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
0
Funds holding %
of 7,139 funds
0
Analysts bullish %
of 4 analysts
Fund manager confidence
Based on 2024 Q4 regulatory filings by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)
34% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $25.5M | Put options by funds: $19.1M
28% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 69 | Existing positions closed: 54
14% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 161 | Existing positions reduced: 141
0.8% more ownership
Funds ownership: 90.06% [Q3] → 90.87% (+0.8%) [Q4]
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 [Q3] → 2 (+0) [Q4]
0% less funds holding
Funds holding: 445 [Q3] → 444 (-1) [Q4]
10% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $3.63B [Q3] → $3.26B (-$371M) [Q4]
Research analyst outlook
4 Wall Street Analysts provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months
Low target
$9
16%
downside
Avg. target
$10.75
1%
upside
High target
$12
13%
upside
4 analyst ratings
0 positive
0%
2 neutral
50%
2 negative
50%
Susquehanna James Friedman 62% 1-year accuracy 43 / 69 met price target | 13%upside $12 | Neutral Maintained | 5 Feb 2025 |
Morgan Stanley James Faucette 75% 1-year accuracy 21 / 28 met price target | 16%downside $9 | Underweight Maintained | 5 Feb 2025 |
Barclays Ramsey El-Assal 70% 1-year accuracy 40 / 57 met price target | 6%downside $10 | Underweight Maintained | 13 Dec 2024 |
Keefe, Bruyette & Woods Sanjay Sakhrani 77% 1-year accuracy 30 / 39 met price target | 13%upside $12 | Market Perform Maintained | 9 Dec 2024 |
Financial journalist opinion
Based on 12 articles about WU published over the past 30 days
Positive
Seeking Alpha
1 week ago
Western Union Struggles With Legacy Infrastructure, Yet Oversold
Western Union's revenue mix shifted, with Consumer Money Transfer declining and Consumer Services growing, partly driven by digital infrastructure investments. I estimate that expansion into new corridors like the U.S. to Guatemala and the U.K. to India will capture $505M in annual revenue over time. I estimate that the changes to the U.S. immigration approach will impact revenues by $300M in 2025. On net, I forecast that WU will produce $4B revenues in 2025.
Negative
Zacks Investment Research
2 weeks ago
Western Union Q4 Earnings Miss Estimates on CMT Revenue Decline
WU's Q4 results reflect reduced Iraq contributions and a decline in CMT revenues, partly offset by revenue growth in the CS segment and a lower expense level.
Neutral
Business Wire
2 weeks ago
Western Union and Penny Pinch Launch International Money Transfer Services
CASTRIES, Saint Lucia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Western Union and Penny Pinch have launched international money transfer services in the Penny Pinch app.
Positive
PYMNTS
2 weeks ago
Western Union's New Media Network Drives Fourth-Quarter Revenue Growth
Western Union's new media network business contributed to 56% revenue growth for its Consumer Services segment in the fourth quarter.
Neutral
Zacks Investment Research
2 weeks ago
Here's What Key Metrics Tell Us About Western Union (WU) Q4 Earnings
While the top- and bottom-line numbers for Western Union (WU) give a sense of how the business performed in the quarter ended December 2024, it could be worth looking at how some of its key metrics compare to Wall Street estimates and year-ago values.
Neutral
Seeking Alpha
2 weeks ago
The Western Union Company (WU) Q4 2024 Earnings Call Transcript
The Western Union Company (NYSE:WU ) Q4 2024 Results Conference Call February 4, 2025 4:30 PM ET Company Participants Tom Hadley - Vice President of Investor Relations Devin McGranahan - Chief Executive Officer Matt Cagwin - Chief Financial Officer Conference Call Participants Tien-Tsin Huang - JPMorgan Darrin Peller - Wolfe Research Will Nance - Goldman Sachs Ramsey El-Assal - Barclays Jason Kupferberg - Bank of America Vasu Govil - KBW Rufus Hone - BMO Tim Chiodo - UBS Chris Kennedy - William Blair Andrew Schmidt - Citi Operator Good day, and welcome to the Western Union Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2024 Results Conference Call. All participants will be in listen-only mode.
Negative
Zacks Investment Research
2 weeks ago
Western Union (WU) Misses Q4 Earnings Estimates
Western Union (WU) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.40 per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.42 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.37 per share a year ago.
Neutral
Business Wire
2 weeks ago
Western Union Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2024 Results
DENVER--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Western Union Company (the “Company” or “Western Union”) (NYSE: WU) today reported fourth quarter and full year 2024 financial results. The Company's fourth-quarter revenue of $1.1 billion increased 1% on a reported basis. The revenue increase was driven by growth in Consumer Services and Branded Digital. Results included a lower contribution from Iraq compared to the prior year period, which negatively impacted the revenue growth rate by 3 percentage points. “We co.
Neutral
Zacks Investment Research
3 weeks ago
Why Western Union (WU) Dipped More Than Broader Market Today
Western Union (WU) reachead $10.32 at the closing of the latest trading day, reflecting a -0.77% change compared to its last close.
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
3 weeks ago
Why Western Union (WU) Outpaced the Stock Market Today
The latest trading day saw Western Union (WU) settling at $10.40, representing a +0.58% change from its previous close.
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