Ceredex Value Advisors LLC Acquires Shares of 426,050 Amkor Technology, Inc. $AMKR

Key Points

• Ceredex Value Advisors bought a new stake of 426,050 Amkor shares valued at about $12.1 million, representing 0.17% ownership at quarter-end while institutional investors own 42.76% of the stock.
• Amkor beat quarterly estimates with $0.69 EPS (vs. $0.43 est.) and $1.89B revenue (vs. $1.84B), reported 15.9% revenue growth YoY, and set Q1 2026 guidance of $0.18–$0.28 EPS.
• Analysts carry a consensus rating of "Hold" with an average target of $49.86, although firms like Needham and Morgan Stanley have raised their price targets to $65 and $45 respectively.

Ceredex Value Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of Amkor Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMKR - Free Report) in the third quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor bought 426,050 shares of the semiconductor company's stock, valued at approximately $12,100,000. Ceredex Value Advisors LLC owned 0.17% of Amkor Technology at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other large investors also recently modified their holdings of AMKR. Salomon & Ludwin LLC bought a new position in Amkor Technology during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Bessemer Group Inc. grew its position 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 worth $26,000 after buying an additional 391 shares during the last quarter. Advisors Asset Management Inc. increased its stake in shares of Amkor Technology by 61.8% during the first quarter. Advisors Asset Management Inc. now owns 2,236 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $40,000 after buying an additional 854 shares during the period. Essex Investment Management Co. LLC purchased a new position in shares of Amkor Technology during the third quarter valued at approximately $43,000. Finally, Allworth Financial LP raised its holdings in shares of Amkor Technology by 21.5% during the second quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 2,640 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $55,000 after acquiring an additional 467 shares in the last quarter. 42.76% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of analysts recently commented on the company. William Blair raised Amkor Technology to a "neutral" rating in a research note on Monday, January 12th. Needham & Company LLC upped their price objective on shares of Amkor Technology from $50.00 to $65.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Tuesday, February 10th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a "hold (c)" rating on shares of Amkor Technology in a research report on Wednesday, January 21st. Morgan Stanley boosted their price target on shares of Amkor Technology from $28.00 to $45.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 10th. Finally, Wall Street Zen raised shares of Amkor Technology from a "buy" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research note on Saturday, February 28th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and eight have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Amkor Technology has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $49.86.

Insider Transactions at Amkor Technology

In related news, Director Guillaume Marie Jean Rutten sold 20,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, February 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $48.80, for a total value of $976,000.00. Following the transaction, the director owned 543,866 shares in the company, valued at $26,540,660.80. The trade was a 3.55% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, Director Gil C. Tily sold 20,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, December 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $46.44, for a total transaction of $928,800.00. Following the sale, the director directly owned 123,806 shares in the company, valued at $5,749,550.64. This trade represents a 13.91% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last 90 days, insiders sold 98,500 shares of company stock valued at $4,720,685. 26.90% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Amkor Technology Price Performance

Shares of AMKR opened at $43.94 on Wednesday. Amkor Technology, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $14.03 and a fifty-two week high of $57.09. The firm's 50-day simple moving average is $48.29 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $38.29. The stock has a market cap of $10.87 billion, a PE ratio of 29.10 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 issued its quarterly earnings results on Monday, February 9th. The semiconductor company reported $0.69 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.43 by $0.26. The firm had revenue of $1.89 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $1.84 billion. Amkor Technology had a return on equity of 8.66% and a net margin of 5.57%.The business's revenue for the quarter was up 15.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $0.43 EPS. Amkor Technology has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.180-0.280 EPS. Analysts anticipate that Amkor Technology, Inc. will post 1.47 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Amkor Technology Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 31st. Shareholders of record on Thursday, March 12th will be issued a $0.0835 dividend. This represents a $0.33 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.8%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, March 12th. Amkor Technology's payout ratio is 21.85%.

Amkor Technology Profile

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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