Taipei, Jan 19, 2026, 10:45 GMT+8 — Regular session
- Shares slipped in early trading following Friday’s record peak
- Investors are torn between locking in profits and the momentum from solid recent sales growth
- Attention now turns to late-January earnings and projections for 2026
Shares of Global Unichip Corp fell on Monday, giving back some of the gains from last week’s surge that pushed the Taiwan chip designer to a record high in the prior session.
At 10:17 a.m., Global Unichip slipped 0.2% to T$2,505. The stock had started the day higher, fluctuating between T$2,465 and T$2,530, according to Yahoo Finance data.
The pullback is significant as the stock has surged ahead of year-end figures showing increased demand for custom chips. Now, the trade feels more balanced—momentum buyers pushing up prices against investors cashing out to secure gains before the upcoming earnings.
Local outlets linked the recent halt to profit-taking following the stock’s new high on Friday, despite investors remaining bullish on AI and high-performance computing initiatives.
Global Unichip, or GUC as it’s commonly called, focuses on designing application-specific integrated circuits (ASICs)—custom chips tailored for individual clients—and offers associated production services.
The company reported its monthly revenue earlier this month, revealing December net sales jumped 75.7% year-over-year to NT$4,748 million. Fourth-quarter 2025 sales more than doubled compared to the same period last year, hitting NT$12,400 million.
Trading in the stock has become more volatile. According to data from Cnyes, shares climbed to an intraday peak of T$2,675 on Jan. 16 but closed lower at T$2,510 that day, with volume picking up compared to earlier in the week.
Monday’s price puts the stock’s price-to-earnings ratio—share price over earnings per share—close to the high double digits, according to exchange-linked data from Cnyes.
There’s little margin for error. Custom-chip projects tend to be uneven, and any hiccup in customer tape-outs, production scale-ups, or royalty payments can dent quarterly results—even if the long-term demand remains strong.
Traders are keenly awaiting any fresh updates on project timelines and margins. All eyes will be on whether major Taiwan chip players can sustain the sector’s momentum through late January.
Global Unichip is set to report earnings on Jan. 29, according to Yahoo Finance. Investors are eyeing this date closely for fresh guidance.
