FY2025 EPS Estimates for Western Union Increased by Analyst

The Western Union Company (NYSE:WU) – Investment analysts at William Blair lifted their FY2025 EPS estimates for shares of Western Union in a report released on Friday, October 24th. William Blair analyst C. Kennedy now forecasts that the credit services provider will post earnings per share of $1.73 for the year, up from their previous estimate of $1.70. The consensus estimate for Western Union’s current full-year earnings is $1.79 per share. William Blair also issued estimates for Western Union’s Q4 2025 earnings at $0.43 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.41 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.45 EPS and Q3 2026 earnings at $0.46 EPS.

A number of other research firms have also recently issued reports on WU. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of Western Union in a research note on Friday. Barclays set a $8.00 price objective on shares of Western Union and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 31st. Citigroup raised shares of Western Union to a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday. Royal Bank Of Canada lowered their target price on Western Union from $13.00 to $9.00 and set a “sector perform” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, July 29th. Finally, Susquehanna lowered their price target on Western Union from $11.00 to $9.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, July 29th. Ten equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating and four have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, Western Union has an average rating of “Reduce” and a consensus price target of $8.55.

Western Union Trading Up 10.3%

NYSE:WU opened at $8.98 on Monday. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $8.32 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $8.79. The company has a current ratio of 1.12, a quick ratio of 1.15 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.80. The firm has a market capitalization of $2.90 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 3.92, a PEG ratio of 3.05 and a beta of 0.61. Western Union has a 1-year low of $7.85 and a 1-year high of $11.94.

Western Union (NYSE:WU) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October 23rd. The credit services provider reported $0.47 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.43 by $0.04. The firm had revenue of $1.03 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.03 billion. Western Union had a net margin of 18.80% and a return on equity of 60.85%. Western Union’s revenue was down .3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $0.46 EPS. Western Union has set its FY 2025 guidance at 1.650-1.750 EPS.

Western Union Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, September 30th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, September 16th were paid a dividend of $0.235 per share. This represents a $0.94 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 10.5%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, September 16th. Western Union’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 35.61%.

Insider Activity

In other news, CEO Devin Mcgranahan bought 176,470 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, August 21st. The shares were bought at an average price of $8.49 per share, for a total transaction of $1,498,230.30. Following the completion of the purchase, the chief executive officer owned 913,125 shares in the company, valued at approximately $7,752,431.25. This trade represents a 23.96% increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, CFO Matthew Cagwin acquired 17,500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, August 18th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $8.36 per share, for a total transaction of $146,300.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the chief financial officer owned 225,611 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,886,107.96. This represents a 8.41% increase in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. Insiders own 1.58% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. GAMMA Investing LLC grew its stake in Western Union by 188.1% during the first quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 3,803 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $40,000 after buying an additional 2,483 shares in the last quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC raised its position in Western Union by 47.2% during the first quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 122,813 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $1,299,000 after purchasing an additional 39,382 shares in the last quarter. Asset Management One Co. Ltd. lifted its stake in Western Union by 45.5% during the first quarter. Asset Management One Co. Ltd. now owns 68,622 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $726,000 after purchasing an additional 21,456 shares during the last quarter. Diversified Trust Co bought a new position in shares of Western Union in the 1st quarter valued at $572,000. Finally, Money Concepts Capital Corp acquired a new position in shares of Western Union during the 1st quarter worth $168,000. Institutional investors own 91.81% of the company’s stock.

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.