Umicore (UMICY) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Umicore is a global materials technology and recycling company headquartered in Brussels, Belgium. The company specializes in the development and manufacture of advanced materials and catalysts that support clean mobility, energy storage and sustainable resource management. Its activities span the refining and recovery of precious metals, the production of emission control catalysts for the automotive industry, and the sourcing of materials for rechargeable batteries.

Umicore operates through three main business units: Catalysis, Energy & Surface Technologies, and Recycling. The Catalysis division develops and produces automotive catalytic converters and industrial catalysts that help reduce harmful emissions from internal combustion engines and industrial processes. In Energy & Surface Technologies, the company supplies cathode materials for lithium-ion batteries used in electric vehicles and energy storage systems, as well as a range of plating and coating chemicals for electronics and consumer goods. The Recycling unit recovers and refines precious metals and other valuable materials from end-of-life products and industrial residues, supporting circular economy initiatives.

The company maintains a global footprint, with production facilities, research and development centers, and service locations across Europe, Asia, and the Americas. Umicore’s broad customer base includes automotive OEMs, battery manufacturers, glass and chemical producers, and electronics firms. This extensive network enables the company to respond to regional market demands while advancing technology collaborations and sustainability partnerships worldwide.

Umicore traces its corporate heritage to the restructuring of Belgian mining interests in the late 20th century and adopted the Umicore name in 2001 as part of a strategic refocus on clean technology and recycling. Since May 2019, Mathias Miedreich has served as Chief Executive Officer, guiding the company’s efforts in innovation, decarbonization and responsible sourcing. Under his leadership, Umicore continues to invest in research, capacity expansions and digital initiatives aimed at strengthening its position in the circular materials economy.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $7.29 to $7.41
• 50-Day Range: $4.33 to $7.68
• 52-Week Range: $2.65 to $7.68
• Volume: 9,982 shs
• Average Volume: 35,402 shs
• Market Capitalization: $7.01 billion
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: 0.96%
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Umicore Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Umicore scored higher than 61% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Umicore has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.60, and is based on 1 strong buy rating, 1 buy rating, 3 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

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

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 16.00%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Umicore are expected to grow by 16.00% in the coming year, from $0.50 to $0.58 per share.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Umicore has a P/B Ratio of 2.73. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 5.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.00% of the float of Umicore has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Umicore has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 0.1, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Umicore has recently decreased by 73.80%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 0.8 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Umicore has a dividend yield of 0.99%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Umicore does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Umicore will have a dividend payout ratio of 12.07% next year. This indicates that Umicore will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.8 / 5
• News Sentiment: N/A

News Sentiment

Umicore has a news sentiment score of 1.50. 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 0.57 average news sentiment score of Industrials companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for Umicore this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: N/A
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

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

Percentage Held by Institutions

Umicore has minimal institutional ownership at this time.

Company Calendar

• Today: 5/29/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 7/31/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: OTCMKTS
• Sector: Industrials
• Industry: Pollution & Treatment Controls
• Sub-Industry: N/A
• Current Symbol: OTCMKTS:UMICY
• Previous Symbol: OTCMKTS:UMICY
• CIK: 1477038
• Web: www.umicore.com
• Phone: (322) 227-7111
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 11,581
• Year Founded: 2001

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): N/A
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: N/A
• Net Margins: N/A
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: N/A
• Return on Assets: N/A

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.99
• Current Ratio: 1.35
• Quick Ratio: 0.75

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $21.91 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.32
• Cash Flow: $0.79 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 9.18
• Book Value: $2.67 per share
• Price / Book: 2.73

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 961,920,000
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: $7.01 billion
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: N/A