The Western Union Company (WU)
NYSE: WU · Real-Time Price · USD
8.34
+0.30 (3.73%)
At close: Jul 16, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT
8.33
-0.01 (-0.12%)
Pre-market: Jul 17, 2026, 8:12 AM EDT
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 $8.64. The average 1-year stock price forecast is 3.60% higher than the current stock price, while the lowest is $7.00 (-16.07%) and the highest is $11 (+31.89%).
Price Target: $8.64 (+3.60%)
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 | Feb '26 | Mar '26 | Apr '26 | May '26 | Jun '26 | Jul '26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Buy | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Buy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Hold | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| Sell | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Strong Sell | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Total | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 |
Latest Forecasts
| Analyst | Firm | Rating | Rating | Action | Price Target | Upside | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Unknown Analyst UBS No rating | UBS | Hold Maintains $8.5 → $8 | Hold | Maintains | $8.5 → $8 | -4.08% | Jul 15, 2026 |
| J.P. Morgan | J.P. Morgan | Sell Maintains $9 → $8 | Sell | Maintains | $9 → $8 | -4.08% | Jul 10, 2026 |
| Barclays | Barclays | Sell Maintains $7 | Sell | Maintains | $7 | -16.07% | Jul 8, 2026 |
| Morgan Stanley | Morgan Stanley | Sell Maintains $7 | Sell | Maintains | $7 | -16.07% | Jun 23, 2026 |
| Wolfe Research | Wolfe Research | Sell Maintains $9 | Sell | Maintains | $9 | +7.91% | Jun 14, 2026 |
Financial Forecast
Revenue This Year
4.23B
from 4.05B
Increased by 4.48%
Revenue Next Year
4.48B
from 4.23B
Increased by 5.74%
EPS This Year
1.74
from 1.75
Decreased by -0.41%
EPS Next Year
1.91
from 1.74
Increased by 9.63%
EPS and Forward PE are based on non-GAAP adjusted numbers.