Western Union (WU) closed at $6.23 in the latest trading session, marking a +2.98% move from the prior day. The stock’s performance was ahead of the S&P 500’s daily gain of 0.33%. Elsewhere, the Dow saw an upswing of 1.08%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq appreciated by 0.08%.
The stock of money transfer company has fallen by 7.49% in the past month, lagging the Business Services sector’s loss of 1.1% and the S&P 500’s gain of 1.41%.
The investment community will be paying close attention to the earnings performance of Western Union in its upcoming release. The company is slated to reveal its earnings on November 4, 2026. The company’s upcoming EPS is projected at $0.35, signifying a 25.53% drop compared to the same quarter of the previous year. Meanwhile, our latest consensus estimate is calling for revenue of $1.03 billion, up 0.19% from the prior-year quarter.
In terms of the entire fiscal year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates predict earnings of $1.28 per share and a revenue of $4.11 billion, indicating changes of -26.86% and +1.37%, respectively, from the former year.
Investors should also take note of any recent adjustments to analyst estimates for Western Union. Recent revisions tend to reflect the latest near-term business trends. As a result, we can interpret positive estimate revisions as a good sign for the business outlook.
Empirical research indicates that these revisions in estimates have a direct correlation with impending stock price performance. Investors can capitalize on this by using the Zacks Rank. This model considers these estimate changes and provides a simple, actionable rating system.
The Zacks Rank system, spanning from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), boasts an impressive track record of outperformance, audited externally, with #1 ranked stocks yielding an average annual return of +25% since 1988. Over the past month, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has shifted 0.48% downward. Currently, Western Union is carrying a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold).
In terms of valuation, Western Union is currently trading at a Forward P/E ratio of 4.71. This indicates a discount in contrast to its industry’s Forward P/E of 14.32.
The Financial Transaction Services industry is part of the Business Services sector. This industry currently has a Zacks Industry Rank of 178, which puts it in the bottom 28% of all 250+ industries.
The Zacks Industry Rank assesses the strength of our separate industry groups by calculating the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks contained within the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.
