Jackson Square Capital LLC Makes New Investment in Amkor Technology, Inc. $AMKR

Key Points

• Jackson Square Capital LLC established a new Q4 stake in Amkor Technology (NASDAQ:AMKR), purchasing 74,407 shares worth approximately $2.94 million.
• Amkor beat expectations in its most recent quarter with EPS of $0.69 (vs. $0.43 expected) and revenue of $1.89 billion, up 15.9% year-over-year, and set Q1 2026 guidance of $0.18–$0.28 EPS.
• Analyst sentiment is mixed — the stock has an average rating of Hold and a consensus target of $51.13, though several firms have issued buy ratings and raised price targets (e.g., Needham to $65).

Jackson Square Capital LLC bought a new position in Amkor Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMKR - Free Report) in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund bought 74,407 shares of the semiconductor company's stock, valued at approximately $2,938,000.

Other large investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Allianz Asset Management GmbH grew its position in Amkor Technology by 47.0% in the third quarter. Allianz Asset Management GmbH now owns 519,461 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $14,753,000 after acquiring an additional 166,091 shares in the last quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC grew its position in Amkor Technology by 53.5% in the third quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 59,386 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $1,767,000 after acquiring an additional 20,710 shares in the last quarter. WINTON GROUP Ltd grew its position in Amkor Technology by 70.4% in the second quarter. WINTON GROUP Ltd now owns 97,108 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $2,038,000 after acquiring an additional 40,129 shares in the last quarter. Squarepoint Ops LLC grew its position in Amkor Technology by 61.1% in the second quarter. Squarepoint Ops LLC now owns 229,734 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $4,822,000 after acquiring an additional 87,138 shares in the last quarter. Finally, SummerHaven Investment Management LLC bought a new stake in Amkor Technology in the third quarter worth approximately $1,098,000. 42.76% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research firms have commented on AMKR. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Amkor Technology from a "strong-buy" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Saturday, March 21st. Zacks Research downgraded shares of Amkor Technology from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 25th. Melius Research upgraded shares of Amkor Technology from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating and set a $60.00 price objective for the company in a research note on Monday. Needham & Company LLC boosted their price objective on shares of Amkor Technology from $50.00 to $65.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 10th. Finally, B. Riley Financial boosted their price objective on shares of Amkor Technology from $29.00 to $48.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research note on Thursday, January 15th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and eight have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $51.13.

Insider Activity at Amkor Technology

In related news, Director Guillaume Marie Jean Rutten sold 20,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Tuesday, February 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $48.80, for a total transaction of $976,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 543,866 shares in the company, valued at $26,540,660.80. This represents a 3.55% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, EVP Mark N. Rogers sold 5,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Monday, March 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $44.54, for a total transaction of $222,700.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 38,904 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $1,732,784.16. The trade was a 11.39% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold a total of 52,500 shares of company stock worth $2,585,875 in the last ninety days. 26.90% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Amkor Technology Price Performance

Shares of Amkor Technology stock opened at $52.42 on Thursday. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $47.05 and a 200-day simple moving average of $41.26. 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, Inc. has a 1-year low of $14.86 and a 1-year high of $57.09. The stock has a market capitalization of $12.96 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 34.72 and a beta of 1.94.

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, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.43 by $0.26. Amkor Technology had a net margin of 5.57% and a return on equity of 8.66%. The business had revenue of $1.89 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $1.84 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $0.43 earnings per share. Amkor Technology's revenue for the quarter 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 expect that Amkor Technology, Inc. will post 1.47 earnings per share for the current year.

Amkor Technology Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, March 31st. Investors of record on Thursday, March 12th were paid a dividend of $0.0835 per share. This represents a $0.33 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.6%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, March 12th. Amkor Technology's dividend payout ratio is presently 21.85%.

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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