United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC) Stock Price & Analysis
Market: NYSE • Sector: Technology • Industry: Semiconductors
United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC) Profile & Business Summary
United Microelectronics Corporation operates as a semiconductor wafer foundry in Taiwan, Singapore, China, Hong Kong, Japan, 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. United Microelectronics Corporation was incorporated in 1980 and is headquartered in Hsinchu City, Taiwan.
Key Information
| Ticker | UMC |
|---|---|
| Leadership | Jia Cong Hung |
| Exchange | NYSE |
| Official Site | https://www.umc.com |
Market Trend Overview for UMC
One model, two time views: what the market looks like right now, and where the larger trend is heading over time.
This model looks at how prices behave over time to describe the current market environment. It focuses on whether price is moving steadily, stalling, or losing momentum, and checks both short-term and weekly trends for confirmation. The goal is not to predict exact prices, but to help understand when conditions are supportive, risky, or unclear.
Current Market Context (Short-Term)
As of 2026-02-06 (ET), UMC has no clear direction right now. Price at 10.06 is moving between support near 8.52 and resistance near 11.20. There is no clear direction right now. View Support & Resistance from Options
Why the market looks this way?
Recent price signals are mixed and do not point clearly in one direction. This makes the current environment harder to read until a clearer move appears.
Longer-Term Market Trend (Mid to Long Term)
Shows the bigger market trend, how strong it is, and where risks may start to build over the next few weeks or months. — Updated as of 2026-02-06 (ET)
As of 2026-02-06, UMC is moving sideways without a clear direction. Over the longer term, the trend remains bullish.
UMC last closed at 10.06. The price is about 3.4 ATR below its recent average price (10.64), and the market is currently in a sideways market without a clear direction.
The market is moving sideways, with no clear direction. Both upside and downside risks remain in play.
Trend score: 35 out of 100. Overall alignment is unclear. The market is currently in a sideways market without a clear direction. The longer-term trend is still positive, but short-term signals are not yet confirming it.
Price is far from its recent average (about 3.4 ATR away). Chasing the move at this level carries a higher risk of a pullback.
A key downside level is near 8.29. If price falls below this area, the current upward trend would likely weaken or break.
On 2026-01-30, trend conditions deteriorated, suggesting that moves in the prior direction became less dependable.
[2026-02-06] Moderate participation supported a steady price advance.
Recent price action shows orderly upward progression with no major deterioration in bar-level efficiency. Structural conditions remain broadly constructive.
There was no clear sign of meaningful positions being carried into the overnight session.
Short Interest & Covering Risk for UMC
This analysis looks at overall short interest positioning, focusing on the broader setup rather than short-term noise.
Shows how likely a short squeeze may be under current market conditions.
Short Exposure Percentile
Short interest is well above normal levels, increasing the risk of forced covering and sudden price moves. (Historical percentile: 86%)
Structure Analysis
UMC Short positioning looks normal. Current days to cover is 4.1 trading days, meaning short positions could unwind at a normal pace. Short covering is likely to have a normal impact on price moves.
Bull Trap Structural Risk
No clear bull trap characteristics detected. Recent price behavior remains broadly consistent with current positioning.This reading helps confirm that current price action remains structurally healthy and does not indicate elevated trap risk.
In the latest reporting period, short interest continues to increase. As a result, similar news or market events could lead to price moves about 1× larger than usual.
Note:
Short interest data is reported every two weeks by
FINRA.
The most recent snapshot is
2026-01-15 (ET).
Because this data updates slowly, it is not intended to predict short-term price moves. Instead, it helps describe longer-term market structure and where pressure may be building if prices begin to move.