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Western Union (WU)

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$8.14 USD

8.14
5,382,972

+0.11 (1.37%)

Updated Aug 6, 2025 02:24 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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3 Top-Ranked Dividend Stocks: A Smarter Way to Boost Your Retirement Income - August 07, 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 (WU) Q2 Earnings Beat Estimates, Fall Y/Y

Western Union (WU) Q2 earnings decline year over year due to COVID-19-triggered business loss, partially offset by cost savings and share buyback.

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Western Union (WU) Q2 Earnings and Revenues Beat Estimates

Western Union (WU) delivered earnings and revenue surprises of 13.89% and 2.21%, respectively, for the quarter ended June 2020. Do the numbers hold clues to what lies ahead for the stock?

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Business Services Aug 4 Q2 Earnings Roster: FIS, VRSK & More

Here's a sneak peek into how these five business service stocks are placed prior to their second-quarter 2020 earnings releases on Aug 4.

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Earnings Preview: Western Union (WU) Q2 Earnings Expected to Decline

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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Alliance Data (ADS) Q2 Earnings Beat Estimates, Decline Y/Y

Alliance Data (ADS) Q2 results reflect lower revenues as a result of decline in volumes.

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Western Union Expands Presence in the Philippines With Tie Up

Western Union (WU) partners with TrueMoney for efficient money transfer services in the Philippines.

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Western Union & Techstars' Program to Boost Startups' Growth

Western Union (WU) with Techstars announces the second year of Techstars & Western Union Accelerator, which offers necessary assistance for startups to grow.

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The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: Qiwi, Envestnet, Diebold Nixdorf, FLEETCOR Technologies and The Western Union Company

The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: Qiwi, Envestnet, Diebold Nixdorf, FLEETCOR Technologies and The Western Union Company

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5 Winners From Shift to Digital for Payments in the "New Normal"

The pandemic-driven rally in e-commerce has boosted the digital payment space. Here are five stocks that are sure to enjoy the boom.

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MoneyGram Benefits From Robust Digital Transactions in June

MoneyGram's (MGI) digital business continues to perform well in June riding on strong online platform and digital partnerships.

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The Western Union Company Sees Hammer Chart Pattern: Time to Buy?

The Western Union Company has been struggling lately, but the selling pressure may be coming to an end soon.

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Mastercard Expands Tie-Up to Fortify Presence in Asia Pacific

Mastercard (MA) expands alliance with EedenBull, which reflects the company's efforts to harness opportunities present in the Asia Pacific region.

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MoneyGram, Digital Financial Tie Up for Firmer Footing in UAE

MoneyGram (MGI) forges alliance with Digital Financial Services to offer digital services to eWallet customers in UAE.

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MoneyGram's New Tie-Up to Bolster Presence in South Korea

MoneyGram (MGI) ties up with GME to strengthen foothold in Korea, where it already boasts of a strong base.

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Visa (V) Unveils Digital Tool to Fight Fraudulent Practices

Visa's (V) Advanced Identity Score to combat synthetic frauds that induce a loss worth approximately $10 billion per year.

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Western Union Ties Up With AXA to Offer Insurance Products

Western Union's (WU) collaboration with AXA reflects its efforts to provide adjacent financial services and strengthen foothold in France.

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Western Union & ELITE to Help Potential Growth Firms in UK

Western Union's (WU) unit partners with ELITE, which intends to boost the scale of business for fast-growing companies in the U.K.

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MoneyGram (MGI) Gains Traction From May Online Transactions

MoneyGram's (MGI) digital business witnesses a surge as people prefer using non-physical mode of fund transfer due to the prevalent COVID-19 outbreak.

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MoneyGram Ties Up to Tap Saudi Arabia Remittance Market

MoneyGram (MGI) partners with Al Rajhi Bank to strengthen its foothold in Saudi Arabia.

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Western Union (WU) Up 17.6% Since Last Earnings Report: Can It Continue?

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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Western Union (WU) Sees Recovery in Business Amid Coronavirus

Relaxation of shutdown restrictions and customers' inclination toward digital solutions amid the pandemic crisis enable Western Union (WU) business to stage an emphatic comeback.

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Western Union (WU) in Focus: Stock Moves 11.3% Higher

Western Union (WU) saw a big move last session, as its shares jumped more than 11% on the day, amid huge volumes.

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Western Union Aims to Buy MoneyGram to Foil Peer Competition

Western Union (WU) is reportedly mulling over buying its rival MoneyGram to expand its reach in the money transfer business.

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Mastercard's Program to Help Fuel Merchants Against Fraud

Mastercard (MA) initiates a program to minimize fraudulent cases at fuel pumps along with extending deadline for upgrading to EMV transactions.