Wedbush Expects Lower Earnings for United Microelectronics

Key Points

• Wedbush has lowered its Q3 2025 earnings estimate for United Microelectronics to $0.12 per share, down from the previous estimate of $0.13, maintaining a "Neutral" rating on the stock.
• Goldman Sachs reaffirmed a "sell" rating on United Microelectronics, with the stock currently holding a consensus rating of "Hold" and a price target of $7.40.
• United Microelectronics recently declared an annual dividend of $0.3661 per share, representing a significant increase from the previous year, and implying a high dividend yield of 460.0%.

United Microelectronics Corporation (NYSE:UMC - Free Report) - Analysts at Wedbush reduced their Q3 2025 earnings estimates for shares of United Microelectronics in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, July 30th. Wedbush analyst M. Bryson now expects that the semiconductor company will earn $0.12 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $0.13. Wedbush has a "Neutral" rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for United Microelectronics' current full-year earnings is $0.51 per share. Wedbush also issued estimates for United Microelectronics' Q4 2025 earnings at $0.10 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $0.43 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.09 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.11 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $0.48 EPS.

Separately, The Goldman Sachs Group reaffirmed a "sell" rating on shares of United Microelectronics in a research note on Friday, May 23rd. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, four have assigned a hold rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, United Microelectronics currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $7.40.

United Microelectronics Trading Down 3.6%

Shares of NYSE:UMC opened at $6.85 on Friday. The company has a 50 day moving average of $7.68 and a 200-day moving average of $7.01. The firm has a market cap of $17.20 billion, a P/E ratio of 13.97, a P/E/G ratio of 1.63 and a beta of 1.14. United Microelectronics has a twelve month low of $5.61 and a twelve month high of $8.95. The company has a current ratio of 2.64, a quick ratio of 2.15 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.11.

Institutional Trading of United Microelectronics

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Golden State Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of United Microelectronics in the 1st quarter worth approximately $29,000. Farther Finance Advisors LLC raised its holdings in shares of United Microelectronics by 134.8% in the 1st quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 4,980 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $35,000 after purchasing an additional 2,859 shares in the last quarter. Choreo LLC bought a new stake in shares of United Microelectronics in the 1st quarter worth approximately $80,000. Valeo Financial Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of United Microelectronics in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $82,000. Finally, Savvy Advisors Inc. bought a new stake in shares of United Microelectronics in the 4th quarter worth approximately $86,000. 5.05% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

United Microelectronics Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared an annual dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, July 23rd. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, June 24th were paid a $0.3661 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, June 24th. This represents a dividend yield of 460.0%. This is an increase from United Microelectronics's previous annual dividend of $0.36. United Microelectronics's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 75.51%.

About United Microelectronics

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.

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