Zacks Research Predicts Stronger Earnings for Western Union

The Western Union Company (NYSE:WU) – Research analysts at Zacks Research boosted their Q3 2025 earnings estimates for Western Union in a research report issued to clients and investors on Tuesday, May 6th. Zacks Research analyst K. Dey now anticipates that the credit services provider will earn $0.46 per share for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $0.45. The consensus estimate for Western Union’s current full-year earnings is $1.79 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Western Union’s Q4 2025 earnings at $0.46 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.48 EPS and Q4 2026 earnings at $0.50 EPS.

Western Union (NYSE:WU) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 23rd. The credit services provider reported $0.41 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.40 by $0.01. The business had revenue of $983.60 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.01 billion. Western Union had a net margin of 22.19% and a return on equity of 96.90%. The business’s revenue was down 6.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the firm posted $0.45 earnings per share.

Other research analysts also recently issued research reports about the company. Morgan Stanley lowered their price target on Western Union from $10.00 to $9.00 and set an “underweight” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, February 5th. Susquehanna lowered their target price on shares of Western Union from $12.00 to $11.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, April 24th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods lowered their price target on Western Union from $12.00 to $11.00 and set a “market perform” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, April 24th. Royal Bank of Canada dropped their target price on shares of Western Union from $14.00 to $13.00 and set a “sector perform” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, April 24th. Finally, Monness Crespi & Hardt lowered Western Union from a “neutral” rating to a “sell” rating and set a $7.50 price target on the stock. in a research note on Thursday, April 24th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating and seven have given a hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Western Union presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $10.78.

Western Union Stock Down 0.1 %

WU stock opened at $9.76 on Friday. Western Union has a 12 month low of $9.00 and a 12 month high of $13.49. The firm has a market cap of $3.23 billion, a PE ratio of 3.58, a P/E/G ratio of 1.32 and a beta of 0.72. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.04, a current ratio of 1.20 and a quick ratio of 1.10. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $10.22 and a 200 day simple moving average of $10.52.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of WU. R Squared Ltd bought a new stake in Western Union in the 4th quarter valued at $25,000. Independence Bank of Kentucky acquired a new stake in Western Union in the 4th quarter valued at about $28,000. McIlrath & Eck LLC boosted its stake in shares of Western Union by 1,487.6% during the 4th quarter. McIlrath & Eck LLC now owns 3,080 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $33,000 after acquiring an additional 2,886 shares during the period. UMB Bank n.a. raised its position in shares of Western Union by 80.2% in the first quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 3,264 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $35,000 after purchasing an additional 1,453 shares during the period. Finally, MCF Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Western Union by 464.3% during the first quarter. MCF Advisors LLC now owns 3,397 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $36,000 after acquiring an additional 2,795 shares during the period. 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.