Western Union
About: Western Union provides domestic and international money transfers through its global network of about 600,000 outside agents. The company handled over 270 million transactions in 2023 and is the largest money transfer company in the world.
Employees: 9,000
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Funds holding %
of 6,809 funds
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Analysts bullish %
of 3 analysts
Fund manager confidence
Based on 2024 Q3 regulatory filings by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)
69% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $24M | Put options by funds: $14.2M
11% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 63 | Existing positions closed: 57
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 438 [Q2] → 444 (+6) [Q3]
5% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $3.8B [Q2] → $3.61B (-$189M) [Q3]
2.32% less ownership
Funds ownership: 91.87% [Q2] → 89.56% (-2.32%) [Q3]
14% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 143 | Existing positions reduced: 166
33% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 [Q2] → 2 (-1) [Q3]
Research analyst outlook
3 Wall Street Analysts provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months
Low target
$10
7%
downside
Avg. target
$11.33
6%
upside
High target
$12
12%
upside
3 analyst ratings
0 positive
0%
2 neutral
67%
1 negative
33%
Barclays Ramsey El-Assal 67% 1-year accuracy 37 / 55 met price target | 7%downside $10 | Underweight Maintained | 13 Dec 2024 |
Keefe, Bruyette & Woods Sanjay Sakhrani 55% 1-year accuracy 18 / 33 met price target | 12%upside $12 | Market Perform Maintained | 9 Dec 2024 |
UBS Timothy Chiodo 75% 1-year accuracy 9 / 12 met price target | 12%upside $12 | Neutral Maintained | 24 Oct 2024 |
Financial journalist opinion
Based on 12 articles about WU published over the past 30 days
Positive
Seeking Alpha
1 day ago
Western Union: Deep Value And Dividend Income
Western Union is expanding its digital wallet services in Singapore and Mexico in addition to growing a new advertising business segment. WU recently approved a $1 billion repurchase authorization, with shares at a historically low valuation. Using a dividend discount model for valuation, the stock appears undervalued by 25% to 35%.
Neutral
Zacks Investment Research
3 days ago
Western Union (WU) Sees a More Significant Dip Than Broader Market: Some Facts to Know
In the most recent trading session, Western Union (WU) closed at $11.14, indicating a -0.45% shift from the previous trading day.
Positive
The Motley Fool
4 days ago
Why Western Union Stock Bounced 4% Higher Today
A pair of shareholder-pleasing measures announced after market close Friday were powering the stock of Western Union (WU 4.00%) higher on Monday. Focused on news of a hefty share buyback program announced by the company, investors piled into the stock, boosting its price by 4% on the first trading day of the new week.
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
4 days ago
Western Union Approves $1B Buyback Plan, Declares Quarterly Dividend
WU announces a repurchase program and a quarterly cash dividend of 23.5 cents per share, sustaining its solid track record of capital deployment endeavors.
Positive
Benzinga
4 days ago
Wall Street's Most Accurate Analysts Give Their Take On 3 Financial Stocks Delivering High-Dividend Yields
During times of turbulence and uncertainty in the markets, many investors turn to dividend-yielding stocks. These are often companies that have high free cash flows and reward shareholders with a high dividend payout.
Neutral
Business Wire
1 week ago
Western Union Announces New $1 Billion Share Repurchase Program and $0.235 Quarterly Dividend
DENVER--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Western Union Company (NYSE: WU) announced today that its Board of Directors approved a new $1 billion authorization for the Company to repurchase its common stock and declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.235 per common share. The dividend will be payable December 31, 2024, to stockholders of record at the close of business on December 23, 2024. “We remain committed to returning capital to our shareholders with our disciplined approach focused on driving long-te.
Neutral
Zacks Investment Research
1 week ago
What's the Strategic Value of Western Union's New Stores in Mexico?
WU's new stores come at an opportune time as it coincides with the holiday season when remittance transactions traditionally increase.
Neutral
Business Wire
1 week ago
Western Union Opens Own Stores for Customers in Mexico
MEXICO CITY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Western Union today announced that it has opened eight owned locations for customers in Mexico. The move makes the Company the first international money transfer service provider to launch its own branded stores in the country. The owned stores offer a specialized, high-quality customer-focused experience that address the growing demand for efficient and reliable cross-border money transfer services. "We are excited to announce the launch of our very own Western Un.
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
2 weeks ago
Why Western Union (WU) is a Top Momentum Stock for the Long-Term
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Neutral
Business Wire
3 weeks ago
Western Union to Present at the UBS Global Technology and AI Conference on December 4th
DENVER--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Western Union Company (NYSE: WU) today announced that the Company will present at the UBS Global Technology and AI Conference on Wednesday, December 4th. The presentation will begin at 2:55 p.m. Mountain Time and will include comments from Matt Cagwin, Chief Financial Officer. Investors and interested parties will be able to listen to the investor presentation via webcast from www.westernunion.com, under the investor relations section. The archived webcast will be a.
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