Amkor Technology (NASDAQ:AMKR) Share Price Crosses Above Two Hundred Day Moving Average – What’s Next?

Amkor Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMKR) shares crossed above its 200-day moving average during trading on Monday . The stock has a 200-day moving average of $28.92 and traded as high as $40.68. Amkor Technology shares last traded at $40.09, with a volume of 1,669,581 shares changing hands.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

AMKR has been the subject of several analyst reports. The Goldman Sachs Group boosted their price target on Amkor Technology from $26.00 to $29.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Tuesday, October 28th. Zacks Research downgraded Amkor Technology from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 25th. Needham & Company LLC increased their target price on Amkor Technology from $32.00 to $37.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, October 28th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price target on Amkor Technology from $27.00 to $32.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, October 28th. Finally, DA Davidson lifted their price target on Amkor Technology from $30.00 to $40.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, October 28th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and eight have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $29.63.

Amkor Technology Stock Performance

The stock has a market cap of $9.76 billion, a PE ratio of 31.58 and a beta of 1.99. 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 stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $37.30 and a 200-day simple moving average of $29.14.

Amkor Technology (NASDAQ:AMKR) last released its quarterly earnings data on Monday, October 27th. The semiconductor company reported $0.51 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.42 by $0.09. Amkor Technology had a return on equity of 7.26% and a net margin of 4.77%.The company had revenue of $1.99 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.93 billion. During the same period last year, the business posted $0.49 EPS. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 6.7% compared to the same quarter last year. Amkor Technology has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 0.380-0.480 EPS. Equities analysts predict that Amkor Technology, Inc. will post 1.47 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Amkor Technology Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, December 23rd. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, December 3rd were paid a dividend of $0.0835 per share. This is an increase from Amkor Technology’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.08. This represents a $0.33 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.8%. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, December 3rd. Amkor Technology’s payout ratio is presently 26.40%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, Director Gil C. Tily sold 20,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, December 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $46.44, for a total value of $928,800.00. Following the transaction, the director 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 position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, Director Maryfrances Mccourt sold 20,000 shares of Amkor Technology stock in a transaction on Friday, December 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $46.02, for a total transaction of $920,400.00. Following the transaction, the director owned 55,918 shares in the company, valued at $2,573,346.36. The trade was a 26.34% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last ninety days, insiders have sold 91,000 shares of company stock valued at $3,615,510. 26.90% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Amkor Technology

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Salomon & Ludwin LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Amkor Technology during the 3rd quarter valued at about $25,000. Bessemer Group Inc. grew its position in Amkor Technology by 72.1% in the third quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. now owns 933 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $26,000 after acquiring an additional 391 shares in the last quarter. IFP Advisors Inc raised its stake in shares of Amkor Technology by 91.2% during the third quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 937 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $27,000 after purchasing an additional 447 shares during the period. Hantz Financial Services Inc. lifted its position in shares of Amkor Technology by 1,050.4% during the second quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 1,369 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $29,000 after purchasing an additional 1,250 shares in the last quarter. Finally, FNY Investment Advisers LLC lifted its position in shares of Amkor Technology by 83.5% during the third quarter. FNY Investment Advisers LLC now owns 1,472 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $41,000 after purchasing an additional 670 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 42.76% of the company’s stock.

About Amkor Technology

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.