Q2 EPS Estimates for Western Union Reduced by William Blair

The Western Union Company (NYSE:WU) – Research analysts at William Blair reduced their Q2 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Western Union in a report released on Wednesday, February 5th. William Blair analyst C. Kennedy now forecasts that the credit services provider will earn $0.45 per share for the quarter, down from their previous 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 posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 4th. The credit services provider reported $0.40 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.42 by ($0.02). Western Union had a return on equity of 120.39% and a net margin of 16.07%.

Other research analysts also recently issued research reports about the stock. JMP Securities restated a “market perform” rating on shares of Western Union in a research note on Thursday. UBS Group reduced their price target on Western Union from $13.50 to $12.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, October 24th. Morgan Stanley dropped their price objective on Western Union from $10.00 to $9.00 and set an “underweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday. StockNews.com raised Western Union from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, October 25th. Finally, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods dropped their price target on Western Union from $13.00 to $12.00 and set a “market perform” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, December 9th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating and nine have issued a hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $12.11.

Western Union Price Performance

Shares of WU opened at $10.60 on Thursday. The company has a current ratio of 1.10, a quick ratio of 1.10 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.96. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $10.61 and its 200 day simple moving average is $11.27. Western Union has a 1-year low of $10.04 and a 1-year high of $14.19. The company has a market cap of $3.58 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 5.43, a PEG ratio of 1.40 and a beta of 0.85.

Western Union declared that its Board of Directors has initiated a stock buyback plan on Friday, December 13th that allows the company to repurchase $1.00 billion in outstanding shares. This repurchase authorization allows the credit services provider to buy up to 27.5% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase plans are often an indication that the company’s board believes its stock is undervalued.

Western Union Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 31st. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 17th will be issued a dividend of $0.235 per share. This represents a $0.94 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 8.87%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, March 17th. Western Union’s dividend payout ratio is currently 48.21%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in WU. State Street Corp increased its holdings in Western Union by 0.4% in the 3rd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 12,926,192 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $154,209,000 after buying an additional 52,081 shares during the period. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. increased its stake in Western Union by 4.6% in the fourth quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 12,489,079 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $132,384,000 after acquiring an additional 549,931 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC raised its position in Western Union by 0.4% during the third quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 7,179,698 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $85,671,000 after purchasing an additional 25,458 shares in the last quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp lifted its stake in Western Union by 41.7% during the fourth quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 6,305,933 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $66,843,000 after purchasing an additional 1,857,012 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. boosted its holdings in shares of Western Union by 4.7% in the 3rd quarter. Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. now owns 1,880,800 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $22,438,000 after purchasing an additional 84,579 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds 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.