The Western Union Company $WU Shares Bought by LSV Asset Management

LSV Asset Management raised its position in shares of The Western Union Company (NYSE:WU) by 1.3% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 9,733,727 shares of the credit services provider’s stock after buying an additional 124,650 shares during the period. LSV Asset Management’s holdings in Western Union were worth $90,621,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its position in shares of Western Union by 3.5% during the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 34,471,400 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $320,929,000 after buying an additional 1,171,810 shares during the period. Schroder Investment Management Group boosted its position in shares of Western Union by 28.0% during the third quarter. Schroder Investment Management Group now owns 16,948,328 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $135,417,000 after buying an additional 3,708,291 shares during the period. SG Americas Securities LLC boosted its position in shares of Western Union by 11,759.8% during the fourth quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 7,954,045 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $74,052,000 after buying an additional 7,886,978 shares during the period. First Trust Advisors LP boosted its position in shares of Western Union by 32.3% during the third quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 6,786,647 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $54,225,000 after buying an additional 1,656,295 shares during the period. Finally, Allianz Asset Management GmbH boosted its position in shares of Western Union by 51.1% during the third quarter. Allianz Asset Management GmbH now owns 6,329,626 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $50,574,000 after buying an additional 2,140,167 shares during the period. 91.81% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Separately, Cantor Fitzgerald upgraded Western Union to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 27th. Nine research analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating and five have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Reduce” and a consensus price target of $8.82.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Western Union news, insider Benjamin Carlton Adams sold 19,924 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, May 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $9.23, for a total value of $183,898.52. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 234,689 shares in the company, valued at $2,166,179.47. This trade represents a 7.83% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, insider Giovanni Angelini sold 6,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, April 28th. The shares were sold at an average price of $9.47, for a total value of $56,820.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 311,292 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,947,935.24. This represents a 1.89% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. 3.29% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Western Union Stock Down 1.4%

Western Union stock opened at $8.39 on Friday. The Western Union Company has a 1-year low of $7.85 and a 1-year high of $10.35. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.88, a current ratio of 1.11 and a quick ratio of 1.11. The stock has a market cap of $2.62 billion, a PE ratio of 6.17, a P/E/G ratio of 1.07 and a beta of 0.50. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $8.98 and its two-hundred day moving average is $9.21.

Western Union (NYSE:WU) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Friday, April 24th. The credit services provider reported $0.25 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.40 by ($0.15). Western Union had a net margin of 10.88% and a return on equity of 55.94%. The business had revenue of $963.50 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.06 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $0.41 earnings per share. The firm’s quarterly revenue was down .1% on a year-over-year basis. Western Union has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.750-1.850 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts expect that The Western Union Company will post 1.76 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Western Union Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, June 30th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, June 16th will be paid a $0.235 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, June 16th. This represents a $0.94 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 11.2%. Western Union’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 69.12%.

Western Union Company Profile

Western Union Company (NYSE: WU) is a global leader in cross-border, cross-currency money movement and payments. The company enables individuals and businesses to send and receive money through a variety of channels, including its vast agent network, online platforms, and mobile applications. Core services include person-to-person money transfers, business-to-business cross-border payments, bill payment services and prepaid card programs.

Through its digital offerings, Western Union provides customers with the ability to initiate transfers via its website and mobile app, as well as track transactions in real time.