United Microelectronics (UMC) Projected to Announce Quarterly 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 post earnings of $0.15 per share and revenue of $2.1409 billion for the quarter. Individuals can find conference call details on the company’s upcoming Q2 2026 earning overview page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Wednesday, July 29, 2026 at 5:00 AM ET.

United Microelectronics (NYSE:UMC) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, April 29th. The semiconductor company reported $0.20 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.12 by $0.08. The business had revenue of $1.91 billion for 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 Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:UMC opened at $21.23 on Wednesday. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $22.28 and its 200-day simple moving average is $14.53. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.12, a quick ratio of 2.23 and a current ratio of 2.72. United Microelectronics has a one year low of $6.56 and a one year high of $28.96. The firm has a market cap of $53.46 billion, a PE ratio of 32.67, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.39 and a beta of 1.58.

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 paid a $0.4122 dividend. This represents a yield of 166.0%. This is an increase from United Microelectronics’s previous annual dividend of $0.37. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, July 8th. United Microelectronics’s payout ratio is currently 47.69%.

Institutional Trading of United Microelectronics

Hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of United Microelectronics in the 2nd quarter valued at $27,000. Kestra Advisory Services LLC purchased a new position in United Microelectronics in the fourth quarter valued at about $52,000. Arax Advisory Partners raised its holdings in United Microelectronics by 583.7% in the fourth quarter. Arax Advisory Partners now owns 8,656 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $68,000 after purchasing an additional 7,390 shares in the last quarter. Wealthspire Advisors LLC raised its holdings in United Microelectronics by 1,988.9% in the fourth quarter. Wealthspire Advisors LLC now owns 10,006 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $79,000 after purchasing an additional 9,527 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Graham Capital Management L.P. purchased a new stake in shares of United Microelectronics during the fourth quarter valued at about $88,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 5.05% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research firms have commented on UMC. Wall Street Zen downgraded United Microelectronics from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Sunday, July 12th. BNP Paribas Exane reissued an “underperform” rating on shares of United Microelectronics in a research report 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 investment analyst has rated the stock with a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Strong Sell” and a consensus price target 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.