Western Union (WU) Projected to Announce Earnings on Thursday

Western Union (NYSE:WU) is expected to post its Q2 2026 results before the market opens on Thursday, July 30th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $0.43 per share and revenue of $1.0233 billion for the quarter. Investors are encouraged to explore the company’s upcoming Q2 2026 earning report for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, July 30, 2026 at 4:30 PM ET.

Western Union (NYSE:WU) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Friday, April 24th. The credit services provider reported $0.25 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.40 by ($0.15). Western Union had a net margin of 10.88% and a return on equity of 55.94%. The firm had revenue of $963.50 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.06 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $0.41 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter was down .1% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, analysts expect Western Union to post $2 EPS for the current fiscal year and $2 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Western Union Price Performance

Western Union stock opened at $8.15 on Tuesday. The company has a current ratio of 1.11, a quick ratio of 1.11 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.88. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $7.86 and a 200 day moving average price of $8.79. Western Union has a 12-month low of $6.91 and a 12-month high of $10.35. The stock has a market cap of $2.55 billion, a P/E ratio of 6.00, a PEG ratio of 1.05 and a beta of 0.46.

Western Union Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, June 30th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, June 16th were paid a $0.235 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, June 16th. This represents a $0.94 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 11.5%. Western Union’s dividend payout ratio is 69.12%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Western Union news, insider Benjamin Carlton Adams sold 19,924 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, May 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $9.23, for a total transaction of $183,898.52. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 234,689 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,166,179.47. This trade represents a 7.83% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. 3.29% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Western Union

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC boosted its position in shares of Western Union by 15.5% during the 1st quarter. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC now owns 39,859 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $422,000 after purchasing an additional 5,351 shares during the period. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. raised its position in Western Union by 27.4% in the first quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 1,964,972 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $20,789,000 after purchasing an additional 422,715 shares during the period. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC raised its position in Western Union by 9.0% in the first quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 1,861,908 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $19,699,000 after purchasing an additional 154,110 shares during the period. Focus Partners Wealth lifted its stake in Western Union by 93.5% during the first quarter. Focus Partners Wealth now owns 27,535 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $291,000 after purchasing an additional 13,302 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Prudential Financial Inc. lifted its stake in Western Union by 24.7% during the second quarter. Prudential Financial Inc. now owns 36,874 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $310,000 after purchasing an additional 7,314 shares in the last quarter. 91.81% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of brokerages have recently issued reports on WU. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their price target on shares of Western Union from $9.00 to $8.00 and set an “underweight” rating for the company in a report on Monday, July 13th. Citigroup decreased their price objective on Western Union from $9.50 to $8.50 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, July 17th. Weiss Ratings lowered Western Union from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a research report on Friday, June 5th. Cantor Fitzgerald lowered their price objective on Western Union from $9.00 to $8.00 and set an “underweight” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, July 22nd. Finally, Barclays started coverage on Western Union in a research note on Tuesday, July 7th. They set an “underweight” rating and a $7.00 target price for the company. Six research analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating and six have assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Reduce” and a consensus price target of $8.35.

Western Union Company Profile

Western Union Company (NYSE: WU) is a global leader in cross-border, cross-currency money movement and payments. The company enables individuals and businesses to send and receive money through a variety of channels, including its vast agent network, online platforms, and mobile applications. Core services include person-to-person money transfers, business-to-business cross-border payments, bill payment services and prepaid card programs.

Through its digital offerings, Western Union provides customers with the ability to initiate transfers via its website and mobile app, as well as track transactions in real time.