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Western Union Co (WU)

US · Financial Services · Credit Services

$6.53-0.15%
Last close · 2026-09-17

Latest quarter · ended 2026-06-30

Revenue
$1.01B
Revenue YoY
-1.3%
Net profit
$76.7M
Profit YoY
-37.2%
EPS
$0.31
EPS estimate
$0.43
Net margin
7.6%

EPS came in at 0.31 against a street estimate of 0.43 — a miss of 27.9%.

Key statistics

Market cap
$2.19B
P/E
5.7
Forward P/E
4.4
P/B
2.36
Book value
$2.93
EPS (TTM)
$1.24
Dividend yield
13.56%
52-week high
$9.78
52-week low
$6.27
50-day MA
$7.52
200-day MA
$8.60
Beta
0.54

Analyst view

Analysts rate Western Union Co a hold (2 buy, 11 hold, 7 sell out of 20) with an average price target of $7.09.

From the latest earnings call · 2026-07-30

CAUTIOUS Q2 revenue flat YoY; EPS missed at $0.31 vs $0.43 expected. Mix shift to digital payouts and retail weakness driving margin compression. Management launching $50M cost-reduction program (Beyond Efficiency) by year-end. Q2 2026 U.S. retail renewal cycle with major partners (Kroger, Walmart, etc.) completed at higher commissions to defend against competition. Canada Post and Deutsche Post ramping, expected tailwind Q3 2027. Colombia saw dramatic shift to Nequi wallet/Bre-B real-time payment, dramatically lower economics. Analysts pressed on margin decomposition and structural vs. controllable cost items. Management emphasized Middle East low-RPT mix and committed to lowering payout costs through network renegotiation (Colombia savings cited). Retail pressure from immigration policy characterized as stabilizing but not improving faster than expected; retail recovery unlikely withou…

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Shareholding

Insiders
0.86%
Institutions
100.62%

Largest institutional holders

FundStake
BlackRock Inc7.98%
Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC5.80%
Schroder Investment Management Group5.56%
Capital Research Global Investors4.70%
Vanguard Capital Management, LLC4.55%
Allianz Asset Management AG3.72%
State Street Corp3.62%
LSV Asset Management3.52%

Recent filings & reports

DocumentDate
Reg FD disclosure · Q3 2026
WESTERN UNION COMPANY - 8-K FILING SUMMARY August 13-14, 2026 --- HEADLINE NUMBERS • Transaction: Western Union acquiring International Money Expre
2026-08-14
Quarterly report · Q2 2026
THE WESTERN UNION COMPANY - Q2 2026 10-Q SUMMARY HEADLINE NUMBERS • Q2 2026 Revenue: $1,013.2 million (down 1.3% vs Q2 2025: $1,026.1 million) • Six
2026-07-30
Results announced · Q3 2026
WESTERN UNION COMPANY - 8-K SUMMARY HEADLINE NUMBERS • Report Date: July 30, 2026 (Q2 2026 earnings announcement) • Company: The Western Union Compa
2026-07-30
Board / officer change · Q3 2026
WESTERN UNION COMPANY - 8-K SUMMARY HEADLINE NUMBERS • Executive departure announced: Benjamin Adams, Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Offic
2026-07-23
Company announcement · Q2 2026
WESTERN UNION COMPANY (WU) - 8-K FILING SUMMARY Filed: June 24, 2026 | Event Date: June 17, 2026 --- HEADLINE NUMBERS • Commitment Period Extended:
2026-06-24
Quarterly report · Q1 2026
THE WESTERN UNION COMPANY - Q1 2026 10-Q SUMMARY HEADLINE NUMBERS • Total Revenues: $982.7 million (Q1 2026) vs. $983.6 million (Q1 2025) — essentia
2026-04-24
Proxy statement · Q2 2026
WESTERN UNION COMPANY – 2026 PROXY STATEMENT SUMMARY WHAT SHAREHOLDERS ARE VOTING ON • Proposal 1: Election of 12 directors for one-year terms expir
2026-03-31
Annual report FY2025
WESTERN UNION COMPANY – 10-K SUMMARY FOR RETAIL INVESTORS HEADLINE NUMBERS • Fiscal Year Ended: December 31, 2025 • Market Capitalization (June 30,
2026-02-20

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Corporate actions

ActionDetailDate
Dividend$0.23 / share
ex-date Sep 16, 2026 · pay Sep 30, 2026
2026-09-16
Dividend$0.23 / share
ex-date Jun 16, 2026 · pay Jun 30, 2026
2026-06-16
Dividend$0.23 / share
ex-date Mar 17, 2026 · pay Mar 31, 2026
2026-03-17
Dividend$0.23 / share
ex-date Dec 22, 2025 · pay Dec 31, 2025
2025-12-22
Dividend$0.23 / share
ex-date Sep 16, 2025 · pay Sep 30, 2025
2025-09-16

Deals & corporate news

AnnouncementDate
Acquisition of International Money Express Inc. receives regulatory approval
The company is acquiring International Money Express (IMXI), a remittance services provider. On August 13, 2026, two regulatory developments occurred: **New York Settlement (Positive aspect
2026-08-14
Medium-term financial outlook: 20% revenue growth to $5B by 2028
Western Union announced its new "Beyond" strategy at an investor day, projecting strong growth over the next three years. The company expects revenue to reach $5 billion by 2028 (a 20% incre
2025-11-06
Hart-Scott-Rodino waiting period expires for acquisition
Western Union announced that the Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) antitrust waiting period has expired for its acquisition of Intermex, a significant regulatory milestone. The $1.3 billion deal was f
2025-10-07

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