Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. Makes New $1.75 Million Investment in The Western Union Company $WU

Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. bought a new stake in The Western Union Company (NYSE:WU) during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor bought 297,227 shares of the credit services provider’s stock, valued at approximately $1,754,000. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. owned about 0.10% of Western Union at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Ascentis Independent Advisors purchased a new stake in Western Union during the 1st quarter worth about $30,000. IFP Advisors Inc increased its holdings in shares of Western Union by 32.5% in the 3rd quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 8,200 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $48,000 after acquiring an additional 2,010 shares during the last quarter. Nykredit A S purchased a new position in shares of Western Union in the 2nd quarter valued at about $51,000. Pinnacle Wealth Planning Services Inc. raised its position in shares of Western Union by 358.4% during the 3rd quarter. Pinnacle Wealth Planning Services Inc. now owns 9,480 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $56,000 after acquiring an additional 7,412 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Parallel Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of Western Union by 197.3% during the 1st quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 6,516 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $57,000 after acquiring an additional 4,324 shares in the last quarter. 91.81% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of brokerages recently issued reports on WU. Citigroup reaffirmed a “neutral” rating on shares of Western Union in a report on Thursday, September 24th. Weiss Ratings cut shares of Western Union from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a report on Thursday, October 8th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their price objective on shares of Western Union from $8.00 to $7.00 and set an “underweight” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, October 14th. Susquehanna restated a “neutral” rating and issued a $7.00 target price on shares of Western Union in a report on Wednesday, October 14th. Finally, New Street Research restated a “reduce” rating on shares of Western Union in a report on Thursday, August 13th. Seven analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating and seven have issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Western Union has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and an average price target of $6.95.

Key Headlines Impacting Western Union

Here are the key news stories impacting Western Union this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Western Union reported Q3 adjusted EPS of $0.42, above estimates of roughly $0.34–$0.35, and projected 2026 adjusted EPS of $1.28–$1.38, ahead of the cited FactSet estimate of $1.27. Management also targets more than $80 million in annualized cost savings. Western Union 2026 EPS outlook and cost savings
• Positive Sentiment: Digital growth is helping offset weakness in retail transfers, while the company is investing in digital services and stablecoin payments as potential growth areas. Q3 digital momentum and retail decline
• Neutral Sentiment: UBS raised its price target from $6.25 to $6.50 but kept a neutral rating, signaling limited conviction in a near-term recovery. UBS recommendations
• Negative Sentiment: Revenue remained a concern: Q3 revenue was about $1.01 billion, below estimates of $1.02 billion and down 2.3% year over year. EPS also fell from $0.47 a year earlier, reflecting ongoing business pressure despite the earnings beat. Western Union Q3 sales below estimates
• Negative Sentiment: Barclays maintained its sell rating. Separately, a report highlighted WU’s roughly 13.5% dividend yield, which has risen as the share price weakened while the payout has remained unchanged—raising investor concerns about the sustainability implied by such a high yield. Barclays keeps sell rating Western Union’s high dividend yield

Western Union Stock Down 2.0%

WU opened at $6.88 on Friday. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $6.43 and its 200-day simple moving average is $8.01. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.24, a quick ratio of 1.12 and a current ratio of 1.16. The Western Union Company has a one year low of $5.87 and a one year high of $10.35. The stock has a market capitalization of $2.15 billion, a P/E ratio of 6.55 and a beta of 0.56.

Western Union (NYSE:WU) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, November 4th. The credit services provider reported $0.42 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.34 by $0.08. The business had revenue of $1.01 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.02 billion. Western Union had a return on equity of 49.12% and a net margin of 8.32%. The business’s quarterly revenue was down 2.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $0.47 EPS. Analysts anticipate that The Western Union Company will post 1.30 EPS for the current year.

About Western Union

Western Union is a global provider of money movement and payment services. Through its branded digital platforms and retail agent network, the company enables consumers to send and receive money, transfer funds between bank accounts and digital wallets, pay bills, and purchase money orders in select markets.

The company serves customers across more than 200 countries and territories, with services available through physical locations as well as its website and mobile application. Its operations connect individuals and businesses across international borders, supporting both cash-based transactions and account-to-account transfers.

Western Union traces its origins to 1851, when it was established as a telegraph company before expanding into money transfer and payment services.