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Western Union (WU) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$8.60 -0.06 (-0.64%)
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About Western Union Stock (NYSE:WU)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$8.58
$8.74
50-Day Range
$8.38
$9.99
52-Week Range
$8.29
$13.12
Volume
5.34 million shs
Average Volume
5.61 million shs
Market Capitalization
$2.84 billion
P/E Ratio
3.21
Dividend Yield
10.94%
Price Target
$10.78
Consensus Rating
Reduce

Company Overview

Western Union Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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92nd Percentile Overall Score

WU MarketRank™: 

Western Union scored higher than 92% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 39th out of 303 stocks in the business services sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • 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, 7 hold ratings, and 4 sell ratings.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Western Union has been the subject of 7 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 Growth

    Earnings 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 Market

    The P/E ratio of Western Union is 3.21, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 25.67.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Western Union is 3.21, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Business Services sector average P/E ratio of about 28.76.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    Western Union has a PEG Ratio of 2.46. 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 3.00. 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.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    10.02% 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 4.4.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Western Union has recently increased by 15.10%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • Dividend Leadership

    Western Union is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 10.83%, 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 35.07%. 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 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.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    10.02% 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 4.4.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Western Union has recently increased by 15.10%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • News Sentiment

    Western Union has a news sentiment score of 0.34. 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 lower news sentiment than the 0.62 average news sentiment score of Business Services companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 9 news articles for Western Union this week, compared to 9 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    Only 27 people have searched for WU on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -10% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    Only 4 people have added Western Union to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -33% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • 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 1.58% of the stock of Western Union is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    91.81% 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.
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WU Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Western Union's stock was trading at $10.60 at the beginning of the year. Since then, WU stock has decreased by 18.7% and is now trading at $8.6150.

The Western Union Company (NYSE:WU) announced its earnings results on Wednesday, April, 23rd. The credit services provider reported $0.41 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.40 by $0.01. The business's revenue for the quarter was down 6.2% compared to the same quarter last year.
Read the conference call transcript
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Western Union's Board of Directors initiated a share repurchase program on Friday, December 13th 2024, which authorizes the company to repurchase $1,000,000,000 in outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could repurchase up to 27.5% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback programs are typically an indication that the company's board believes its shares are undervalued.

The following companies are subsidiaries of Western Union: 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.

Western Union's top institutional shareholders include Gilman Hill Asset Management LLC (0.23%), Range Financial Group LLC (0.05%), Marshall Financial Group LLC (0.02%) and Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC (0.01%). Insiders that own company stock include Jeffrey A Joerres and Timothy P Murphy.
View institutional ownership trends
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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.

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

Last Earnings
4/23/2025
Record date for 6/30 Dividend
6/16/2025
Ex-Dividend for 6/30 Dividend
6/16/2025
Dividend Payable
6/30/2025
Today
7/10/2025
Next Earnings (Estimated)
7/29/2025
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NYSE
Industry
Financial Transaction Services
Sub-Industry
Data Processing & Outsourced Services
Current Symbol
NYSE:WU
CIK
1365135
Employees
9,100
Year Founded
1851

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$13.00
Low Price Target
$7.50
Potential Upside/Downside
+24.8%
Consensus Rating
Reduce
Rating Score (0-4)
1.64
Research Coverage
11 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$2.68
Trailing P/E Ratio
3.22
Forward P/E Ratio
4.83
P/E Growth
2.46
Net Income
$934.20 million
Net Margins
22.08%
Pretax Margin
14.38%
Return on Equity
77.19%
Return on Assets
7.16%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
2.97
Current Ratio
1.15
Quick Ratio
1.15

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$4.21 billion
Price / Sales
0.68
Cash Flow
$2.28 per share
Price / Cash Flow
3.79
Book Value
$2.87 per share
Price / Book
3.01

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
330,520,000
Free Float
325,303,000
Market Cap
$2.86 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.65

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This page (NYSE:WU) was last updated on 7/10/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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