Umicore (UMICY) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Umicore SA operates as a materials technology and recycling company in Belgium, rest of Europe, the Asia-Pacific, North America, South America, and Africa. It operates through Catalysis, Energy & Surface Technologies, and Recycling segments. The Catalysis segment provides automotive catalysts for gasoline, and diesel light and heavy-duty diesel applications, including on-road and non-road vehicles; stationary catalysis for industrial emissions control; and produces precious metals-based compounds and catalysts for use in the pharmaceutical and fine chemicals industries, as well as fuel cell applications. The Energy & Surface Technologies segment offers cobalt and specialty materials, rechargeable battery materials, and electro-optic materials, as well as metal deposition solutions, including precious metal-based electroplating and PVD coating. The Recycling segment treats waste streams containing precious and other specialty metals from a range of industrial residues and end-of-life materials. This segment also produces precious metals-based materials for glass production, electric, and electronic applications. The company was formerly known as Union Minière du Haut Katanga and changed its name to Umicore SA in 2001. Umicore SA was founded in 1805 and is headquartered in Brussels, Belgium.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $2.30 to $2.41
• 50-Day Range: $1.96 to $2.70
• 52-Week Range: $1.96 to $6.09
• Volume: 80,543 shs
• Average Volume: 146,268 shs
• Market Capitalization: N/A
• P/E Ratio: 2.76
• Dividend Yield: 14.55%
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Umicore Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Umicore scored higher than 11% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: N/A
• Analyst Rating: N/A

Consensus Rating

There is not enough analysis data for Umicore.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Umicore is 2.76, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 21.68.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Umicore is 2.76, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 20.66.

Short Interest

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Umicore has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 0.1, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Umicore has recently increased by 1,140.00%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Umicore pays a meaningful dividend of 2.11%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Umicore does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Umicore is 40.18%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Umicore has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 0.1, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Umicore has recently increased by 1,140.00%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 0.5 / 5
• News Sentiment: -1.08

News Sentiment

Umicore has a news sentiment score of -1.08. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.72 average news sentiment score of Industrials companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 4 news articles for Umicore this week, compared to 0 articles on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Umicore insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Institutions

Only 0.01% of the stock of Umicore is held by institutions.

UMICY Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have UMICY shares performed this year?

Umicore's stock was trading at $2.50 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, UMICY shares have decreased by 6.6% and is now trading at $2.3350.
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How do I buy shares of Umicore?

Shares of UMICY stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

Company Calendar

• Today: 4/27/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 5/15 Dividend: 4/29/2025
• Record date for 5/15 Dividend: 4/30/2025
• Dividend Payable: 5/15/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: OTCMKTS
• Sector: Industrials
• Industry: Pollution & Treatment Controls
• Sub-Industry: N/A
• Current Symbol: OTCMKTS:UMICY
• CIK: 1477038
• Web: www.umicore.com
• Phone: (322) 227-7111
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 11,754
• Year Founded: N/A

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): N/A
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 2.76
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: N/A
• Net Margins: N/A
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: N/A
• Return on Assets: N/A

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: N/A
• Quick Ratio: N/A

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: N/A
• Price / Sales: N/A
• Cash Flow: N/A
• Price / Cash Flow: N/A
• Book Value: N/A
• Price / Book: N/A

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: N/A
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: N/A
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: N/A