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The price of Western Union Company (NYSE: WU) closed at $9.37 in the last session, down -1.06% from day before closing price of $9.47. In other words, the price has decreased by -$1.06 from its previous closing price. On the day, 6.99 million shares were traded.
Ratios:
We take a closer look at WU’s different ratios to gain a better understanding of the stock. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 2.40 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 7.19. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 2.97 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 2.60.
On December 05, 2023, BMO Capital Markets started tracking the stock assigning a Market Perform rating and target price of $12.BMO Capital Markets initiated its Market Perform rating on December 05, 2023, with a $12 target price.
Valuation Measures:
As of this moment, Western’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 3.48, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 5.06. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 0.74. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 0.75 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 3.31.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, WU has reached a high of $13.11, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $9.00. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -6.22%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -13.51%.
Shares Statistics:
A total of 332.10M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 327.81M. Insiders hold about 0.82% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 97.45% stake in the company.
Earnings Estimates
The dynamic stock of Western Union Company (WU) is currently attracting attention from 17.0 analysts actively involved in rating its market status.The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $0.46, with high estimates of $0.48 and low estimates of $0.44.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $1.82 and $1.72 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $1.78. EPS for the following year is $1.85, with 19.0 analysts recommending between $1.94 and $1.66.
Revenue Estimates
According to 13 analysts, the current quarter’s revenue is expected to be $1.04B. It ranges from a high estimate of $1.07B to a low estimate of $994.8M. As of the current estimate, Western Union Company’s year-ago sales were $1.07BFor the next quarter, 13 analysts are estimating revenue of $1.04B. There is a high estimate of $1.05B for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $1.03B.
A total of 15 analysts have provided revenue estimates for WU’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $4.18B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $4.07B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $4.14B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $4.21BBased on 15 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $4.21B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $4.29B and the low estimate is $4.11B.
