Amkor Technology (NASDAQ:AMKR) Updates Q1 2026 Earnings Guidance

Amkor Technology (NASDAQ:AMKR) updated its first quarter 2026 earnings guidance on Monday. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of 0.180-0.280 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of 0.230. The company issued revenue guidance of $1.6 billion-$1.7 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $1.5 billion.

Amkor Technology Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:AMKR traded up $3.34 during trading on Monday, hitting $52.70. 6,391,456 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 4,490,304. Amkor Technology has a 52-week low of $14.03 and a 52-week high of $55.17. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $45.70 and a 200 day moving average of $34.45. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.29, a current ratio of 1.77 and a quick ratio of 1.60. The company has a market cap of $13.03 billion, a PE ratio of 42.16 and a beta of 2.00.

Amkor Technology Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, December 23rd. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, December 3rd were given a dividend of $0.0835 per share. This is a boost from Amkor Technology’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.08. This represents a $0.33 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.6%. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, December 3rd. Amkor Technology’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 26.40%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research firms recently issued reports on AMKR. The Goldman Sachs Group reissued a “neutral” rating on shares of Amkor Technology in a research note on Friday, January 9th. Needham & Company LLC boosted their price target on shares of Amkor Technology from $37.00 to $50.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, January 5th. Zacks Research raised shares of Amkor Technology from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 27th. UBS Group downgraded Amkor Technology from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and raised their price target for the company from $38.00 to $55.00 in a research report on Monday, January 12th. Finally, Wall Street Zen lowered Amkor Technology from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, January 10th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have given a Buy rating and seven have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Amkor Technology currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $39.14.

Insider Buying and Selling at Amkor Technology

In other Amkor Technology news, EVP Kevin Engel sold 11,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction 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 owned 349 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $16,127.29. This trade represents a 96.92% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, Director Gil C. Tily sold 20,000 shares of Amkor Technology stock in a transaction dated Friday, December 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $46.44, for a total transaction of $928,800.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 123,806 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,749,550.64. This trade represents a 13.91% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold a total of 96,000 shares of company stock worth $4,085,910 over the last three months. 26.90% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. IFP Advisors Inc increased its holdings in Amkor Technology by 91.2% in the 3rd quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 937 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $27,000 after acquiring an additional 447 shares in the last quarter. Advisors Asset Management Inc. increased its stake in shares of Amkor Technology by 61.8% in the first quarter. Advisors Asset Management Inc. now owns 2,236 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $40,000 after purchasing an additional 854 shares in the last quarter. Advisory Services Network LLC bought a new stake in shares of Amkor Technology during the 3rd quarter valued at $64,000. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its stake in shares of Amkor Technology by 314.3% during the 2nd quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 2,718 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $57,000 after buying an additional 2,062 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Wexford Capital LP bought a new position in Amkor Technology in the 3rd quarter worth $97,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 42.76% of the company’s stock.

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.