Q3 EPS Estimates for Western Union Lifted by Northland Capmk

The Western Union Company (NYSE:WU) – Analysts at Northland Capmk upped their Q3 2025 earnings per share estimates for Western Union in a report released on Monday, March 31st. Northland Capmk analyst M. Grondahl now expects that the credit services provider will earn $0.46 per share for the quarter, up from their prior forecast 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 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 net margin of 22.19% and a return on equity of 96.90%.

Several other analysts also recently issued reports on WU. JMP Securities reissued a “market perform” rating on shares of Western Union in a research report on Thursday, February 6th. Susquehanna decreased their target price on Western Union from $13.00 to $12.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, February 5th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods cut their price target on shares of Western Union from $13.00 to $12.00 and set a “market perform” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, December 9th. Morgan Stanley lowered their price objective 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. Finally, Barclays lowered their price target on shares of Western Union from $11.00 to $10.00 and set an “underweight” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, December 13th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating and eight have issued a hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Western Union currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $12.11.

Western Union Stock Up 0.8 %

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

Western Union Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 31st. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 17th were paid a $0.235 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Monday, March 17th. This represents a $0.94 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 8.84%. Western Union’s dividend payout ratio is currently 34.43%.

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

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Western Union

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in WU. Wellington Management Group LLP increased its stake in shares of Western Union by 69.8% during the fourth quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 111,978 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $1,187,000 after purchasing an additional 46,021 shares in the last quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC increased its stake in Western Union by 93.5% during the 4th quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 83,431 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $884,000 after buying an additional 40,310 shares in the last quarter. Siemens Fonds Invest GmbH raised its holdings in shares of Western Union by 375.9% during the fourth quarter. Siemens Fonds Invest GmbH now owns 57,324 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $608,000 after acquiring an additional 45,278 shares during the last quarter. Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH purchased a new position in shares of Western Union in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $6,228,000. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Western Union in the fourth quarter worth approximately $144,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 91.81% of the company’s stock.

Western Union Company Profile

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.