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Western Union (WU)
NYSE:WU
WU Analyst Ratings
Hold
1 Buy
8 Hold
3 Sell
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WU Stock 12 Month Forecast
Average Price Target
$11.60
▲(27.61% Upside)
| Highest Price Target$15.00 | Average Price Target$11.60 | Lowest Price Target$9.00 |
The highest, average, and lowest price target of all analysts. Click on ‘Top Analysts’ to focus on the best performers.
Detailed List of Analyst Forecasts
Detailed List of Analyst Forecasts
Monness
Reiterated
04/08/25
RBC Capital
Reiterated
04/02/25
Northland Securities
Reiterated
03/31/25
Barclays
Reiterated
03/14/25
JMP Securities
Reiterated
02/06/25
BMO Capital
Reiterated
02/06/25
J.P. Morgan
Reiterated
02/05/25
Morgan Stanley
Reiterated
02/05/25
Susquehanna
$13→$12
Hold
32.01%
Upside
Reiterated
02/05/25
Western Union price target lowered to $12 from $13 at SusquehannaWestern Union price target lowered to $12 from $13 at Susquehanna
Citi
$10
Hold
10.01%
Upside
Reiterated
01/13/25
Citi Keeps Their Hold Rating on Western Union (WU)Overweight Buy-rated RELY vs. Underweight Neutral-rated WU.
Goldman Sachs
$11.5→$10.5
Sell
15.51%
Upside
Reiterated
12/02/24
Western Union price target lowered to $10.50 from $11.50 at Goldman SachsWestern Union price target lowered to $10.50 from $11.50 at Goldman Sachs
Deutsche Bank
$13
Hold
43.01%
Upside
Reiterated
07/31/24
Analysts Offer Insights on Financial Companies: Western Union (NYSE: WU) and SoFi Technologies (NASDAQ: SOFI)
Bank of America Securities
$12
Sell
32.01%
Upside
Reiterated
04/24/24
Analysts' Opinions Are Mixed on These Financial Stocks: Deutsche Bank AG (NYSE: DB), Western Union (NYSE: WU) and Virtu Financial (NASDAQ: VIRT)
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Monness
Reiterated
04/08/25
RBC Capital
Reiterated
04/02/25
Northland Securities
Reiterated
03/31/25
Barclays
Reiterated
03/14/25
JMP Securities
Reiterated
02/06/25
BMO Capital
Reiterated
02/06/25
J.P. Morgan
Reiterated
02/05/25
Morgan Stanley
Reiterated
02/05/25
Susquehanna
$13→$12
Hold
32.01%
Upside
Reiterated
02/05/25
Western Union price target lowered to $12 from $13 at SusquehannaWestern Union price target lowered to $12 from $13 at Susquehanna
Citi
$10
Hold
10.01%
Upside
Reiterated
01/13/25
Citi Keeps Their Hold Rating on Western Union (WU)Overweight Buy-rated RELY vs. Underweight Neutral-rated WU.
Goldman Sachs
$11.5→$10.5
Sell
15.51%
Upside
Reiterated
12/02/24
Western Union price target lowered to $10.50 from $11.50 at Goldman SachsWestern Union price target lowered to $10.50 from $11.50 at Goldman Sachs
Deutsche Bank
$13
Hold
43.01%
Upside
Reiterated
07/31/24
Analysts Offer Insights on Financial Companies: Western Union (NYSE: WU) and SoFi Technologies (NASDAQ: SOFI)
Bank of America Securities
$12
Sell
32.01%
Upside
Reiterated
04/24/24
Analysts' Opinions Are Mixed on These Financial Stocks: Deutsche Bank AG (NYSE: DB), Western Union (NYSE: WU) and Virtu Financial (NASDAQ: VIRT)
Best Analysts Covering Western Union
Which Analyst Should I Follow If I Want to Buy WU and Sell After:
1 Month
xxx
Success Rate
12/21 ratings generated profit
Average Return
+0.38%
reiterated a xxx
rating 27 days ago
Copying xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
trades and holding each position for 1 Month would result in 57.14% of your transactions generating a profit, with an average return of +0.38% per trade.
3 Months
xxx
Success Rate
12/21 ratings generated profit
Average Return
+2.50%
reiterated a xxx
rating 27 days ago
Copying xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
trades and holding each position for 3 Months would result in 57.14% of your transactions generating a profit, with an average return of +2.50% per trade.
1 Year
Success Rate
17/21 ratings generated profit
Average Return
+10.38%
reiterated a sell rating 27 days ago
Copying Ramsey El Assal's trades and holding each position for 1 Year would result in 80.95% of your transactions generating a profit, with an average return of +10.38% per trade.
2 Years
xxx
Success Rate
20/21 ratings generated profit
Average Return
+16.56%
reiterated a xxx
rating 27 days ago
Copying xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
trades and holding each position for 2 Years would result in 95.24% of your transactions generating a profit, with an average return of +16.56% per trade.
The Best Analyst Covering tool allows you to follow the analysts who have the best success rates and average returns on a specific stock. Only analysts that gave a Buy or Sell rating on the stock in the past 12 months are eligible for inclusion in this tool. Follow the analysts of your choice to receive real-time updates when they publish a new rating.
WU Analyst Recommendation Trends
Rating
Dec 24
Jan 25
Feb 25
Mar 25
Apr 25
Strong Buy
1
1
1
1
1
Buy
0
0
0
1
1
Hold
6
7
9
8
9
Sell
7
5
6
5
5
Strong Sell
0
0
0
0
0
total
14
13
16
15
16
Each month's total comprises the sum of three months' worth of ratings.
WU Financial Forecast
WU Stock Forecast FAQ
What is WU’s average 12-month price target, according to analysts?
Based on analyst ratings, Western Union’s 12-month average price target is $11.60.
What is WU’s upside potential, based on the analysts’ average price target?
Western Union has 27.61% upside potential, based on the analysts’ average price target.
Can I see which stocks the top-ranking analysts are rating?
Yes, go to the Analysts’ Top Stocks tool to see stocks with a Strong Buy or Strong Sell analyst rating consensus, according to the top performers.
How can I follow the stock ratings of top Wall Street analysts?
Head over to our Expert Center to see a list of the top 100 Wall Street analysts and follow the analysts of your choice. Visit their profiles for more details about their stock ratings and see how they perform on a stock-by-stock basis.
Is WU a Buy, Sell or Hold?
Western Union has a consensus rating of Hold which is based on 1 buy ratings, 8 hold ratings and 3 sell ratings.
What is Western Union’s price target?
The average price target for Western Union is $11.60. This is based on 12 Wall Streets Analysts 12-month price targets, issued in the past 3 months.
The highest analyst price target is $15.00 ,the lowest forecast is $9.00. The average price target represents 27.61% Increase from the current price of $9.09.
The highest analyst price target is $15.00 ,the lowest forecast is $9.00. The average price target represents 27.61% Increase from the current price of $9.09.
What do analysts say about Western Union?
Western Union’s analyst rating consensus is a Hold. This is based on the ratings of 12 Wall Streets Analysts.
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