UMC (United Microelectronics) Institutional Ownership: 7.55% (As of Jul. 28, 2026)

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UMC United Microelectronics Corp UMC
76 GF Score
Price $19.08
GF Value $7.78
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
! 4 Warning Signs
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What is United Microelectronics Institutional Ownership?

United Microelectronics UMC -2.05% 76 Institutional Ownership is 7.55% as of Jul. 28, 2026. GuruFocus rates UMC with a GF Score™ of 76/100 and a GF Value™ of $7.78 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review.

Institutional ownership is the percentage of shares that are owned by institutions out of the total shares outstanding. As of today, United Microelectronics's institutional ownership is 7.55%.

Insider Ownership is the percentage of shares that are owned by company insiders relative to the total shares outstanding. As of today, United Microelectronics's Insider Ownership is 0.00%.

Float Percentage Of Total Shares Outstanding is the percentage of float shares relative to the total shares outstanding. As of today, United Microelectronics's Float Percentage Of Total Shares Outstanding is 93.37%.

United Microelectronics Institutional Ownership Historical Data

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United Microelectronics Institutional Ownership Chart

United Microelectronics Historical Data

The historical data trend for United Microelectronics can be seen below:

2025-09-30 2025-10-31 2025-11-30 2025-12-31 2026-01-31 2026-02-28 2026-03-31 2026-04-30 2026-05-31 2026-06-30
Institutional Ownership 1.79 1.81 1.81 1.95 2.03 2.09 2.03 2.04 2.17 2.33
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United Microelectronics Institutional Ownership Calculation

The percentage of shares that are owned by institutions out of the total shares outstanding.

What does a Institutional Ownership of 7.55% mean?
United Microelectronics (UMC) has a Institutional Ownership of 7.55% as of Jul. 28, 2026. Institutional ownership equals the percent of shares owned by financial institutions relative to total shares. View historical data on United Microelectronics and its competitors.
Is United Microelectronics' Institutional Ownership too high?
United Microelectronics' current Institutional Ownership is 7.55%. Overall, United Microelectronics has a GF Score™ of 76/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does United Microelectronics' Institutional Ownership compare to NVDA and AVGO?
United Microelectronics' Institutional Ownership of 7.55% can be compared against companies in the Semiconductors industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Institutional Ownership for a Semiconductors company?
A good Institutional Ownership depends on the Semiconductors industry context. However, Institutional Ownership should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Institutional Ownership mean?
A high Institutional Ownership can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Institutional ownership equals the percent of shares owned by financial institutions relative to total shares. View historical data on United Microelectronics and its competitors. United Microelectronics's current Institutional Ownership is 7.55%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is United Microelectronics stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, United Microelectronics (UMC) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $7.78, compared to a current price of $19.08 — trading 145.2% above its estimated fair value. The current Institutional Ownership is 7.55%. United Microelectronics' overall GF Score™ is 76/100 with 4 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Institutional Ownership calculated?
Institutional Ownership is calculated from a company's financial statements. For United Microelectronics (UMC), the current Institutional Ownership is 7.55% as of Jul. 28, 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is United Microelectronics (UMC) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, United Microelectronics stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of $19.08 is trading 145.2% above its estimated GF Value™ of $7.78. GuruFocus considers United Microelectronics to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for UMC:

  • Institutional Ownership: 7.55%
  • GF Value™: $7.78 vs. price of $19.08 (145.2% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 76/100 with 4 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the UMC stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.

United Microelectronics Business Description

Address No. 3, Li-Hsin 2nd Road, Hsinchu Science Park, Hsinchu, TWN
Founded in 1980, United Microelectronics is the world's third-largest dedicated chip foundry, with close to 5% market share in 2025 after TSMC and SMIC. UMC's headquarters are in Hsinchu, Taiwan, and it operates 12 fabs in Taiwan, Mainland China, Japan and Singapore, with additional sales offices in Europe, the US, and South Korea. UMC features a diverse customer base that includes Texas Instruments, MediaTek, Intel, Broadcom, Novatek, and Realtek, supplying a wide range of products applied in communications, display, memory, automotive and more. UMC employs about 19,000 people as of February 2025.
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