Wedbush Analysts Boost Earnings Estimates for UMC

United Microelectronics Co. (NYSE:UMC) – Wedbush lifted their Q4 2025 EPS estimates for United Microelectronics in a research report issued on Thursday, June 5th. Wedbush analyst M. Bryson now anticipates that the semiconductor company will earn $0.13 per share for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $0.12. Wedbush currently 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’ FY2026 earnings at $0.49 EPS.

UMC has been the topic of a number of other reports. The Goldman Sachs Group reissued a “sell” rating on shares of United Microelectronics in a report on Friday, May 23rd. Citigroup upgraded United Microelectronics from a “strong sell” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Friday, March 21st. 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 stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $7.40.

United Microelectronics Stock Performance

Shares of UMC stock opened at $7.61 on Monday. The business has a fifty day moving average of $7.22 and a 200 day moving average of $6.73. United Microelectronics has a 1 year low of $5.61 and a 1 year high of $9.00. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.16, a current ratio of 2.19 and a quick ratio of 1.76. The firm has a market capitalization of $19.12 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.12, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 4.44 and a beta of 1.15.

United Microelectronics (NYSE:UMC) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 23rd. The semiconductor company reported $0.09 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.10 by ($0.01). United Microelectronics had a return on equity of 12.78% and a net margin of 20.35%. The company had revenue of $1.78 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $57.63 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $0.13 earnings per share. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 1.9% on a year-over-year basis.

United Microelectronics Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared an annual dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, July 23rd. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, June 24th will be issued a $0.3661 dividend. This represents a yield of 4.6%. This is a positive change from United Microelectronics’s previous annual dividend of $0.36. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, June 24th. United Microelectronics’s dividend payout ratio is presently 64.81%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On United Microelectronics

Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Golden State Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of United Microelectronics in the first quarter worth about $29,000. Farther Finance Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in United Microelectronics by 134.8% in the first quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 4,980 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $35,000 after acquiring an additional 2,859 shares during the period. Savant Capital LLC acquired a new position in United Microelectronics in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $66,000. Verdence Capital Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in United Microelectronics in the 4th quarter worth approximately $69,000. Finally, Callan Family Office LLC acquired a new stake in shares of United Microelectronics during the 4th quarter worth approximately $70,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 5.05% of the company’s stock.

United Microelectronics Company Profile

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.