The Western Union Company (WU)
NYSE: WU · IEX Real-Time Price · USD
13.03
-0.12 (-0.88%)
May 20, 2024, 12:37 PM EDT - Market open
The Western Union Company Stock Forecast
Stock Price Forecast
The 8 analysts with 12-month price forecasts for WU stock have an average target of 13.69, with a low estimate of 11 and a high estimate of 16. The average target predicts an increase of 5.11% from the current stock price of 13.03.
Analyst Consensus: Hold
Analyst Ratings
The average analyst rating for WU stock from 10 stock analysts is "Hold". This means that analysts believe this stock is likely to perform similarly to the overall market.
Recommendation Trends
| Rating | Dec '23 | Jan '24 | Feb '24 | Mar '24 | Apr '24 | May '24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Buy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Buy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hold | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 7 |
| Sell | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Strong Sell | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 10 |
Latest Forecasts
| Analyst | Firm | Rating | Rating | Action | Price Target | Upside | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JP Morgan | JP Morgan | Sell Maintains $13 → $14 | Sell | Maintains | $13 → $14 | +7.49% | Apr 25, 2024 |
| Evercore ISI Group | Evercore ISI Group | Hold Maintains $14 → $15 | Hold | Maintains | $14 → $15 | +15.16% | Apr 25, 2024 |
| Evercore ISI Group | Evercore ISI Group | Hold Maintains $13 → $14 | Hold | Maintains | $13 → $14 | +7.49% | Mar 26, 2024 |
| Monness, Crespi, Hardt | Monness, Crespi, Hardt | Hold Initiates n/a | Hold | Initiates | n/a | n/a | Mar 20, 2024 |
| Barclays | Barclays | Sell Maintains $10 → $11 | Sell | Maintains | $10 → $11 | -15.55% | Feb 12, 2024 |
Financial Forecast
Revenue This Year
4.26B
from 4.36B
Decreased by -2.16%
Revenue Next Year
4.31B
from 4.26B
Increased by 1.03%
EPS This Year
1.75
from 1.68
Increased by 4.23%
EPS Next Year
1.83
from 1.75
Increased by 4.70%
Revenue Forecast
| Revenue | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 4.4B | 4.5B | 4.5B | 4.5B | 4.6B |
| Avg | 4.3B | 4.3B | 4.3B | 4.5B | 4.5B |
| Low | 4.0B | 4.0B | 4.1B | 4.2B | 4.3B |
Revenue Growth
| Revenue Growth | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 1.1% | 5.2% | 4.2% | 4.6% | 4.1% |
| Avg | -2.2% | 1.0% | 0.8% | 2.6% | 2.1% |
| Low | -7.7% | -5.5% | -5.3% | -2.4% | -2.9% |
EPS Forecast
| EPS | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 1.84 | 1.99 | 2.15 | 1.95 | 2.01 |
| Avg | 1.75 | 1.83 | 1.92 | 1.92 | 1.97 |
| Low | 1.61 | 1.69 | 1.70 | 1.82 | 1.87 |
EPS Growth
| EPS Growth | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 9.4% | 13.9% | 17.4% | 1.8% | 4.7% |
| Avg | 4.2% | 4.7% | 4.7% | -0.2% | 2.7% |
| Low | -4.0% | -3.5% | -7.5% | -5.0% | -2.3% |
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.