Western Union (WU) Expected to Announce Quarterly Earnings on Tuesday

Western Union (NYSE:WU) will likely be issuing its Q4 2025 results before the market opens on Tuesday, February 3rd. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $0.43 per share and revenue of $1.0422 billion for the quarter. Individuals may review the information on the company’s upcoming Q4 2025 earning report for the latest details on the call scheduled for Friday, February 20, 2026 at 8:30 AM ET.

Western Union Stock Performance

Shares of WU stock opened at $9.39 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.80, a quick ratio of 1.12 and a current ratio of 1.12. The firm has a market cap of $2.98 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 4.10, a P/E/G ratio of 3.00 and a beta of 0.52. Western Union has a 52 week low of $7.85 and a 52 week high of $11.94. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $9.29 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $8.74.

Western Union Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, December 31st. Stockholders of record on Monday, December 22nd were paid a dividend of $0.235 per share. The ex-dividend date was Monday, December 22nd. This represents a $0.94 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 10.0%. Western Union’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 41.05%.

Insider Activity at Western Union

In other news, insider Giovanni Angelini acquired 10,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, November 10th. The stock was bought at an average cost of $8.95 per share, for a total transaction of $89,500.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 186,932 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,673,041.40. The trade was a 5.65% increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Company insiders own 1.58% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Western Union

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of WU. Invesco Ltd. boosted its stake in Western Union by 7.4% during the third quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 5,845,059 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $46,702,000 after buying an additional 405,010 shares during the period. UBS Group AG raised its holdings in shares of Western Union by 128.4% in the 3rd quarter. UBS Group AG now owns 4,900,542 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $39,155,000 after acquiring an additional 2,754,827 shares in the last quarter. Squarepoint Ops LLC boosted its position in shares of Western Union by 56.6% during the 3rd quarter. Squarepoint Ops LLC now owns 4,241,620 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $33,891,000 after acquiring an additional 1,533,453 shares during the last quarter. Qube Research & Technologies Ltd boosted its position in shares of Western Union by 821.1% during the 2nd quarter. Qube Research & Technologies Ltd now owns 4,170,343 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $35,114,000 after acquiring an additional 3,717,589 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Ameriprise Financial Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Western Union by 50.3% during the second quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 4,127,557 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $34,744,000 after purchasing an additional 1,380,615 shares in the last quarter. 91.81% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research firms recently commented on WU. Susquehanna upped their price objective on Western Union from $9.00 to $10.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Monday, November 10th. Zacks Research upgraded Western Union from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, October 7th. UBS Group increased their price target on Western Union from $8.50 to $9.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Monday, November 10th. Citigroup upgraded Western Union to a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 23rd. Finally, Cantor Fitzgerald upgraded shares of Western Union to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 27th. Ten investment analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating and five have issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and a consensus price target of $8.82.

About Western Union

Western Union Company (NYSE: WU) is a global leader in cross-border, cross-currency money movement and payments. The company enables individuals and businesses to send and receive money through a variety of channels, including its vast agent network, online platforms, and mobile applications. Core services include person-to-person money transfers, business-to-business cross-border payments, bill payment services and prepaid card programs.

Through its digital offerings, Western Union provides customers with the ability to initiate transfers via its website and mobile app, as well as track transactions in real time.