UMC

United Microelectronics Corporation (NEW) Common Stock (UMC)

Stock · NYSE · Technology

$19.79as of 10/16/2026

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October 17, 2026

UMC Shares Rise as Semiconductor Sector Rebounds. UMC shares have climbed as the semiconductor sector rebounds after Thursday's weakness. Strong earnings from peers like Penguin Solutions and a shift in the smartphone market are boosting confidence in the industry. UMC may benefit from this broader momentum, though its own performance remains to be seen. The stock sits near its 52‑week low and is trading close to support at $18.68.

Active signals

Support level
$18.68
Industry
Semiconductors

What UMC's price did in the 20 trading sessions after each past signal, compared with any 20-session window over the same period.

SignalTimesMedian 20-session returnHigher after 20 sessions
Bollinger Band Breakout26+0.9%58%
Volume Spike19+0.7%53%
Bollinger Band BreakdownActive now17+1.7%53%
200-Day Moving Average TouchActive now16+2.5%63%
Any 20-session window (baseline)+1.1%55%

Computed by MarketWall from daily closing prices since May 18, 2022. Returns are close-to-close and don't include dividends. Past results describe what happened before; they are not a forecast and not investment advice.

About UMC

United Microelectronics Corporation operates as a semiconductor wafer foundry in Taiwan, China, Hong Kong, Japan, Korea, the United States, Europe, and internationally. It manufactures and sells integrated circuits. The company offers circuit design; mask tooling; wafer fabrication; and assembly and testing services for communication devices, consumer electronics, computer, and other applications. It also provides ve…

Sector
Technology
Industry
Semiconductors
Employees
20,000

Fundamentals

1-day range
$19.74$20.58
Market cap
$48.34B
P/E (trailing)
21.38
P/E (forward)
22.57
EPS (trailing)
$6.64
Dividend yield
7.20%
Beta
1.19
Avg. volume
12.43M
Ex-dividend date
July 8, 2026
Dividend pay date
August 6, 2026
52-week range
$43.8$185.5
Next earnings: October 28, 2026 · EPS estimate $0.12confirmed

Forecasts

4 analyst ratings

Buy 61%
Hold 27%
Sell 12%
1-year price forecast
High
$33.76
+70.6%
Median
$15.95
-19.4%
Low
$10.8
-45.4%

United Microelectronics Corporation (NEW) Common Stock Competitors

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    $19.82
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  • NXPI
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    $229.33
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P/E shows — for peers not currently carrying a live signal of their own.

Latest news

Insider Activity

Insider Actions →
Acquired
1.00M
Disposed
3.51M

Institutional Ownership

March 31, 2026

Total shares held
175.88M
Total value held
$1.49B
Institutional holders
312
Top holders this quarter
  • Unknown27.50M
  • Unknown14.71M
  • Unknown9.66M
  • Unknown8.99M
  • Unknown8.78M
  • Unknown8.51M
  • Unknown8.12M
  • Unknown5.87M
  • Unknown5.73M
  • Unknown5.10M

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