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

Western Union (NYSE:WU) will likely be issuing its quarterly earnings data after the market closes on Wednesday, April 23rd. Analysts expect the company to announce 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.Individual that wish to listen to the company’s earnings conference call can do so using this link.

Western Union (NYSE:WU) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 4th. The credit services provider reported $0.40 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates 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 Price Performance

Shares of Western Union stock opened at $9.81 on Monday. The stock has a market cap of $3.28 billion, a P/E ratio of 3.59, a P/E/G ratio of 1.32 and a beta of 0.69. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.04, a quick ratio of 1.10 and a current ratio of 1.20. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $10.45 and its 200 day moving average is $10.71. Western Union has a one year low of $9.00 and a one year high of $13.93.

Western Union Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 31st. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 17th were paid a $0.235 dividend. This represents a $0.94 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 9.59%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, March 17th. Western Union’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 34.43%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of brokerages recently issued reports on WU. Royal Bank of Canada reiterated a “sector perform” rating and set a $14.00 price objective on shares of Western Union in a research note on Thursday, April 3rd. Morgan Stanley dropped their price target 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, February 5th. JMP Securities restated a “market perform” rating on shares of Western Union in a research report on Thursday, February 6th. Finally, Susquehanna lowered their target price on shares of Western Union from $13.00 to $12.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, February 5th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating and eight have issued a hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $12.11.

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.