UMC schedules third-quarter results call. UMC stock is valued at USD 46.2 billion
Published on 10/23/2026 at 11:22 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWSReporting and operating metrics
- UMC scheduled its third-quarter investor conference for October 28, 2026, at 17:00.
- Second-quarter revenue reached TWD 68.73 billion with a 32.5 percent gross margin.
- UMC stock trades at EUR 16.65 at 11:12 a.m. CEST at Lang & Schwarz on October 23, 2026.
- The market value stood at USD 46.2 billion on October 23, 2026.
United Microelectronics Corporation (ISIN US9108734057) was trading at EUR 16.65 at Lang & Schwarz on October 23, 2026, at 11:12 a.m. CEST. The company had scheduled its third-quarter 2026 investor conference for October 28, 2026, according to StockTitan.
October 28 call sets next test
UMC's recent chronology points to a reporting event rather than a new operating result. On July 29, 2026, management reported second-quarter revenue of TWD 68.73 billion and a gross margin of 32.5 percent. On October 7, 2026, the company said it did not comment on speculative reports about 2026 revenue and profit. On October 13, 2026, UMC disclosed the October 28 investor conference covering third-quarter financial and operating results, all in the filing carried by StockTitan.
The next substantiated date is October 28, 2026, when the online conference is scheduled to cover the third quarter of 2026. The filing gives the conference time as 17:00 and identifies the event as an investor conference.
What does higher utilization mean?
The operating comparison is the key issue for the upcoming figures. In the second quarter of 2026, utilization climbed to 85 percent from 79 percent in the prior quarter, while revenue rose 12.6 percent sequentially to TWD 68.73 billion, according to the Yahoo Finance transcript. Management guided for third-quarter wafer shipments to increase by a high-single-digit percentage, gross margin in the mid-30 percent range and utilization above 90 percent.
The same call said UMC raised its 2026 capital expenditure budget to USD 2.0 billion from USD 1.5 billion. Management linked the investment to silicon photonics and advanced packaging capacity, while also describing a 2026 AI-related revenue contribution near USD 300 million and a goal above USD 1.0 billion in three years.
Stock price and valuation
For investors, the October 28 figures will test whether stronger loading can offset the depreciation associated with new capacity. MarketBeat reported a Hold consensus from eight ratings firms and an average twelve-month target of USD 36.79 on October 23, 2026. The same report put the NYSE-listed company's twelve-month range at USD 6.97 to USD 28.96 and its market capitalization at USD 46.65 billion.
UMC was trading at EUR 16.65 at Lang & Schwarz on October 23, 2026, at 11:12 a.m. CEST. The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of UMC stock.
United Microelectronics stock facts
- Company: United Microelectronics Corporation
- ISIN: US9108734057
- Ticker: UMC
- Primary exchange: NYSE
- Price Lang & Schwarz (as of October 23, 2026, 11:12 a.m. CEST): EUR 16.65
- Market capitalization: USD 46.2 billion (as of October 23, 2026)
- 52-week range: USD 6.97-28.96 (as of October 23, 2026)
- Sector / Industry: Technology / Semiconductors
- Next earnings date: October 28, 2026
Market context: Market report S&P 500.
