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WESTERN UNION CO (WU) Stock Price, Forecast & Analysis

USA - New York Stock Exchange - NYSE:WU - US9598021098 - Common Stock

9.675 USD
+0.25 (+2.6%)
Last: 1/6/2026, 12:50:09 PM

WU Key Statistics, Chart & Performance

Key Statistics
Market Cap3.08B
Revenue(TTM)4.10B
Net Income(TTM)770.90M
Shares317.84M
Float316.27M
52 Week High11.95
52 Week Low7.85
Yearly Dividend0.93
Dividend Yield10.1%
EPS(TTM)1.7
PE5.69
Fwd PE5.27
Earnings (Next)02-02 2026-02-02/amc
IPO2006-09-20
Sector
GICS SectorFinancials
GICS IndustryFinancial Services
GICS IndustryGroupFinancial Services


WU short term performance overview.The bars show the price performance of WU in the last week, last 2 weeks, last month, last 3 and 6 months. 1 week 2 week 1 month 3 months 6 months 0 5 10 15

WU long term performance overview.The bars show the price performance of WU in the last 1, 2 and 3 years. 1 year 2 years 3 years -10 -20 -30

The current stock price of WU is 9.675 USD. In the past month the price increased by 5.6%. In the past year, price decreased by -8.18%.

WESTERN UNION CO / WU Daily stock chart

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About WU

Company Profile

WU logo image The Western Union Co. is a holding company, which engages in the provision of money transfer and payment services. The company is headquartered in Denver, Colorado and currently employs 9,100 full-time employees. The company went IPO on 2006-09-20. Its segments include Consumer Money Transfer and Consumer Services. The Consumer Money Transfer segment facilitates money transfers, which are primarily sent from its retail agent and owned locations worldwide or through Websites and mobile devices. Its money transfer service is provided through one interconnected global network. This service is available for international cross-border transfers and, in certain countries, intra-country transfers. The Consumer Services segment includes the Company’s bill payment services, money order services, retail foreign exchange services, media network, prepaid cards, lending partnerships, and digital wallets. The firm provides its services primarily through a network of agent locations in more than 200 countries and territories.

Company Info

WESTERN UNION CO

7001 East Belleview Avenue

Denver COLORADO 80237 US

CEO: Hikmet Ersek

Employees: 9100

WU Company Website

WU Investor Relations

Phone: 18664055012

WESTERN UNION CO / WU FAQ

Can you describe the business of WESTERN UNION CO?

The Western Union Co. is a holding company, which engages in the provision of money transfer and payment services. The company is headquartered in Denver, Colorado and currently employs 9,100 full-time employees. The company went IPO on 2006-09-20. Its segments include Consumer Money Transfer and Consumer Services. The Consumer Money Transfer segment facilitates money transfers, which are primarily sent from its retail agent and owned locations worldwide or through Websites and mobile devices. Its money transfer service is provided through one interconnected global network. This service is available for international cross-border transfers and, in certain countries, intra-country transfers. The Consumer Services segment includes the Company’s bill payment services, money order services, retail foreign exchange services, media network, prepaid cards, lending partnerships, and digital wallets. The firm provides its services primarily through a network of agent locations in more than 200 countries and territories.


Can you provide the latest stock price for WESTERN UNION CO?

The current stock price of WU is 9.675 USD. The price increased by 2.6% in the last trading session.


What is the dividend status of WESTERN UNION CO?

WESTERN UNION CO (WU) has a dividend yield of 10.1%. The yearly dividend amount is currently 0.93.


What is the ChartMill rating of WESTERN UNION CO stock?

WU has a ChartMill Technical rating of 7 out of 10 and a ChartMill Fundamental rating of 5 out of 10.


Can you provide the sector and industry classification for WESTERN UNION CO?

WESTERN UNION CO (WU) operates in the Financials sector and the Financial Services industry.


What is the expected growth for WU stock?

The Revenue of WESTERN UNION CO (WU) is expected to decline by -2.02% in the next year. Check the estimates tab for more information on the EPS, Sales, EBIT and EBITDA future analyst estimates.


Can you provide the market cap for WESTERN UNION CO?

WESTERN UNION CO (WU) has a market capitalization of 3.08B USD. This makes WU a Mid Cap stock.


WU Technical Analysis

ChartMill assigns a technical rating of 7 / 10 to WU. When comparing the yearly performance of all stocks, WU turns out to be only a medium performer in the overall market: it outperformed 53.68% of all stocks.


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WU Fundamental Analysis

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to WU. While WU has a great profitability rating, there are quite some concerns on its financial health.


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WU Financial Highlights

Over the last trailing twelve months WU reported a non-GAAP Earnings per Share(EPS) of 1.7. The EPS decreased by -1.16% compared to the year before.


Industry RankSector Rank
PM (TTM) 18.8%
ROA 9.9%
ROE 83.3%
Debt/Equity 2.1
Chartmill High Growth Momentum
EPS Q2Q%2.17%
Sales Q2Q%-0.33%
EPS 1Y (TTM)-1.16%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-2.46%

WU Forecast & Estimates

26 analysts have analysed WU and the average price target is 10.28 USD. This implies a price increase of 6.23% is expected in the next year compared to the current price of 9.675.

For the next year, analysts expect an EPS growth of 2.02% and a revenue growth -2.02% for WU


Analysts
Analysts46.92
Price Target10.28 (6.25%)
EPS Next Y2.02%
Revenue Next Year-2.02%

WU Ownership

Ownership
Inst Owners104.11%
Ins Owners0.46%
Short Float %13.99%
Short Ratio4.61