Western Union (WU) Projected to Post Quarterly Earnings on Friday

Western Union (NYSE:WU) is expected to announce its Q4 2025 results before the market opens on Friday, February 20th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $0.43 per share and revenue of $1.0422 billion for the quarter. Parties can check the company’s upcoming Q4 2025 earning summary page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Friday, February 20, 2026 at 8:30 AM ET.

Western Union Price Performance

Shares of NYSE WU opened at $9.79 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 1.12, a quick ratio of 1.12 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.80. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $9.49 and its 200 day moving average price is $8.83. Western Union has a 52 week low of $7.85 and a 52 week high of $11.94. The stock has a market cap of $3.11 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 4.28, a PEG ratio of 3.17 and a beta of 0.52.

Western Union Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, December 31st. Stockholders of record on Monday, December 22nd were paid a dividend of $0.235 per share. This represents a $0.94 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 9.6%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, December 22nd. Western Union’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 41.05%.

Institutional Trading of Western Union

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in WU. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC grew its position in Western Union by 15.5% during the first quarter. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC now owns 39,859 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $422,000 after acquiring an additional 5,351 shares during the period. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Western Union by 27.4% during the 1st quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 1,964,972 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $20,789,000 after purchasing an additional 422,715 shares during the period. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC increased its position in Western Union by 9.0% during the 1st quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 1,861,908 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $19,699,000 after purchasing an additional 154,110 shares in the last quarter. Focus Partners Wealth lifted its position in Western Union by 93.5% during the first quarter. Focus Partners Wealth now owns 27,535 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $291,000 after buying an additional 13,302 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Prudential Financial Inc. increased its position in shares of Western Union by 24.7% in the second quarter. Prudential Financial Inc. now owns 36,874 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $310,000 after acquiring an additional 7,314 shares in the last quarter. 91.81% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

WU has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods upped their target price on Western Union from $9.00 to $10.00 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a research note on Friday, January 2nd. UBS Group upped their price objective on Western Union from $8.50 to $9.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Monday, November 10th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of Western Union in a research report on Wednesday, January 21st. Cantor Fitzgerald upgraded shares of Western Union to a “strong sell” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 27th. Finally, Citigroup upgraded shares of Western Union to a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, October 23rd. Ten research analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating and five have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Reduce” and an average target price of $8.82.

About Western Union

Western Union Company (NYSE: WU) is a global leader in cross-border, cross-currency money movement and payments. The company enables individuals and businesses to send and receive money through a variety of channels, including its vast agent network, online platforms, and mobile applications. Core services include person-to-person money transfers, business-to-business cross-border payments, bill payment services and prepaid card programs.

Through its digital offerings, Western Union provides customers with the ability to initiate transfers via its website and mobile app, as well as track transactions in real time.