United Microelectronics (NYSE:UMC) Receives “Underweight” Rating from JPMorgan Chase & Co.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. reiterated their underweight rating on shares of United Microelectronics (NYSE:UMC) in a report released on Thursday, MarketBeat.com reports.

A number of other research analysts have also weighed in on UMC. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of United Microelectronics in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of United Microelectronics from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, December 6th. Bank of America lowered shares of United Microelectronics from a “buy” rating to an “underperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, November 12th. Finally, BNP Paribas Exane cut United Microelectronics from a “neutral” rating to an “underperform” rating and set a $8.60 target price for the company. in a report on Wednesday. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have assigned a Hold rating and four have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, United Microelectronics currently has an average rating of “Reduce” and an average price target of $8.60.

United Microelectronics Stock Down 7.2%

NYSE:UMC opened at $10.57 on Thursday. United Microelectronics has a 1 year low of $5.71 and a 1 year high of $12.68. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $8.55 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $7.65. The stock has a market cap of $26.54 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.57, a PEG ratio of 5.88 and a beta of 1.08. The company has a current ratio of 2.34, a quick ratio of 1.92 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.15.

United Microelectronics (NYSE:UMC) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, January 28th. The semiconductor company reported $0.13 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.12 by $0.01. United Microelectronics had a return on equity of 11.59% and a net margin of 17.60%.The business had revenue of $1.97 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.93 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $0.10 EPS. United Microelectronics’s revenue for the quarter was up 7.0% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, equities analysts expect that United Microelectronics will post 0.51 earnings per share for the current year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Jones Financial Companies Lllp lifted its position in United Microelectronics by 1,794.6% during the 1st quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 62,656 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $448,000 after buying an additional 59,349 shares in the last quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. increased its position in shares of United Microelectronics by 10.5% in the first quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 5,655,721 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $40,438,000 after acquiring an additional 537,777 shares during the last quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC raised its holdings in United Microelectronics by 25.8% during the second quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 29,408 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $225,000 after acquiring an additional 6,028 shares in the last quarter. HB Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in United Microelectronics during the second quarter valued at approximately $103,000. Finally, Ascent Group LLC acquired a new position in United Microelectronics during the second quarter valued at approximately $139,000. Institutional investors own 5.05% of the company’s stock.

United Microelectronics News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting United Microelectronics this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 results showed revenue growth and healthy margins: consolidated 4Q25 revenue rose to NT$61.81 billion (up vs. prior quarter and year) and gross margin was 30.7%, signaling underlying demand improvement. UMC Reports Fourth Quarter 2025 Results
• Positive Sentiment: UMC reported EPS of $0.13 and revenue of $1.97B for the quarter, slightly beating consensus estimates — a short-term fundamental positive versus expectations. MarketBeat UMC Summary
• Neutral Sentiment: Management’s detailed discussion is in the Q4 2025 earnings call transcript; investors may hunt the call for guidance/comments that clarify forward demand and capacity outlook. UMC Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
• Negative Sentiment: Market reaction was negative: headlines noted shares “tumbled” after the report despite the revenue beat, suggesting investors were disappointed by other elements (earnings detail, guidance, or tone). UMC shares tumble 10.7% as Q4 earnings miss estimates despite revenue beat
• Negative Sentiment: Analysts moved more pessimistic: BNP Paribas Exane downgraded UMC from “neutral” to “underperform” with an $8.60 price target (material downside to the current price), and JPMorgan reaffirmed an “underweight” stance — both weigh on sentiment and can pressure the stock.
• Negative Sentiment: Additional media coverage framed the quarter as “mixed,” amplifying negative sentiment and likely contributing to selling pressure. United Microelectronics falls amid mixed Q4 results

About United Microelectronics

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.