Western Union (NYSE:WU) Updates FY 2025 Earnings Guidance

Western Union (NYSE:WU) updated its FY 2025 earnings guidance on Tuesday. The company provided EPS guidance of 1.750-1.850 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of 1.810. The company issued revenue guidance of $4.1 billion-$4.2 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $4.2 billion.

Western Union Price Performance

NYSE WU traded up $0.22 on Thursday, reaching $11.23. 7,919,255 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 5,458,704. Western Union has a 12 month low of $10.04 and a 12 month high of $14.19. The company has a market cap of $3.79 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 5.78, a P/E/G ratio of 1.40 and a beta of 0.85. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $10.61 and its 200 day simple moving average is $11.27. The company has a quick ratio of 1.10, a current ratio of 1.10 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.96.

Western Union (NYSE:WU) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 4th. The credit services provider reported $0.40 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.42 by ($0.02). Western Union had a return on equity of 120.39% and a net margin of 16.07%. As a group, research analysts predict that Western Union will post 1.77 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Western Union Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 31st. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 17th will be given a $0.235 dividend. This represents a $0.94 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 8.37%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, March 17th. Western Union’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 48.21%.

Western Union announced that its Board of Directors has initiated a share repurchase plan on Friday, December 13th that authorizes the company to buyback $1.00 billion in shares. This buyback authorization authorizes the credit services provider to buy up to 27.5% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback plans are generally a sign that the company’s leadership believes its stock is undervalued.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities research analysts recently commented on the company. StockNews.com raised Western Union from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, October 25th. Barclays reduced their target price on Western Union from $11.00 to $10.00 and set an “underweight” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, December 13th. JMP Securities reaffirmed a “market perform” rating on shares of Western Union in a report on Thursday. Morgan Stanley lowered their price objective on shares of Western Union from $10.00 to $9.00 and set an “underweight” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday. Finally, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods lowered their target price on shares of Western Union from $13.00 to $12.00 and set a “market perform” rating for the company in a report on Monday, December 9th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating and eleven have assigned a hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $12.20.

Western Union Company Profile

The Western Union Company provides money movement and payment services worldwide. The company operates through Consumer Money Transfer and Consumer Services segments. The Consumer Money Transfer segment facilitates money transfers for international cross-border and intra-country transfers, primarily through a network of retail agent locations, as well as through websites and mobile devices.