Western Union (WU) Expected to Release Quarterly Earnings on Thursday

Western Union (NYSE:WU) is expected to issue its Q2 2026 results before the market opens on Thursday, July 30th. Analysts expect the company to post earnings of $0.43 per share and revenue of $1.0233 billion for the quarter. Parties may visit the the company’s upcoming Q2 2026 earning results page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, July 30, 2026 at 4:30 PM ET.

Western Union Trading Up 1.2%

Shares of WU stock opened at $8.27 on Wednesday. The stock has a market cap of $2.58 billion, a P/E ratio of 6.08, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.04 and a beta of 0.46. Western Union has a 1 year low of $6.91 and a 1 year high of $10.35. The company has a current ratio of 1.11, a quick ratio of 1.11 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.88. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $7.86 and a 200 day simple moving average of $8.78.

Western Union Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, June 30th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, June 16th were issued a $0.235 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, June 16th. This represents a $0.94 annualized dividend and a yield of 11.4%. Western Union’s payout ratio is currently 69.12%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research firms have recently weighed in on WU. Citigroup cut their target price on Western Union from $9.50 to $8.50 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, July 17th. Cantor Fitzgerald decreased their price target on Western Union from $9.00 to $8.00 and set an “underweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, July 22nd. Weiss Ratings downgraded Western Union from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a research note on Friday, June 5th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their price objective on shares of Western Union from $9.00 to $8.00 and set an “underweight” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, July 13th. Finally, Barclays began coverage on shares of Western Union in a research note on Tuesday, July 7th. They set an “underweight” rating and a $7.00 price objective on the stock. Five analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating and four have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Reduce” and an average target price of $8.64.

Insider Activity at Western Union

In related news, insider Benjamin Carlton Adams sold 19,924 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Friday, May 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $9.23, for a total transaction of $183,898.52. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 234,689 shares in the company, valued at $2,166,179.47. This represents a 7.83% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Company insiders own 3.29% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. raised its stake in shares of Western Union by 401.4% during the fourth quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 7,604,026 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $70,793,000 after acquiring an additional 6,087,613 shares during the last quarter. Qube Research & Technologies Ltd lifted its holdings in shares of Western Union by 821.1% during the second quarter. Qube Research & Technologies Ltd now owns 4,170,343 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $35,114,000 after purchasing an additional 3,717,589 shares during the period. Marshall Wace LLP grew its stake in shares of Western Union by 3,370.2% in the fourth quarter. Marshall Wace LLP now owns 3,740,849 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $34,827,000 after purchasing an additional 3,633,049 shares during the last quarter. UBS Group AG grew its stake in shares of Western Union by 128.4% in the third quarter. UBS Group AG now owns 4,900,542 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $39,155,000 after purchasing an additional 2,754,827 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Morgan Stanley increased its holdings in Western Union by 44.6% in the fourth quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 8,648,431 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $80,517,000 after purchasing an additional 2,666,265 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 91.81% of the company’s stock.

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.