Western Union (WU) to Release Earnings on Wednesday

Western Union (NYSE:WU) will likely be posting its Q1 2025 quarterly earnings results after the market closes on Wednesday, April 23rd. Analysts expect Western Union to post earnings of $0.44 per share and revenue of $1.01 billion for the quarter. Western Union has set its FY 2025 guidance at 1.750-1.850 EPS.

Western Union (NYSE:WU) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 4th. The credit services provider reported $0.40 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.42 by ($0.02). Western Union had a net margin of 22.19% and a return on equity of 96.90%. On average, analysts expect Western Union to post $2 EPS for the current fiscal year and $2 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Western Union Stock Performance

NYSE:WU opened at $9.73 on Tuesday. The company has a current ratio of 1.20, a quick ratio of 1.10 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.04. The company has a 50-day moving average of $10.44 and a 200-day moving average of $10.70. Western Union has a twelve month low of $9.00 and a twelve month high of $13.93. The firm has a market cap of $3.26 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 3.56, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.32 and a beta of 0.69.

Western Union Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 31st. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 17th were given a dividend of $0.235 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, March 17th. This represents a $0.94 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 9.66%. Western Union’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 34.43%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

WU has been the subject of several analyst reports. JMP Securities reaffirmed a “market perform” rating on shares of Western Union in a report on Thursday, February 6th. Morgan Stanley decreased their target price on shares of Western Union from $10.00 to $9.00 and set an “underweight” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, February 5th. Royal Bank of Canada reiterated a “sector perform” rating and set a $14.00 price target on shares of Western Union in a report on Thursday, April 3rd. Finally, Susquehanna reduced their price objective on shares of Western Union from $13.00 to $12.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, February 5th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating and eight have issued a hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $12.11.

About Western Union

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.