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Western Union (WU): analyst forecast and price target
Analyst consensus
Moderate Sell0 Buy8 Hold6 Sell
Ratings of 14 analysts in the last 3 months12-month forecast
Based on 14 price targets given in the last 3 months, the average target is $6.52, the highest $8.00, the lowest $5.00. The average is +5.7% from the last price of $6.17.
Analyst ratings 15
| Analyst | Firm | Price target | Rating | Upside | Action | Date | Move vs SPY | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gustavo Gala★★★★★★★★★★#8756 · hits 48% · avg −0.1% | Monness | $5.00 | Hold | −19.0% | Upgrade | 14.10.26on TipRanks 08:08 | +0.3%next day +2.7% | ↗ |
| Tien Tsin Huang★★★★★★★★★★#2566 · hits 54% · avg +3.8% | J.P. Morgan | $8.00 → $7.00−12.5% | Sell | +13.5% | Assigned | 14.10.26on TipRanks 07:40 | +0.3%next day +2.7% | ↗ |
| James Friedman★★★★★★★★★★#5808 · hits 52% · avg +0.9% | Susquehanna | $8.00 → $7.00−12.5% | Hold | +13.5% | Reiterated | 14.10.26on TipRanks 07:30 | +0.3%next day +2.7% | ↗ |
| Will Nance★★★★★★★★★★#11905 · hits 45% · avg −5.9% | Goldman Sachs | $6.50 | Sell | +5.3% | Reiterated | 13.10.26on TipRanks 07:10 | −0.2%next day +0.3% | ↗ |
| Nik Cremo★★★★★★★★★★#11495 · hits 43% · avg −11.8% | Barclays | $6.00 | Sell | −2.8% | Reiterated | 09.10.26on TipRanks 04:50 | −3.9%next day −0.1% · 5 days +2.8% | ↗ |
| Unknown Analyst | Oppenheimer | — | Hold | — | Reiterated | 08.10.26on TipRanks Oct 9 04:50 | +4.0%next day −3.9% · 5 days −1.3% | ↗ |
| Vasundhara Govil★★★★★★★★★★#11255 · hits 45% · avg −5.9% | KBW | $7.50 → $6.50−13.3% | Hold | +5.3% | Reiterated | 05.10.26on TipRanks 16:40 | +0.1%next day −0.2% · 5 days −0.5% | ↗ |
| AI Anthropic Financial - Credit ServicesAnthropic Opus-4.6 | TipRanks - Anthropic | $5.50 → $6.00+9.1% | Hold | −2.8% | Reiterated | 03.10.26on TipRanks 00:05 | — | |
| AI Google Financial - Credit ServicesGemini 3.1Pro | TipRanks - Google | $6.50 → $6.00−7.7% | Hold | −2.8% | Reiterated | 03.10.26on TipRanks 00:05 | — | |
| Daniel Perlin★★★★★★★★★★#12221 · hits 41% · avg −6.4% | RBC Capital | $8.00 | Hold | +29.7% | Reiterated | 01.10.26on TipRanks Oct 2 07:25 | +1.9%next day −1.1% · 5 days +3.8% | ↗ |
| AI xAi Financial - Credit ServicesxAI Grok-4 | TipRanks - xAI | $6.50 → $6.00−7.7% | Hold | −2.8% | Reiterated | 01.10.26on TipRanks 00:05 | — | |
| AI DeepSeek Financial - Credit ServicesDeepSeek V3.2-Speciale | TipRanks - DeepSeek | $6.50 → $6.00−7.7% | Hold | −2.8% | Reiterated | 01.10.26on TipRanks 00:05 | — | |
| AI OpenAI Financial - Credit ServicesOpenAI 5.2 | TipRanks - OpenAI | $6.50 → $6.00−7.7% | Hold | −2.8% | Reiterated | 01.10.26on TipRanks 00:05 | — | |
| AI PerPlexity Financial - Credit ServicesPerPlexity SonarPro | TipRanks - PerPlexity | $6.50 | Hold | +5.3% | Reiterated | 01.10.26on TipRanks 00:05 | — | |
| Unknown Analyst | UBS | $6.25 | Hold | +1.3% | Reiterated | 29.09.26on TipRanks Oct 1 00:05 | −2.3%next day −1.0% · 5 days +0.9% | ↗ |
| Ramsey El Assal★★★★★★★★★★#11271 · hits 48% · avg −2.2% | Cantor Fitzgerald | $7.00 → $6.00−14.3% | Sell | −2.8% | Reiterated | 28.09.26on TipRanks Sep 29 07:50 | −0.2%next day −2.3% · 5 days −1.5% | ↗ |
| Bryan Keane★★★★★★★★★★#1581 · hits 59% · avg +6.7% | Citi | $7.00 → $6.00−14.3% | Hold | −2.8% | Reiterated | 25.09.26on TipRanks Sep 24 14:15 | −0.9%next day +1.9% · 5 days +0.2% | ↗ |
| Darrin Peller★★★★★★★★★★#767 · hits 62% · avg +9.0% | Wolfe Research | $8.00 | Sell | +29.7% | Reiterated | 25.08.26on TipRanks Aug 30 21:45 | 0.0%next day −1.1% · 5 days −3.3% | ↗ |
| Christopher Kennedy★★★★★★★★★★#4152 · hits 50% · avg +4.1% | William Blair | — | Hold | — | Reiterated | 14.08.26on TipRanks 07:15 | −0.3%next day −3.2% · 5 days −0.6% | ↗ |
| James Faucette★★★★★★★★★★#2607 · hits 60% · avg +3.1% | Morgan Stanley | $7.00 → $6.00−14.3% | Sell | −2.8% | Reiterated | 31.07.26on TipRanks 07:19 | −18.0%next day +1.6% · 5 days +7.8% | ↗ |
| Rayna Kumar★★★★★★★★★★#4159 · hits 51% · avg +3.7% | Oppenheimer | — | Hold | — | Reiterated | 07.11.25on TipRanks 20:00 | −4.0%next day +0.1% · 5 days +2.5% | ↗ |
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The latest rating of each analyst in the last 12 months, as TipRanks lists them. Every rating kept, earlier ones included
Best analysts covering Western Union
TipRanks picks them by their record on this stock; the figures under the name are their record across all their ratings.
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How the average price target moved
The average target of all analysts (their ratings of the 3 months before) on each day, the top analysts’ dashed, against the price; the site keeps this record since 1 October 2026. On 02.10.26: target $6.85 at a price of $6.02 (+13.9%); now: $6.52 at $6.17 (+5.7%).
PriceAverage targetTop analysts’ target
Recommendation trend
Strong BuyBuyHoldSell
| Rating | 05.26 | 06.26 | 07.26 | 08.26 | 09.26 | 10.26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Buy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Buy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hold | 2 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 11 |
| Sell | 2 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 5 |
Earnings and sales forecast
Next report: 04.11.26 (Q3 2026, date not confirmed)
Earnings per share
Next quarter’s EPS estimate — $0.34 (from $0.30 to $0.37). Last quarter: $0.31.
Sales
Next quarter’s sales estimate — $1.0B (from $991M to $1.1B). Last quarter: $1.0B.
Best top-analyst consensus in the sector · Financial
About Western Union
- CEO: Devin McGranahan
- Employees: 9,600
- 7001 East Belleview Avenue, Denver, CO, 80237, US
- www.westernunion.com
Western Union operates as a global financial services provider, specializing in fund transfers and diverse payment solutions. The company's operations are divided into two main segments: Consumer-to-Consumer and Business Solutions. The Consumer-to-Consumer division enables individuals to send money to other individuals, primarily leveraging an extensive network of independent agents and sub-agents. This service covers both international transfers across borders and domestic transactions within a single country, as well as digital transfers facilitated through its websites and mobile applications. Conversely, the Business Solutions segment offers payment and foreign exchange services tailored for small and medium-sized businesses, various organizations, and even individuals. These services predominantly involve cross-border and cross-currency transactions and include financial tools like foreign currency forward and option contracts. Additionally, the company provides bill payment services, allowing individual customers to make payments to businesses and other organizations, alongside offering money orders and other related financial services. Western Union was founded in 1851 and its corporate headquarters are located in Denver, Colorado.
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