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United Microelectronics UMC

US equityMarket cap rank #264China Concept Stocks
$24.27
−$0.42 (-1.68%)
Market open · Sep 24, 1:10 pm ET
After hours $24.70 +0.08%
Open$24.02
Prev close$24.68
Day range$23.80 – $24.35
Volume3.32M
Market cap$61.09B
P/E (TTM)23.4
Dividend yield

Price chart

Daily bars for up to one year, weekly bars for the 5-year view. Averages are 50/200 trading days (10/40 weeks on the 5-year view).

UMC at a glance

UMC last changed hands at $24.27 (down 1.68%). At $61.09B, United Microelectronics is ranked #264 by size among the 300 stocks on BeStock.

The 52-week range is $6.85 to $28.47. Today's price is about 81% of the way from the low to the high. Holders are ahead 229.9% over twelve months, but down 11.9% across the last three months.

On the chart it holds above both the 50-day ($20.51) and 200-day ($15.06) moving averages; RSI is 64, and the last 30 sessions moved at roughly 50% annualized volatility.

In the quarter ended Jun 2026 the company brought in NT$68.73B of revenue, up 17.0% from a year earlier, with NT$42.22B of net profit (a 32.8% margin).

The stock changes hands at 23.4 times trailing earnings, 84% above its five-year average of 12.7. The median for its industry group is 17.0.

2 analysts follow the stock and the average call is "sell". The mean target, $13.19, sits 45.6% under where the stock trades.

This summary is put together from the numbers on the page and updates when they do. It describes the data; it is not a forecast or a recommendation.

United Microelectronics: the business

United Microelectronics is a Taiwanese chip foundry that makes mature-node chips for automotive, communications and consumer devices.

What tends to move it. Utilization rates and pricing for mature chips drive results, and China competition matters.

Written by hand by the BeStock desk and revised when a business changes. See how we work. Spot something out of date? Tell us.

Performance

Price return over each window, from adjusted daily and weekly closes

1 day
-1.7%
1 week
+7.7%
1 month
+27.4%
3 months
-11.9%
6 months
+172.7%
Year to date
+214.0%
1 year
+229.9%
Day range
$23.80$24.35
52-week range
$6.85$28.47

Technical signals

Full technicals →
Trend readStrong uptrend

7 bullish · 0 bearish of 7 signals

IndicatorValueSignal
Price vs 20-day average+10.5%Bullish
Price vs 50-day average+18.3%Bullish
Price vs 200-day average+61.1%Bullish
50-day vs 200-day50d above 200dBullish
RSI (14)64.4Bullish
MACD (12,26,9)1.36Bullish
Bollinger band position77%Bullish

Standard indicator readings worked out from daily closes. They describe how the price has behaved, not where it is going.

Key statistics

Bid / Ask$24.27 / $24.28
Average price today$24.03
Volume3.32MAvg (90d) 15.48M
Turnover$79.78M
Turnover rate0.15%of shares outstanding
Volume ratio0.38vs. recent average pace
Day amplitude2.23%
Market cap$61.09B
Float market cap$52.60B
Shares outstanding2.17B
EPS (TTM)$0.51
P/E (TTM)23.44
P/B4.38
Book value / share$5.54
Earnings yield0.19%
Net profit (TTM)$1.29B
Net assets$13.95B
30-day volatility50.1%annualized
Avg daily range (ATR)4.06%of price, 14 days
Max drawdown (1y)-37.9%-11.9% from 1y peak

Quote as of Sep 24, 2026 1:10 pm ET. Prices can lag the live tape. This is background information, not a recommendation.

How UMC ranks on BeStock

Market value#264 of 300
P/E (cheapest = 1)#228 of 283
Closeness to 52-week high#172 of 300
Dollar volume today#257 of 300

Ranks are among the 300 or so U.S.-listed stocks BeStock covers, recalculated whenever prices refresh. A row is left out when the measure does not apply, such as yield for a stock that pays no dividend.

Latest reported quarter: Q2, ended Jun 2026 · reported in TWD

RevenueNT$68.73B+17.0% YoY
Operating profitNT$14.88B+38.2% YoY
Net profitNT$42.22B+377.2% YoY
Diluted EPSNT$16.85+374.6% YoY
Free cash flowNT$24.22B+79.3% YoY
Operating cash flowNT$33.70B

Revenue, last 8 quarters

NT$60.5BSep '24NT$60.4BDec '24NT$57.9BMar '25NT$58.8BJun '25NT$59.1BSep '25NT$61.8BDec '25NT$61.0BMar '26NT$68.7BJun '26

Net profit, last 8 quarters

NT$14.4BSep '24NT$10.0BDec '24NT$7.7BMar '25NT$8.8BJun '25NT$14.9BSep '25NT$8.6BDec '25NT$16.1BMar '26NT$42.2BJun '26

Profitability & balance sheet

Gross margin30.6%
Operating margin19.7%
Net margin32.8%
Return on equity21.0%
Return on assets13.5%
Return on invested capital18.1%
Current ratio2.17
Liabilities / assets33.3%
Cash & investmentsNT$147.39B
Total debtNT$53.65B
Net cash (debt)NT$93.74B
Free cash flow / sales23.6%

Where the revenue comes from

Quarter 2026/Q2

By business line

  • WaferNT$66.44B 96.7%
  • OthersNT$2.29B 3.3%
Average move on report day±4.0%last 16 reports
Closed higher6 of 1638% of the time
Best reaction+12.7%
Worst reaction-8.8%

Stock move on the day after each report

-5.7%2024/Q3-4.0%2024/Q4+3.2%2025/Q1-0.3%2025/Q2-3.1%2025/Q3-8.8%2025/Q4+9.3%2026/Q1-1.4%2026/Q2

"Implied move" is the size of move the options market was pricing ahead of the report. Move is the stock’s change on the first session after the release.

Valuation

Multiples measured against the stock's own five-year history

Valuation detail →
Price / earnings21.7x
CheapRich

Near the top of its 5-year range · 94th percentile, 5-year average 12.7x

#1661 of 2977 stocks by PE (1 = cheapest)

Price / book4.1x
CheapRich

Near the top of its 5-year range · 97th percentile, 5-year average 2.0x

#4001 of 5304 stocks by PB (1 = cheapest)

Price / sales7.2x
CheapRich

Near the top of its 5-year range · 98th percentile, 5-year average 2.9x

#4195 of 5143 stocks by PS (1 = cheapest)

P/E over five years

2x16x30x44xSep '21Mar '24Sep '26

Dashed line is the 5-year average; the shaded band is one standard deviation either side.

Morningstar fair value estimate

Fair value$14.46
Price vs. fair value+67.8%Trading above the estimate
Star rating★☆☆☆☆
UncertaintyVery High

Analyst view

All ratings →
ConsensusSell
Analysts2
Average target$13.19-45.6% vs. price
  • Sell 100%
Low $7.40Now $24.27Avg $13.19High $18.97

Latest rating actions

  • 28 Jul 2026BofA SecuritiesSELL · PT $18.97
  • 13 Jul 2026BernsteinSELL · PT $7.40
  • 22 Jan 2026BofA SecuritiesSELL · PT $6.80
  • 2 Jan 2026BernsteinSELL · PT $4.80
  • 12 Nov 2025BofA SecuritiesSELL · PT $6.20

Ownership & positioning

Who holds it, who is betting against it, and where the big money is moving

Ownership detail →
Institutional ownership55.0%+0.05 pts vs. prior quarter
Institutions holding520-2 vs. prior quarter
Insider trades (recent)0 buys / 0 sellsBalanced
Short interest1.34% of floatDays to cover 3.0 · as of 31 Aug 2026
Short-sale volume share41.2%5-day average of daily volume

Short-sale volume as % of daily volume

36%40%44%49%Aug '26Sep '26Sep '26

Large-order net flow, last 20 sessions

Net of large-order buying minus selling, in USD. Over this window: +$4.81M (13 inflow days, 7 outflow days).

Dividends

Last dividend$0.40Ex-date 8 Jul 2026
Next-to-last$0.48
Payments on file25

Dividends paid per share, by year

0.1220180.0620190.1420200.2920210.5020220.5820230.4620240.482025

Across the full calendar years shown, the annual payout grew by roughly 22.6% a year.

Latest headlines

More news →
  • UMC Electronics: Received a "Special Letter of Appreciation" from Toyota Industries Corporation.JPX · 9 Sep 2026
  • UMC Electronics: A Minister in charge of Community Empowerment (Social Strengthening) of the Republic of Indonesia visited our subsidiary.JPX · 7 Aug 2026
  • UMC (UMC.US) Faces Dual Catalysts: Acceleration in PIC Business and 12nm Development Partnership with Intel, Sparking Institutional Long-Short DebateZhitong Finance · 25 Aug 2026
  • UMC Electronics Sees FY Loss Y1.40BDow Jones · 12 Aug 2026
  • UMC Electronics: Received the "Outstanding Partner" award from Fujifilm (China).JPX · 9 Jul 2026
  • Fundamental Counter-Evidence Amid the Semiconductor Sell-Off! UMC (UMC.US) Delivers Explosive Earnings and Raises Capital Expenditure as AI Orders Spill Over from GPUs to Mature Process NodesZhitong Finance · 29 Jul 2026

UMC stock: common questions

Where is UMC trading right now?

$24.27 is the latest print for UMC, a move of -1.68% against yesterday's close of $24.68. Today's low and high so far: $23.80 and $24.35.

How big is United Microelectronics?

Equity value comes to $61.09B at the current price. By that measure it is number 264 of the 300 names in our coverage.

How is United Microelectronics valued against its profits?

Buyers pay 23.4 times the last twelve months of profit (EPS $0.51). Averaged over five years the multiple has been 12.7, and today's level ranks in the 94th percentile of its own history.

Where does UMC sit in its 52-week range?

The year's floor is $6.85 and the ceiling $28.47. Shares are 14.8% away from that ceiling.

Does UMC send cash back through a dividend?

Our data shows no dividend paid by United Microelectronics over the trailing twelve months.

What is the analyst view on United Microelectronics?

Of 2 analysts, 0% say buy, 0% hold and 100% sell. Price targets average $13.19, with the most cautious at $7.40 and the most optimistic at $18.97.

What does United Microelectronics do?

United Microelectronics is a Taiwanese chip foundry that makes mature-node chips for automotive, communications and consumer devices.

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