The Western Union Company WU
Set alert
6.29 USD +0.13 +2.11%
At close · Nov 2
6.34 +0.05 +0.74%
After hours · Nov 2, 4:03 PM ET
6.16 Day range 6.36
5.87 52-week range 10.35
- YTD
- -32.44%
- 1 year
- -32.58%
- Open
- 6.22
- Prev close
- 6.16
- Mkt cap
- 1.96B
- Vol
- 8.86M
- Avg vol
- 8.76M
- EPS
- 1.23
- P/E
- 5.11
- Div yield
- 15.26%
More statistics
- Low
- 6.16
- High
- 6.36
- Forward P/E
- 4.21
- Beta
- 0.58
- Short ratio
- 6.39
- Inst. own
- 100.13%
- Dividend
- 0.94
- Ex-div date
- Sep 15, 2026
- Earnings
- Nov 4, 2026
- 50-d avg
- 6.50
- 200-d avg
- 8.07
- 1y target
- 6.63
YTD chart
Events in this range
- Feb 20, 2026Earnings: 0.45; estimate 0.43; surprise 4.65%
- Mar 17, 2026Dividend: 0.235
- Apr 24, 2026Earnings: 0.25; estimate 0.4; surprise -37.5%
- Jun 16, 2026Dividend: 0.235
- Jul 30, 2026Earnings: 0.31; estimate 0.4205; surprise -26.28%
- Jul 31, 2026Rating: Morgan Stanley · Underweight → Underweight
- Jul 31, 2026Rating: RBC Capital · Sector Perform → Sector Perform
- Aug 3, 2026Rating: Cantor Fitzgerald · Underweight → Underweight
- Aug 3, 2026Rating: Citigroup · Neutral → Neutral
- Sep 16, 2026Dividend: 0.235
- Sep 29, 2026Rating: Cantor Fitzgerald · Underweight → Underweight
- Oct 14, 2026Rating: JP Morgan · Underweight → Underweight
Signals (39)
| Name | Date | Ago |
|---|---|---|
| MACD: Buy Signal | Oct 6, 2026 | 3 weeks ago |
| RSI: Oversold | Sep 28, 2026 | 1 month ago |
| RSI: Oversold | Sep 18, 2026 | 1 month ago |
| MACD: Sell Signal | Sep 9, 2026 | 1 month ago |
| MACD: Buy Signal | Aug 18, 2026 | 2 months ago |
| RSI: Oversold | Jul 31, 2026 | 3 months ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Jul 30, 2026 | 3 months ago |
| MACD: Sell Signal | Jul 29, 2026 | 3 months ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Jul 20, 2026 | 3 months ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Jul 17, 2026 | 3 months ago |
| RSI: Overbought | Jul 17, 2026 | 3 months ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Jul 15, 2026 | 3 months ago |
| MACD: Buy Signal | Jun 24, 2026 | 4 months ago |
| RSI: Oversold | Jun 16, 2026 | 4 months ago |
| RSI: Oversold | Jun 3, 2026 | 5 months ago |
| SMA: Bearish | May 12, 2026 | 5 months ago |
| MACD: Sell Signal | Apr 29, 2026 | 6 months ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Apr 28, 2026 | 6 months ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Apr 27, 2026 | 6 months ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Apr 24, 2026 | 6 months ago |
Newest 20 of 39.
Key statistics
- Market cap
- 1.96B
- Enterprise value
- 3.70B
- Trailing P/E
- 5.12
- Forward P/E
- 4.21
- PEG ratio
- 10.33
- Price / sales
- 0.49
- Price / book
- 2.15
- EPS (TTM)
- 1.23
- Beta
- 0.58
- Dividend yield
- 15.26%
- Payout ratio
- 76.42%
- Profit margin
- 9.80%
- Revenue (TTM)
- 4.04B
- Revenue growth
- -1.30%
- Free cash flow
- 357.28M
- Total cash
- 919.80M
- Total debt
- 2.70B
- Return on equity
- 43.97%
- Shares outstanding
- 311.88M
- Short % of float
- 21.44%
- 50-day average
- 6.50
- 200-day average
- 8.07
Analyst view
Consensus: hold
Hold
Price target (mean) 6.63 +5.5% upside
Now 6.29
- Target (low)
- 6.00
- Target (mean)
- 6.63
- Target (high)
- 8.50
Ratings (0m) 18 1 buy · 11 hold · 6 sell
- Strong buy1
- Buy0
- Hold11
- Sell4
- Strong sell2
Next earnings
Nov 4, 2026
Expected Nov 4, 2026. Consensus EPS estimate 0.3384.
Financials — quick view
WU Revenue — quarterly 1.01B
WU Net income — quarterly 76.70M
WU EPS — quarterly 0.25
Earnings
| Report date | Quarter ending | EPS estimate | EPS reported | Surprise | Surprise % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 4, 2026 | Sep 30, 2026 | 0.3381 | — | — | — |
| Jul 30, 2026 | Jun 30, 2026 | 0.4205 | 0.31 | -0.11 | -26.28% |
| Apr 24, 2026 | Mar 31, 2026 | 0.40 | 0.25 | -0.15 | -37.50% |
| Feb 20, 2026 | Dec 31, 2025 | 0.43 | 0.45 | +0.02 | +4.65% |
| Oct 23, 2025 | Sep 30, 2025 | 0.43 | 0.47 | +0.04 | +9.30% |
| Jul 28, 2025 | Jun 30, 2025 | 0.44 | 0.42 | -0.02 | -4.55% |
Upgrades / downgrades
| Date | Firm | Action | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 14, 2026 | JP Morgan | main | Underweight | Underweight |
| Sep 29, 2026 | Cantor Fitzgerald | main | Underweight | Underweight |
| Aug 3, 2026 | Citigroup | main | Neutral | Neutral |
| Aug 3, 2026 | Cantor Fitzgerald | main | Underweight | Underweight |
| Jul 31, 2026 | RBC Capital | main | Sector Perform | Sector Perform |
| Jul 31, 2026 | Morgan Stanley | main | Underweight | Underweight |
About The Western Union Company
The Western Union Company provides money movement payments, and digital financial services in the United States and internationally. It operates through two segments, Consumer Money Transfer and Consumer Services. The Consumer Money Transfer segment facilitates money transfers for international cross-border and intra-country transfers, primarily through a network of retail agents and owned locations, as well as through websites and mobile devices. The Consumer Services segments offers bill payment services, money order and media network services, travel money services, check acceptance services, prepaid cards, lending partnerships, and digital wallets. The company was founded in 1851 and is headquartered in Denver, Colorado.
- Sector
- Financial Services
- Industry
- Credit Services
- Country
- United States
- Website
- westernunion.com
News
- Western Union: Distress Priced In Ahead Of Q3 (Buy)
- Buy 13 IDEAL 'Safer' October LoPrice/HiDividend Small Cap 'Toy Dogs'
- Western Union (WU) Rises As Market Takes a Dip: Key Facts
- Earnings Preview: Western Union (WU) Q3 Earnings Expected to Decline
- Wall Street's Most Accurate Analysts Give Their Take On 3 Financial Stocks Delivering High-Dividend Yields
- JP Morgan Maintains Underweight on Western Union, Lowers Price Target to $7
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Insider holders
| Insider | Relation | Latest transaction | Date | Shares held |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ADAMS BENJAMIN CARLTON | Officer | Sale | Apr 30, 2026 | 234,689 |
| ANGELINI GIOVANNI | Officer | Stock Award(Grant) | Jun 4, 2026 | 378,138 |
| AXELROD CHERIE | Officer | Stock Award(Grant) | Mar 1, 2026 | 183,062 |
| CAGWIN MATTHEW | Chief Financial Officer | Stock Award(Grant) | Mar 1, 2026 | 444,264 |
| HAWKSWORTH BENJAMIN SCOTT | Chief Operating Officer | Stock Award(Grant) | Mar 1, 2026 | 273,305 |
| HOLDEN BETSY D | Director | Stock Award(Grant) | Mar 1, 2026 | 144,466 |
Institution ownership
| Holder | % held | Shares | Value | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackrock Inc. | 10.07% | 31,403,327 | 197.84M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC | 5.74% | 17,907,483 | 112.82M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Schroder Investment Management Group | 5.56% | 17,339,510 | 109.24M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Capital Research Global Investors | 4.70% | 14,673,095 | 92.44M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 4.49% | 14,018,732 | 88.32M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Allianz Asset Management GmbH | 3.72% | 11,616,948 | 73.19M | Jun 29, 2026 |
Fund ownership
| Holder | % held | Shares | Value | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| iShares Trust-iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF | 5.40% | 16,847,351 | 106.14M | Sep 29, 2026 |
| VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund | 3.17% | 9,897,042 | 62.35M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| SCHWAB STRATEGIC TRUST-Schwab US Dividend Equity ETF | 2.75% | 8,564,498 | 53.96M | Aug 30, 2026 |
| VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard Small-Cap Index Fund | 2.30% | 7,158,175 | 45.10M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Capital Income Builder | 2.29% | 7,134,974 | 44.95M | Sep 29, 2026 |
| PIMCO Equity Series-PIMCO RAE US Small Fund | 1.90% | 5,933,698 | 37.38M | Jun 29, 2026 |