Jefferies Financial Group Inc. Makes New $13.49 Million Investment in Amkor Technology, Inc. $AMKR

Jefferies Financial Group Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Amkor Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMKR) in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund acquired 156,449 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock, valued at approximately $13,491,000. Jefferies Financial Group Inc. owned 0.06% of Amkor Technology as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other large investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. BlackRock Inc. purchased a new stake in Amkor Technology during the second quarter valued at about $1,060,005,000. Royal Bank of Canada lifted its stake in shares of Amkor Technology by 100.6% in the 1st quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 19,345 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $349,000 after purchasing an additional 3,454,012 shares in the last quarter. Clal Insurance Enterprises Holdings Ltd purchased a new stake in shares of Amkor Technology during the 2nd quarter worth about $152,110,000. Fisher Asset Management LLC increased its position in Amkor Technology by 204.5% during the 4th quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC now owns 2,095,027 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $82,712,000 after purchasing an additional 1,407,109 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Norges Bank acquired a new stake in Amkor Technology during the 4th quarter worth approximately $53,702,000. 42.76% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Key Headlines Impacting Amkor Technology

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

• Positive Sentiment: Bank of America initiated coverage with a Buy rating and a $70 price target, implying substantial upside from the referenced price. The firm highlighted Amkor’s potential to benefit from rising demand for advanced semiconductor packaging. Benzinga coverage report
• Positive Sentiment: The new coverage revived optimism around Amkor’s AI packaging opportunity, supported by its strategic partnerships with NVIDIA and TSMC to expand advanced packaging and testing capacity in the United States. Amkor Technology rallies as new coverage revives AI packaging thesis
• Positive Sentiment: Amkor’s recent quarterly results showed record revenue of $1.90 billion, 25.6% year-over-year growth, and earnings well above expectations. Management also provided third-quarter EPS guidance of $0.72 to $0.82, reinforcing the growth narrative.
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst targets remain broadly above the market price, with recent targets ranging from $65 to $90 and a reported median of $79.50. However, target prices are expectations rather than guarantees. Wall Street analyst price targets
• Neutral Sentiment: Institutional positioning was mixed: 384 investors added shares in the latest reporting period, while 276 reduced holdings, including sizable sales by several funds.
• Negative Sentiment: Insider-trading data showed 19 open-market sales and no purchases over the past six months, including sales by executives. This may raise concerns about insider conviction, although transactions can reflect personal financial planning.
• Negative Sentiment: A comparative analysis argued that TTM Technologies offers stronger AI-driven growth and earnings prospects, potentially making it more attractive than Amkor despite TTM’s higher valuation. TTM Technologies versus Amkor comparison

Insider Transactions at Amkor Technology

In other Amkor Technology news, CEO Kevin K. Engel sold 3,221 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, July 30th. The shares were sold at an average price of $47.00, for a total value of $151,387.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 9,666 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $454,302. This represents a 24.99% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, Director Guillaume Marie Jean Rutten sold 25,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, August 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $55.35, for a total value of $1,383,750.00. Following the sale, the director owned 486,732 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $26,940,616.20. This represents a 4.89% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold a total of 50,221 shares of company stock worth $3,059,887 over the last three months. Insiders own 26.40% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research firms have issued reports on AMKR. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Amkor Technology from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Monday, July 20th. UBS Group raised shares of Amkor Technology from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and raised their target price for the company from $80.00 to $90.00 in a research note on Friday, July 24th. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Amkor Technology from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a report on Friday, July 31st. B. Riley Financial decreased their price target on shares of Amkor Technology from $75.00 to $65.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, July 28th. Finally, Morgan Stanley increased their price target on Amkor Technology from $69.00 to $70.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Tuesday, July 28th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have issued a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $68.33.

Amkor Technology Stock Up 6.9%

NASDAQ AMKR opened at $51.74 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $12.85 billion, a PE ratio of 23.20 and a beta of 2.24. Amkor Technology, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $23.36 and a fifty-two week high of $96.68. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $63.37 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $61.25. The company has a quick ratio of 1.91, a current ratio of 2.17 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.50.

Amkor Technology (NASDAQ:AMKR) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Monday, July 27th. The semiconductor company reported $0.70 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating 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 analyst estimates of $1.81 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $0.22 earnings per share. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 25.6% on a year-over-year basis. Amkor Technology has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.720-0.820 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that Amkor Technology, Inc. will post 2.62 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Amkor Technology Announces Dividend

The company 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. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, September 2nd. This represents a $0.33 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.6%. Amkor Technology’s payout ratio is 14.80%.

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.