Amkor Technology Target of Unusually High Options Trading (NASDAQ:AMKR)

Amkor Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMKR) saw unusually large options trading activity on Monday. Traders purchased 12,615 put options on the company. This is an increase of 93% compared to the average daily volume of 6,528 put options.

Amkor Technology Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:AMKR opened at $60.44 on Tuesday. The stock has a market cap of $14.98 billion, a PE ratio of 40.03 and a beta of 1.94. The company’s fifty day moving average is $47.59 and its 200 day moving average is $41.95. Amkor Technology has a 52 week low of $15.24 and a 52 week high of $60.50. The company has a quick ratio of 2.01, a current ratio of 2.27 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.28.

Amkor Technology (NASDAQ:AMKR) last issued its earnings results on Monday, February 9th. The semiconductor company reported $0.69 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.43 by $0.26. The company had revenue of $1.89 billion for 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%. The firm’s revenue was up 15.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $0.43 EPS. Amkor Technology has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.180-0.280 EPS. Research analysts anticipate that Amkor Technology will post 1.47 earnings per share for the current year.

Amkor Technology Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, March 31st. Investors of record on Thursday, March 12th were given a $0.0835 dividend. This represents a $0.33 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.6%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, March 12th. Amkor Technology’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 21.85%.

Insider Transactions at Amkor Technology

In other news, EVP Mark N. Rogers sold 5,000 shares of Amkor Technology 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 completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly 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 position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, Director Guillaume Marie Jean Rutten sold 20,000 shares of Amkor Technology stock in a transaction on Tuesday, February 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $48.80, for a total transaction of $976,000.00. Following the sale, the director directly owned 543,866 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $26,540,660.80. This represents a 3.55% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last ninety days, insiders sold 52,500 shares of company stock valued at $2,585,875. Insiders own 26.40% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Amkor Technology

A number of large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in AMKR. Allianz Asset Management GmbH increased its position in shares of Amkor Technology by 47.0% in the third quarter. Allianz Asset Management GmbH now owns 519,461 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $14,753,000 after acquiring an additional 166,091 shares during the period. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Amkor Technology by 53.5% during the third quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 59,386 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $1,767,000 after purchasing an additional 20,710 shares during the period. Squarepoint Ops LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Amkor Technology by 61.1% during the second quarter. Squarepoint Ops LLC now owns 229,734 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $4,822,000 after purchasing an additional 87,138 shares during the period. SummerHaven Investment Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Amkor Technology during the third quarter worth about $1,098,000. Finally, CWM LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Amkor Technology by 86.9% during the third quarter. CWM LLC now owns 97,100 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $2,758,000 after purchasing an additional 45,160 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 42.76% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of analysts have recently issued reports on AMKR shares. 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 report on Tuesday, February 10th. B. Riley Financial lifted their price objective on shares of Amkor Technology from $29.00 to $48.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, January 15th. The Goldman Sachs Group lifted their price objective on shares of Amkor Technology from $38.00 to $43.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 10th. Morgan Stanley lifted their price objective on shares of Amkor Technology from $28.00 to $45.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 10th. Finally, Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Amkor Technology from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, March 21st. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and eight have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $51.13.

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.