Dimensional Fund Advisors LP Sells 126,575 Shares of Amkor Technology, Inc. $AMKR

Key Points

• Amkor beat estimates: Q4 EPS was $0.69 vs. $0.43 expected and revenue was $1.89B (+15.9% YoY), with Q1 2026 guidance of $0.18–$0.28 and sell-side full-year EPS consensus around $1.47.
• Dimensional Fund Advisors trimmed its stake by 1%, selling 126,575 shares and now owns 13,151,210 shares (5.32%) valued at about $373.5 million.
• Insiders have been net sellers—98,500 shares sold in the last 90 days (including a director and an EVP)—while analysts have raised targets but the consensus rating remains Hold with an average price target of $49.86.

Dimensional Fund Advisors LP lowered its stake in Amkor Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMKR - Free Report) by 1.0% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 13,151,210 shares of the semiconductor company's stock after selling 126,575 shares during the quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP owned 5.32% of Amkor Technology worth $373,495,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the stock. Bessemer Group Inc. grew its holdings in Amkor Technology by 72.1% in the third quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. now owns 933 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $26,000 after purchasing an additional 391 shares during the period. Allworth Financial LP boosted its position in shares of Amkor Technology by 21.5% during the 2nd quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 2,640 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $55,000 after purchasing an additional 467 shares in the last quarter. Arizona State Retirement System grew its stake in shares of Amkor Technology by 1.4% in the 3rd quarter. Arizona State Retirement System now owns 36,553 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $1,038,000 after buying an additional 503 shares during the period. Advisors Asset Management Inc. increased its position in Amkor Technology by 24.5% in the 2nd quarter. Advisors Asset Management Inc. now owns 2,784 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $58,000 after buying an additional 548 shares in the last quarter. Finally, MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. raised its stake in Amkor Technology by 7.6% during the 2nd quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 8,082 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $170,000 after buying an additional 573 shares during the period. 42.76% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Amkor Technology Trading Down 2.6%

Shares of Amkor Technology stock opened at $44.56 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $11.02 billion, a P/E ratio of 29.51 and a beta of 1.94. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $48.14 and a 200 day simple moving average of $37.68. Amkor Technology, Inc. has a 12-month low of $14.03 and a 12-month high of $57.09. The company has a current ratio of 2.27, a quick ratio of 2.01 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.28.

Amkor Technology (NASDAQ:AMKR - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Monday, February 9th. The semiconductor company reported $0.69 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.43 by $0.26. Amkor Technology had a return on equity of 8.66% and a net margin of 5.57%.The business had revenue of $1.89 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $1.84 billion. During the same period last year, the business 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. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that Amkor Technology, Inc. will post 1.47 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Amkor Technology Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 31st. Investors of record on Thursday, March 12th will be issued a dividend of $0.0835 per share. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, March 12th. This represents a $0.33 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.7%. Amkor Technology's payout ratio is 21.85%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Amkor Technology news, 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 value of $928,800.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 123,806 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,749,550.64. This trade represents a 13.91% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, EVP Kevin Engel sold 11,000 shares of Amkor Technology stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, December 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $46.21, for a total transaction of $508,310.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 349 shares in the company, valued at approximately $16,127.29. This represents a 96.92% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold a total of 98,500 shares of company stock worth $4,720,685 in the last ninety days. 26.90% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of brokerages have commented on AMKR. B. Riley Financial raised their price objective on Amkor Technology from $29.00 to $48.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research note on Thursday, January 15th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their target price on Amkor Technology from $32.00 to $65.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a report on Tuesday, February 10th. The Goldman Sachs Group lifted their price target on shares of Amkor Technology from $38.00 to $43.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 10th. UBS Group set a $43.00 price objective on shares of Amkor Technology in a report on Tuesday, February 10th. Finally, Needham & Company LLC raised their price objective on shares of Amkor Technology from $50.00 to $65.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 10th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and eight have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $49.86.

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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