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Amkor Technology (AMKR) Stock Sinks As Market Gains: Here's Why

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Amkor Technology (AMKR - Free Report) ended the recent trading session at $21.32, demonstrating a -2.47% change from the preceding day's closing price. The stock's performance was behind the S&P 500's daily gain of 0.14%. Elsewhere, the Dow saw an upswing of 0.2%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq appreciated by 0.27%.

The chip packaging and test services provider's shares have seen an increase of 9.9% over the last month, surpassing the Computer and Technology sector's gain of 5.36% and the S&P 500's gain of 3.97%.

Analysts and investors alike will be keeping a close eye on the performance of Amkor Technology in its upcoming earnings disclosure. The company's earnings report is set to go public on July 28, 2025. The company is predicted to post an EPS of $0.16, indicating a 40.74% decline compared to the equivalent quarter last year. Meanwhile, the latest consensus estimate predicts the revenue to be $1.42 billion, indicating a 2.51% decrease compared to the same quarter of the previous year.

Looking at the full year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates suggest analysts are expecting earnings of $1.18 per share and revenue of $6.11 billion. These totals would mark changes of -17.48% and -3.24%, respectively, from last year.

Investors should also take note of any recent adjustments to analyst estimates for Amkor Technology. These revisions typically reflect the latest short-term business trends, which can change frequently. Consequently, upward revisions in estimates express analysts' positivity towards the business operations and its ability to generate profits.

Our research demonstrates that these adjustments in estimates directly associate with imminent stock price performance. To take advantage of this, we've established the Zacks Rank, an exclusive model that considers these estimated changes and delivers an operational rating system.

The Zacks Rank system, ranging from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), possesses a remarkable history of outdoing, externally audited, with #1 stocks returning an average annual gain of +25% since 1988. Over the last 30 days, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has witnessed an unchanged state. Amkor Technology is currently a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold).

Looking at valuation, Amkor Technology is presently trading at a Forward P/E ratio of 18.56. This expresses a discount compared to the average Forward P/E of 28.25 of its industry.

The Electronics - Semiconductors industry is part of the Computer and Technology sector. With its current Zacks Industry Rank of 76, this industry ranks in the top 31% of all industries, numbering over 250.

The Zacks Industry Rank assesses the vigor of our specific industry groups by computing the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks incorporated in the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.

Make sure to utilize Zacks.com to follow all of these stock-moving metrics, and more, in the coming trading sessions.


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