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CompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's Volume
First Solar, Inc. stock logo
FSLR
First Solar
$209.03
+0.9%		$216.51
$182.99
▼
$320.95
$22.26B1.741.83 million shs2.07 million shs
IPG Photonics Corporation stock logo
IPGP
IPG Photonics
$79.99
+2.1%		$87.54
$69.41
▼
$155.82
$3.33B0.98569,426 shs305,753 shs
United Microelectronics Corporation stock logo
UMC
United Microelectronics
$22.59
+2.1%		$20.53
$6.72
▼
$28.96
$55.69B1.5910.40 million shs7.18 million shs
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Company1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year Performance
First Solar, Inc. stock logo
FSLR
First Solar
+0.90%+2.24%-7.82%-21.80%+2.57%
IPG Photonics Corporation stock logo
IPGP
IPG Photonics
+2.12%+2.55%-8.38%-30.23%-1.95%
United Microelectronics Corporation stock logo
UMC
United Microelectronics
+2.27%+8.66%+16.87%+4.16%+230.52%
CompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's Volume
First Solar, Inc. stock logo
FSLR
First Solar
$209.03
+0.9%		$216.51
$182.99
▼
$320.95
$22.26B1.741.83 million shs2.07 million shs
IPG Photonics Corporation stock logo
IPGP
IPG Photonics
$79.99
+2.1%		$87.54
$69.41
▼
$155.82
$3.33B0.98569,426 shs305,753 shs
United Microelectronics Corporation stock logo
UMC
United Microelectronics
$22.59
+2.1%		$20.53
$6.72
▼
$28.96
$55.69B1.5910.40 million shs7.18 million shs
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Compare Price Performance

Company1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year Performance
First Solar, Inc. stock logo
FSLR
First Solar
+0.90%+2.24%-7.82%-21.80%+2.57%
IPG Photonics Corporation stock logo
IPGP
IPG Photonics
+2.12%+2.55%-8.38%-30.23%-1.95%
United Microelectronics Corporation stock logo
UMC
United Microelectronics
+2.27%+8.66%+16.87%+4.16%+230.52%
CompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current Price
First Solar, Inc. stock logo
FSLR
First Solar
2.59
Moderate Buy$266.0627.28% Upside
IPG Photonics Corporation stock logo
IPGP
IPG Photonics
2.50
Moderate Buy$142.6078.27% Upside
United Microelectronics Corporation stock logo
UMC
United Microelectronics
2.00
Hold$8.60-61.93% Downside

Current Analyst Ratings Breakdown

Latest UMC, FSLR, and IPGP Analyst Ratings

DateCompanyBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails
9/9/2026
First Solar, Inc. stock logo
FSLR
First Solar
Piper Sandler logo
Piper Sandler
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Initiated CoverageOverweight$260.00
9/3/2026
First Solar, Inc. stock logo
FSLR
First Solar
Weiss Ratings logo
Weiss Ratings
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DowngradeHold (C+) ➝ Hold (C)
8/27/2026
First Solar, Inc. stock logo
FSLR
First Solar
Raymond James Financial, Inc. logo
Raymond James Financial
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Initiated CoverageMarket Perform
8/27/2026
First Solar, Inc. stock logo
FSLR
First Solar
Citigroup Inc. logo
Citigroup
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DowngradeBuy ➝ Hold
8/27/2026
First Solar, Inc. stock logo
FSLR
First Solar
HC Wainwright logo
HC Wainwright
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Initiated CoverageBuy
8/27/2026
First Solar, Inc. stock logo
FSLR
First Solar
BMO Capital Markets logo
BMO Capital Markets
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DowngradeHold ➝ Market Perform
8/27/2026
First Solar, Inc. stock logo
FSLR
First Solar
Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft logo
Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft
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DowngradeBuy ➝ Hold
8/27/2026
First Solar, Inc. stock logo
FSLR
First Solar
BMO Capital Markets logo
BMO Capital Markets
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Set Price TargetMarket Perform ➝ Outperform$237.00 ➝ $263.00
8/27/2026
First Solar, Inc. stock logo
FSLR
First Solar
BMO Capital Markets logo
BMO Capital Markets
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UpgradeMarket Perform ➝ Outperform$237.00 ➝ $263.00
8/26/2026
First Solar, Inc. stock logo
FSLR
First Solar
Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft logo
Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft
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Boost Price TargetBuy$272.00 ➝ $299.00
8/11/2026
IPG Photonics Corporation stock logo
IPGP
IPG Photonics
Citigroup Inc. logo
Citigroup
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Lower Price TargetBuy$150.00 ➝ $137.00
(Data available from 9/12/2023 forward. View 10+ years of historical ratings with our analyst ratings screener.)
CompanyAnnual RevenuePrice/SalesCashflowPrice/CashBook ValuePrice/Book
First Solar, Inc. stock logo
FSLR
First Solar
$5.38B4.18$19.34 per share10.81$88.88 per share2.35
IPG Photonics Corporation stock logo
IPGP
IPG Photonics
$1.07B3.18$2.74 per share29.24$50.52 per share1.58
United Microelectronics Corporation stock logo
UMC
United Microelectronics
$250.71B0.23$1.29 per share17.57$4.63 per share4.88
CompanyNet IncomeEPSTrailing P/E RatioForward P/E RatioP/E GrowthNet MarginsReturn on Equity (ROE)Return on Assets (ROA)Next Earnings Date
First Solar, Inc. stock logo
FSLR
First Solar
$1.53B$16.2212.898.690.5532.47%18.02%13.05%10/29/2026 (Estimated)
IPG Photonics Corporation stock logo
IPGP
IPG Photonics
$31.10M$0.65123.0633.472.022.58%3.39%2.98%11/3/2026 (Estimated)
United Microelectronics Corporation stock logo
UMC
United Microelectronics
$1.29B$1.0721.1120.540.5233.18%21.00%13.87%10/28/2026 (Estimated)

Latest UMC, FSLR, and IPGP Earnings

DateQuarterCompanyConsensus EstimateReported EPSBeat/MissGap EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueDetails
8/4/2026Q2 2026
IPG Photonics Corporation stock logo
IPGP
IPG Photonics
$0.3655$0.58+$0.2145$0.12$279.98 million$278.58 million
7/30/2026Q2 2026
First Solar, Inc. stock logo
FSLR
First Solar
$2.90$3.92+$1.02$3.92$1.06 billion$1.06 billion
7/29/2026Q2 2026
United Microelectronics Corporation stock logo
UMC
United Microelectronics
$0.16$0.54+$0.38$0.53$2.14 billion$2.16 billion
6/30/2026Q2 2026
United Microelectronics Corporation stock logo
UMC
United Microelectronics
N/A$0.53N/A$0.53N/A$2.16 billion
CompanyAnnual PayoutDividend Yield5-Year Annualized Dividend GrowthPayout RatioYears of Consecutive Growth
First Solar, Inc. stock logo
FSLR
First Solar
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
IPG Photonics Corporation stock logo
IPGP
IPG Photonics
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
United Microelectronics Corporation stock logo
UMC
United Microelectronics
$0.301.33%+29.91%28.04%N/A

Latest UMC, FSLR, and IPGP Dividends

AnnouncementCompanyPeriodAmountYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date
6/23/2026
United Microelectronics Corporation stock logo
UMC
United Microelectronics
annual$0.41221.66%7/8/20267/8/20268/6/2026
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)
CompanyDebt-to-Equity RatioCurrent RatioQuick Ratio
First Solar, Inc. stock logo
FSLR
First Solar
N/A
2.52
2.00
IPG Photonics Corporation stock logo
IPGP
IPG Photonics
N/A
6.18
4.80
United Microelectronics Corporation stock logo
UMC
United Microelectronics
0.10
2.17
1.81

Institutional Ownership

CompanyInstitutional Ownership
First Solar, Inc. stock logo
FSLR
First Solar
92.08%
IPG Photonics Corporation stock logo
IPGP
IPG Photonics
93.79%
United Microelectronics Corporation stock logo
UMC
United Microelectronics
5.05%

Insider Ownership

CompanyInsider Ownership
First Solar, Inc. stock logo
FSLR
First Solar
0.39%
IPG Photonics Corporation stock logo
IPGP
IPG Photonics
37.50%
United Microelectronics Corporation stock logo
UMC
United Microelectronics
8.00%
CompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionable
First Solar, Inc. stock logo
FSLR
First Solar
7,900107.45 million107.03 millionOptionable
IPG Photonics Corporation stock logo
IPGP
IPG Photonics
4,84042.54 million26.58 millionOptionable
United Microelectronics Corporation stock logo
UMC
United Microelectronics
19,0972.52 billion2.32 billionOptionable

Recent News About These Companies

Wellington Management Group LLP Purchases 133,779 Shares of United Microelectronics Corporation $UMC
September 10 at 4:40 AM  |  marketbeat.comhttps://www.marketbeat.com/instant-alerts/filing-wellington-management-group-llp-purchases-133779-shares-of-united-microelectronics-corporation-umc-2026-09-10/
United Microelectronics sales jump 30% in August. UMC stock has more room to run.
September 9 at 6:08 PM  |  msn.comhttps://www.msn.com/en-us/money/general/united-microelectronics-sales-jump-30-in-august-umc-stock-has-more-room-to-run/ar-AA2bTOpX
United Microelectronics Corporation (NYSE:UMC) Receives $8.60 Consensus PT from Analysts
September 8, 2026  |  americanbankingnews.comhttps://www.americanbankingnews.com/?p=31010480
Nykredit A S Purchases Shares of 350,050 United Microelectronics Corporation $UMC
September 6, 2026  |  marketbeat.comhttps://www.marketbeat.com/instant-alerts/filing-nykredit-a-s-purchases-shares-of-350050-united-microelectronics-corporation-umc-2026-09-06/
United Microelectronics Tokenized Stock (Robinhood) Price Today in India
September 5, 2026  |  goodreturns.inG
United Microelectronics reports 30.7% Y/Y revenue surge in August 2026 to NT$25.04B
September 4, 2026  |  msn.comhttps://www.msn.com/en-us/news/other/united-microelectronics-reports-307-yy-revenue-surge-in-august-2026-to-nt-2504b/ar-AA2bxCcm
UMC Reports Strong August Sales and Steps Up Investor Outreach
September 4, 2026  |  tipranks.comhttps://www.tipranks.com/news/company-announcements/umc-reports-strong-august-sales-and-steps-up-investor-outreach?utm_source=marketbeat.com&utm_medium=referral
United Microelectronics August 2026 Revenues Rise 30.7%
September 4, 2026  |  rttnews.comhttps://www.rttnews.com/3688499/united-microelectronics-august-2026-revenues-rise-30-7.aspx
B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. AG Sells 430,524 Shares of United Microelectronics Corporation $UMC
September 4, 2026  |  marketbeat.comhttps://www.marketbeat.com/instant-alerts/filing-b-metzler-seel-sohn-co-ag-sells-430524-shares-of-united-microelectronics-corporation-umc-2026-09-04/
UMC Reports Sales for August 2026
September 4, 2026  |  businesswire.comhttps://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260903516473/en/umc-reports-sales-for-august-2026/
Taiwan semiconductor firm UMC pours billions into Singapore to claim a stake in the AI boom
September 3, 2026  |  straitstimes.comS
United Microelectronics Corporation (NYSE:UMC) Given Consensus Rating of "Hold" by Analysts
September 3, 2026  |  marketbeat.comhttps://www.marketbeat.com/instant-alerts/consensus-united-microelectronics-corporation-nyse-umc-given-consensus-rating-of-hold-by-analysts-2026-09-03/
United Microelectronics (NYSE:UMC) Shares Gap Down - Here's Why
September 2, 2026  |  marketbeat.comhttps://www.marketbeat.com/instant-alerts/price-united-microelectronics-nyse-umc-shares-gap-down-heres-why-2026-09-02/
United Microelectronics Completes NT$4.79 Billion Domestic Convertible Bond Funding
September 2, 2026  |  tipranks.comhttps://www.tipranks.com/news/company-announcements/united-microelectronics-completes-nt4-79-billion-domestic-convertible-bond-funding?utm_source=marketbeat.com&utm_medium=referral
Headlands Technologies LLC Lowers Stock Position in United Microelectronics Corporation $UMC
September 2, 2026  |  marketbeat.comhttps://www.marketbeat.com/instant-alerts/filing-headlands-technologies-llc-lowers-stock-position-in-united-microelectronics-corporation-umc-2026-09-02/
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September 1, 2026  |  marketbeat.comhttps://www.marketbeat.com/instant-alerts/price-united-microelectronics-nyse-umc-shares-gap-up-whats-next-2026-09-01/
UMC rises as AI-fueled semiconductor momentum and recent operating updates lift shares
September 1, 2026  |  quiverquant.comQ
Aubrey Capital Management Ltd Invests $2.72 Million in United Microelectronics Corporation $UMC
September 1, 2026  |  marketbeat.comhttps://www.marketbeat.com/instant-alerts/filing-aubrey-capital-management-ltd-invests-272-million-in-united-microelectronics-corporation-umc-2026-09-01/
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August 28, 2026  |  marketbeat.comhttps://www.marketbeat.com/instant-alerts/price-united-microelectronics-nyse-umc-stock-price-up-65-should-you-buy-2026-08-28/
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First Solar stock logo

First Solar NASDAQ:FSLR

$209.03 +1.86 (+0.90%)
Closing price 09/11/2026 04:00 PM Eastern
Extended Trading
$209.15 +0.12 (+0.06%)
As of 09/11/2026 07:59 PM Eastern
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First Solar, Inc., a solar technology company, provides photovoltaic (PV) solar energy solutions in the United States, France, Japan, Chile, and internationally. The company manufactures and sells PV solar modules with a thin film semiconductor technology that provides a lower-carbon alternative to conventional crystalline silicon PV solar modules. It designs, manufactures, and sells cadmium telluride solar modules that converts sunlight into electricity. The company's residual business operations include project development activities, operations and maintenance services, and the sale of PV solar power systems to third-party customers. It serves developers and operators of systems, utilities, independent power producers, commercial and industrial companies, and other system owners. The company was formerly known as First Solar Holdings, Inc. and changed its name to First Solar, Inc. in 2006. First Solar, Inc. was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Tempe, Arizona.

IPG Photonics stock logo

IPG Photonics NASDAQ:IPGP

$79.99 +1.66 (+2.12%)
Closing price 09/11/2026 04:00 PM Eastern
Extended Trading
$80.06 +0.07 (+0.09%)
As of 09/11/2026 07:42 PM Eastern
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IPG Photonics Corporation develops, manufactures, and sells various high-performance fiber lasers, fiber amplifiers, and diode lasers used in various applications primarily in materials processing worldwide. Its laser products include hybrid fiber-solid state lasers with green and ultraviolet wavelengths; fiber pigtailed packaged diodes and fiber coupled direct diode laser systems; high-energy pulsed lasers, multi-wavelength and tunable lasers, and single-polarization and single-frequency lasers; and high-power optical fiber delivery cables, fiber couplers, beam switches, chillers, scanners, and other accessories. The company also offers integrated laser systems; LightWELD, a handheld laser welding system; 2D compact flat sheet cutter systems and multi-axis systems for fine welding, cutting, and drilling; welding seam stepper and picker, a fiber laser welding tool; high precision laser systems; specialized fiber laser systems for material processing applications; robotic and multi-axis workstations for welding, cutting and cladding, flatbed cutting systems, and diode markers; and laser and non-laser robotic welding and automation solutions. It serves materials processing, communications, medical procedures, and advanced applications and communications markets. The company markets its products to original equipment manufacturers, system integrators, and end users through direct sales force, as well as through agreements with independent sales representatives and distributors. IPG Photonics Corporation was founded in 1990 and is headquartered in Marlborough, Massachusetts.

United Microelectronics stock logo

United Microelectronics NYSE:UMC

$22.59 +0.47 (+2.13%)
Closing price 09/11/2026 03:58 PM Eastern
Extended Trading
$22.64 +0.05 (+0.24%)
As of 09/11/2026 07:59 PM Eastern
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United Microelectronics Corporation operates as a semiconductor wafer foundry in Taiwan, China, Hong Kong, Japan, Korea, the United States, Europe, and internationally. The company provides circuit design, mask tooling, wafer fabrication, and assembly and testing services. It serves fabless design companies and integrated device manufacturers. United Microelectronics Corporation was incorporated in 1980 and is headquartered in Hsinchu City, Taiwan.

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