Q3 EPS Estimates for Western Union Lifted by Northland Capmk

The Western Union Company (NYSE:WU) – Analysts at Northland Capmk raised their Q3 2025 EPS estimates for shares of Western Union in a research report issued to clients and investors on Monday, March 31st. Northland Capmk analyst M. Grondahl now forecasts that the credit services provider will post earnings of $0.46 per share for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $0.45. 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 FY2025 earnings at $1.75 EPS.

Several other equities analysts also recently weighed in on WU. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods reduced their target price on shares of Western Union from $13.00 to $12.00 and set a “market perform” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, December 9th. Barclays reduced their price objective on shares of Western Union from $11.00 to $10.00 and set an “underweight” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, December 13th. Morgan Stanley dropped their target price on Western Union from $10.00 to $9.00 and set an “underweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, February 5th. JMP Securities reiterated a “market perform” rating on shares of Western Union in a research report on Thursday, February 6th. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada reissued a “sector perform” rating and set a $14.00 price objective on shares of Western Union in a report on Thursday. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating and eight have given a hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Western Union currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $12.11.

Western Union Trading Down 3.6 %

Shares of WU opened at $10.13 on Thursday. Western Union has a fifty-two week low of $9.92 and a fifty-two week high of $13.93. The business has a 50-day moving average of $10.64 and a 200 day moving average of $10.90. The firm has a market cap of $3.42 billion, a P/E ratio of 3.71, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.32 and a beta of 0.79. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.04, a quick ratio of 1.10 and a current ratio of 1.20.

Western Union (NYSE:WU) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, February 4th. The credit services provider reported $0.40 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.42 by ($0.02). Western Union had a net margin of 22.19% and a return on equity of 96.90%.

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

Western Union Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 31st. Investors of record on Monday, March 17th were given a dividend of $0.235 per share. This represents a $0.94 annualized dividend and a yield of 9.28%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, March 17th. Western Union’s payout ratio is 34.43%.

Institutional Trading of Western Union

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of WU. Townsquare Capital LLC bought a new position in shares of Western Union in the third quarter worth approximately $178,000. Verition Fund Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of Western Union by 9.7% in the 3rd quarter. Verition Fund Management LLC now owns 64,988 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $775,000 after buying an additional 5,745 shares during the last quarter. Holocene Advisors LP raised its position in shares of Western Union by 79.2% during the 3rd quarter. Holocene Advisors LP now owns 541,626 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $6,462,000 after buying an additional 239,367 shares in the last quarter. Hotchkis & Wiley Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Western Union during the 3rd quarter worth $11,726,000. Finally, Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC grew its position in Western Union by 23.0% in the third quarter. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC now owns 47,742 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $570,000 after acquiring an additional 8,943 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 91.81% of the company’s stock.

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.