United Microelectronics Corp

United Microelectronics Corp (UMC) Stock Analysis

$20.920

-0.469 (-2.24%)At close

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High
20.970
Open
20.480
VWAP
20.71
Volume
14.48M
Mkt Cap
21.82B
Low
20.245
Amount
299.91M
EV/EBITDA, TTM
-0.12

United Microelectronics Corp is a global semiconductor foundry. The Company provides integrated circuit (IC) production for applications spanning every sector of the electronics industry. The Company operates through two segments. The Wafer Fabrication segment is mainly engaged in the manufacture of chips to the design specifications of its customers by using its own processes and techniques. The New Business segment is engaged in the research, development, manufacture and provision of solar energy. The Company is engaged in the maintenance of a customer base across various industries, including communication, consumer electronics, computer, memory, new generation light-emitting diode (LED) and others, while focusing on manufacturing for applications, including networking, telecommunications, Internet, multimedia, personal computers (PCs) and graphics.

www.umc.com

AI analysis of United Microelectronics Corp (UMC)

Buy

United Microelectronics Corp appears to be a good buy right now due to its strong revenue growth of 27.2% year-over-year in September and a significant increase in net income, which reached $1.34 billion in Q2 2026, reflecting a net margin of 61.43%. The current price of $22.96 is well below the analyst price targets, with the highest target at $258, suggesting substantial upside potential. However, there is a risk of a 2.34% dilution from the upcoming convertible bond issuance, which could impact shareholder confidence.

Analyst Ratings (3)

-73.71% Downside
Hold
1 Buy
2 Hold
0 Sell
Current: 20.92
Low
4.80
Average
5.50
High
6.20

Arete

2026-08-10

Price Target

$160

Buy

KGI Securities

2026-07-29

Price Target

$132

Outperform

Macquarie

2026-07-14

Price Target

$258

Outperform

BNP Paribas

2026-05-28

Price Target

$10.20

Underperform

Morgan Stanley

2026-05-18

Price Target

—

Overweight

Valuation Metrics

The current forward P/E ratio for United Microelectronics Corp (UMC) is 23.75, compared to its 5-year average forward P/E of 12.40.

Forward P/E

Strongly Overvalued
5Y Average P/E
12.40
Current P/E
23.75
Overvalued
17.29
Undervalued
7.50

Forward EV/EBITDA

Strongly Undervalued
5Y Average EV/EBITDA
4.00
Current EV/EBITDA
-0.12
Overvalued
5.96
Undervalued
2.04

Forward P/S

Strongly Undervalued
5Y Average P/S
2.11
Current P/S
0.15
Overvalued
3.03
Undervalued
1.18

Alphio AI Price Scenarios for UMC

Scenario prices are the last monthly forecast band of the current year. Probabilities are fixed model weights (25 / 50 / 25), not guarantees.

B

Bull

Bull · 25%UMC

$8.30

Scenario price

B

Base

Base · 50%UMC

$7.07

Scenario price

B

Bear

Bear · 25%UMC

$6.60

Scenario price

Whales holding UMC

N

New Labor Pension Scheme

+ HoldingUMC

+10.93%

3M Return

S

Shin Kong Investment Trust Co., Ltd.

+ HoldingUMC

+10.44%

3M Return

L

Laird Norton Tyee Trust Company

+ HoldingUMC

+8.01%

3M Return

E

Empowered Funds, LLC

+ HoldingUMC

+6.74%

3M Return

K

KGI Securities Investment Trust Co., Ltd.

+ HoldingUMC

+5.71%

3M Return

A

Andra AP-fonden

+ HoldingUMC

+5.43%

3M Return

Events Timeline

2026-10-06 (ET)

05:30:00

UMC Reports September Sales of NT$25.35B, Up 27.22%

2026-10-05 (ET)

10:30:00

UMC Shares Down 9.7% to $23.72

2026-09-04 (ET)

16:30:00

Major Averages Decline Ahead of Long Weekend Due to Jobs Report

13:00:00

Major Averages Broadly Lower as Jobs Report Impacts Markets

05:30:00

UMC Reports August Unaudited Net Sales

News

UMC FAQ — answered by Alphio AI

United Microelectronics Corp is a global semiconductor foundry. The Company provides integrated circuit (IC) production for applications spanning every sector of the electronics industry. The Company operates through two segments. The Wafer Fabrication segment is mainly engaged in the manufacture of chips to the design specifications of its customers by using its own processes and techniques. The New Business segment is engaged in the research, development, manufacture and provision of solar energy. The Company is engaged in the maintenance of a customer base across various industries, including communication, consumer electronics, computer, memory, new generation light-emitting diode (LED) and others, while focusing on manufacturing for applications, including networking, telecommunications, Internet, multimedia, personal computers (PCs) and graphics. It operates in the Technology sector (SEMICONDUCTORS AND RELATED DEVICES industry).

United Microelectronics Corp appears to be a good buy right now due to its strong revenue growth of 27.2% year-over-year in September and a significant increase in net income, which reached $1.34 billion in Q2 2026, reflecting a net margin of 61.43%. The current price of $22.96 is well below the analyst price targets, with the highest target at $258, suggesting substantial upside potential. However, there is a risk of a 2.34% dilution from the upcoming convertible bond issuance, which could impact shareholder confidence.

3 analysts cover UMC: 1 rate it Buy, 2 Hold and 0 Sell. The average price target is 5.50.

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