The Western Union Company (WU)
NYSE: WU · IEX Real-Time Price · USD
13.59
+0.30 (2.22%)
Apr 26, 2024, 10:46 AM EDT - Market open
The Western Union Company Stock Forecast
Stock Price Forecast
The 9 analysts with 12-month price forecasts for WU stock have an average target of 13.5, with a low estimate of 11 and a high estimate of 16. The average target predicts a decrease of -0.63% from the current stock price of 13.59.
Analyst Consensus: Hold
Analyst Ratings
The average analyst rating for WU stock from 11 stock analysts is "Hold". This means that analysts believe this stock is likely to perform similarly to the overall market.
Recommendation Trends
Rating | Nov '23 | Dec '23 | Jan '24 | Feb '24 | Mar '24 | Apr '24 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Strong Buy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Buy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Hold | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 8 |
Sell | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Strong Sell | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Total | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 11 |
Latest Forecasts
Analyst | Firm | Rating | Rating | Action | Price Target | Upside | Date |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
JP Morgan | JP Morgan | Sell Maintains $13 → $14 | Sell | Maintains | $13 → $14 | +3.05% | Apr 25, 2024 |
Evercore ISI Group | Evercore ISI Group | Hold Maintains $14 → $15 | Hold | Maintains | $14 → $15 | +10.42% | Apr 25, 2024 |
Evercore ISI Group | Evercore ISI Group | Hold Maintains $13 → $14 | Hold | Maintains | $13 → $14 | +3.05% | Mar 26, 2024 |
Monness, Crespi, Hardt | Monness, Crespi, Hardt | Hold Initiates n/a | Hold | Initiates | n/a | n/a | Mar 20, 2024 |
Barclays | Barclays | Sell Maintains $10 → $11 | Sell | Maintains | $10 → $11 | -19.03% | Feb 12, 2024 |
Financial Forecast
Revenue This Year
4.26B
from 4.36B
Decreased by -2.16%
Revenue Next Year
4.31B
from 4.26B
Increased by 1.03%
EPS This Year
1.75
from 1.68
Increased by 4.23%
EPS Next Year
1.83
from 1.75
Increased by 4.70%
Revenue Forecast
Revenue | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 |
---|---|---|---|---|
High | 4.4B | 4.5B | 4.5B | 4.8B |
Avg | 4.3B | 4.3B | 4.3B | 4.7B |
Low | 4.0B | 4.0B | 4.1B | 4.5B |
Revenue Growth
Revenue Growth | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 |
---|---|---|---|---|
High | 1.1% | 5.2% | 4.2% | 10.1% |
Avg | -2.2% | 1.0% | 0.8% | 8.0% |
Low | -7.7% | -5.5% | -5.3% | 2.8% |
EPS Forecast
EPS | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 |
---|---|---|---|---|
High | 1.84 | 1.99 | 2.15 | 1.80 |
Avg | 1.75 | 1.83 | 1.92 | 1.76 |
Low | 1.61 | 1.69 | 1.70 | 1.68 |
EPS Growth
EPS Growth | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 |
---|---|---|---|---|
High | 9.4% | 13.9% | 17.4% | -6.4% |
Avg | 4.2% | 4.7% | 4.7% | -8.2% |
Low | -4.0% | -3.5% | -7.5% | -12.7% |
Sources: Price targets and analyst ratings provided by Benzinga. Revenue and EPS forecast data provided by Finnhub. The data is sourced from Wall Street analysts. Data disclaimer.