Amkor Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMKR) Stock Rated "Moderate Buy" by Sell-Side Brokerages

Key Points

• Analyst sentiment is moderately positive: Six of 12 analysts rate Amkor Technology a buy and six recommend holding the stock, with an average 12-month price target of $68.33.
• Amkor reported quarterly earnings of $0.70 per share, beating estimates of $0.47, while revenue rose 25.6% year over year to $1.90 billion. Management guided for third-quarter 2026 EPS of $0.72–$0.82.
• Insiders sold shares recently: Company insiders sold 40,221 shares worth approximately $2.2 million over the past three months, though insiders still own 26.4% of the stock; institutional investors own 42.76%.

Amkor Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMKR - Get Free Report) has been given an average rating of "Moderate Buy" by the twelve research firms that are currently covering the company, MarketBeat Ratings reports. Six investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and six have assigned a buy recommendation to the company. The average 12 month price target among analysts that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $68.33.

AMKR has been the topic of several research reports. Bank of America assumed coverage on Amkor Technology in a research report on Thursday, August 27th. They set a "buy" rating and a $70.00 price target on the stock. Needham & Company LLC reissued a "buy" rating and set a $90.00 price objective on shares of Amkor Technology in a research report on Tuesday, July 28th. Zacks Research cut shares of Amkor Technology from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Monday, September 28th. UBS Group raised shares of Amkor Technology from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and upped their target price for the stock from $80.00 to $90.00 in a research report on Friday, July 24th. Finally, Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Amkor Technology from a "hold (c)" rating to a "hold (c+)" rating in a research note on Friday, July 31st.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Amkor Technology news, CFO Megan Faust sold 1,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, September 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $49.05, for a total transaction of $49,050.00. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 134,105 shares in the company, valued at approximately $6,577,850.25. This represents a 0.74% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, Director Douglas A. Alexander sold 5,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, August 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $55.81, for a total transaction of $279,050.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 29,109 shares in the company, valued at $1,624,573.29. This represents a 14.66% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. In the last three months, insiders sold 40,221 shares of company stock valued at $2,216,587. 26.40% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Trading of Amkor Technology

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. CoreCap Advisors LLC raised its stake in 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 acquiring an additional 158 shares during the period. Clearstead Trust LLC bought a new position in shares of Amkor Technology in the second quarter worth approximately $43,000. Ceredex Value Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Amkor Technology in the second quarter worth $47,000. Solstein Capital LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Amkor Technology in the second quarter worth $52,000. Finally, Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Amkor Technology during the 2nd quarter valued at $54,000. 42.76% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Amkor Technology Price Performance

AMKR stock opened at $54.63 on Tuesday. The firm has a market cap of $13.57 billion, a P/E ratio of 24.50, a P/E/G ratio of 0.69 and a beta of 2.21. The firm's fifty day moving average is $51.25 and its 200 day moving average is $61.88. Amkor Technology has a 52 week low of $28.19 and a 52 week high of $96.68. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.50, a quick ratio of 1.91 and a current ratio of 2.17.

Amkor Technology (NASDAQ:AMKR - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Monday, July 27th. The semiconductor company reported $0.70 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.47 by $0.23. Amkor Technology had a return on equity of 12.27% and a net margin of 7.45%.The company had revenue of $1.90 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $1.81 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $0.22 EPS. Amkor Technology's quarterly revenue was up 25.6% compared to the same quarter last year. Amkor Technology has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.720-0.820 EPS. Research analysts predict that Amkor Technology will post 2.6 earnings per share for the current year.

Amkor Technology Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, September 22nd. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, September 2nd were given a $0.0835 dividend. This represents a $0.33 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.6%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, September 2nd. Amkor Technology's payout ratio is currently 14.80%.

About Amkor Technology

Amkor Technology, Inc NASDAQ: AMKR is a provider of outsourced semiconductor packaging and testing services. The company works with semiconductor manufacturers, fabless chip designers, foundries and integrated device manufacturers to assemble, package and test integrated circuits before they are incorporated into electronic products.

Its services include advanced packaging, flip-chip and wirebond assembly, wafer-level processing, system-in-package solutions, wafer bumping and semiconductor testing.

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