Amkor Technology, Inc. $AMKR Position Lowered by Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership

Key Points

• Arrowstreet Capital cut its Amkor Technology position by 99.3% in the first quarter, selling 788,352 shares and retaining 5,878 shares valued at approximately $265,000. Institutional investors collectively own 42.76% of the company.
• Amkor reported stronger-than-expected quarterly results, with EPS of $0.70 versus estimates of $0.47 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 consensus “Moderate Buy” rating and an average price target of $68.12, although insiders have sold 60,221 shares worth about $4.0 million over the past 90 days.

Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership trimmed its position in Amkor Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMKR - Free Report) by 99.3% in the first quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 5,878 shares of the semiconductor company's stock after selling 788,352 shares during the period. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership's holdings in Amkor Technology were worth $265,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of AMKR. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC raised its stake 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 buying an additional 440 shares in the last quarter. Root Financial Partners LLC grew its position 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 worth $37,000 after acquiring an additional 262 shares in the last quarter. IFP Advisors Inc grew its position 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 worth $27,000 after acquiring an additional 447 shares in the last quarter. Hollencrest Capital Management bought a new stake in shares of Amkor Technology in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $45,000. Finally, State of Wyoming bought a new stake in shares of Amkor Technology in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $41,000. 42.76% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Amkor Technology Trading Up 2.0%

NASDAQ:AMKR opened at $55.27 on Friday. Amkor Technology, Inc. has a 12-month low of $22.68 and a 12-month high of $96.68. The firm has a market capitalization of $13.73 billion, a P/E ratio of 24.78 and a beta of 2.24. 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 business has a 50 day simple moving average of $70.04 and a 200 day simple moving average of $60.75.

Amkor Technology (NASDAQ:AMKR - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Monday, July 27th. The semiconductor company reported $0.70 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.47 by $0.23. Amkor Technology had a return on equity of 12.27% and a net margin of 7.45%.The firm had revenue of $1.90 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.81 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $0.22 EPS. The firm'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. Equities research analysts predict that Amkor Technology, Inc. will post 2.62 EPS for the current year.

Amkor Technology Announces Dividend

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

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

AMKR has been the topic of several research analyst reports. UBS Group upgraded Amkor Technology from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and raised their price objective for the stock from $80.00 to $90.00 in a research note on Friday, July 24th. Needham & Company LLC reiterated a "buy" rating and set a $90.00 target price on shares of Amkor Technology in a research note on Tuesday, July 28th. Morgan Stanley increased their target price on shares of Amkor Technology from $69.00 to $70.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a report on Tuesday, July 28th. The Goldman Sachs Group raised their price target on shares of Amkor Technology from $43.00 to $65.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research report on Tuesday, April 28th. Finally, Weiss Ratings raised shares of Amkor Technology from a "hold (c)" rating to a "hold (c+)" rating in a report on Friday, July 31st. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have issued a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $68.12.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, CEO Kevin K. Engel sold 3,221 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, July 30th. The shares were sold at an average price of $47.00, for a total value of $151,387.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 9,666 shares of the company's stock, valued at $454,302. This trade represents a 24.99% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, Director Winston J. Churchill sold 5,000 shares of Amkor Technology stock in a transaction dated Friday, June 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $78.20, for a total transaction of $391,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 28,781 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,250,674.20. This represents a 14.80% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last 90 days, insiders have sold 60,221 shares of company stock worth $4,009,737. 26.40% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

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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