Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. Makes New Investment in The Western Union Company $WU

Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. purchased a new position in shares of The Western Union Company (NYSE:WU) in the third quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm purchased 297,227 shares of the credit services provider’s stock, valued at approximately $1,754,000.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of WU. Vise Technologies Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Western Union during the third quarter worth about $218,000. Cidel Asset Management Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Western Union by 17.5% during the third quarter. Cidel Asset Management Inc. now owns 14,500 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $86,000 after buying an additional 2,163 shares during the last quarter. CHICAGO TRUST Co NA increased its position in Western Union by 12.9% in the 3rd quarter. CHICAGO TRUST Co NA now owns 24,181 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $143,000 after acquiring an additional 2,765 shares during the period. Childress Capital Advisors LLC increased its position in Western Union by 10.7% in the 3rd quarter. Childress Capital Advisors LLC now owns 32,502 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $192,000 after acquiring an additional 3,144 shares during the period. Finally, Pinnacle Wealth Planning Services Inc. raised its stake in Western Union by 358.4% during the 3rd quarter. Pinnacle Wealth Planning Services Inc. now owns 9,480 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $56,000 after acquiring an additional 7,412 shares during the last quarter. 91.81% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research firms have weighed in on WU. Susquehanna reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and set a $7.00 price objective on shares of Western Union in a research report on Wednesday, October 14th. Barclays dropped their target price on Western Union from $7.00 to $6.00 and set an “underweight” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, July 31st. Monness Crespi & Hardt raised Western Union from a “sell” rating to a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 14th. Weiss Ratings cut Western Union from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 8th. Finally, Wolfe Research reaffirmed an “underperform” rating and set a $8.00 price target on shares of Western Union in a report on Friday, July 31st. Seven analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating and seven have issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Reduce” and a consensus price target of $6.95.

Western Union News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Western Union this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Western Union reported Q3 adjusted EPS of $0.42, above estimates of roughly $0.34–$0.35, and projected 2026 adjusted EPS of $1.28–$1.38, ahead of the cited FactSet estimate of $1.27. Management also targets more than $80 million in annualized cost savings. Western Union 2026 EPS outlook and cost savings
• Positive Sentiment: Digital growth is helping offset weakness in retail transfers, while the company is investing in digital services and stablecoin payments as potential growth areas. Q3 digital momentum and retail decline
• Neutral Sentiment: UBS raised its price target from $6.25 to $6.50 but kept a neutral rating, signaling limited conviction in a near-term recovery. UBS recommendations
• Negative Sentiment: Revenue remained a concern: Q3 revenue was about $1.01 billion, below estimates of $1.02 billion and down 2.3% year over year. EPS also fell from $0.47 a year earlier, reflecting ongoing business pressure despite the earnings beat. Western Union Q3 sales below estimates
• Negative Sentiment: Barclays maintained its sell rating. Separately, a report highlighted WU’s roughly 13.5% dividend yield, which has risen as the share price weakened while the payout has remained unchanged—raising investor concerns about the sustainability implied by such a high yield. Barclays keeps sell rating Western Union’s high dividend yield

Western Union Stock Down 2.0%

WU stock opened at $6.88 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $2.15 billion, a PE ratio of 6.55 and a beta of 0.56. The company has a fifty day moving average of $6.43 and a 200-day moving average of $8.01. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.24, a quick ratio of 1.12 and a current ratio of 1.16. The Western Union Company has a one year low of $5.87 and a one year high of $10.35.

Western Union (NYSE:WU) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, November 4th. The credit services provider reported $0.42 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.34 by $0.08. The business had revenue of $1.01 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.02 billion. Western Union had a net margin of 8.32% and a return on equity of 49.12%. The business’s revenue was down 2.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $0.47 earnings per share. As a group, analysts expect that The Western Union Company will post 1.30 EPS for the current year.

About Western Union

Western Union is a global provider of money movement and payment services. Through its branded digital platforms and retail agent network, the company enables consumers to send and receive money, transfer funds between bank accounts and digital wallets, pay bills, and purchase money orders in select markets.

The company serves customers across more than 200 countries and territories, with services available through physical locations as well as its website and mobile application. Its operations connect individuals and businesses across international borders, supporting both cash-based transactions and account-to-account transfers.

Western Union traces its origins to 1851, when it was established as a telegraph company before expanding into money transfer and payment services.