NYSE:UMC United Microelectronics (UMC) Stock Price, News & Analysis $18.22 -0.01 (-0.03%) Closing price 05/22/2026 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$18.24 +0.02 (+0.12%) As of 05/22/2026 07:59 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock About United Microelectronics Stock (NYSE:UMC) View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced 1 Day 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced Show volume Show extended hours Get UMC alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$17.98▼$18.3050-Day Range$8.62▼$18.3652-Week Range$6.56▼$18.45Volume10.04 million shsAverage Volume16.18 million shsMarket Capitalization$45.86 billionP/E Ratio28.02Dividend Yield2.03%Price Target$8.60Consensus RatingReduce Company Overview United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC) is a Taiwan-based semiconductor foundry that provides wafer fabrication and related manufacturing services to a global customer base. Founded in 1980, the company operates as a pure-play foundry, producing integrated circuits for a range of customers including fabless semiconductor companies and integrated device manufacturers. UMC is publicly listed (NYSE: UMC) and focuses on high-reliability manufacturing rather than branding consumer products. UMC’s core services encompass wafer fabrication using a portfolio of process technologies, with particular emphasis on mature and specialty nodes that support analog, power-management, radio-frequency (RF), and mixed-signal applications. The company offers design enablement and process support to help customers migrate designs into production and optimize yield. Its manufacturing capabilities are applied across product types such as system-on-chip components, discrete analog devices, and other application-specific integrated circuits used in end markets ranging from consumer electronics to industrial and automotive systems. UMC serves a global market through sales and technical support networks and maintains manufacturing capacity in Taiwan as well as operations abroad to meet regional demand. Over its multi-decade history the company has positioned itself within the semiconductor ecosystem as a reliable provider of mature-node and specialty manufacturing services, working with ecosystem partners to address industry needs for power efficiency, analog performance and application-specific integration. Public disclosures and company filings provide additional detail on UMC’s facilities, technology roadmap and corporate governance for investors and customers seeking further information.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More United Microelectronics Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks55th Percentile Overall ScoreUMC MarketRank™: United Microelectronics scored higher than 55% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 383rd out of 625 stocks in the computer and technology sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion1.0 / 5Analyst RatingReduce Consensus RatingUnited Microelectronics has received a consensus rating of Reduce. The company's average rating score is 1.50, and is based on no strong buy ratings, no buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and 2 sell ratings.Downside RiskUnited Microelectronics has a consensus price target of $8.60, representing about 52.8% downside from its current price of $18.22.Amount of Analyst CoverageUnited Microelectronics has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about United Microelectronics' stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation3.1 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth20.00% Earnings GrowthEarnings for United Microelectronics are expected to grow by 20.00% in the coming year, from $0.70 to $0.84 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of United Microelectronics is 28.02, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 39.02.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of United Microelectronics is 28.02, 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 79.19.Price to Earnings Growth RatioUnited Microelectronics has a PEG Ratio of 2.15. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioUnited Microelectronics has a P/B Ratio of 3.56. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about United Microelectronics' valuation and earnings. Short Interest3.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted1.15% of the float of United Microelectronics has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverUnited Microelectronics has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.77, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in United Microelectronics has recently increased by 3.23%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing. Dividend2.5 / 5Dividend StrengthModerate Dividend YieldUnited Microelectronics pays a meaningful dividend of 2.04%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthUnited Microelectronics does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of United Microelectronics is 56.92%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, United Microelectronics will have a dividend payout ratio of 44.05% next year. This indicates that United Microelectronics will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about United Microelectronics' dividend. News and Social Media3.4 / 5News Sentiment0.43 News SentimentUnited Microelectronics has a news sentiment score of 0.43. 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 news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Computer and Technology companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 4 news articles for United Microelectronics this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.Search Interest38 people have searched for UMC on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 171% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows9 people have added United Microelectronics to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 29% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership0.3 / 5Insider TradingN/A Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, United Microelectronics insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders8.00% of the stock of United Microelectronics is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions5.05% of the stock of United Microelectronics is held by institutions.Read more about United Microelectronics' insider trading history. Receive UMC Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for United Microelectronics and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 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UMC Stock News HeadlinesUnited Microelectronics (UMC) Announces Release of 14nm Embedded High-voltage (eHV) FinFET Technology PlatformMay 22, 2026 | insidermonkey.comUnited Microelectronics: The Market Is No Longer Pricing It As A Sleepy Mature-Node FoundryMay 22, 2026 | seekingalpha.comA letter from Shannon StansberryPorter Stansberry nearly canceled the entire project. When he first saw the claimed returns - only one down year in nearly two decades and total gains of almost 2,000% - his immediate reaction was disbelief. It took a trusted friend's personal vouching for Emmet Savage and a face-to-face trip to Ireland to change his mind. The full documentary, Investigating Project Prophet, is now live.May 26 at 1:00 AM | Porter & Company (Ad)Brokerages Set United Microelectronics Corporation (NYSE:UMC) PT at $8.60May 21, 2026 | americanbankingnews.comUMC, ENB, RIG stocks hit 52-week highs today: What's causing the surge?May 20, 2026 | msn.comUnited Microelectronics Corporation - Depositary Receipt (UMC) price target increased by 16.62% to 12.03May 14, 2026 | msn.comUMC Announces Release of 14nm eHV FinFET Platform, Advancing Innovation in Next-Generation Smartphone DisplaysMay 14, 2026 | businesswire.comUnited Microelectronics Trims Capital, Expands Share Buyback Program in May 2026May 13, 2026 | tipranks.comSee More Headlines UMC Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have UMC shares performed this year? United Microelectronics' stock was trading at $7.86 at the beginning of 2026. Since then, UMC shares have increased by 131.7% and is now trading at $18.2150. How were United Microelectronics' earnings last quarter? United Microelectronics Corporation (NYSE:UMC) released its earnings results on Wednesday, April, 29th. The semiconductor company reported $0.20 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.12 by $0.08. The semiconductor company had revenue of $1.91 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.92 billion. United Microelectronics had a net margin of 20.71% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 13.67%. Read the conference call transcript. Does United Microelectronics have any subsidiaries? United Microelectronics subsidiaries include these companies: 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. Who are United Microelectronics' major shareholders? Top institutional investors of United Microelectronics include Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (0.11%), Bank of America Corp DE (0.10%), Matthews International Capital Management LLC (0.04%) and Moran Wealth Management LLC (0.04%). How do I buy shares of United Microelectronics? 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. What other stocks do shareholders of United Microelectronics own? 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 Earnings4/29/2026Today5/26/2026Next Earnings (Estimated)7/29/2026Fiscal Year End12/31/2026Get Stock Alerts Health Indicator TradeSmith's Health IndicatorA long-term volatility-based measure designed for securities held 12 months or longer.Green: Strong and healthy uptrend with normal pullbacks.Yellow: Significant pullback but still within expected volatility.Red: Dropped beyond expected volatility; considered unhealthy. Green Zone (1m+) 1-Year History May 25 Aug 25 Nov 25 Feb 26 May 26 UMC's financial health is in the Green zone, according to TradeSmith. UMC has been in this zone for over one month. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorComputer and Technology Industry ELEC COMP - SEMIC Sub-IndustryElectronic Equipment Current SymbolNYSE:UMC CIK1033767 Webwww.umc.com Phone(863) 578-2258Fax886-3577-9392Employees19,097Year Founded1980Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for United Microelectronics$8.60 High Price Target$8.60 Low Price Target$8.60 Potential Upside/Downside-52.8%Consensus RatingReduce Rating Score (0-4)1.50 Research Coverage4 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$0.65 Trailing P/E Ratio28.02 Forward P/E Ratio26.02 P/E Growth2.15Net Income$1.29 billion Net Margins20.71% Pretax Margin22.62% Return on Equity13.67% Return on Assets8.85% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.12 Current Ratio2.72 Quick Ratio2.23 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$7.57 billion Price / Sales6.06 Cash Flow$1.26 per share Price / Cash Flow14.47 Book Value$5.11 per share Price / Book3.56Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares2,517,630,000Free Float2,316,221,000Market Cap$45.86 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.41 Social Links Ten Starter Stocks For Beginners to Buy NowJust getting into the stock market? 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