The Western Union Company (NYSE:WU) to Post Q1 2025 Earnings of $0.45 Per Share, William Blair Forecasts

The Western Union Company (NYSE:WU) – Analysts at William Blair issued their Q1 2025 earnings per share estimates for Western Union in a report released on Thursday, April 25th. William Blair analyst C. Kennedy expects that the credit services provider will earn $0.45 per share for the quarter. William Blair has a “Market Perform” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Western Union’s current full-year earnings is $1.68 per share. William Blair also issued estimates for Western Union’s Q2 2025 earnings at $0.45 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $0.46 EPS and Q4 2025 earnings at $0.47 EPS.

A number of other brokerages also recently weighed in on WU. BMO Capital Markets increased their price target on Western Union from $12.00 to $13.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 7th. Barclays increased their price target on Western Union from $10.00 to $11.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a report on Monday, February 12th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price target on Western Union from $13.00 to $14.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a report on Thursday. Monness Crespi & Hardt started coverage on Western Union in a report on Wednesday, March 20th. They set a “neutral” rating for the company. Finally, Wolfe Research reiterated an “underperform” rating on shares of Western Union in a report on Thursday, January 4th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating and nine have assigned a hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Western Union presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $13.45.

Western Union Stock Performance

Shares of Western Union stock opened at $13.47 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 1.03, a quick ratio of 1.03 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.23. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $13.43 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $12.62. Western Union has a 1-year low of $10.37 and a 1-year high of $14.19. The company has a market cap of $4.58 billion, a P/E ratio of 7.97, a PEG ratio of 5.00 and a beta of 0.85.

Western Union (NYSE:WU) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 24th. The credit services provider reported $0.45 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.40 by $0.05. The business had revenue of $1.05 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.01 billion. Western Union had a return on equity of 111.53% and a net margin of 14.12%. Western Union’s quarterly revenue was up 1.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $0.43 earnings per share.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Western Union

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors Inc. grew its stake in Western Union by 1.4% in the 3rd quarter. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors Inc. now owns 56,476 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $744,000 after buying an additional 791 shares in the last quarter. Treasurer of the State of North Carolina grew its stake in Western Union by 0.5% in the 3rd quarter. Treasurer of the State of North Carolina now owns 169,552 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $2,235,000 after buying an additional 842 shares in the last quarter. Brown Advisory Inc. grew its stake in Western Union by 0.5% in the 3rd quarter. Brown Advisory Inc. now owns 197,250 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $2,600,000 after buying an additional 1,000 shares in the last quarter. Hillsdale Investment Management Inc. grew its stake in Western Union by 2.3% in the 4th quarter. Hillsdale Investment Management Inc. now owns 44,100 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $526,000 after buying an additional 1,000 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Envestnet Portfolio Solutions Inc. grew its stake in Western Union by 3.4% in the 4th quarter. Envestnet Portfolio Solutions Inc. now owns 32,277 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $385,000 after buying an additional 1,076 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 91.81% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity at Western Union

In other Western Union news, Director Timothy P. Murphy purchased 10,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 26th. The shares were acquired at an average price of $12.85 per share, with a total value of $128,500.00. Following the transaction, the director now owns 56,205 shares in the company, valued at $722,234.25. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. 0.85% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Western Union Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 29th. Stockholders of record on Friday, March 15th were given a dividend of $0.235 per share. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, March 14th. This represents a $0.94 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 6.98%. Western Union’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 55.62%.

Western Union Company Profile

The Western Union Company provides money movement and payment services worldwide. The company operates through Consumer Money Transfer and Consumer Services segments. The Consumer Money Transfer 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.