Prescott Group Capital Management L.L.C. Invests $1.02 Million in The Western Union Company $WU

Prescott Group Capital Management L.L.C. purchased a new stake in shares of The Western Union Company (NYSE:WU) during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund purchased 110,000 shares of the credit services provider’s stock, valued at approximately $1,024,000.

Several other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of WU. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC raised 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 buying an additional 5,351 shares during the period. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. raised its position in Western Union by 27.4% during the first quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 1,964,972 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $20,789,000 after buying an additional 422,715 shares during the period. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC raised its position in Western Union by 9.0% during the first 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 valued at $19,699,000 after buying an additional 154,110 shares during the period. Focus Partners Wealth raised 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 during the period. Finally, Prudential Financial Inc. raised its position in Western Union by 24.7% during the second quarter. Prudential Financial Inc. now owns 36,874 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $310,000 after buying an additional 7,314 shares during the period. 91.81% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research analysts recently weighed in on WU shares. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of Western Union in a research report on Wednesday, January 21st. Cantor Fitzgerald raised Western Union to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 27th. Nine equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating and five have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Reduce” and an average target price of $8.82.

Insider Transactions at Western Union

In other Western Union news, insider Giovanni Angelini sold 6,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, April 28th. The stock was sold at an average price of $9.47, for a total value of $56,820.00. Following the transaction, the insider owned 311,292 shares in the company, valued at $2,947,935.24. The trade was a 1.89% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. Also, insider Benjamin Carlton Adams sold 19,924 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, May 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $9.23, for a total value of $183,898.52. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 234,689 shares in the company, valued at $2,166,179.47. This trade represents a 7.83% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders own 3.29% of the company’s stock.

Western Union Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE WU opened at $8.58 on Thursday. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $9.03 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $9.22. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.88, a current ratio of 1.11 and a quick ratio of 1.11. The Western Union Company has a one year low of $7.85 and a one year high of $10.35. The company has a market capitalization of $2.68 billion, a P/E ratio of 6.31, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.06 and a beta of 0.50.

Western Union (NYSE:WU) last issued its earnings results on Friday, April 24th. The credit services provider reported $0.25 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.40 by ($0.15). Western Union had a net margin of 10.88% and a return on equity of 55.94%. The firm had revenue of $963.50 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.06 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $0.41 EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter was down .1% compared to the same quarter last year. Western Union has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.750-1.850 EPS. Analysts anticipate that The Western Union Company will post 1.76 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Western Union Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, June 30th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, June 16th will be paid a $0.235 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, June 16th. This represents a $0.94 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 11.0%. Western Union’s payout ratio is 69.12%.

Western Union Profile

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.