Quantbot Technologies LP Acquires New Position in Amkor Technology, Inc. $AMKR

Quantbot Technologies LP bought a new position in shares of Amkor Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMKR) during the second quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor bought 15,154 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,307,000.

Several other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of AMKR. CoreCap Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in Amkor Technology by 56.4% in the second quarter. CoreCap Advisors LLC now owns 438 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $38,000 after purchasing an additional 158 shares during the period. Clearstead Trust LLC acquired a new position in Amkor Technology during the 2nd quarter worth $43,000. Ceredex Value Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in Amkor Technology during the 2nd quarter worth about $47,000. Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. purchased a new stake in Amkor Technology during the 2nd quarter worth about $54,000. Finally, Smartleaf Asset Management LLC raised its position in Amkor Technology by 180.3% in the 4th quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 684 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $28,000 after purchasing an additional 440 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 42.76% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several brokerages have recently issued reports on AMKR. Weiss Ratings upgraded Amkor Technology from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research note on Friday, July 31st. Needham & Company LLC restated a “buy” rating and set a $90.00 target price on shares of Amkor Technology in a research note on Tuesday, July 28th. Morgan Stanley raised their target price on shares of Amkor Technology from $69.00 to $70.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Tuesday, July 28th. UBS Group upgraded shares of Amkor Technology from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and lifted their price target for the stock from $80.00 to $90.00 in a research note on Friday, July 24th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group boosted their price target on shares of Amkor Technology from $43.00 to $65.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Tuesday, April 28th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have assigned a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $68.12.

Amkor Technology Stock Performance

Shares of Amkor Technology stock opened at $48.70 on Wednesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $12.10 billion, a P/E ratio of 21.84 and a beta of 2.24. Amkor Technology, Inc. has a 52 week low of $23.36 and a 52 week high of $96.68. The company has a quick ratio of 1.91, a current ratio of 2.17 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.50. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $64.90 and its two-hundred day moving average is $61.20.

Amkor Technology (NASDAQ:AMKR) last released its quarterly earnings data on Monday, July 27th. The semiconductor company reported $0.70 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.47 by $0.23. Amkor Technology had a net margin of 7.45% and a return on equity of 12.27%. The company had revenue of $1.90 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.81 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $0.22 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 25.6% on a year-over-year basis. Amkor Technology has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.720-0.820 EPS. Research analysts forecast that Amkor Technology, Inc. will post 2.62 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Amkor Technology Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 22nd. Investors of record on Wednesday, September 2nd will be paid a dividend of $0.0835 per share. This represents a $0.33 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.7%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, September 2nd. Amkor Technology’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 14.80%.

Insider Transactions at Amkor Technology

In other Amkor Technology news, CEO Kevin K. Engel sold 3,221 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, July 30th. The stock was sold at an average price of $47.00, for a total transaction of $151,387.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 9,666 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $454,302. This trade represents a 24.99% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Mark N. Rogers sold 5,000 shares of Amkor Technology stock in a transaction dated Monday, August 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $59.78, for a total value of $298,900.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 38,904 shares in the company, valued at $2,325,681.12. This trade represents a 11.39% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders sold 50,221 shares of company stock valued at $3,059,887 over the last quarter. 26.40% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Amkor Technology 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.