The Western Union Company (WU)
NYSE: WU · Real-Time Price · USD
7.54
+0.28 (3.86%)
At close: Jun 26, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT
7.51
-0.03 (-0.38%)
After-hours: Jun 26, 2026, 7:50 PM EDT
The Western Union Company Stock Forecast
Stock Price Forecast
The 8 analysts with 12-month price forecasts for The Western Union Company stock have an average target of 8.88, with a low estimate of 7.00 and a high estimate of 10. The average target predicts an increase of 17.77% from the current stock price of 7.54.
Analyst Consensus: Sell
Analyst Ratings
The average analyst rating for The Western Union Company stock from 17 stock analysts is "Sell". This means that analysts believe this stock is likely to lead to lower returns than market as a whole.
Recommendation Trends
| Rating | Jan '26 | Feb '26 | Mar '26 | Apr '26 | May '26 | Jun '26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Buy | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Buy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Hold | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| Sell | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Strong Sell | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Total | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Latest Forecasts
| Analyst | Firm | Rating | Rating | Action | Price Target | Upside | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wolfe Research | Wolfe Research | Sell Maintains $9 | Sell | Maintains | $9 | +19.36% | Jun 14, 2026 |
| Monness | Monness | Sell Reiterates $7 | Sell | Reiterates | $7 | -7.16% | Apr 28, 2026 |
| William Blair | William Blair | Hold Maintains n/a | Hold | Maintains | n/a | n/a | Apr 27, 2026 |
| RBC Capital | RBC Capital | Hold Maintains $10 | Hold | Maintains | $10 | +32.63% | Apr 24, 2026 |
| Morgan Stanley | Morgan Stanley | Sell Maintains $7 | Sell | Maintains | $7 | -7.16% | Mar 2, 2026 |
Financial Forecast
Revenue This Year
4.28B
from 4.05B
Increased by 5.54%
Revenue Next Year
4.47B
from 4.28B
Increased by 4.66%
EPS This Year
1.75
from 1.75
Increased by 0.09%
EPS Next Year
1.92
from 1.75
Increased by 9.54%
Revenue Forecast
| Revenue | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 |
|---|---|---|---|
| High | 4.4B | 4.6B | |
| Avg | 4.3B | 4.5B | |
| Low | 4.0B | 4.0B |
Revenue Growth
| Revenue Growth | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 |
|---|---|---|---|
| High | 8.7% | 8.7% | |
| Avg | 5.5% | 4.7% | |
| Low | -2.2% | -5.6% |
EPS Forecast
| EPS | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 |
|---|---|---|---|
| High | 1.79 | 2.01 | |
| Avg | 1.75 | 1.92 | |
| Low | 1.68 | 1.76 |
EPS Growth
| EPS Growth | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 |
|---|---|---|---|
| High | 2.3% | 14.8% | |
| Avg | 0.1% | 9.5% | |
| Low | -4.0% | 0.5% |
Sources: Price targets and analyst ratings provided by Benzinga. Revenue and EPS forecast data provided by Finnhub. The data is sourced from Wall Street analysts. Data disclaimer.