Western Union Company [WU] stock is trading at $8.82, up 2.56%. It is a good measure of the stock’s recent performance to check whether the stock’s short-term value is rising or falling. The WU shares have gain 8.62% over the last week, with a monthly amount glided 4.38%, and seem to be holding up well over a long-time horizon.
From an analyst’s perspective:
On April 24, 2025, downgrade downgraded it’s rating to Sell but maintained its price target of $7.50 on the stock. Wolfe Research downgraded its rating to a Underperform. BMO Capital Markets initiated its recommendation with a Market Perform and recommended $12 as its price target on December 05, 2023. In a note dated April 20, 2023, Wolfe Research upgraded an Peer Perform rating on this stock.
Western Union Company [WU] stock has fluctuated between $7.99 and $13.11 over the past year. Currently, Wall Street analysts expect the stock to reach $9.67 within the next 12 months. Western Union Company [NYSE: WU] shares were valued at $8.82 at the most recent close of the market. An investor can expect a potential return of 9.64% based on the average WU price forecast.
Analyzing the WU fundamentals
Western Union Company [NYSE:WU] reported sales of 4.14B for the trailing twelve months, which represents a drop of -6.30%. Gross Profit Margin for this corporation currently stands at 0.36% with Operating Profit Margin at 0.17%, Pretax Profit Margin comes in at 0.14%, and Net Profit Margin reading is 0.22%. To continue investigating profitability, this company’s Return on Assets is posted at 0.11, Equity is 1.22 and Total Capital is 0.19. Upon thorough examination of the company’s fundamental financial framework, it becomes apparent that the debt-to-equity ratio stands at 2.97.
Before buying any particular stock, readers tend to pay close attention to the indicators that support and create resistance. The company’s stock is currently sitting at 8.68 points at the first support level, and at 8.55 for the second support level. However, for the 1st resistance point, the stock is sitting at 8.90, and for the 2nd resistance point, it is at 8.98.
Ratios To Look Out For
For context, Western Union Company’s Current Ratio is 0.29. Further, the Quick Ratio stands at 0.29, while the Cash Ratio is 0.32. Considering the valuation of this stock, the price to sales ratio is 0.70, the price to book ratio is 3.12 and price to earnings (TTM) ratio is 3.27.
