Q2 EPS Estimates for Western Union Reduced by William Blair

The Western Union Company (NYSE:WU) – Equities research analysts at William Blair lowered their Q2 2025 EPS estimates for shares of Western Union in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday, February 5th. William Blair analyst C. Kennedy now expects that the credit services provider will post earnings of $0.45 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $0.46. The consensus estimate for Western Union’s current full-year earnings is $1.77 per share. William Blair also issued estimates for Western Union’s FY2025 earnings at $1.79 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.46 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.48 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.48 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.50 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $1.91 EPS.

Western Union (NYSE:WU) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 4th. The credit services provider reported $0.40 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.42 by ($0.02). Western Union had a return on equity of 120.39% and a net margin of 16.07%.

A number of other analysts have also weighed in on the stock. UBS Group decreased their target price on shares of Western Union from $13.50 to $12.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, October 24th. Susquehanna lowered their price objective on Western Union from $13.00 to $12.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday. StockNews.com raised Western Union from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, October 25th. Morgan Stanley decreased their target price on Western Union from $10.00 to $9.00 and set an “underweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday. Finally, Barclays dropped their price target on Western Union from $11.00 to $10.00 and set an “underweight” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, December 13th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating and ten have assigned a hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Western Union has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $12.20.

Western Union Trading Up 6.0 %

Shares of Western Union stock opened at $11.01 on Thursday. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $10.61 and its 200-day moving average price is $11.27. The company has a current ratio of 1.10, a quick ratio of 1.10 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.96. Western Union has a 12-month low of $10.04 and a 12-month high of $14.19. The company has a market cap of $3.72 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 5.64, a PEG ratio of 1.40 and a beta of 0.85.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Western Union

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in WU. Foundry Partners LLC purchased a new position in Western Union in the 3rd quarter worth $8,124,000. Kingsview Wealth Management LLC grew its stake in shares of Western Union by 293.3% during the third quarter. Kingsview Wealth Management LLC now owns 198,002 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $2,362,000 after buying an additional 147,658 shares during the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased its holdings in shares of Western Union by 20.0% in the third quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 1,698,559 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $20,264,000 after buying an additional 283,479 shares during the period. Citigroup Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Western Union by 19.0% in the 3rd quarter. Citigroup Inc. now owns 523,676 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $6,247,000 after acquiring an additional 83,715 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Orion Portfolio Solutions LLC purchased a new stake in Western Union during the 3rd quarter valued at about $734,000. 91.81% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Western Union announced that its board has authorized a share repurchase plan on Friday, December 13th that authorizes the company to buyback $1.00 billion in shares. This buyback authorization authorizes the credit services provider to reacquire up to 27.5% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback plans are usually an indication that the company’s board believes its stock is undervalued.

Western Union Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 31st. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 17th will be paid a dividend of $0.235 per share. This represents a $0.94 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 8.54%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, March 17th. Western Union’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 48.21%.

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.