Q3 EPS Estimates for Western Union Lifted by Northland Capmk

The Western Union Company (NYSE:WU) – Equities research analysts at Northland Capmk boosted their Q3 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Western Union in a research report issued on Monday, March 31st. Northland Capmk analyst M. Grondahl now forecasts that the credit services provider will post earnings per share of $0.46 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.

Western Union (NYSE:WU) last announced its quarterly earnings data 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 net margin of 22.19% and a return on equity of 96.90%.

Several other analysts have also issued reports on the stock. Morgan Stanley dropped their price target on shares of Western Union from $10.00 to $9.00 and set an “underweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, February 5th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods cut 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. Susquehanna reduced their price target on Western Union from $13.00 to $12.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, February 5th. Barclays dropped their price objective on Western Union from $11.00 to $10.00 and set an “underweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, December 13th. Finally, JMP Securities reissued a “market perform” rating on shares of Western Union in a report on Thursday, February 6th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating and eight have assigned a hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $12.11.

Western Union Trading Up 0.8 %

Shares of Western Union stock opened at $10.63 on Thursday. The stock has a market cap of $3.59 billion, a P/E ratio of 3.89, a P/E/G ratio of 1.32 and a beta of 0.79. The company has a quick ratio of 1.10, a current ratio of 1.20 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.04. Western Union has a 12-month low of $10.04 and a 12-month high of $13.93. The business’s 50 day moving average is $10.64 and its 200-day moving average is $10.92.

Institutional Trading of Western Union

A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Captrust Financial Advisors raised its position in shares of Western Union by 4.6% in the fourth quarter. Captrust Financial Advisors now owns 22,298 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $236,000 after buying an additional 982 shares in the last quarter. Pacer Advisors Inc. raised its holdings in Western Union by 2.2% in the 4th quarter. Pacer Advisors Inc. now owns 50,387 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $534,000 after acquiring an additional 1,072 shares in the last quarter. Tidal Investments LLC lifted its position in shares of Western Union by 1.4% during the 3rd quarter. Tidal Investments LLC now owns 88,410 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $1,055,000 after acquiring an additional 1,230 shares during the period. Focus Partners Wealth grew its holdings in shares of Western Union by 11.7% during the 4th quarter. Focus Partners Wealth now owns 14,233 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $151,000 after purchasing an additional 1,493 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Exchange Traded Concepts LLC increased its position in shares of Western Union by 2.6% in the fourth quarter. Exchange Traded Concepts LLC now owns 61,606 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $653,000 after purchasing an additional 1,560 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 91.81% of the company’s stock.

Western Union Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared 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 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 8.84%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, March 17th. Western Union’s dividend payout ratio is 34.43%.

Western Union announced that its board has initiated a stock buyback program 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 programs are often a sign that the company’s management believes its stock is undervalued.

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.