Amkor Technology
NASDAQ:AMKRStructural picks-and-shovel position in the AI Semis supply chain, Layer 7. Tier C conviction with research from AI Master Research.
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**Live:** USD 70.35 · **Earnings (last):** Q1 2026 — EPS $0.33 vs $0.22 (+50% beat); rev $1.68B record (+27% YoY) · **Next earnings:** not within 60d · **Conviction:** 5/10 Amkor is the #2 non-captive OSAT (behind ASE), with disproportionate advanced packaging exposure including HDFO (high-density fan-out) for datacenter CPU AI accelerators. Q1 was a record print — communications +42% YoY, computing +19% with record AI DC revenue — and management guided HDFO datacenter CPU programs to ramp in Q2 with $2.5-3.0B capex for advanced packaging expansion. The bottleneck context is genuine: TSMC's CoWoS capacity tightness pushes some advanced packaging work to Amkor.…
Peers in Layer 7
8 names- DigiTimes May 22 Amkor expands Arizona semiconductor packaging campus with additional 67 acres <p class="P1">Amkor Technology today reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening advanced semiconductor packaging and test capabilities in the US through continued investment in its…
- Reuters Tech (via Google News) May 21 Amkor working with AMD on advanced packaging after acquiring more land in Arizona - Reuters <a href="https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiygFBVV95cUxNdUI3dEU2RV9iQjRMX0t5QVAtX3RIOG9SSS05YW9KSlRMeGQ2aWV5V3FCSXdQQjBneU5lU3FZNjNyQ2FxXzRhN2czRnpqYmVQNHFTczM5cXhsdXpYYURfYk…