Lowest-Rated StocksLowest-RatedNYSE:WU Western Union (WU) Stock Price, News & Analysis $8.48 -0.07 (-0.76%) As of 10:26 AM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock About Western Union Stock (NYSE:WU) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Get Western Union alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$8.48▼$8.6050-Day Range$7.92▼$8.8352-Week Range$7.89▼$12.40Volume486,973 shsAverage Volume7.43 million shsMarket Capitalization$2.74 billionP/E Ratio3.22Dividend Yield11.08%Price Target$8.61Consensus RatingReduce Company Overview 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. The Consumer Services segments offers bill payment services, which facilitate payments for consumers, businesses, and other organizations, as well as money order services, retail foreign exchange services, prepaid cards, lending partnerships, and digital wallets. The company was founded in 1851 and is headquartered in Denver, Colorado. Read More Western Union Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks91st Percentile Overall ScoreWU MarketRank™: Western Union scored higher than 91% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 25th out of 316 stocks in the business services sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion1.8 / 5Analyst RatingReduce Consensus RatingWestern Union has received a consensus rating of Reduce. The company's average rating score is 1.58, and is based on no buy ratings, 7 hold ratings, and 5 sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageWestern Union has been the subject of 11 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.Read more about Western Union's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation1.9 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth6.70% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Western Union are expected to grow by 6.70% in the coming year, from $1.79 to $1.91 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Western Union is 3.23, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 28.52.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Western Union is 3.23, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Business Services sector average P/E ratio of about 28.36.Price to Earnings Growth RatioWestern Union has a PEG Ratio of 2.94. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioWestern Union has a P/B Ratio of 3.11. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about Western Union's valuation and earnings. Short Interest4.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted9.70% of the float of Western Union has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverWestern Union has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.7, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Western Union has recently decreased by 19.59%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Dividend3.3 / 5Dividend StrengthStrong Dividend LeadershipWestern Union is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 10.96%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.Dividend GrowthWestern Union does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Western Union is 35.61%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Western Union will have a dividend payout ratio of 49.21% next year. This indicates that Western Union will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about Western Union's dividend. Sustainability and ESG3.0 / 5Environmental Score-0.34 Percentage of Shares Shorted9.70% of the float of Western Union has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverWestern Union has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.7, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Western Union has recently decreased by 19.59%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. News and Social Media2.8 / 5News Sentiment1.11 News SentimentWestern Union has a news sentiment score of 1.11. 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 news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Business Services companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 17 news articles for Western Union this week, compared to 13 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 12 people have searched for WU on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -40% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows8 people have added Western Union to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 700% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership3.3 / 5Insider TradingAcquiring Shares Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Western Union insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $1,644,530.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 1.58% of the stock of Western Union is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions91.81% of the stock of Western Union is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about Western Union's insider trading history. Receive WU Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Western Union and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Submit View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. WU Stock News Headlines7 Value-Priced Dividends With Yields up to 11%...August 27 at 10:06 PM | marketbeat.comInsider Buying: Western Union (NYSE:WU) CEO Acquires 176,470 Shares of StockAugust 26 at 4:02 AM | insidertrades.comHow “Trump’s New Dollar” Could Impact Your WealthPresident Trump just signed a game-changing law… That could soon upgrade the U.S. dollar in your checking and savings account… With this better, more technologically advanced dollar. President Trump himself called it a "big innovation"… And said that this new form of currency represents "American brilliance at its best."August 28 at 2:00 AM | Brownstone Research (Ad)Insider Buying: Western Union (NYSE:WU) CFO Acquires 17,500 Shares of StockAugust 21, 2025 | insidertrades.comWestern Union Allows You to Carry out International Operations and Exchange Dollars Through WhatsAppAugust 28 at 2:59 AM | theglobeandmail.comDevin McGranahan Bought 43% More Shares In Western UnionAugust 27 at 7:28 AM | finance.yahoo.comWestern Union (WU) Stock Is Up, What You Need To KnowAugust 26 at 4:24 PM | finance.yahoo.comWestern Union put volume heavy and directionally bearishAugust 26 at 2:37 AM | msn.comSee More Headlines WU Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have WU shares performed this year? Western Union's stock was trading at $10.60 at the beginning of the year. Since then, WU stock has decreased by 19.7% and is now trading at $8.5150. How were Western Union's earnings last quarter? The Western Union Company (NYSE:WU) issued its earnings results on Monday, July, 28th. The credit services provider reported $0.42 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.44 by $0.02. The firm's quarterly revenue was down 3.8% on a year-over-year basis. Read the conference call transcript. Is Western Union doing a stock buyback? Western Union's Board of Directors approved a stock buyback program on Friday, December 13th 2024, which permits the company to buy back $1,000,000,000 in shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could buy up to 27.5% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback programs are generally a sign that the company's leadership believes its stock is undervalued. Does Western Union have any subsidiaries? Western Union subsidiaries include Coins, Opus Software Technologies Private Limited, Travelex, Custom House, Speedpay, Banco Western Union do Brasil S.A., Custom House Currency Exchange (Australia) Pty. Limited, and more. Who are Western Union's major shareholders? Top institutional investors of Western Union include State Street Corp (4.20%), Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. (4.11%), Schroder Investment Management Group (4.10%) and AQR Capital Management LLC (3.37%). Insiders that own company stock include Matthew Cagwin, Jeffrey A Joerres and Timothy P Murphy. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Western Union? Shares of WU 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. What other stocks do shareholders of Western Union own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Western Union investors own include Meta Platforms (META), Verizon Communications (VZ), NVIDIA (NVDA), Intel (INTC), AT&T (T), Exxon Mobil (XOM) and Chevron (CVX). Company Calendar Record date for 6/30 Dividend6/16/2025Ex-Dividend for 6/30 Dividend6/16/2025Dividend Payable6/30/2025Last Earnings7/28/2025Today8/28/2025Next Earnings (Estimated)10/22/2025Fiscal Year End12/31/2025Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorBusiness Services Industry Financial Transaction Services Sub-IndustryData Processing & Outsourced Services Current SymbolNYSE:WU CIK1365135 Webwww.westernunion.com Phone(866) 405-5012Fax302-636-5454Employees9,100Year Founded1851Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for Western Union$8.61 High Price Target$10.00 Low Price Target$7.00 Potential Upside/Downside+0.7%Consensus RatingReduce Rating Score (0-4)1.58 Research Coverage12 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$2.64 Trailing P/E Ratio3.24 Forward P/E Ratio4.78 P/E Growth2.94Net Income$934.20 million Net Margins21.83% Pretax Margin14.39% Return on Equity66.11% Return on Assets7.04% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio3.11 Current Ratio1.15 Quick Ratio1.15 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$4.21 billion Price / Sales0.66 Cash Flow$2.28 per share Price / Cash Flow3.75 Book Value$2.74 per share Price / Book3.12Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares322,970,000Free Float317,864,000Market Cap$2.76 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.61 Social Links Analysts Agree—These Gold Picks Outshine the RestUnlock the timeless value of gold with our exclusive 2025 Gold Forecasting Report. 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