Oak Thistle LLC Takes $874,000 Position in Amkor Technology, Inc. $AMKR

Key Points

• Oak Thistle LLC opened a new position in Amkor Technology, buying 22,134 shares valued at about $874,000 in the 4th quarter, while institutional investors collectively own roughly 42.8% of the stock.
• Amkor beat Q4 estimates with $0.69 EPS vs. $0.43 expected and revenue of $1.89 billion (up 15.9% year-over-year), and set Q1 guidance of $0.18–$0.28 per share.
• The shares trade near their 12-month high (opened at $57.96, 12-month high $58.92) with a market cap of $14.36B and a PE of 38.4; insiders sold about 52,500 shares (~$2.59M) last quarter and analysts hold a consensus "Hold" rating with an average price target of $51.13 (JPMorgan at $65).

Oak Thistle LLC bought a new position in shares of Amkor Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMKR - Free Report) during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund bought 22,134 shares of the semiconductor company's stock, valued at approximately $874,000.

Several other hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Royal Bank of Canada raised its stake in Amkor Technology by 100.6% in the first quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 19,345 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $349,000 after buying an additional 3,454,012 shares during the last quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership increased its holdings in shares of Amkor Technology by 305.5% during the third quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 1,574,607 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $44,719,000 after acquiring an additional 1,186,313 shares in the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC raised its position in shares of Amkor Technology by 38.3% in the 2nd quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 3,558,040 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $74,541,000 after purchasing an additional 985,727 shares during the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. raised its position in shares of Amkor Technology by 133.7% in the 3rd quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 1,229,931 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $34,930,000 after purchasing an additional 703,617 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its stake in Amkor Technology by 4.6% in the 3rd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 15,779,847 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $448,148,000 after purchasing an additional 687,900 shares in the last quarter. 42.76% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Amkor Technology Stock Performance

AMKR opened at $57.96 on Friday. 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 12-month low of $15.24 and a 12-month high of $58.92. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $47.34 and a two-hundred day moving average of $41.56. The firm has a market capitalization of $14.36 billion, a PE ratio of 38.38 and a beta of 1.94.

Amkor Technology (NASDAQ:AMKR - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Monday, February 9th. The semiconductor company reported $0.69 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate 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 for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.84 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $0.43 EPS. The business'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, analysts anticipate that Amkor Technology, Inc. will post 1.47 EPS for the current year.

Amkor Technology Dividend Announcement

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

Insider Buying and Selling at Amkor Technology

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

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several analysts have weighed in on AMKR shares. Weiss Ratings reissued a "hold (c)" rating on shares of Amkor Technology in a research report on Wednesday, January 21st. UBS Group set a $43.00 price objective on shares of Amkor Technology in a research note on Tuesday, February 10th. Melius Research raised shares of Amkor Technology from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating and set a $60.00 price objective on the stock in a report on Monday, April 6th. Wall Street Zen downgraded Amkor Technology from a "strong-buy" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Saturday, March 21st. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their target price on Amkor Technology from $32.00 to $65.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 10th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and eight have issued a Hold rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $51.13.

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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