Western Union Company [NYSE: WU] traded at a low on 2025-09-15, posting a -0.12 loss after which it closed the day’ session at $8.39.
The results of the trading session contributed to over 10554771 shares changing hands. Over the past one week, the price volatility of Western Union Company stands at 1.88% while the volatility over the past one month is 2.19%.
The market cap for WU stock reached $2.71 billion, with 324.30 million shares outstanding and 320.21 million shares in the current float. Compared to the average trading volume of 9.33M shares, WU reached a trading volume of 10554771 in the most recent trading day, which is why market watchdogs consider the stock to be active.
What do top market gurus say about Western Union Company [WU]?
Based on careful and fact-backed analyses by Wall Street experts, the current consensus on the target price for WU shares is $8.45 per share. Analysis on target price and performance of stocks is usually carefully studied by market experts, and the current Wall Street consensus on WU stock is a recommendation set at 3.63. This rating represents a strong Buy recommendation, on the scale from 1 to 5, where 5 would mean strong sell, 4 represents Sell, 3 is Hold, and 2 indicates Buy.
Monness Crespi & Hardt have made an estimate for Western Union Company shares, keeping their opinion on the stock as Sell, with their previous recommendation back on July 29, 2025. While these analysts kept the previous recommendation, Deutsche Bank raised their target price to Hold. The new note on the price target was released on July 17, 2025, representing the official price target for Western Union Company stock.
The Price to Book ratio for the last quarter was 3.08, with the Price to Cash per share for the same quarter was set at 3.17. Price to Free Cash Flow for WU in the course of the last twelve months was 5.87 with Quick ratio for the last quarter at 0.25.
How has WU stock performed recently?
Western Union Company [WU] fell into the red zone at the end of the last week, falling into a negative trend and dropping by -4.00. With this latest performance, WU shares gained by 1.33% in over the last four-week period, additionally sinking by -21.44% over the last 6 months – not to mention a drop of -20.85% in the past year of trading.
Western Union Company [WU]: Deeper insight into the fundamentals
Operating Margin for any stock indicates how profitable investing would be, and Western Union Company [WU] shares currently have an operating margin of 17.41% and a Gross Margin at 32.97%. Western Union Company’s Net Margin is presently recorded at 21.88%.
Western Union Company (WU) Capital Structure & Debt Analysis
According to recent financial data for Western Union Company. ( WU), the Return on Equity (ROE) stands at 135.32%, highlighting impressive shareholder gains. The Return on Assets (ROA) is 11.23%, reflecting the company’s efficiency in generating profits from its assets. Additionally, Western Union Company’s Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is 26.95%, showcasing its effectiveness in deploying capital for earnings.
Western Union Company (WU) Efficiency & Liquidity Metrics
Based on Western Union Company’s (WU) latest financial statements, the Debt-to-Equity Ratio is 3.11%, indicating its reliance on debt financing relative to shareholder equity.
Western Union Company (WU) Efficiency & Liquidity Metrics
From an operational efficiency perspective, Western Union Company. (WU) effectively leverages its workforce, generating an average of $98472.53 per employee. The company’s liquidity position is robust, with a Current Ratio of 0.25% and a Quick Ratio of 0.25%, indicating strong ability to cover short-term liabilities.
Earnings analysis for Western Union Company [WU]
With the latest financial reports released by the company, Western Union Company posted 0.46/share EPS, while the average EPS was predicted by analysts to be reported at 0.44/share. When compared, the two values demonstrate that the company surpassed the estimates by a Surprise Factor of 0.02. The progress of the company may be observed through the prism of EPS growth rate, while Wall Street analysts are focusing on predicting the 5-year EPS growth rate for WU. When it comes to the mentioned value, analysts are expecting to see the 5-year EPS growth rate for Western Union Company go to 3.20%.
Insider trade positions for Western Union Company [WU]
There are presently around $95.11%, or 95.50%% of WU stock, in the hands of institutional investors. The top three institutional holders of WU stocks are: VANGUARD GROUP INC with ownership of 38.6 million shares, which is approximately 11.401%. BLACKROCK INC., holding 33.88 million shares of the stock with an approximate value of $$414.03 million in WU stocks shares; and BLACKROCK INC., currently with $$272.84 million in WU stock with ownership which is approximately 6.594%.
