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Western Union Company (NYSE: WU) closed the day trading at $8.39 down -0.36% from the previous closing price of $8.42. In other words, the price has decreased by -$0.36 from its previous closing price. On the day, 11.45 million shares were traded. WU stock price reached its highest trading level at $8.418 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $8.215.
Ratios:
For a better understanding of WU, let’s look at its different ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 2.81 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 5.24. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 0.24 and its Current Ratio is at 0.24. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 2.80 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 2.64.
Upgrades & Downgrades
In the most recent recommendation for this company, Citigroup on October 23, 2025, initiated with a Neutral rating and assigned the stock a target price of $9.
On July 29, 2025, Monness Crespi & Hardt reiterated its Sell rating and also upped its target price recommendation from $7.50 to $7.
Insider Transactions:
The insider trade also gives investors a glimpse into the future direction of stock prices, which can be beneficial to investors. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Nov 10 ’25 when Angelini Giovanni bought 10,000 shares for $8.95 per share. The transaction valued at 89,540 led to the insider holds 186,932 shares of the business.
McGranahan Devin bought 176,470 shares of WU for $1,498,054 on Aug 21 ’25. The CEO & President now owns 913,125 shares after completing the transaction at $8.49 per share. On Aug 18 ’25, another insider, Cagwin Matthew, who serves as the Chief Financial Officer of the company, bought 17,500 shares for $8.36 each. As a result, the insider paid 146,300 and bolstered with 225,611 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, WU now has a Market Capitalization of 2709695744 and an Enterprise Value of 4311118848. As of this moment, Western’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 3.64, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 4.69. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 1.21. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 0.65 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 2.89. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 1.051 whereas that against EBITDA is 4.681.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for WU is 0.56, which has changed by -0.24144143 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.09654534 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, WU has reached a high of $11.94, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $7.85. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -0.97%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -8.48%.
Shares Statistics:
Over the past 3-months, WU traded about 10.50M shares per day on average, while over the past 10 days, WU traded about 8163180 shares per day. A total of 318.50M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 315.25M. Insiders hold about 0.82% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 102.04% stake in the company. Shares short for WU as of 1761868800 were 45076520 with a Short Ratio of 4.29, compared to 1759190400 on 42881858. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 45076520 and a Short% of Float of 18.83.
Dividends & Splits
WU’s forward annual dividend rate is 0.94, up from 0.94 a year ago. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.111638956. The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 6.99.
Earnings Estimates
The company has 14.0 analysts who recommend its stock at the moment. The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $0.41, with high estimates of $0.43 and low estimates of $0.39.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $1.76 and $1.67 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $1.73. EPS for the following year is $1.78, with 16.0 analysts recommending between $1.9 and $1.61.
Revenue Estimates
11 analysts predict $1.05B in revenue for. The current quarter. It ranges from a high estimate of $1.07B to a low estimate of $1.03B. As of. The current estimate, Western Union Company’s year-ago sales were $1.06BFor the next quarter, 11 analysts are estimating revenue of $990.54M. There is a high estimate of $1.02B for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $960.5M.
A total of 14 analysts have provided revenue estimates for WU’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $4.12B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $4.07B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $4.09B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $4.21BBased on 13 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $4.12B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $4.28B and the low estimate is $3.98B.
