United Microelectronics (UMC) Projected to Release Earnings on Wednesday

United Microelectronics (NYSE:UMC) is projected to issue its Q2 2026 results before the market opens on Wednesday, July 29th. Analysts expect United Microelectronics to announce earnings of $0.15 per share and revenue of $2.1406 billion for the quarter. Interested persons may visit the the company’s upcoming Q2 2026 earning report page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Wednesday, July 29, 2026 at 5:00 AM ET.

United Microelectronics (NYSE:UMC) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, April 29th. The semiconductor company reported $0.20 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.12 by $0.08. The business had revenue of $1.91 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.92 billion. United Microelectronics had a net margin of 20.71% and a return on equity of 13.67%. On average, analysts expect United Microelectronics to post $1 EPS for the current fiscal year and $1 EPS for the next fiscal year.

United Microelectronics Price Performance

NYSE UMC opened at $19.06 on Tuesday. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $22.54 and its 200-day moving average price is $14.88. The stock has a market capitalization of $47.99 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 29.33, a PEG ratio of 2.31 and a beta of 1.58. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.12, a current ratio of 2.72 and a quick ratio of 2.23. United Microelectronics has a 1-year low of $6.56 and a 1-year high of $28.96.

United Microelectronics Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed an annual dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, August 6th. Investors of record on Wednesday, July 8th will be given a dividend of $0.4122 per share. This represents a yield of 166.0%. This is a boost from United Microelectronics’s previous annual dividend of $0.37. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, July 8th. United Microelectronics’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 47.69%.

Institutional Trading of United Microelectronics

Several hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of UMC. Sivia Capital Partners LLC lifted its position in shares of United Microelectronics by 25.8% during the 2nd quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 29,408 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $225,000 after buying an additional 6,028 shares in the last quarter. Focus Partners Advisor Solutions LLC grew its stake in shares of United Microelectronics by 35.7% during the 4th quarter. Focus Partners Advisor Solutions LLC now owns 45,925 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $361,000 after acquiring an additional 12,081 shares during the period. PCM Encore LLC purchased a new stake in United Microelectronics in the 4th quarter worth approximately $288,000. Engineers Gate Manager LP increased its holdings in United Microelectronics by 13.9% in the 4th quarter. Engineers Gate Manager LP now owns 32,127 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $253,000 after acquiring an additional 3,926 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Coldstream Capital Management Inc. bought a new stake in United Microelectronics during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $198,000. Institutional investors own 5.05% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

UMC has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. Wall Street Zen raised United Microelectronics from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday. BNP Paribas Exane restated an “underperform” rating on shares of United Microelectronics in a research note on Thursday, May 28th. Finally, Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of United Microelectronics in a research note on Tuesday, May 26th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Strong Sell” and a consensus target price of $8.60.

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.