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United Microelectronics (UMC) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$7.56 -0.15 (-1.88%)
Closing price 07/10/2025 03:59 PM Eastern
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$7.62 +0.07 (+0.93%)
As of 07/10/2025 07:55 PM Eastern
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About United Microelectronics Stock (NYSE:UMC)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$7.54
$7.66
50-Day Range
$7.33
$8.30
52-Week Range
$5.61
$8.95
Volume
4.16 million shs
Average Volume
12.71 million shs
Market Capitalization
$18.98 billion
P/E Ratio
13.99
Dividend Yield
4.90%
Price Target
$7.40
Consensus Rating
Hold

Company Overview

United Microelectronics Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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58th Percentile Overall Score

UMC MarketRank™: 

United Microelectronics scored higher than 58% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 343rd out of 657 stocks in the computer and technology sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    United Microelectronics has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.20, and is based on no buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    United Microelectronics has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.

  • Read more about United Microelectronics' stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for United Microelectronics are expected to grow by 35.29% in the coming year, from $0.51 to $0.69 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of United Microelectronics is 13.99, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 25.67.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of United Microelectronics is 13.99, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Computer and Technology sector average P/E ratio of about 37.16.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    United Microelectronics has a PEG Ratio of 1.65. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    United Microelectronics has a P/B Ratio of 1.70. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about United Microelectronics' valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    3.02% of the float of United Microelectronics has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    United Microelectronics has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 5.7.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in United Microelectronics has recently decreased by 6.47%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • Dividend Leadership

    United Microelectronics is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 4.75%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

  • Dividend Growth

    United Microelectronics does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of United Microelectronics is 68.52%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on earnings estimates, United Microelectronics will have a dividend payout ratio of 53.62% next year. This indicates that United Microelectronics will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about United Microelectronics' dividend.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    3.02% of the float of United Microelectronics has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    United Microelectronics has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 5.7.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in United Microelectronics has recently decreased by 6.47%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • News Sentiment

    United Microelectronics has a news sentiment score of 1.04. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.66 average news sentiment score of Computer and Technology companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 4 news articles for United Microelectronics this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    Only 6 people have searched for UMC on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    Only 2 people have added United Microelectronics to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, United Microelectronics insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    Only 8.00% of the stock of United Microelectronics is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    Only 5.05% of the stock of United Microelectronics is held by institutions.

  • Read more about United Microelectronics' insider trading history.
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UMC Stock News Headlines

UMC Reports Sales for June 2025
A grave, grave error.
I thought what happened 25 years ago was a once- in-a-lifetime event… but how wrong I was. Because here we are, a quarter of a century later, almost to the exact day, and it’s happening again.
UMC Reports Sales for May 2025
UMC Reports Sales for April 2025
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UMC Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

United Microelectronics' stock was trading at $6.49 at the start of the year. Since then, UMC stock has increased by 16.4% and is now trading at $7.5550.

United Microelectronics Corporation (NYSE:UMC) posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April, 23rd. The semiconductor company reported $0.09 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.10 by $0.01. The company's quarterly revenue was up 1.9% compared to the same quarter last year.
Read the conference call transcript
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The following companies are subsidiaries of United Microelectronics: MIE FUJITSU SEMICONDUCTOR LIMITED, Best Elite International Limited, ECP Vita Pte Ltd, Everrich Energy Investment (HK) Limited, Everrich (Shandong) Energy Co Ltd, Fortune Venture Capital Corp, Green Earth Limited, and more.

United Microelectronics' top institutional investors include Parallel Advisors LLC (0.01%) and Sivia Capital Partners LLC.

Shares of UMC stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that United Microelectronics investors own include Cuisine Solutions (CUSI), InnerScope Hearing Technologies (INND), Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), UnitedHealth Group (UNH), Gilead Sciences (GILD), Corning (GLW) and Devon Energy (DVN).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
4/23/2025
Record date for 7/23 Dividend
6/24/2025
Ex-Dividend for 7/23 Dividend
6/24/2025
Today
7/10/2025
Dividend Payable
7/23/2025
Next Earnings (Estimated)
7/30/2025
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NYSE
Industry
ELEC COMP - SEMIC
Sub-Industry
Electronic Equipment
Current Symbol
NYSE:UMC
CIK
1033767
Employees
19,016
Year Founded
1980

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$7.40
Low Price Target
$7.40
Potential Upside/Downside
-2.1%
Consensus Rating
Hold
Rating Score (0-4)
2.20
Research Coverage
5 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$0.54
Trailing P/E Ratio
13.99
Forward P/E Ratio
14.81
P/E Growth
1.63
Net Income
$1.49 billion
Net Margins
18.97%
Pretax Margin
22.34%
Return on Equity
12.10%
Return on Assets
7.81%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
0.11
Current Ratio
2.64
Quick Ratio
2.15

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$235.53 billion
Price / Sales
0.08
Cash Flow
$1.13 per share
Price / Cash Flow
6.66
Book Value
$4.44 per share
Price / Book
1.70

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
2,512,143,000
Free Float
2,311,172,000
Market Cap
$18.98 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.14

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This page (NYSE:UMC) was last updated on 7/11/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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