Amkor Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMKR) Receives $49.86 Average Price Target from Analysts

Shares of Amkor Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMKR) have been given a consensus recommendation of “Hold” by the eleven research firms that are covering the firm, MarketBeat Ratings reports. Seven investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation, three have assigned a buy recommendation and one has assigned a strong buy recommendation to the company. The average 12 month price target among analysts that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $49.8571.

Several research firms recently weighed in on AMKR. B. Riley Financial lifted their price target on Amkor Technology from $29.00 to $48.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, January 15th. Wall Street Zen raised Amkor Technology from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, February 14th. The Goldman Sachs Group upped their price target on shares of Amkor Technology from $38.00 to $43.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 10th. UBS Group set a $43.00 price objective on shares of Amkor Technology in a research note on Tuesday, February 10th. Finally, Morgan Stanley boosted their price objective on shares of Amkor Technology from $28.00 to $45.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 10th.

Amkor Technology Stock Performance

Shares of AMKR stock opened at $50.94 on Monday. Amkor Technology has a 52 week low of $14.03 and a 52 week high of $57.09. The company has a market capitalization of $12.60 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 33.74 and a beta of 2.00. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $47.41 and a 200 day simple moving average of $36.84. 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) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Monday, February 9th. The semiconductor company reported $0.69 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping 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 firm had revenue of $1.89 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.84 billion. During the same period last year, the business posted $0.43 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 15.9% compared to the same quarter last year. Amkor Technology has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.180-0.280 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts predict that Amkor Technology will post 1.47 earnings per share for the current year.

Amkor Technology Dividend Announcement

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

Insider Activity

In related news, Director Guillaume Marie Jean Rutten sold 10,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, January 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $53.14, for a total value of $531,400.00. Following the transaction, the director owned 335,391 shares in the company, valued at approximately $17,822,677.74. This trade represents a 2.90% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, EVP Kevin Engel sold 11,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, December 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $46.21, for a total value of $508,310.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 349 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $16,127.29. This trade represents a 96.92% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last 90 days, insiders have sold 66,000 shares of company stock worth $3,135,310. 26.90% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Amkor Technology

Hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC grew its holdings in Amkor Technology by 180.3% during the 4th quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 684 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $28,000 after acquiring an additional 440 shares during the period. Salomon & Ludwin LLC bought a new stake in shares of Amkor Technology during the 3rd quarter valued at about $25,000. Bessemer Group Inc. grew its stake in Amkor Technology by 72.1% during 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. IFP Advisors Inc increased its holdings in Amkor Technology by 91.2% in the third quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 937 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $27,000 after purchasing an additional 447 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Root Financial Partners LLC lifted its stake in Amkor Technology by 38.8% in the fourth quarter. Root Financial Partners LLC now owns 937 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $37,000 after buying an additional 262 shares during the period. 42.76% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Amkor Technology Company 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.