On August 7, Amkor Technology rose 5.09% in regular trading, trading at $55.78/share, with turnover of $24.50 million. The stock continues to gain momentum following a strong earnings report and upbeat forward guidance.
On the news front, the company previously issued Q3 EPS guidance of $0.72 to $0.82, significantly above the FactSet consensus estimate of $0.63, signaling sustained profitability improvement. In Q2, net sales reached $1.90 billion, up 26% year-over-year to a record high, while EPS of $0.70 far exceeded the $0.48 consensus. The results were further bolstered by a multi-year strategic partnership with Nvidia worth $1.5 billion for advanced semiconductor packaging and test technologies.
The broader semiconductor equipment sector rallied in tandem, with AXT Inc up 13.82%, KLA Corporation up 3.59%, Applied Materials up 3.09%, and ASML Holding up 2.71%, reinforcing sector-wide momentum that supported the stock's continued rebound.
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