Wedbush Has Optimistic Outlook of UMC Q2 Earnings

United Microelectronics Co. (NYSE:UMC) – Wedbush increased their Q2 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of United Microelectronics in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, April 23rd. Wedbush analyst M. Bryson now anticipates that the semiconductor company will earn $0.13 per share for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $0.10. Wedbush has a “Neutral” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for United Microelectronics’ current full-year earnings is $0.51 per share. Wedbush also issued estimates for United Microelectronics’ Q4 2025 earnings at $0.12 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $0.46 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.09 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.11 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.12 EPS and Q4 2026 earnings at $0.13 EPS.

United Microelectronics (NYSE:UMC) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 23rd. The semiconductor company reported $0.09 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.10 by ($0.01). United Microelectronics had a net margin of 20.35% and a return on equity of 12.78%. The company had revenue of $1.78 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $57.63 billion.

Separately, Citigroup raised shares of United Microelectronics from a “strong sell” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Friday, March 21st. Five analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $7.40.

United Microelectronics Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE UMC opened at $6.87 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.16, a current ratio of 2.19 and a quick ratio of 1.76. The company has a market cap of $17.22 billion, a PE ratio of 11.85, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 4.44 and a beta of 1.12. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $6.66 and a 200-day simple moving average of $6.69. United Microelectronics has a 12 month low of $5.61 and a 12 month high of $9.00.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On United Microelectronics

Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of UMC. BSW Wealth Partners raised its stake in United Microelectronics by 181.0% during the first quarter. BSW Wealth Partners now owns 36,716 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $263,000 after purchasing an additional 23,648 shares during the period. PDS Planning Inc increased its holdings in shares of United Microelectronics by 18.2% during the 1st quarter. PDS Planning Inc now owns 68,371 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $489,000 after buying an additional 10,543 shares during the last quarter. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of United Microelectronics by 37.3% in the 1st quarter. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC now owns 136,450 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $976,000 after buying an additional 37,105 shares during the period. Golden State Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in United Microelectronics during the first quarter valued at about $29,000. Finally, Moran Wealth Management LLC increased its stake in United Microelectronics by 7.2% during the first quarter. Moran Wealth Management LLC now owns 661,347 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $4,729,000 after acquiring an additional 44,572 shares during the last quarter. 5.05% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

United Microelectronics Company Profile

United Microelectronics Corporation operates as a semiconductor wafer foundry in Taiwan, China, Hong Kong, Japan, Korea, the United States, Europe, and internationally. The company provides circuit design, mask tooling, wafer fabrication, and assembly and testing services. It serves fabless design companies and integrated device manufacturers.