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Western Union (WU)

(Delayed Data from NYSE)

$8.05 USD

8.05
8,727,878

+0.02 (0.25%)

Updated Aug 6, 2025 04:00 PM ET

After-Market: $8.06 +0.01 (0.12%) 7:58 PM ET

Zacks Rank:

This is our short term rating system that serves as a timeliness indicator for stocks over the next 1 to 3 months. How good is it? See rankings and related performance below.

Zacks Rank Definition Annualized Return
1Strong Buy23.75%
2Buy17.82%
3Hold9.58%
4Sell5.28%
5Strong Sell2.61%
S&P50011.30%

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4-Sell of 5       4  

Style Scores:

The Style Scores are a complementary set of indicators to use alongside the Zacks Rank. It allows the user to better focus on the stocks that are the best fit for his or her personal trading style.

The scores are based on the trading styles of Value, Growth, and Momentum. There's also a VGM Score ('V' for Value, 'G' for Growth and 'M' for Momentum), which combines the weighted average of the individual style scores into one score.

  • Value Score A
  • Growth Score A
  • Momentum Score A
  • VGM Score A

Within each Score, stocks are graded into five groups: A, B, C, D and F. As you might remember from your school days, an A, is better than a B; a B is better than a C; a C is better than a D; and a D is better than an F.

As an investor, you want to buy stocks with the highest probability of success. That means you want to buy stocks with a Zacks Rank #1 or #2, Strong Buy or Buy, which also has a Score of an A or a B in your personal trading style.

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A Value F Growth D Momentum D VGM

Industry Rank:

The Zacks Industry Rank assigns a rating to each of the 265 X (Expanded) Industries based on their average Zacks Rank.

An industry with a larger percentage of Zacks Rank #1's and #2's will have a better average Zacks Rank than one with a larger percentage of Zacks Rank #4's and #5's.

The industry with the best average Zacks Rank would be considered the top industry (1 out of 265), which would place it in the top 1% of Zacks Ranked Industries. The industry with the worst average Zacks Rank (265 out of 265) would place in the bottom 1%.

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Top 41% (100 out of 246)

Industry: Financial Transaction Services

Zacks News

The Western Union Company, a leader in global money transfer, was formed as a result of a spin-off from First Data Corporation on Sep 29, 2006. Since then, it has been trading on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the symbol ""WU”. Today, the company’s vast platform capabilities include both digital and physical money movement networks with over 550,000 locations across more than 200 countries and territories, digital send capabilities in over 70 countries and bank account payout capabilities in over 100 markets offering across to billions of accounts.

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MoneyGram's (MGI) Solid Digital Arm Continues to Bode Well

The strong performance of MoneyGram's (MGI) digital platform drives overall growth.

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Western Union (WU) Q3 Earnings Beat Estimates, Decline Y/Y

Western Union's (WU) Q3 earnings reflect gains from the company's productivity initiatives and additional cost savings, partially offset by revenue declines.

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Western Union (WU) Surpasses Q3 Earnings and Revenue Estimates

Western Union (WU) delivered earnings and revenue surprises of 21.28% and 0.66%, respectively, for the quarter ended September 2020. Do the numbers hold clues to what lies ahead for the stock?

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What's in the Cards for Western Union (WU) in Q3 Earnings?

Western Union's (WU) Q3 earnings are likely to have been dragged down by ramped-down retail business, thanks to restricted consumer mobility due to COVID-19 pandemic.

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Analysts Estimate Western Union (WU) to Report a Decline in Earnings: What to Look Out for

Western Union (WU) doesn't possess the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely earnings beat in its upcoming report. Get prepared with the key expectations.

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MoneyGram (MGI) Expands in Philippines via PayMaya, Visa Direct

MoneyGram (MGI) to provide real-time money transfer service to PayMaya customers in the Philippines.

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Western Union's Digital Services to Aid Kroger's Customers

Western Union (WU) extends 35-year relationship with Kroger, which will benefit the latter's customers with expanded domestic and international payment services.

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    MoneyGram's Digital Business Consistently Soars in September

    MoneyGram's (MGI) digital money transfer continues to witness solid growth, led by coronavirus-induced shift of money movement to online mode.

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    MoneyGram (MGI) Expands Its White Label Service With Walmart

    MoneyGram (MGI) stretches its Walmart2World service agreement for the next three years.

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      Global Payments Mulling Over Netspend Sale for Business Rejig

      Global Payments (GPN) is contemplating the divestment of its prepaid card business Netspend to concentrate on more profitable operations.

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      Western Union Ties Up With BFSFCU to Ease Global Payments

      Western Union (WU) forms alliance with BFSFCU to offer the latter's members with international payment services.

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      MoneyGram's Investment in Digital Arm to Accelerate Growth

      MoneyGram's (MGI) strategic investment in digital suite will likely fuel long-term growth.

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      MoneyGram's Digital Business Sees Sturdy Growth in August

      Gradual recovery in cross-border business bolsters MoneyGram's (MGI) digital operations.

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      Should Value Investors Pick Western Union (WU) Stock Now?

      Let's see if The Western Union Company (WU) stock is a good choice for value-oriented investors right now, or if investors subscribing to this methodology should look elsewhere for top picks.

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      Western Union, Isabel Group Team Up to Serve Belgian Community

      Western Union (WU) and Belgium-based Isabel tie up to offer business-to-business (B2B) multi-banking ecosystem and an online payment solution for companies of any scale in the European country.

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      Western Union's Investment in Digital Space to Speed Up Growth

      Western Union's (WU) investment in digital domain places it well for long-term growth amid the thriving digital payments space.

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      MetLife & Techstars Program to Facilitate Growth of Startups

      MetLife (MET) with Techstars announces the third annual class of MetLife Digital Accelerator, which offers necessary assistance for startups to grow.

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      3 Top Dividend Stocks to Maximize Your Retirement Income - September 04, 2020

      The traditional approaches to retirement planning are longer covering all expenses in nest egg years. So what can retirees do? Thankfully, there are alternative investments that provide steady, higher-rate income streams to replace dwindling bond yields.

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      Why Is Western Union (WU) Up 4.8% Since Last Earnings Report?

      Western Union (WU) reported earnings 30 days ago. What's next for the stock? We take a look at earnings estimates for some clues.

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      Should You Be Jumping Into Dividend Stocks Right Now?

      Dividend stocks may be just what you need if the volatility is making you a bit nervous.

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      How to Maximize Your Retirement Portfolio with These Top-Ranked Dividend Stocks - August 28, 2020

      The traditional ways to plan for your retirement may mean income can no longer cover expenses post-employment. But what if there was another option that could provide a steady, reliable source of income in your nest egg years?

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      Western Union, Producers Bank Expand Pact to Serve Filipinos

      Western Union (WU) deepens its partnership ties with the Philippines-based Producers Bank to grow its base across the country

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      Western Union to Serve Underserved People in the Philippines

      Western Union (WU) partners with CARD Bank for efficient money transfer services to underserved families across the Philippines.

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      MoneyGram's (MGI) Digital Platform Sees Consistent Growth

      MoneyGram's (MGI) investment in digital platform for money transfer is driving transaction and revenue growth in turn.

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      Western Union Strengthens Bond With Banco SEMEAR in Brazil

      Western Union (WU) extends pact with Banco SEMEAR in Brazil to provide an enhanced portfolio of products and services to its customers.