Western Union (NYSE:WU) Issues FY 2025 Earnings Guidance

Western Union (NYSE:WU) updated its FY 2025 earnings guidance on Tuesday. The company provided EPS guidance of 1.750-1.850 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of 1.810. The company issued revenue guidance of $4.1 billion-$4.2 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $4.2 billion.

Analyst Ratings Changes

WU has been the topic of a number of recent analyst reports. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods lowered their target price 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. StockNews.com upgraded shares of Western Union from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, October 25th. UBS Group decreased their price objective on shares of Western Union from $13.50 to $12.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, October 24th. Finally, Barclays decreased their price objective 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. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating and nine have assigned a hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Western Union presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $12.63.

Western Union Price Performance

Shares of WU stock traded up $0.13 on Tuesday, reaching $10.40. The company had a trading volume of 9,257,100 shares, compared to its average volume of 4,911,041. The stock has a market capitalization of $3.51 billion, a PE ratio of 5.33, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.40 and a beta of 0.85. The company has a quick ratio of 1.10, a current ratio of 1.10 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.96. Western Union has a one year low of $10.04 and a one year high of $14.19. The business’s 50-day moving average is $10.61 and its 200 day moving average is $11.27.

Western Union (NYSE:WU) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 4th. The credit services provider reported $0.40 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.42 by ($0.02). Western Union had a net margin of 16.07% and a return on equity of 120.39%. Equities research analysts forecast that Western Union will post 1.77 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Western Union Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 31st. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 17th will be given a dividend of $0.235 per share. This represents a $0.94 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 9.04%. Western Union’s dividend payout ratio is presently 48.21%.

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

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.