NYSE:WU

Western Union (WU) Stock Forecast, Price & News

$13.46

+0.39 (+2.98%)

(As of 09/28/2023 ET)

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Today's Range: $13.06
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50-Day Range: $11.61
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52-Week Range: $10.07
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$14.84

Volume: 7.66 million shs
Average Volume: 6.40 million shs
Market Capitalization: $5.04 billion

P/E Ratio: 6.83
Dividend Yield: 6.98%
Price Target: $12.81

Western Union MarketRank™ Forecast

Analyst Rating: Reduce
1.64 Rating Score
Upside/Downside: 4.8% Downside
$12.81 Price Target
Short Interest: Healthy
4.63% of Float Sold Short
Dividend Strength: Strong
Based on Four Factors
Sustainability: -0.34
Upright™ Environmental Score
News Sentiment: 1.15
Based on 6 Articles This Week
Insider Trading: N/A
Proj. Earnings Growth: -1.75%
From $1.71 to $1.68 Per Share

Overall MarketRank^™

MarketRank is calculated as an average of available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

2.04 out of 5 stars

Business Services Sector

183rd out of 322 stocks

Business Services, Not Elsewhere Classified Industry

64th out of 88 stocks

0.8

Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
Western Union has received a consensus rating of Reduce. The company's average rating score is 1.64, and is based on no buy ratings, 9 hold ratings, and 5 sell ratings.
Price Target Upside/Downside
According to analysts' consensus price target of $12.81, Western Union has a forecasted downside of 4.8% from its current price of $13.46.
Amount of Analyst Coverage
Western Union has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.

4.0

Short Interest

Percentage of Shares Shorted
4.63% of the float of Western Union has been sold short.
Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover
Western Union has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.1.
Change versus previous month
Short interest in Western Union has recently decreased by 10.66%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

3.3

Dividend Strength

Dividend Leadership
Western Union is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 7.25%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.
Dividend Growth
Western Union does not have a long track record of dividend growth.
Dividend Coverage
The dividend payout ratio of Western Union is 47.72%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.
Dividend Sustainability
Based on earnings estimates, Western Union will have a dividend payout ratio of 55.95% next year. This indicates that Western Union will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

3.0

Sustainability and ESG

Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Score
Western Union has received a 28.05% net impact score from Upright. The largest positive contribution comes from its "Societal infrastructure" impact, which is mostly driven by its "Wire transfer services", "Debit cards", and "Money order services" products. See details.
Environmental Sustainability
The Environmental Impact score for Western Union is -0.34.

3.4

News and Social Media Coverage

News Sentiment
Western Union has a news sentiment score of 1.15. 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 higher news sentiment than the 0.62 average news sentiment score of Business Services companies.
News Coverage This Week
MarketBeat has tracked 6 news articles for Western Union this week, compared to 6 articles on an average week.
Search Interest
20 people have searched for WU on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 54% compared to the previous 30 days.
MarketBeat Follows
7 people have added Western Union to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 40% compared to the previous 30 days.

1.7

Company Ownership

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling
In the past three months, Western Union insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.
Percentage Held by Insiders
Only 0.69% of the stock of Western Union is held by insiders.
Percentage Held by Institutions
88.83% of the stock of Western Union is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

1.3

Earnings and Valuation

Earnings Growth
Earnings for Western Union are expected to decrease by -1.75% in the coming year, from $1.71 to $1.68 per share.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of Western Union is 6.83, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 121.28.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of Western Union is 6.83, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Business Services sector average P/E ratio of about 36.51.
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
Western Union has a PEG Ratio of 4.09. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.
Price to Book Value per Share Ratio
Western Union has a P/B Ratio of 10.85. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

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About Western Union (NYSE:WU) Stock

The Western Union Company provides money movement and payment services worldwide. The company operates in two segments, Consumer-to-Consumer and Business Solutions. The Consumer-to-Consumer 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 Business Solutions segment provides payment and foreign exchange solutions, primarily cross-border and cross-currency transactions for small and medium size enterprises, other organizations, and individuals; and foreign currency forward and option contracts. It also offers bill payment services that facilitates payments from consumers to businesses and other organizations, as well as offers money order and other services. The company was founded in 1851 and is headquartered in Denver, Colorado.

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WU Stock News Headlines

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September 21, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Suzy Deering Appointed to Western Union Board of Directors

September 15, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Western Union Supports Relief Efforts in Libya

September 14, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Western Union (WU) to Ease Mexico's Electronic Money Transfers

September 14, 2023 | businesswire.com

Western Union Foundation Announces Commitment to Drive $500 Million in Wage Gains

September 13, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Western Union Supports Earthquake Relief Efforts in Morocco

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September 12, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Western Union and Elektra Join Forces to Receive Money in Mexico via Chatbot

September 11, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Western Union (WU) Gains 21% in 6 Months: More Room to Run?

September 9, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

There's A Lot To Like About Western Union's (NYSE:WU) Upcoming US$0.23 Dividend

September 8, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Western Union (NYSE:WU) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of $0.235

September 7, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Western Union Opens First Concept Store in Jordan

August 28, 2023 | seekingalpha.com

Western Union: Significant Potential Or Irrelevant Relic?

August 25, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Western Union (WU) Down 3.4% Since Last Earnings Report: Can It Rebound?

August 21, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

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August 21, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Western Union to Present at the Goldman Sachs Communacopia and Technology Conference on September 5th

August 7, 2023 | seekingalpha.com

Western Union: Buy A Payments Industry Leader With 8% Dividend Yield

August 3, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.com

Digital Dollar Project Launches Retail CBDC Pilot with Western Union Focused on Cross-Border Payments

July 28, 2023 | msn.com

JP Morgan Maintains Western Union (WU) Underweight Recommendation

July 28, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Western Union (WU) Q2 Earnings Beat on High C2C Transactions

July 28, 2023 | seekingalpha.com

Western Union: 15% Upside Potential On Improving Transaction Trends

July 27, 2023 | au.investing.com

Western Union shares surge 4% following Q2 beat

July 27, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.com

Western Union Co Q2 Profit Decreases, but beats estimates

July 27, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Western Union Reports Second Quarter 2023 Results

July 27, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Western Union (WU) Q2 Earnings and Revenues Top Estimates

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WU Company Calendar

Ex-Dividend for 6/30 Dividend: 6/15/2023
Dividend Payable: 6/30/2023
Last Earnings: 7/26/2023
Ex-Dividend for 9/29 Dividend: 9/14/2023
Today: 9/28/2023
Dividend Payable: 9/29/2023
Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/07/2023
Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2023

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Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange: NYSE
Industry: Business services, not elsewhere classified
Sub-Industry: Data Processing & Outsourced Services
Sector: Business Services
Current Symbol: NYSE:WU
CUSIP: 95980210
CIK: 1365135
Web: www.westernunion.com
Phone: (866) 405-5012
Fax: 302-636-5454
Employees: 8,900
Year Founded: 1851

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Forecast: $12.81
High Stock Price Forecast: $17.00
Low Stock Price Forecast: $10.00
Forecasted Upside/Downside: -4.3%
Consensus Rating: Reduce
Rating Score (0-4): 1.64
Research Coverage: 14 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $1.97
Trailing P/E Ratio: 6.80
Forward P/E Ratio: 7.83
P/E Growth: 4.09
Net Income: $910.60 million
Net Margins: 17.12%
Pretax Margin: 18.40%
Return on Equity: 116.87%
Return on Assets: 7.49%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 4.49
Current Ratio: 1.12
Quick Ratio: 1.12

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales: $4.48 billion
Price / Sales: 1.12
Cash Flow: $2.32 per share
Price / Cash Flow: 5.77
Book Value: $1.24 per share
Price / Book: 10.80

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares: 374,540,000
Free Float: 371,951,000
Market Cap: $5.02 billion
Optionable: Optionable
Beta: 0.86

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Key Executives

Mr. Devin B. McGranahan (Age 53)
Pres, CEO & Director
Comp: $2.23M

Mr. Matthew Cagwin (Age 48)
Chief Financial Officer
Comp: $644.2k

Mr. Benjamin Carlton Adams (Age 51)
Chief Legal Officer
Comp: $745.83k

Mr. Jean Claude Farah (Age 52)
Pres of Middle East & Asia Pacific
Comp: $940k

Mr. Andrew D. Walker (Age 56)
Chief Operations Officer

Mr. Mark T. Hinsey (Age 52)
Chief Accounting Officer & Controller

Mr. Benjamin Hawksworth (Age 46)
Chief Technology Officer

Mr. Brad Windbigler
Sr. VP, Treasurer and Head of Payments Fin. & IR

Ms. Cherie Axelrod (Age 57)
Chief Risk & Compliance Officer

Mr. Bob Rupczynski
Chief Marketing Officer

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WU Stock - Frequently Asked Questions

Should I buy or sell Western Union stock right now?: 14 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Western Union in the last year. There are currently 5 sell ratings and 9 hold ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "reduce" WU shares.
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What is Western Union's stock price forecast for 2023?: 14 Wall Street research analysts have issued 1 year target prices for Western Union's stock. Their WU share price forecasts range from $10.00 to $17.00. On average, they predict the company's stock price to reach $12.81 in the next twelve months. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 4.3%.
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How have WU shares performed in 2023?: Western Union's stock was trading at $13.77 at the beginning of the year. Since then, WU shares have decreased by 2.8% and is now trading at $13.39.
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When is Western Union's next earnings date?: The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Tuesday, November 7th 2023.
View our WU earnings forecast.
How were Western Union's earnings last quarter?: The Western Union Company (NYSE:WU) issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July, 26th. The credit services provider reported $0.51 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.39 by $0.12. The credit services provider had revenue of $1.17 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $1.05 billion. Western Union had a net margin of 17.12% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 116.87%. Western Union's revenue was up 2.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $0.51 EPS.
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How often does Western Union pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Western Union?: Western Union announced a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, July 19th. Investors of record on Friday, September 15th will be paid a dividend of $0.235 per share on Friday, September 29th. This represents a $0.94 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 7.02%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, September 14th.
Read our dividend analysis for WU.
What ETFs hold Western Union's stock?: ETFs with the largest weight of Western Union (NYSE:WU) stock in their portfolio include Global SuperDividend US ETF (DIV), Invesco KBW High Dividend Yield Financial ETF (KBWD), John Hancock U.S. High Dividend ETF (JHDV), ALPS O'Shares U.S. Small-Cap Quality Dividend ETF (OUSM), ETFMG Prime Mobile Payments ETF (IPAY), Cultivar ETF (CVAR), SPDR S&P Global Dividend ETF (WDIV) and First Trust DJ Global Select Dividend Index Fund (FGD).
Is Western Union a good dividend stock?: Western Union (NYSE:WU) pays an annual dividend of $0.94 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 7.25%. WU has a dividend yield higher than 75% of all dividend-paying stocks, making it a leading dividend payer. The dividend payout ratio is 47.72%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, WU will have a dividend payout ratio of 55.95% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.
Read our dividend analysis for WU.
How will Western Union's stock buyback program work?: Western Union declared that its board has authorized a share buyback plan on Thursday, February 10th 2022, which allows the company to repurchase $1,000,000,000.00 in shares, according to EventVestor. This repurchase authorization allows the company to buy up to 13.5% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares repurchase plans are usually a sign that the company's board believes its stock is undervalued.
What guidance has Western Union issued on next quarter's earnings?: Western Union issued an update on its FY 2023 earnings guidance on Wednesday, July, 26th. The company provided EPS guidance of $1.65-$1.75 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of $1.62. The company issued revenue guidance of $4.40 billion-$4.64 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $4.12 billion.

What is Hikmet Ersek's approval rating as Western Union's CEO?: 712 employees have rated Western Union Chief Executive Officer Hikmet Ersek on Glassdoor.com. Hikmet Ersek has an approval rating of 79% among the company's employees. 73.0% of employees surveyed would recommend working at Western Union to a friend.
What other stocks do shareholders of Western Union own?: Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Western Union investors own include AT&T (T), Ford Motor (F), Intel (INTC), Walt Disney (DIS), General Electric (GE), International Business Machines (IBM), Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), Wells Fargo & Company (WFC), Bank of America (BAC) and JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM).
What is Western Union's stock symbol?: Western Union trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "WU."
Who are Western Union's major shareholders?: Western Union's stock is owned by many different retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include BlackRock Inc. (9.82%), Capital Research Global Investors (5.11%), Jupiter Asset Management Ltd. (4.66%), State Street Corp (3.52%), Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. (2.25%) and LSV Asset Management (2.11%). Insiders that own company stock include Andrew Summerill, Caroline Tsai, David Cebollero, Hikmet Ersek, Jacqueline D Molnar, Jean Claude Farah, Jeffrey A Joerres, Khalid Fellahi, Rajesh K Agrawal and Richard L Williams.
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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 WeBull, Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab.
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What is Western Union's stock price today?: One share of WU stock can currently be purchased for approximately $13.39.
How much money does Western Union make?: Western Union (NYSE:WU) has a market capitalization of $5.02 billion and generates $4.48 billion in revenue each year. The credit services provider earns $910.60 million in net income (profit) each year or $1.97 on an earnings per share basis.
How many employees does Western Union have?: The company employs 8,900 workers across the globe.
Does Western Union have any subsidiaries?: The following companies are subsidiares of Western Union: Banco Western Union do Brasil S.A., Coins, Custom House, Custom House (Online) Ltd., Custom House Currency Exchange (Australia) Pty. Limited, Custom House Currency Exchange (Singapore) Pte. Limited, Custom House Financial (UK) Limited, Custom House Financial Ltd., Custom House Holdings (USA) Ltd., Custom House ULC, E Commerce Group Products Inc., First Financial Management Corporation, Global Collection Services S.A., Global Corporate Real Estate Advisors LLC, Grupo Dinámico Empresarial S.A. de C.V., MT (Bermuda) 1 Ltd, MT (Bermuda) 2 Ltd, MT Caribbean Holdings SRL, MT Financial Holdings Ltd., MT Global Holdings Ltd., MT Group Investment Holdings Ltd., MT Group Ltd., MT Holdings (Bermuda) Ltd., MT Holdings Limited, MT Holdings Switzerland GmbH, MT International Holdings Ltd., MT International Operations Partnership, MT International Operations SRL, MT Network Holdings Ltd., MT Payment Services Ltd., MT Payment Services Operations EU/EEA Limited, MT Worldwide Holdings Ltd., Money Transfer Financial Services Limited, Operaciones Internacionales OV S.A. de C.V., Opus Software Technologies Private Limited, PT Western Union Indonesia, Paymap Inc., RII Holdings Inc., Red Global S.A., Ruesch Holding LLC, Ruesch International (Delaware) LLC, Ruesch International L.L.C., Servicio Electrónico de Pago S.A., Servicio Integral de Envios S. de R.L. de C.V., Servicios de Apoyo GDE S.A. de C.V., SpeedPay Inc., Speedpay, The Western Union Real Estate Holdings LLC, Transfer Express de Panama S.A., Travelex, Union del Oeste de Costa Rica SRL, Vigo Remittance Canada Company, Vigo Remittance Corp., WU BP Peru S.R.L., WU Technology Engineering Services Private Limited, WUBS Financial Services (Singapore) Pte Limited, WUBS Payments Limited, Western Union (Bermuda) Holding Finance Ltd., Western Union (Hellas) International Holdings S.A., Western Union Acquisition Partnership, Western Union Benelux MT Ltd., Western Union Business Solutions (Australia) Pty Limited, Western Union Business Solutions (Hong Kong) Limited, Western Union Business Solutions (Malta) Limited, Western Union Business Solutions (SA) Limited, Western Union Business Solutions (Singapore) Pte Limited, Western Union Business Solutions (UK) Limited, Western Union Business Solutions (USA) LLC, Western Union Business Solutions Japan KK, Western Union Chile Limitada, Western Union Communications Inc., Western Union Consulting Services (Beijing) Co. Ltd., Western Union Corretora de Cambio S.A., Western Union Financial Holdings L.L.C., Western Union Financial Services (Australia) PTY Ltd., Western Union Financial Services (Canada), Western Union Financial Services (Hong Kong) Limited, Western Union Financial Services (Korea) Inc., Western Union Financial Services (Luxembourg) S.á.r.l., Western Union Financial Services Argentina S.R.L., Western Union Financial Services Eastern Europe LLC, Western Union Financial Services GmbH, Western Union Financial Services Inc., Western Union Financial Services International (France) SARL, Western Union GB Limited, Western Union Global Network Pte. Ltd, Western Union Holdings Inc., Western Union International Bank GmbH, Western Union International Holdings LLC, Western Union International Limited, Western Union International Services LLC, Western Union Ireland Holdings Limited, Western Union Ireland Partnership, Western Union Japan K.K., Western Union LLC, Western Union Luxembourg Holdings 1 S.á.r.l., Western Union Luxembourg Holdings 2 S.á.r.l., Western Union Luxembourg Holdings 3 S.á.r.l., Western Union MT (Australia) Pty. 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BHD., Western Union Peru S.A., Western Union Processing Limited, Western Union Processing Lithuania UAB, Western Union Processing Services Inc., Western Union Regional Panama S.A., Western Union Retail Services Belgium, Western Union Retail Services GB Limited, Western Union Retail Services Ireland Limited, Western Union Retail Services Italy S.r.l., Western Union Retail Services Norway AS, Western Union Retail Services RO SRL, Western Union Retail Services Spain S.A., Western Union Retail Services Sweden AB, Western Union Services (Philippines) Inc., Western Union Services (Spain) S.L., Western Union Services India Private Limited, Western Union Services S.L., Western Union Services Singapore Private Limited, Western Union Singapore Limited, Western Union South Africa (PTY) Limited, Western Union Support Services (Nigeria) Limited, Western Union Support Services Côte d’lvoire, Western Union Turkey Odeme Hizmetleri Anonim Sirketi, Western Union do Brasil Participacoes Limitada, and Western Union do Brasil Serviços e Participações Ltda..
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How can I contact Western Union?: Western Union's mailing address is 7001 EAST BELLEVIEW AVENUE, DENVER CO, 80237. The official website for the company is www.westernunion.com. The credit services provider can be reached via phone at (866) 405-5012, via email at westernunion.ir@westernunion.com, or via fax at 302-636-5454.

This page (NYSE:WU) was last updated on 9/28/2023 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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