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Western Union (WU) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$6.74 +0.09 (+1.37%)
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About Western Union Stock (NYSE:WU)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$6.63
▼
$6.76
50-Day Range
$5.90
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$7.23
52-Week Range
$5.87
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$10.35
Volume
1.25 million shs
Average Volume
9.03 million shs
Market Capitalization
$2.10 billion
P/E Ratio
6.42
Dividend Yield
13.94%
Price Target
$6.95
Consensus Rating
Reduce

Company Overview

Western Union is a global payments company that provides cross-border, cross-currency money transfers and other financial services. Customers can send and receive money through the company’s digital platforms and its network of agent locations, as well as use services such as bill payments where available.

The company also offers payment and foreign-exchange solutions to businesses and organizations. Its services reach customers in more than 200 countries and territories, combining online and mobile options with in-person access through local agents.

Western Union traces its history to 1851, when it was established as a telegraph company in the United States. Its President and Chief Executive Officer is Devin McGranahan, who assumed the role in 2024.

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Western Union Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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61st Percentile Overall Score

WU MarketRank™: 
3.032786885245 of 5 stars

Western Union scored higher than 61% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 557th out of 852 stocks in the finance 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 1.50, and is based on no strong buy ratings, no buy ratings, 7 hold ratings, and 7 sell ratings.

  • Upside/Downside

    The consensus price target for Western Union is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Western Union has been the subject of 9 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 17.56% in the coming year, from $1.31 to $1.54 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Western Union is 4.71, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 25.74.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Western Union is 4.71, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 19.69.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Western Union has a P/B Ratio of 2.34. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    19.95% 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 8.11.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Western Union has recently increased by 2.68%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.
  • Dividend Leadership

    Western Union is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 13.97%, 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 89.52%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on earnings estimates, Western Union will have a dividend payout ratio of 61.04% next year. This indicates that Western Union will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about Western Union's dividend.
  • News Sentiment

    Western Union has a news sentiment score of 0.21. 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 0.64 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 28 news articles for Western Union this week, compared to 7 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    Only 19 people have searched for WU on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -27% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    5 people have added Western Union to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 67% 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

    3.29% 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 $9.31 on January 1st, 2026. Since then, WU shares have decreased by 28.5% and is now trading at $6.66.

The Western Union Company (NYSE:WU) announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, November, 4th. The credit services provider reported $0.42 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.34 by $0.08. The company's revenue was down 2.3% compared to the same quarter last year.
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Western Union's board initiated a stock buyback program on Friday, December 13th 2024, which allows the company to repurchase $1 billion in 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 a sign that the company's management 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.

Top institutional investors of Western Union include State Street Corp (3.63%), First Trust Advisors LP (1.62%), Brickwood Asset Management LLP (1.40%) and TSP Capital Management Group LLC (0.37%). Insiders that own company stock include Devin Mcgranahan, Giovanni Angelini, Benjamin Carlton Adams, Matthew Cagwin and Timothy P Murphy.
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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 AT&T (T), Verizon Communications (VZ), NVIDIA (NVDA), Ford Motor (F), Intel (INTC), Pfizer (PFE) and Johnson & Johnson (JNJ).

Company Calendar

Record date for 9/30 Dividend
9/16/2026
Ex-Dividend for 9/30 Dividend
9/16/2026
Dividend Payable
9/30/2026
Last Earnings
11/04/2026
Today
11/13/2026
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NYSE
Sector
Finance
Industry
Financial Services
Sub-Industry
Transaction & Payment Processing Services
Current Symbol
NYSE:WU
CIK
1365135
Employees
9,600
Year Founded
1851

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$10.00
Low Price Target
$5.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+4.0%
Consensus Rating
Reduce
Rating Score (0-4)
1.50
Research Coverage
14 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$1.05
Trailing P/E Ratio
6.37
Forward P/E Ratio
4.34
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
$499.60 million
Net Margins
8.32%
Pretax Margin
10.78%
Return on Equity
49.12%
Return on Assets
5.56%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
3.24
Current Ratio
1.16
Quick Ratio
1.16

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$4.05 billion
Price / Sales
0.52
Cash Flow
$2.31 per share
Price / Cash Flow
2.89
Book Value
$2.85 per share
Price / Book
2.35

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
312,060,000
Free Float
301,789,000
Market Cap
$2.09 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.56

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This page (NYSE:WU) was last updated on 11/13/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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