Western Union FY2025 EPS Estimate Increased by William Blair

The Western Union Company (NYSE:WU) – Research analysts at William Blair boosted their FY2025 EPS estimates for shares of Western Union in a research report issued on Friday, October 24th. William Blair analyst C. Kennedy now expects that the credit services provider will earn $1.73 per share for the year, up from their previous forecast 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.

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

Other analysts have also recently issued reports about the stock. UBS Group lowered their price target on shares of Western Union from $10.50 to $8.50 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, July 29th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft initiated coverage on shares of Western Union in a report on Thursday, July 17th. They issued a “hold” rating and a $9.00 price target on the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. set a $10.00 price target on shares of Western Union in a report on Tuesday, July 29th. Morgan Stanley lowered their price target on shares of Western Union from $9.00 to $7.00 and set an “underweight” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, July 29th. Finally, Monness Crespi & Hardt lowered their price target on shares of Western Union from $7.50 to $7.00 and set a “sell” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, July 29th. Ten investment analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating and four have given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Reduce” and an average price target of $8.55.

Western Union Stock Up 6.6%

NYSE:WU opened at $9.50 on Monday. Western Union has a fifty-two week low of $7.85 and a fifty-two week high of $11.94. The stock has a market capitalization of $3.07 billion, a P/E ratio of 4.15, a P/E/G ratio of 2.79 and a beta of 0.61. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.80, a quick ratio of 1.15 and a current ratio of 1.12. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $8.35 and its 200-day simple moving average is $8.78.

Western Union Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, September 30th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, September 16th were given a dividend of $0.235 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, September 16th. This represents a $0.94 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 9.9%. Western Union’s payout ratio is presently 41.05%.

Insider Activity

In other news, CEO Devin Mcgranahan purchased 176,470 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, August 21st. The shares were purchased at an average price of $8.49 per share, with a total value of $1,498,230.30. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 913,125 shares in the company, valued at $7,752,431.25. The trade was a 23.96% increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, CFO Matthew Cagwin acquired 17,500 shares of Western Union stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, August 18th. The stock was bought at an average price 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 $1,886,107.96. This trade represents a 8.41% increase in their position. Additional details regarding this purchase are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders own 1.58% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Western Union

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of WU. Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB raised its holdings in Western Union by 649.4% in the 3rd quarter. Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB now owns 3,462 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $28,000 after buying an additional 3,000 shares during the period. MCF Advisors LLC raised its holdings in Western Union by 464.3% in the 1st quarter. MCF Advisors LLC now owns 3,397 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $36,000 after buying an additional 2,795 shares during the period. Hantz Financial Services Inc. raised its holdings in Western Union by 667.0% in the 2nd quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 4,602 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $39,000 after buying an additional 4,002 shares during the period. GAMMA Investing LLC increased 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 purchasing an additional 2,483 shares during the period. Finally, Caldwell Trust Co purchased a new stake in Western Union during the second quarter worth about $45,000. 91.81% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.