Northland Capmk Boosts Earnings Estimates for Western Union

The Western Union Company (NYSE:WU) – Equities research analysts at Northland Capmk increased their Q3 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Western Union in a report released on Thursday, April 24th. Northland Capmk analyst M. Grondahl now forecasts that the credit services provider will post earnings of $0.47 per share for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $0.46. The consensus estimate for Western Union’s current full-year earnings is $1.79 per share. Northland Capmk also issued estimates for Western Union’s Q1 2026 earnings at $0.41 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.44 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.51 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.48 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $1.85 EPS.

Western Union (NYSE:WU) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 23rd. The credit services provider reported $0.41 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.40 by $0.01. Western Union had a net margin of 22.19% and a return on equity of 96.90%. The business had revenue of $983.60 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.01 billion.

Other analysts have also issued reports about the stock. Monness Crespi & Hardt lowered shares of Western Union from a “neutral” rating to a “sell” rating and set a $7.50 price objective for the company. in a research note on Thursday. Royal Bank of Canada decreased their price objective on shares of Western Union from $14.00 to $13.00 and set a “sector perform” rating for the company in a report on Thursday. Susquehanna cut their target price on Western Union from $12.00 to $11.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday. UBS Group restated a “neutral” rating and issued a $10.50 price target (down previously from $11.00) on shares of Western Union in a research note on Thursday. Finally, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods dropped their price objective on Western Union from $12.00 to $11.00 and set a “market perform” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating and seven have given a hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $10.78.

Western Union Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:WU opened at $10.14 on Friday. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $10.41 and a 200-day moving average price of $10.66. 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 company has a market capitalization of $3.35 billion, a PE ratio of 3.71, a PEG ratio of 1.32 and a beta of 0.69. Western Union has a 1-year low of $9.00 and a 1-year high of $13.60.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Western Union

Several institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in WU. Captrust Financial Advisors boosted its stake in shares of Western Union by 4.6% during the 4th quarter. Captrust Financial Advisors now owns 22,298 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $236,000 after acquiring an additional 982 shares during the last quarter. Pacer Advisors Inc. raised its stake in shares of Western Union by 2.2% in the fourth quarter. Pacer Advisors Inc. now owns 50,387 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $534,000 after buying an additional 1,072 shares during the period. State of Alaska Department of Revenue lifted its position in shares of Western Union by 0.5% during the 1st quarter. State of Alaska Department of Revenue now owns 239,236 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $2,530,000 after buying an additional 1,085 shares in the last quarter. Tidal Investments LLC increased its holdings in Western Union by 1.4% in the 3rd quarter. Tidal Investments LLC now owns 88,410 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $1,055,000 after acquiring an additional 1,230 shares in the last quarter. Finally, SummerHaven Investment Management LLC lifted its holdings in Western Union by 2.3% during the first quarter. SummerHaven Investment Management LLC now owns 62,824 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $665,000 after purchasing an additional 1,393 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 91.81% of the company’s stock.

Western Union Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 31st. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 17th were paid a dividend of $0.235 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, March 17th. This represents a $0.94 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 9.27%. Western Union’s dividend payout ratio is currently 35.07%.

About Western Union

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.