USD 3.2 billion expansion approved as United Microelectronics stock costs EUR 16.10

Published on 10/29/2026 at 12:24 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

UMC revenue rose 25.6 percent to TWD 74.24 billion in the third quarter. United Microelectronics stock costs EUR 16.10 on October 29, 2026.

Capacity and quarterly performance

UMC reported third-quarter 2026 revenue of NT$74.24 billion and 25.6 percent year-over-year growth.
UMC approved an additional USD 3.2 billion capital expenditure budget on October 28, 2026.
United Microelectronics stock traded at EUR 16.10 at 12:13 p.m. CET at Lang & Schwarz on October 29, 2026.

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United Microelectronics (ISIN US9108734057) approved an additional USD 3.2 billion capital expenditure budget as third-quarter revenue rose 25.6 percent year over year to TWD 74.24 billion. The company disclosed the results and board decision on October 28, 2026, in a Business Wire release.

Revenue growth reaches 25.6 percent

Operating revenue for the three months ended September 30, 2026, reached TWD 74.24 billion, up 8.0 percent from TWD 68.73 billion in the second quarter and 25.6 percent from TWD 59.13 billion in the year-earlier quarter, according to Business Wire. Gross margin increased to 34.0 percent from 32.5 percent in the preceding quarter.

Operating income climbed 24.7 percent sequentially to TWD 18.64 billion. Net income attributable to shareholders was TWD 16.43 billion, down 61.1 percent from the second quarter but up 9.7 percent from the third quarter of 2025. The sequential decline followed a much larger investment gain in the prior quarter.

What does the expansion target?

Chief Executive Jason Wang said demand remained healthy across all market segments, while wafer shipments increased 7.3 percent sequentially to 1,212 thousand 12-inch-equivalent wafers. Capacity utilization reached 92 percent, and 22nm revenue accounted for 18.3 percent of wafer sales, as reported by Business Wire.

The additional USD 3.2 billion budget is intended to accelerate expansion in Singapore and Tainan and align capacity with customer product roadmaps. UMC also expects fourth-quarter wafer shipments to increase by a low-single-digit percentage, with gross margin comparable to the third quarter and utilization in the low-90 percent range.

Stock price on October 29

United Microelectronics stock was trading at EUR 16.10 at Lang & Schwarz on October 29, 2026 at 12:13 p.m. CET. The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of United Microelectronics stock.