Q1 EPS Estimates for Western Union Reduced by Zacks Research

The Western Union Company (NYSE:WU - Free Report) - Analysts at Zacks Research dropped their Q1 2026 EPS estimates for shares of Western Union in a research report issued on Tuesday, May 6th. Zacks Research analyst K. Dey now forecasts that the credit services provider will earn $0.43 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $0.45. The consensus estimate for Western Union's current full-year earnings is $1.79 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Western Union's FY2026 earnings at $1.87 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $0.44 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $1.95 EPS.

Western Union (NYSE:WU - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April 23rd. The credit services provider reported $0.41 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.40 by $0.01. Western Union had a return on equity of 96.90% and a net margin of 22.19%. The firm had revenue of $983.60 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $1.01 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $0.45 EPS. The company's revenue was down 6.2% compared to the same quarter last year.

A number of other equities research analysts have also recently issued reports on the stock. Monness Crespi & Hardt cut shares of Western Union from a "neutral" rating to a "sell" rating and set a $7.50 price objective for the company. in a research note on Thursday, April 24th. JMP Securities reaffirmed a "market perform" rating on shares of Western Union in a research note on Thursday, April 24th. Susquehanna lowered their target price on Western Union from $12.00 to $11.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, April 24th. Royal Bank of Canada dropped their target price on Western Union from $14.00 to $13.00 and set a "sector perform" rating for the company in a report on Thursday, April 24th. Finally, Morgan Stanley decreased their price target on Western Union from $10.00 to $9.00 and set an "underweight" rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, February 5th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating and seven have assigned a hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $10.78.

Western Union Price Performance

NYSE:WU traded down $0.01 during midday trading on Thursday, hitting $9.76. The company had a trading volume of 5,313,526 shares, compared to its average volume of 4,935,444. The company has a market capitalization of $3.23 billion, a PE ratio of 3.58, a P/E/G ratio of 1.32 and a beta of 0.72. The company has a quick ratio of 1.10, a current ratio of 1.20 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.04. Western Union has a 52-week low of $9.00 and a 52-week high of $13.49. The stock's fifty day moving average price is $10.22 and its 200-day moving average price is $10.53.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Western Union

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in WU. R Squared Ltd bought a new position in Western Union in the 4th quarter worth $25,000. Independence Bank of Kentucky purchased a new position in shares of Western Union in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $28,000. McIlrath & Eck LLC boosted its position in shares of Western Union by 1,487.6% during the fourth quarter. McIlrath & Eck LLC now owns 3,080 shares of the credit services provider's stock valued at $33,000 after purchasing an additional 2,886 shares in the last quarter. UMB Bank n.a. grew its stake in Western Union by 80.2% in the first quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 3,264 shares of the credit services provider's stock worth $35,000 after purchasing an additional 1,453 shares during the period. Finally, MCF Advisors LLC raised its holdings in Western Union by 464.3% in the first quarter. MCF Advisors LLC now owns 3,397 shares of the credit services provider's stock worth $36,000 after purchasing an additional 2,795 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 91.81% of the company's stock.

Western Union Company Profile

The Western Union Company provides money movement and payment services worldwide. The company operates through Consumer Money Transfer and Consumer Services segments. The Consumer Money Transfer segment facilitates money transfers for international cross-border and intra-country transfers, primarily through a network of retail agent locations, as well as through websites and mobile devices.