The Western Union Company (NYSE:WU – Get Free Report)’s share price passed above its 50 day moving average during trading on Wednesday. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $6.44 and traded as high as $6.65. Western Union shares last traded at $6.6050, with a volume of 11,690,060 shares traded.
Key Stories Impacting Western Union
Here are the key news stories impacting Western Union this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Western Union earned $0.42 per share, above analyst estimates of roughly $0.34–$0.35. It forecast 2026 adjusted EPS of $1.28–$1.38, versus a FactSet estimate of $1.27, and is targeting more than $80 million in annualized cost savings. 2026 outlook and cost savings
- Positive Sentiment: Management is pursuing growth through digital services, AI and a stablecoin-linked card, offering potential new avenues to offset pressure on the traditional money-transfer business. Digital and stablecoin strategy
- Negative Sentiment: Quarterly revenue was about $1.01 billion, below the roughly $1.02 billion expected, and declined about 2% year over year. EPS was also down from $0.47 a year earlier, highlighting ongoing operating pressure. Q3 earnings and revenue trends
- Negative Sentiment: The proposed Intermex deal remains uncertain: a report says either party can terminate the agreement on Nov. 10. Separately, an article flagged Western Union’s high dividend yield as a potential warning sign for dividend sustainability. Intermex deal uncertainty Dividend risk commentary
Analyst Ratings Changes
A number of analysts recently issued reports on the company. Weiss Ratings lowered Western Union from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 8th. Monness Crespi & Hardt upgraded Western Union from a “sell” rating to a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 14th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their target price on Western Union from $8.00 to $7.00 and set an “underweight” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, October 14th. Royal Bank Of Canada reaffirmed a “sector perform” rating and set a $8.00 target price on shares of Western Union in a report on Friday, October 2nd. Finally, Barclays decreased their price target on Western Union from $7.00 to $6.00 and set an “underweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, July 31st. Seven analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating and seven have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Reduce” and an average price target of $7.18.
View Our Latest Analysis on Western Union
Western Union Stock Performance
The company has a 50-day moving average of $6.44 and a 200 day moving average of $8.03. The company has a quick ratio of 1.12, a current ratio of 1.12 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.95. The firm has a market capitalization of $2.06 billion, a PE ratio of 5.37 and a beta of 0.56.
Western Union (NYSE:WU – Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, November 4th. The credit services provider reported $0.42 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.34 by $0.08. Western Union had a return on equity of 50.89% and a net margin of 9.79%. The business had revenue of $1.01 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.02 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $0.47 EPS. The company’s quarterly revenue was down 2.3% compared to the same quarter last year. Equities research analysts predict that The Western Union Company will post 1.28 EPS for the current year.
Institutional Inflows and Outflows
Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. BlackRock Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Western Union in the 2nd quarter worth about $241,806,000. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP raised its holdings in shares of Western Union by 15.1% during the 1st quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 7,902,175 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $68,989,000 after buying an additional 1,039,604 shares in the last quarter. First Trust Advisors LP raised its holdings in shares of Western Union by 19.4% during the 1st quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 3,966,409 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $34,627,000 after buying an additional 645,451 shares in the last quarter. Bank of America Corp DE lifted its position in Western Union by 43.5% in the 1st quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 3,838,382 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $33,509,000 after buying an additional 1,163,577 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Bank of New York Mellon Corp boosted its stake in Western Union by 0.4% in the first quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 2,789,861 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $24,355,000 after buying an additional 12,295 shares in the last quarter. 91.81% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.
About Western Union
Western Union is a global provider of money movement and payment services. Through its branded digital platforms and retail agent network, the company enables consumers to send and receive money, transfer funds between bank accounts and digital wallets, pay bills, and purchase money orders in select markets.
The company serves customers across more than 200 countries and territories, with services available through physical locations as well as its website and mobile application. Its operations connect individuals and businesses across international borders, supporting both cash-based transactions and account-to-account transfers.
Western Union traces its origins to 1851, when it was established as a telegraph company before expanding into money transfer and payment services.
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