Amkor Technology, Inc. $AMKR Holdings Raised by California State Teachers Retirement System

Key Points

• California State Teachers Retirement System dramatically increased its Amkor Technology stake by 8,553.4% in the second quarter, ending with 12.39 million shares worth approximately $1.07 billion, or 4.99% of the company.
• 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.
• Analyst sentiment remains positive overall, with a “Moderate Buy” consensus rating and an average price target of $68.33, despite targets ranging from $65 to $90. Amkor also announced a quarterly dividend of $0.0835 per share, implying a 0.6% yield.

California State Teachers Retirement System raised its stake in shares of Amkor Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMKR - Free Report) by 8,553.4% in the second quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 12,389,699 shares of the semiconductor company's stock after buying an additional 12,246,521 shares during the period. California State Teachers Retirement System owned about 4.99% of Amkor Technology worth $1,068,364,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of AMKR. IFP Advisors Inc grew its stake 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 buying an additional 447 shares in the last quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC raised its position in Amkor Technology by 180.3% during the fourth 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 in the last quarter. Root Financial Partners LLC raised its position in Amkor Technology by 38.8% during the fourth 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 in the last quarter. CoreCap Advisors LLC lifted its stake in Amkor Technology by 56.4% in the second quarter. CoreCap Advisors LLC now owns 438 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $38,000 after acquiring an additional 158 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Advisors Asset Management Inc. lifted its stake in Amkor Technology by 61.8% in the first quarter. Advisors Asset Management Inc. now owns 2,236 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $40,000 after acquiring an additional 854 shares during the last quarter. 42.76% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Amkor Technology Stock Performance

NASDAQ:AMKR opened at $51.73 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $12.85 billion, a PE ratio of 23.20, a PEG ratio of 0.64 and a beta of 2.22. Amkor Technology, Inc. has a 1 year low of $24.97 and a 1 year high of $96.68. The company has a current ratio of 2.17, a quick ratio of 1.91 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.50. The firm's fifty day simple moving average is $55.93 and its 200 day simple moving average is $61.07.

Amkor Technology (NASDAQ:AMKR - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Monday, July 27th. The semiconductor company reported $0.70 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.47 by $0.23. Amkor Technology had a net margin of 7.45% and a return on equity of 12.27%. The firm had revenue of $1.90 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.81 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $0.22 EPS. The business's revenue was up 25.6% on a year-over-year basis. Amkor Technology has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.720-0.820 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that Amkor Technology, Inc. will post 2.6 EPS for the current year.

Amkor Technology Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 22nd. Investors of record on Wednesday, September 2nd will be 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 of this dividend is Wednesday, September 2nd. Amkor Technology's payout ratio is currently 14.80%.

Insider Activity

In other Amkor Technology news, Director Douglas 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 value of $279,050.00. Following the sale, the director owned 29,109 shares of the company's stock, valued at $1,624,573.29. This trade represents a 14.66% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CFO Megan Faust sold 1,000 shares of Amkor Technology stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, September 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of $49.05, for a total value of $49,050.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 134,105 shares in the company, valued at approximately $6,577,850.25. This represents a 0.74% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders have sold 45,221 shares of company stock worth $2,647,637 over the last 90 days. Company insiders own 26.40% of the company's stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

AMKR has been the topic of several analyst reports. UBS Group upgraded shares of Amkor Technology from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and increased their price target for the stock from $80.00 to $90.00 in a research note on Friday, July 24th. Weiss Ratings raised shares of Amkor Technology from a "hold (c)" rating to a "hold (c+)" rating in a research note on Friday, July 31st. 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 set a $90.00 target price on shares of Amkor Technology in a research report on Tuesday, July 28th. Finally, B. Riley Financial cut their target price on Amkor Technology from $75.00 to $65.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, July 28th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have assigned a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $68.33.

About Amkor Technology

Amkor Technology, Inc NASDAQ: AMKR is a provider of outsourced semiconductor packaging and testing services. The company supports semiconductor manufacturers and electronics companies by assembling and testing integrated circuits after wafer fabrication, helping prepare chips for use in electronic devices.

Its services include wafer bumping and probing, semiconductor assembly, advanced packaging, final testing, and related product design and logistics support. Amkor offers packaging technologies for applications including communications, consumer electronics, computing, automotive, industrial, and other markets.

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