Needham & Company LLC Increases Amkor Technology (NASDAQ:AMKR) Price Target to $65.00

Amkor Technology (NASDAQ:AMKR) had its target price lifted by Needham & Company LLC from $50.00 to $65.00 in a report released on Tuesday,Benzinga reports. The firm presently has a “buy” rating on the semiconductor company’s stock. Needham & Company LLC’s target price would suggest a potential upside of 23.76% from the company’s current price.

A number of other research analysts also recently weighed in on the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price objective on Amkor Technology from $27.00 to $32.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, October 28th. UBS Group lowered shares of Amkor Technology from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and lifted their price target for the company from $38.00 to $55.00 in a research report on Monday, January 12th. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Amkor Technology from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, January 10th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Amkor Technology in a research report on Wednesday, January 21st. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group restated a “neutral” rating on shares of Amkor Technology in a report on Tuesday. One 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 stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $41.29.

Amkor Technology Price Performance

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

Amkor Technology (NASDAQ:AMKR) last released its quarterly earnings results on Monday, February 9th. The semiconductor company reported $0.69 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.43 by $0.26. The business had revenue of $1.89 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.84 billion. Amkor Technology had a net margin of 4.77% and a return on equity of 7.26%. Amkor Technology’s revenue for the quarter was up 15.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $0.43 EPS. Amkor Technology has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.180-0.280 EPS. As a group, research analysts expect that Amkor Technology will post 1.47 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity at Amkor Technology

In other news, EVP Kevin Engel sold 11,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, December 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $46.21, for a total value of $508,310.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 349 shares in the company, valued at approximately $16,127.29. This represents a 96.92% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, EVP Mark N. Rogers sold 5,000 shares of Amkor Technology stock in a transaction dated Friday, January 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $49.28, for a total transaction of $246,400.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 23,862 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,175,919.36. This trade represents a 17.32% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold 96,000 shares of company stock worth $4,085,910 in the last three months. Company insiders own 26.90% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Amkor Technology

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Royal Bank of Canada raised its stake in Amkor Technology by 100.6% during the first quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 19,345 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $349,000 after acquiring an additional 3,454,012 shares in the last quarter. Advisors Asset Management Inc. increased its position in shares of Amkor Technology by 61.8% during the 1st 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. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. lifted its holdings in Amkor Technology by 913.4% during the 1st quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 7,509 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $136,000 after purchasing an additional 6,768 shares during the last quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. boosted its position in Amkor Technology by 73.4% in the first quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 524,713 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $9,476,000 after buying an additional 222,107 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Caxton Associates LLP bought a new stake in Amkor Technology during the first quarter worth about $271,000. Institutional investors own 42.76% of the company’s stock.

Key Stories Impacting Amkor Technology

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

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.