Amkor Technology (NASDAQ:AMKR) Cut to Hold at Zacks Research

Zacks Research downgraded shares of Amkor Technology (NASDAQ:AMKR) from a strong-buy rating to a hold rating in a report issued on Wednesday,Zacks.com reports.

Several other equities analysts have also recently weighed in on the company. The Goldman Sachs Group raised their price target on Amkor Technology from $38.00 to $43.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 10th. Needham & Company LLC lifted 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. Wall Street Zen raised Amkor Technology from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, February 14th. Morgan Stanley raised their price target on Amkor Technology from $28.00 to $45.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 10th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price target on shares of Amkor Technology from $32.00 to $65.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 10th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and eight have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $49.86.

Amkor Technology Trading Down 1.4%

Amkor Technology stock opened at $47.82 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.28, a current ratio of 2.27 and a quick ratio of 2.01. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $47.75 and its 200-day moving average price is $37.09. Amkor Technology has a 1 year low of $14.03 and a 1 year high of $57.09. The stock has a market cap of $11.83 billion, a P/E ratio of 31.67 and a beta of 2.00.

Amkor Technology (NASDAQ:AMKR) last posted its earnings results 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. The company had revenue of $1.89 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.84 billion. Amkor Technology had a net margin of 5.57% and a return on equity of 8.66%. Amkor Technology’s quarterly revenue was up 15.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the company posted $0.43 earnings per share. Amkor Technology has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.180-0.280 EPS. On average, equities analysts predict that Amkor Technology will post 1.47 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Amkor Technology Dividend Announcement

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

Insider Buying and Selling at Amkor Technology

In other news, Director Maryfrances Mccourt sold 20,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, December 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $46.02, for a total value of $920,400.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 55,918 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,573,346.36. This represents a 26.34% decrease in their position. 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 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 completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 349 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $16,127.29. This trade represents a 96.92% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last ninety days, insiders have sold 98,500 shares of company stock worth $4,720,685. Insiders own 26.90% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its stake in Amkor Technology by 4.6% in the third quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 15,779,847 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $448,148,000 after purchasing an additional 687,900 shares during the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in Amkor Technology by 18.4% in the 3rd quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 4,211,529 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $119,607,000 after purchasing an additional 653,489 shares in the last quarter. American Century Companies Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Amkor Technology by 0.5% during the third quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 3,835,987 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $108,942,000 after buying an additional 17,656 shares during the period. State Street Corp grew its holdings in shares of Amkor Technology by 1.4% during the fourth quarter. State Street Corp now owns 3,473,925 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $137,151,000 after buying an additional 47,514 shares during the last quarter. Finally, First Trust Advisors LP lifted its position in Amkor Technology by 37.4% during the 4th quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 2,722,310 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $107,477,000 after acquiring an additional 740,701 shares during the period. 42.76% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Trending Headlines about Amkor Technology

Here are the key news stories impacting Amkor Technology this week:

• Positive Sentiment: HDFO ramp accelerating — Zacks notes Amkor’s high-density fan-out (HDFO) ramp is gaining momentum as AI and chiplet demand builds; if Amkor executes multi-customer launches it could materially strengthen revenue growth. Amkor’s HDFO Ramp Accelerates
• Positive Sentiment: Earnings, guidance and dividend support the bull case — Amkor reported an EPS and revenue beat for the recent quarter, set Q1 FY26 EPS guidance, and announced a quarterly dividend (ex-dividend March 12). These items underpin near-term cash flow visibility and validate demand improvement. MarketBeat AMKR Coverage
• Neutral Sentiment: Valuation reassessment discussion — A Yahoo/analysis piece asks whether to reassess AMKR after a 127% one‑year surge, highlighting valuation questions investors should consider even with strong top-line momentum. Is It Time To Reassess Amkor Technology?
• Neutral Sentiment: Short-interest data appears non-informative — recent reports show 0 shares short (likely a reporting anomaly), so short-interest is not currently a clear driver. (No actionable change indicated.)
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling by CEO — CEO Kevin Engel sold 12,500 shares (filed with the SEC), a large reduction in his holdings that can spook investors even if sales are routine or for diversification. Insider Selling: CEO Sells Shares
• Negative Sentiment: Director sale — Director Guillaume Rutten sold 20,000 shares, another sizable insider disposition disclosed in SEC filings. Director 20,000-share Sale (SEC)
• Negative Sentiment: Fund trimmed position and analyst downgrade — Harbor Mid Cap Value trimmed AMKR citing valuation concerns, and Zacks downgraded the stock from “strong-buy” to “hold,” adding selling/rotation pressure. Harbor Mid Cap Trim Zacks Downgrade

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.