0.18–$0.28 per share.
• Analyst coverage is mixed with a consensus Hold and an average target of $51.13 (four Buys, seven Holds); several firms updated ratings and targets, including Morgan Stanley lifting its target to $45 and UBS at $43.

Shares of Amkor Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMKR - Get Free Report) gapped up prior to trading on Friday . The stock had previously closed at $72.91, but opened at $77.75. Amkor Technology shares last traded at $76.2910, with a volume of 780,655 shares.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

AMKR has been the subject of a number of analyst reports. B. Riley Financial reiterated a "neutral" rating on shares of Amkor Technology in a research note on Monday. William Blair upgraded Amkor Technology to a "neutral" rating in a research note on Monday, January 12th. Wall Street Zen lowered Amkor Technology from a "strong-buy" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Saturday, March 21st. Morgan Stanley increased their price target on Amkor Technology from $28.00 to $45.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 10th. Finally, UBS Group set a $43.00 price target on Amkor Technology in a research note on Tuesday, February 10th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and seven have issued a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Amkor Technology presently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $51.13.

Amkor Technology Price Performance

The firm's fifty day simple moving average is $50.36 and its 200 day simple moving average is $43.88. The firm has a market cap of $19.56 billion, a P/E ratio of 52.37 and a beta of 1.94. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.28, a quick ratio of 2.01 and a current ratio of 2.27.

Amkor Technology (NASDAQ:AMKR - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Monday, February 9th. The semiconductor company reported $0.69 EPS 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 the consensus estimate of $1.84 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $0.43 EPS. The business'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. As a group, analysts forecast that Amkor Technology, Inc. will post 1.62 earnings per share for the current year.

Amkor Technology Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, March 31st. Shareholders of record on Thursday, March 12th were issued a dividend of $0.0835 per share. This represents a $0.33 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, March 12th. Amkor Technology's dividend payout ratio is 21.85%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Amkor Technology

In other Amkor Technology news, EVP Mark N. Rogers sold 5,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, April 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $59.43, for a total transaction of $297,150.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 38,904 shares of the company's stock, valued at $2,312,064.72. This represents a 11.39% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, Director Guillaume Marie Jean Rutten sold 20,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, February 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $48.80, for a total transaction of $976,000.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 543,866 shares of the company's stock, valued at $26,540,660.80. This trade represents a 3.55% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold 42,500 shares of company stock valued at $2,105,225 in the last 90 days. Insiders own 26.40% of the company's stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Salomon & Ludwin LLC bought a new position in shares of Amkor Technology in the 3rd quarter valued at about $25,000. Bessemer Group Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Amkor Technology by 72.1% in the 3rd quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. now owns 933 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $26,000 after acquiring an additional 391 shares during the last quarter. IFP Advisors Inc lifted its holdings in shares of Amkor Technology by 91.2% in the 3rd quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 937 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $27,000 after acquiring an additional 447 shares during the last quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Amkor Technology by 180.3% in the 4th quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 684 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $28,000 after acquiring an additional 440 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Root Financial Partners LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Amkor Technology by 38.8% in the 4th quarter. Root Financial Partners LLC now owns 937 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $37,000 after acquiring an additional 262 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 42.76% of the company's stock.

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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