The Western Union Company (WU)
NYSE: WU · Real-Time Price · USD
6.13
-0.01 (-0.16%)
Oct 7, 2026, 12:18 PM 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 $6.80. The average 1-year stock price forecast is 10.93% higher than the current stock price, while the lowest is $5.00 (-18.43%) and the highest is $8.50 (+38.66%).
Price Target: $6.80 (+10.93%)
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 | May '26 | Jun '26 | Jul '26 | Aug '26 | Sep '26 | Oct '26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Buy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Buy | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Hold | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
| Sell | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Strong Sell | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Total | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Latest Forecasts
| Analyst | Firm | Rating | Rating | Action | Price Target | Upside | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KBW | KBW | Hold Maintains $7.5 → $6.5 | Hold | Maintains | $7.5 → $6.5 | +6.04% | Oct 5, 2026 |
| RBC Capital | RBC Capital | Hold Maintains $8 | Hold | Maintains | $8 | +30.51% | Oct 2, 2026 |
Unknown Analyst UBS No rating | UBS | Hold Maintains $6.25 | Hold | Maintains | $6.25 | +1.96% | Sep 29, 2026 |
| Cantor Fitzgerald | Cantor Fitzgerald | Sell Maintains $7 → $6 | Sell | Maintains | $7 → $6 | -2.12% | Sep 29, 2026 |
| Citi | Citi | Hold Maintains $7 → $6 | Hold | Maintains | $7 → $6 | -2.12% | Sep 24, 2026 |
Financial Forecast
Revenue This Year
4.09B
from 4.05B
Increased by 0.98%
Revenue Next Year
4.35B
from 4.09B
Increased by 6.40%
EPS This Year
1.28
from 1.75
Decreased by -26.74%
EPS Next Year
1.51
from 1.28
Increased by 17.51%
EPS and Forward PE are based on non-GAAP adjusted numbers.