The Western Union Company (WU)
| Market Cap | 9.50B |
| Revenue (ttm) | 4.86B |
| Net Income (ttm) | 749.40M |
| Shares Out | 411.70M |
| EPS (ttm) | 1.81 |
| PE Ratio | 12.83 |
| Forward PE | 11.33 |
| Dividend | $0.91 |
| Dividend Yield | 3.92% |
| Trading Day | July 23 |
| Last Price | $23.22 |
| Previous Close | $23.03 |
| Change ($) | 0.19 |
| Change (%) | 0.83% |
| Day's Open | 23.21 |
| Day's Range | 23.05 - 23.29 |
| Day's Volume | 1,843,044 |
| 52-Week Range | 18.53 - 26.36 |
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In 2020, approximately 250 million migrant workers worldwide collectively sent $702 billion in remittances back to family and friends in their home countries every week or every month, according to the ...
Western Union (WU) partners the French fintech player Linxo, by dint of which the latter will be using the vast payment gateway of the former to offer services to its clients.
Western Union is partnering with FinTech Linxo to advance digital money transfers and enable the 3.5 million Linxo users to tap Western Union's platform for domestic and global payments. Massimiliano Al...
PARIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Western Union has collaborated with Linxo to enable users to make local and cross-border payments through Western Union's platform.
DENVER--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #2020ESG--WU releases its 2020 ESG Report, highlighting the company's commitment to its stakeholders through an evolved ESG strategy.
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DENVER--(BUSINESS WIRE)--WU, in partnership with Western Union Foundation, announces two initiatives supporting future and current business leaders from the BIPOC community.
Western Union (WU) extends its service suite to Australia Post by including its digital money transfer platform.
Denver-based Western Union said on Thursday (June 10) that it has added the Australian Postal Corp. to its roster of national postal services worldwide. The company said in a press release that it conti...
DENVER & SYDNEY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Western Union (NYSE: WU), a global leader in cross-border, cross-currency money movement and payments, continues to make significant headway in expanding its digital pl...
DENVER--(BUSINESS WIRE)--WU's President, Product and Platform, Shelly Swanback, and Head of Treasury and Investor Relations, Brad Windbigler, to provide comments.
Western Union (WU) reported earnings 30 days ago. What's next for the stock?
DENVER--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Western Union's CFO and President, Product and Platform to present at the Bank of America Global Technology Conference on June 10
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This long-established payments company is modernizing its services and rewarding its investors with a nice dividend.
Western Union's (WU) partnership with Walmart to provide money transfer services will drive the company's Consumer-to-Consumer business.
Walmart and Western Union have rolled out the money transfer company's services at the retail giant's nearly 4,700 stores across the U.S. “We know we have a role to play in customers' lives that goes be...
DENVER & BENTONVILLE, Ark.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Walmart and Western Union announced customers can now transfer funds to family and friends from nearly 4,700 stores across the US or to 200 countries.
Western Union (WU) joins forces with IRIS Software in a bid to offer enhanced payroll and payments solutions. It is likely to be of great use to organizations with an international workforce.
DENVER--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Western Union to present at the J.P. Morgan Global Technology, Media and Communications Conference on May 25, 2021. Comments from CEO and CFO.
The U.K.'s IRIS Software Group and Western Union Business Solutions are teaming up on a five-year international partnership “to offer simplified payroll and payments solutions worldwide.” In a press rel...
DENVER--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #international--International partnership to offer simplified global payroll and payments solutions.
DENVER--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Western Union Announces $0.235 Quarterly Dividend
DENVER--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Western Union to present at the Barclays Emerging Payments & Fintech Forum on Thursday, May 20, 2021.
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Western Union (WU) partners with Ritsumeikan University to enable its international students to pay fees easily.
Western Union (WU) partners with Google Pay to provide its cross-border digital platform to be used by the latter's users.
Alphabet Inc's (NASDAQ: GOOGL) (NASDAQ: GOOG) Google rolled out international money transfer partnerships with payments firms Wise and The Western Union Co (NYSE: WU) for the users to tap the pandemic-i...
Western Union (WU) partners with Korea I&S to offer the latter's account holders with enhanced money transfer services globally.
Alphabet Inc's Google has launched international money transfer partnerships with remittances firms Wise and Western Union Co for users of its U.S. payments app, the companies said on Tuesday.
The World Bank forecasts that remittances into low and middle-income countries were worth $508 billion in 2020.
DENVER & MUMBAI, India & SINGAPORE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Google Pay users in the U.S., India, and Singapore will be the first to benefit from Western Union's linking of its platform with Google Pay.
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TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #education--WU® GlobalPay for Students will enable students worldwide to make payments easily to Ritsumeikan University.
SEOUL, South Korea--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Western Union, a global leader in cross-border, cross-currency money movement and payments, and Korea Investment & Securities (Korea I&S), one of the leading provide...
Western Union's (WU) first-quarter results highlight strong digital revenues and a lower effective tax rate, partly offset by elevated costs.
Western Union (WU) reported first-quarter earnings results that showed a rebound in cross-border activity, particularly in remittances, done digitally. The company said that total cross-border principal...
Western Union (WU) delivered earnings and revenue surprises of -2.22% and 0.73%, respectively, for the quarter ended March 2021. Do the numbers hold clues to what lies ahead for the stock?
DENVER--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Western Union Reports First Quarter Results
Western Union's (WU) top-line result is likely to reflect weakness in C2C and Business Solutions segments. However, cost-controls and share buybacks might have aided the bottom line in Q1.
DENVER--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #covid--The Western Union Company (NYSE: WU), a global leader in cross-border, cross-currency money movement and payments, and the Western Union Foundation today announced a pa...
Western Union (WU) partners with BRI in a bid to empower Indonesian customers with enhanced digital and international money transfer services at the latter's branch locations.
DENVER--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #earnings--Western Union's CEO and CFO to host a webcast and conference call to discuss 2021 first quarter results on May 4, 2021.
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JAKARTA, Indonesia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Western Union, a global leader in cross-border, cross-currency money movement and payments, and Bank Rakyat Indonesia (BRI), one of the largest state-owned banks in ...
DENVER--(BUSINESS WIRE)--WUF's Opportunity Beyond Borders Q1 2021 funding will support COVID-19 vaccine dissemination and workforce training in more than 10 countries
DENVER--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Western Union Company (NYSE: WU), a global leader in cross-border, cross-currency money movement and payments, today was named winner of the “Consumer Payments Innovation Aw...
Western Union (WU) reported earnings 30 days ago. What's next for the stock?
Western Union (WU) continues to benefit from robust digital revenues and solid capital position.
About WU
The Western Union Company provides money movement and payment services worldwide. It operates in two segments, Consumer-to-Consumer and Business Solutions. The Consumer-to-Consumer segment facilitates money transfers between two consumers, primarily through a network of third-party agents and sub-agents. This segment offers international cross-border transfers and intra-country transfers, as well as money transfer transactions through websites and mobile devices. The Business Solutions segment provides payment and foreign exchange solutions, pr... [Read more...]
| Industry Credit Services | IPO Date Oct 2, 2006 |
| CEO Hikmet Ersek | Employees 11,000 |
| Stock Exchange NYSE | Ticker Symbol WU |
Financial Performance
In 2020, Western Union's revenue was $4.84 billion, a decrease of -8.64% compared to the previous year's $5.29 billion. Earnings were $744.30 million, a decrease of -29.67%.
Analyst Forecasts
According to 20 analysts, the average rating for Western Union stock is "Hold." The 12-month stock price forecast is 26.12, which is an increase of 12.49% from the latest price.