The Western Union Company (WU)
NYSE: WU · Real-Time Price · USD
7.17
-0.09 (-1.24%)
Aug 6, 2026, 11:36 AM EDT - Market open
The Western Union Company Stock Forecast
Stock Price Forecast
According to 18 analysts polled by S&P Global, The Western Union Company stock has a consensus rating of "Sell" and an average price target of $7.16. The average 1-year stock price forecast is 0.14% lower than the current stock price, while the lowest is $6.00 (-16.32%) and the highest is $8.50 (+18.55%).
Price Target: $7.16 (-0.14%)
Analyst Consensus: Sell
Price Target
ChartAnalyst Ratings
The average analyst rating for The Western Union Company stock is "Sell". This means that analysts believe this stock is likely to lead to lower returns than market as a whole.
Recommendation Trends
| Rating | Mar '26 | Apr '26 | May '26 | Jun '26 | Jul '26 | Aug '26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Buy | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Buy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Hold | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| Sell | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Strong Sell | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Total | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 |
Latest Forecasts
| Analyst | Firm | Rating | Rating | Action | Price Target | Upside | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citi | Citi | Hold Maintains $8.5 → $7 | Hold | Maintains | $8.5 → $7 | -2.37% | Aug 3, 2026 |
| Cantor Fitzgerald | Cantor Fitzgerald | Sell Maintains $8 → $7 | Sell | Maintains | $8 → $7 | -2.37% | Jul 31, 2026 |
| Monness | Monness | Sell Reiterates $7 → $6 | Sell | Reiterates | $7 → $6 | -16.32% | Jul 31, 2026 |
| RBC Capital | RBC Capital | Hold Maintains $9 → $8 | Hold | Maintains | $9 → $8 | +11.58% | Jul 31, 2026 |
| Susquehanna | Susquehanna | Hold Maintains $10 → $8 | Hold | Maintains | $10 → $8 | +11.58% | Jul 31, 2026 |
Financial Forecast
Revenue This Year
4.14B
from 4.05B
Increased by 2.10%
Revenue Next Year
4.38B
from 4.14B
Increased by 5.84%
EPS This Year
1.30
from 1.75
Decreased by -26.00%
EPS Next Year
1.55
from 1.30
Increased by 19.36%
EPS and Forward PE are based on non-GAAP adjusted numbers.