Movement Alert|Amkor Technology Rises 5.11% in Regular Trading, Surging TSMC Orders Drive Consideration of Korea Factory Expansion

Market Focus
Jun 11

On June 11, Amkor Technology rose 5.11% in regular trading, trading at $72.34/share, with trading volume of $52.06 million. The stock rallied on news that the company is considering investing 1 trillion Korean won (approximately $700 million) to expand its Gwangju, South Korea facility.

The planned expansion is primarily driven by a significant recent surge in orders from TSMC, signaling strong demand for advanced packaging services. Additionally, the company previously held an Investor Day where it set ambitious 2030 financial targets: revenue exceeding $11 billion, gross margin above 22%, and earnings per share surpassing $5 — approximately three times current levels. Growth is anchored in 2.5D/HDFO/CPO advanced packaging platforms and an Arizona campus expansion to 171 acres, targeting scale revenue contributions by 2029-2030, tied to AI compute demand and chip manufacturing reshoring.

The broader semiconductor equipment sector rallied in tandem, with KLA-Tencor up 9.14%, Lam Research up 8.31%, Applied Materials up 7.4%, Teradyne up 6.38%, and ASML up 5.01%, reinforcing sector-wide momentum alongside company-specific catalysts.

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