Leuthold Group LLC Acquires New Stake in Amkor Technology, Inc. $AMKR

Leuthold Group LLC acquired a new stake in Amkor Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMKR) during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor acquired 10,981 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock, valued at approximately $312,000.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the business. Salomon & Ludwin LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Amkor Technology during the third quarter valued at $25,000. Bessemer Group Inc. lifted its holdings in Amkor Technology by 72.1% during the 3rd quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. now owns 933 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $26,000 after buying an additional 391 shares in the last quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. boosted its position in Amkor Technology by 1,050.4% in the 2nd quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 1,369 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $29,000 after buying an additional 1,250 shares during the period. Advisors Asset Management Inc. grew its stake in Amkor Technology by 61.8% in the 1st quarter. Advisors Asset Management Inc. now owns 2,236 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $40,000 after acquiring an additional 854 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Essex Investment Management Co. LLC bought a new position in Amkor Technology in the 3rd quarter worth about $43,000. 42.76% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Trending Headlines about Amkor Technology

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

• Positive Sentiment: Major Wall Street/analyst support — recent coverage from Needham and JPMorgan projects further upside for AMKR, reinforcing investor confidence in Amkor’s positioning in the chip-packaging/test market. Needham Says Stock Expected to Rise JPMorgan Forecasts Strong Price Appreciation
• Positive Sentiment: Market narrative favors chip‑infrastructure names — MarketBeat highlights Amkor as a beneficiary of the AI/data‑center buildout (testing and packaging exposure), supporting medium‑term demand expectations for its services. Is AI Really Eating Software? (MarketBeat)
• Positive Sentiment: Momentum research and screens (Zacks/MSN pieces) continue to flag AMKR as a long‑term momentum name, which can attract momentum/trend buyers after earnings strength. Why AMKR is a Top Momentum Stock (Zacks)
• Neutral Sentiment: Options activity shows elevated interest — Zacks notes recent options moves that could be pricing in larger intraday swings; this can amplify price moves but is ambiguous on direction. Options Market May Be Predicting a Spike (Zacks)
• Neutral Sentiment: Short‑interest reporting looks unreliable — recent feeds show zeros/NaN for short interest and days‑to‑cover, so short‑borrow dynamics are unclear and shouldn’t be relied on to explain today’s move. (Data entries on 2/11–2/12)
• Negative Sentiment: Secondary offering by the Kim family — a 10 million‑share secondary was announced and then priced, creating immediate supply overhang and a clear near‑term negative catalyst as insiders increase available shares for sale. Higher trading volume today suggests that execution of that offering and related selling pressure are the primary drivers of the decline. Pricing of Secondary Offering (BusinessWire) Secondary Offering Announced (BusinessWire)

Insider Transactions at Amkor Technology

In other Amkor Technology news, EVP Mark N. Rogers sold 20,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, November 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $31.69, for a total value of $633,800.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 23,862 shares in the company, valued at $756,186.78. This trade represents a 45.60% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, Director Gil C. Tily sold 20,000 shares of Amkor Technology stock in a transaction on Friday, December 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $46.44, for a total transaction of $928,800.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 123,806 shares in the company, valued at $5,749,550.64. This represents a 13.91% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last 90 days, insiders have sold 96,000 shares of company stock worth $4,085,910. 26.90% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Analyst Ratings Changes

AMKR has been the subject of several research analyst reports. B. Riley Financial lifted their price target on shares of Amkor Technology from $29.00 to $48.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 15th. Zacks Research upgraded Amkor Technology from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 27th. William Blair upgraded Amkor Technology to a “neutral” rating in a report on Monday, January 12th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Amkor Technology in a research report on Wednesday, January 21st. Finally, Wall Street Zen downgraded Amkor Technology from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a 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 issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $49.86.

Amkor Technology Trading Down 8.2%

AMKR opened at $51.59 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 2.27, a quick ratio of 1.60 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.28. The firm has a market cap of $12.75 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 34.17 and a beta of 2.00. Amkor Technology, Inc. has a 12 month low of $14.03 and a 12 month high of $57.09. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $46.66 and a 200-day moving average price of $35.16.

Amkor Technology (NASDAQ:AMKR) last posted its earnings results on Monday, February 9th. The semiconductor company reported $0.69 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.43 by $0.26. The company had revenue of $1.89 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.84 billion. Amkor Technology had a return on equity of 8.66% and a net margin of 5.57%.The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 15.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $0.43 earnings per share. Amkor Technology has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.180-0.280 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts anticipate that Amkor Technology, Inc. will post 1.47 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

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.