United Microelectronics (UMC) Projected to Post Earnings on Wednesday

United Microelectronics (NYSE:UMC) is expected to issue its Q4 2025 results before the market opens on Wednesday, January 28th. Analysts expect United Microelectronics to post earnings of $0.12 per share and revenue of $1.9277 billion for the quarter. Interested persons can check the company’s upcoming Q4 2025 earning summary page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 9:00 PM ET.

United Microelectronics (NYSE:UMC) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, October 29th. The semiconductor company reported $0.20 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.12 by $0.08. The business had revenue of $1.93 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $58.25 billion. United Microelectronics had a return on equity of 11.18% and a net margin of 17.08%.During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $0.18 earnings per share. 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 Stock Up 7.9%

Shares of United Microelectronics stock opened at $11.37 on Tuesday. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $8.29 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $7.56. United Microelectronics has a 52-week low of $5.61 and a 52-week high of $11.42. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.15, a quick ratio of 1.92 and a current ratio of 2.34. The stock has a market capitalization of $28.56 billion, a PE ratio of 22.29, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 5.60 and a beta of 1.08.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On United Microelectronics

Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of UMC. Sivia Capital Partners LLC grew its position in United Microelectronics by 25.8% in 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. Brooklyn Investment Group increased its position in shares of United Microelectronics by 137.5% during the 3rd quarter. Brooklyn Investment Group now owns 97,348 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $738,000 after purchasing an additional 56,354 shares during the last quarter. Tidal Investments LLC raised its holdings in United Microelectronics by 24.8% during the 2nd quarter. Tidal Investments LLC now owns 110,375 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $844,000 after buying an additional 21,902 shares during the period. Rafferty Asset Management LLC raised its holdings in United Microelectronics by 50.7% during the 2nd quarter. Rafferty Asset Management LLC now owns 8,403,064 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $64,283,000 after buying an additional 2,826,486 shares during the period. Finally, Squarepoint Ops LLC lifted its position in United Microelectronics by 57.6% in the third quarter. Squarepoint Ops LLC now owns 234,183 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $1,775,000 after buying an additional 85,546 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 5.05% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

UMC has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. Bank of America lowered United Microelectronics from a “buy” rating to an “underperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, November 12th. Wall Street Zen cut shares of United Microelectronics from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, December 6th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of United Microelectronics in a research report on Wednesday, October 8th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have assigned a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, United Microelectronics currently has an average rating of “Hold”.

United Microelectronics Company Profile

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.