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WU
Stock ticker: NYSE
AS OF
Apr 24 closing price
Price
$10.18
Change
+$0.07 (+0.69%)
Capitalization
4.7B

WU stock forecast, quote, news & analysis

Western Union provides domestic and international money transfers through its global network of over 500,000 outside agents... Show more

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Apr 22, 2025

WU's Indicator enters downward trend

The Aroon Indicator for WU entered a downward trend on April 21, 2025. Tickeron's A.I.dvisor identified a pattern where the AroonDown red line was above 70 while the AroonUp green line was below 30 for three straight days. This could indicate a strong downward move is ahead for the stock. Traders may want to consider selling the stock or buying put options. A.I.dvisor looked at 203 similar instances where the Aroon Indicator formed such a pattern. In of the 203 cases the stock moved lower. This puts the odds of a downward move at .

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Technical Analysis (Indicators)

Bearish Trend Analysis

WU moved below its 50-day moving average on April 04, 2025 date and that indicates a change from an upward trend to a downward trend.

The 10-day moving average for WU crossed bearishly below the 50-day moving average on April 07, 2025. This indicates that the trend has shifted lower and could be considered a sell signal. In of 12 past instances when the 10-day crossed below the 50-day, the stock continued to move higher over the following month. The odds of a continued downward trend are .

Following a 3-day decline, the stock is projected to fall further. Considering past instances where WU declined for three days, the price rose further in of 62 cases within the following month. The odds of a continued downward trend are .

Bullish Trend Analysis

The RSI Oscillator points to a transition from a downward trend to an upward trend -- in cases where WU's RSI Oscillator exited the oversold zone, of 34 resulted in an increase in price. Tickeron's analysis proposes that the odds of a continued upward trend are .

The Stochastic Oscillator suggests the stock price trend may be in a reversal from a downward trend to an upward trend. of 60 cases where WU's Stochastic Oscillator exited the oversold zone resulted in an increase in price. Tickeron's analysis proposes that the odds of a continued upward trend are .

The Momentum Indicator moved above the 0 level on April 22, 2025. You may want to consider a long position or call options on WU as a result. In of 111 past instances where the momentum indicator moved above 0, the stock continued to climb. The odds of a continued upward trend are .

The Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) for WU just turned positive on April 22, 2025. Looking at past instances where WU's MACD turned positive, the stock continued to rise in of 47 cases over the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .

Following a 3-day Advance, the price is estimated to grow further. Considering data from situations where WU advanced for three days, in of 317 cases, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .

WU may jump back above the lower band and head toward the middle band. Traders may consider buying the stock or exploring call options.

Fundamental Analysis (Ratings)

The Tickeron SMR rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating very strong sales and a profitable business model. SMR (Sales, Margin, Return on Equity) rating is based on comparative analysis of weighted Sales, Income Margin and Return on Equity values compared against S&P 500 index constituents. The weighted SMR value is a proprietary formula developed by Tickeron and represents an overall profitability measure for a stock.

The Tickeron Valuation Rating of (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is slightly undervalued in the industry. This rating compares market capitalization estimated by our proprietary formula with the current market capitalization. This rating is based on the following metrics, as compared to industry averages: P/B Ratio (9.814) is normal, around the industry mean (4.922). P/E Ratio (8.179) is within average values for comparable stocks, (55.535). Projected Growth (PEG Ratio) (3.212) is also within normal values, averaging (3.039). Dividend Yield (0.068) settles around the average of (0.042) among similar stocks. P/S Ratio (1.172) is also within normal values, averaging (3.447).

The Tickeron Price Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating slightly worse than average price growth. WU’s price grows at a lower rate over the last 12 months as compared to S&P 500 index constituents.

The Tickeron PE Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), pointing to worse than average earnings growth. The PE Growth rating is based on a comparative analysis of stock PE ratio increase over the last 12 months compared against S&P 500 index constituents.

The Tickeron Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating that the returns do not compensate for the risks. WU’s unstable profits reported over time resulted in significant Drawdowns within these last five years. A stable profit reduces stock drawdown and volatility. The average Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for the industry is 69, placing this stock worse than average.

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WU paid dividends on March 31, 2025

Western Union Company (The) WU Stock Dividends
А dividend of $0.23 per share was paid with a record date of March 31, 2025, and an ex-dividend date of March 17, 2025. Read more...
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Notable companies

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Industry description

A leasing company (e.g. United Rentals, Inc. ) is typically the legal owner of the asset for the duration of the lease, while the lessee has operating control over the asset while also having some share of the economic risks and returns from the change in the valuation of the underlying asset. Per capita disposable income and corporate earnings or cash flow could be some of the critical metrics for this business – the higher the values of these metrics, the potentially greater ability of consumers/businesses to afford apartments/office spaces for rent. Other finance companies include credit/debit card payment processing companies (e.g. Visa Inc. and Mastercard), private label credit cards providers (e.g. Synchrony Financial) and automobile finance companies (e.g. Credit Acceptance Corporation).

Market Cap

The average market capitalization across the Finance/Rental/Leasing Industry is 12.57B. The market cap for tickers in the group ranges from 2.17K to 573.25B. V holds the highest valuation in this group at 573.25B. The lowest valued company is AZNVF at 2.17K.

High and low price notable news

The average weekly price growth across all stocks in the Finance/Rental/Leasing Industry was 3%. For the same Industry, the average monthly price growth was -4%, and the average quarterly price growth was 34%. HTZ experienced the highest price growth at 133%, while LFLS experienced the biggest fall at -52%.

Volume

The average weekly volume growth across all stocks in the Finance/Rental/Leasing Industry was 57%. For the same stocks of the Industry, the average monthly volume growth was -23% and the average quarterly volume growth was 41%

Fundamental Analysis Ratings

The average fundamental analysis ratings, where 1 is best and 100 is worst, are as follows

Valuation Rating: 52
P/E Growth Rating: 64
Price Growth Rating: 55
SMR Rating: 68
Profit Risk Rating: 68
Seasonality Score: 14 (-100 ... +100)
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a provider of money transfer services

Industry FinanceRentalLeasing

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Industry
Finance Or Rental Or Leasing
Address
7001 East Belleview Avenue
Phone
+1 866 405-5012
Employees
9000
Web
https://www.westernunion.com