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

Amkor Technology (NASDAQ:AMKR) issued an update on its first quarter 2026 earnings guidance on Monday morning. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 0.180-0.280 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share 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.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

AMKR has been the subject of a number of research reports. William Blair raised shares of Amkor Technology to a “neutral” rating in a report on Monday, January 12th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Amkor Technology in a report on Wednesday, January 21st. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price objective on shares of Amkor Technology from $27.00 to $32.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, October 28th. Needham & Company LLC raised their target price on shares of Amkor Technology from $50.00 to $65.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday. Finally, UBS Group lowered Amkor Technology from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and upped their target price for the company from $38.00 to $55.00 in a report on Monday, January 12th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have assigned a Buy rating and seven have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $41.29.

Amkor Technology Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ AMKR opened at $52.52 on Tuesday. Amkor Technology has a 12-month low of $14.03 and a 12-month high of $55.17. The company has a market cap of $12.98 billion, a PE ratio of 42.02 and a beta of 2.00. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $45.99 and a 200-day simple moving average of $34.67. The company has a current ratio of 1.77, a quick ratio of 1.60 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.29.

Amkor Technology (NASDAQ:AMKR) last announced 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. Amkor Technology had a return on equity of 7.26% and a net margin of 4.77%.The firm had revenue of $1.89 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.84 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $0.43 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 15.9% on a year-over-year basis. Amkor Technology has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.180-0.280 EPS. On average, equities research analysts forecast that Amkor Technology will post 1.47 EPS for the current year.

Amkor Technology Increases Dividend

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

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, Director Gil C. Tily sold 20,000 shares of the firm’s 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 sale, the director directly owned 123,806 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,749,550.64. This trade represents a 13.91% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, CEO Guillaume Marie Jean Rutten sold 10,000 shares of Amkor Technology stock in a transaction on Monday, November 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $31.68, for a total value of $316,800.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 346,699 shares in the company, valued at $10,983,424.32. The trade was a 2.80% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last ninety days, insiders sold 96,000 shares of company stock valued at $4,085,910. 26.90% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

More Amkor Technology News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 beat: Amkor reported $0.69 EPS vs. consensus ~$0.43 and revenue of $1.89B (up 15.9% YoY); gross and operating margins expanded, and cash from operations was strong — these fundamental beats are the primary driver of the rally. Investing.com: Amkor posts better-than-expected Q4
• Positive Sentiment: Growth outlook and capacity ramp: Management projects >20% computing growth for 2026 and is advancing the Arizona expansion and HDFO ramp — a multiyear growth driver that supports higher revenue and utilization. Seeking Alpha: Amkor projects >20% computing growth
• Positive Sentiment: Official results and disclosures: Company release and slide deck provide detail on segment performance, capex plan and the outlook that underpinned positive analyst commentary. BusinessWire: Amkor reports Q4 & full-year results
• Neutral Sentiment: Mixed Q1 guidance: Amkor gave Q1 EPS guidance of $0.18–$0.28 (consensus ~ $0.23) and revenue guidance above street expectations, which is a mixed signal — revenue guidance implies continued demand but EPS range is wide. Company presentation / press materials
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst attention and industry tailwinds: Several analysts have revised forecasts ahead of/after the call and the semiconductor packaging sector benefits from AI/compute demand; this supports sentiment but creates dispersion in price targets. Zacks: semiconductor industry note including AMKR
• Negative Sentiment: Inventory and capital intensity concerns: Reports note higher inventory levels and substantially increased capex and liabilities year-over-year, which may worry investors about working capital and near-term cash requirements. Yahoo Finance: Inventory levels increase
• Negative Sentiment: After-hours/insider selling & market reaction: Some outlets reported after-hours share weakness despite the beat and recent insider sales disclosures, which can amplify volatility and investor caution. Quiver Quant: after-hours weakness and insider activity

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. AQR Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of Amkor Technology by 18.4% during the 3rd quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 4,211,529 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $119,607,000 after acquiring an additional 653,489 shares during the last quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership grew its holdings in Amkor Technology by 305.5% during the third quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 1,574,607 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $44,719,000 after purchasing an additional 1,186,313 shares during the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. raised its position in shares of Amkor Technology by 133.7% in the third quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 1,229,931 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $34,930,000 after purchasing an additional 703,617 shares during the period. Wellington Management Group LLP lifted its stake in shares of Amkor Technology by 132.4% in the third quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 659,806 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $18,738,000 after buying an additional 375,924 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Ameriprise Financial Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Amkor Technology by 197.0% in the third quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 616,511 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $17,509,000 after buying an additional 408,941 shares during the last quarter. 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.