The Western Union Company (WU)
NYSE: WU · Real-Time Price · USD
5.99
-0.22 (-3.54%)
At close: Oct 27, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT
6.01
+0.02 (0.33%)
After-hours: Oct 27, 2026, 7:50 PM 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 $6.64. The average 1-year stock price forecast is 10.77% higher than the current stock price, while the lowest is $6.00 (+0.17%) and the highest is $8.50 (+41.90%).

Price Target: $6.64 (+10.77%)
Analyst Consensus: Sell

Price Target

Chart
TargetLowAverageMedianHigh
Price$6.00$6.64$6.50$8.50
Change+0.17%+10.77%+8.51%+41.90%

Analyst 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

Chart
RatingMay '26Jun '26Jul '26Aug '26Sep '26Oct '26
Strong Buy100000
Buy011011
Hold101010111011
Sell112222
Strong Sell555554
Total171718181818

Latest Forecasts

AnalystFirmRatingRatingActionPrice TargetUpsideDate
J.P. Morgan
J.P. Morgan
Sell
Reiterates
$8 → $7
SellReiterates$8 → $7+16.86%Oct 14, 2026
Susquehanna
Susquehanna
Hold
Maintains
$8 → $7
HoldMaintains$8 → $7+16.86%Oct 14, 2026
Goldman Sachs
Goldman Sachs
Sell
Maintains
$6.5
SellMaintains$6.5+8.51%Oct 13, 2026
Monness
Monness
Hold
Upgrades
$5
HoldUpgrades$5-16.53%Oct 12, 2026
Barclays
Barclays
Sell
Maintains
$6
SellMaintains$6+0.17%Oct 9, 2026
More Analyst Ratings

Financial Forecast

Revenue This Year
4.05B
from 4.05B
Decreased by -0.02%
Revenue Next Year
4.33B
from 4.05B
Increased by 6.83%
EPS This Year
1.27
from 1.75
Decreased by -27.68%
EPS Next Year
1.50
from 1.27
Increased by 18.37%
Fiscal YearFY 2021FY 2022FY 2023FY 2024FY 2025FY 2026
Period EndingDec 31, 2021Dec 31, 2022Dec 31, 2023Dec 31, 2024Dec 31, 2025Dec 31, 2026
Revenue
5.07B4.48B4.36B4.21B4.05B4.05B
Revenue Growth
4.88%-11.74%-2.65%-3.38%-3.78%-0.02%
Gross Profit
2.17B1.85B1.69B1.59B1.50B1.37B
Gross Margin
42.88%41.32%38.68%37.75%37.03%33.74%
Operating Income
1.11B884.90M817.50M744.70M768.20M599.33M
Net Income
805.80M910.60M626.00M934.20M499.60M335.92M
EPS
----1.751.27
EPS Growth
----0.57%-27.68%
Forward PE
8.228.957.335.945.314.73
Dividend / Share
0.940.940.940.940.940.95
Dividend Growth
4.44%----0.96%
Free Cash Flow
----392.90M303.95M
No. Analysts
-----15
EPS and Forward PE are based on non-GAAP adjusted numbers.

Revenue Forecast

Revenue202620272028
High4.2B
Avg4.0B
Low4.0B

Revenue Growth

Revenue Growth202620272028
High
2.6%
Avg
-0.0%
Low
-2.2%

EPS Forecast

EPS202620272028
High1.33
Avg1.27
Low1.21

EPS Growth

EPS Growth202620272028
High
-24.0%
Avg
-27.7%
Low
-30.9%