United Microelectronics (UMC) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

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.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $6.80 to $6.93
• 50-Day Range: $6.81 to $8.30
• 52-Week Range: $5.61 to $8.95
• Volume: 11.87 million shs
• Average Volume: 7.38 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $17.11 billion
• P/E Ratio: 13.90
• Dividend Yield: 5.43%
• Price Target: $7.40
• Consensus Rating: Hold

United Microelectronics Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

United Microelectronics scored higher than 43% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 454th 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.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 1.1 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

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 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 3.1 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 35.29%

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 13.90, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 28.05.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of United Microelectronics is 13.90, 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 48.13.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

United Microelectronics has a PEG Ratio of 4.09. 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 1.53. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

2.25% of the outstanding shares of United Microelectronics have been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

United Microelectronics has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 6.4.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in United Microelectronics has recently increased by 2,132.81%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Leadership

United Microelectronics is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 5.46%, 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 75.51%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

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.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

2.25% of the outstanding shares of United Microelectronics have been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

United Microelectronics has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 6.4.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in United Microelectronics has recently increased by 2,132.81%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.39

News Sentiment

United Microelectronics has a news sentiment score of 0.39. 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 lower news sentiment than the 0.60 average news sentiment score of Computer and Technology companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 22 news articles for United Microelectronics this week, compared to 5 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

8 people have searched for UMC on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 60% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

6 people have added United Microelectronics to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 500% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

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.

UMC Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have UMC shares performed this year?

United Microelectronics' stock was trading at $6.49 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, UMC shares have increased by 4.9% and is now trading at $6.81.

How were United Microelectronics' earnings last quarter?

United Microelectronics Corporation (NYSE:UMC) issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July, 30th. The semiconductor company reported $0.12 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.14 by $0.02. The semiconductor company had revenue of $1.98 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $61.88 billion. United Microelectronics had a net margin of 16.71% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 11.05%.
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Does United Microelectronics have any subsidiaries?

United Microelectronics subsidiaries include 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 Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd (0.04%), Moran Wealth Management LLC (0.03%), Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC (0.01%) and US Bancorp DE (0.01%).

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

• Record date for 7/23 Dividend: 6/24/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 7/23 Dividend: 6/24/2025
• Dividend Payable: 7/23/2025
• Last Earnings: 7/30/2025
• Today: 8/04/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Computer and Technology
• Industry: ELEC COMP - SEMIC
• Sub-Industry: Electronic Equipment
• Current Symbol: NYSE:UMC
• CIK: 1033767
• Web: www.umc.com
• Phone: (863) 578-2258
• Fax: 886-3577-9392
• Employees: 19,016
• Year Founded: 1980

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for United Microelectronics: $7.40
• High Price Target: $7.40
• Low Price Target: $7.40
• Potential Upside/Downside: +8.7%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.20
• Research Coverage: 5 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $0.49
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 13.90
• Forward P/E Ratio: 13.35
• P/E Growth: 4.09
• Net Income: $1.49 billion
• Net Margins: 16.71%
• Pretax Margin: 19.22%
• Return on Equity: 11.05%
• Return on Assets: 7.15%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.12
• Current Ratio: 1.77
• Quick Ratio: 1.46

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $7.09 billion
• Price / Sales: 2.41
• Cash Flow: $1.15 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 5.93
• Book Value: $4.44 per share
• Price / Book: 1.53

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 2,512,140,000
• Free Float: 2,311,172,000
• Market Cap: $17.11 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.01