Western Union (WU) Rises Higher Than Market: Key Facts

Company Performance - Western Union closed at $9.52, with a gain of +1.6% from the previous trading session, outperforming the S&P 500's gain of 0.54% [1] - Over the past month, shares of Western Union gained 1.52%, while the Business Services sector lost 6.48% and the S&P 500 gained 0.74% [1] Upcoming Earnings Report - Western Union is scheduled to release its earnings on February 20, 2026, with projected earnings of $0.43 per share, indicating a year-over-year growth of 7.5% [2] - The Zacks Consensus Estimate for revenue is projected at $1.04 billion, down 2.11% from the previous year [2] Full Year Projections - For the full year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates project earnings of $1.73 per share and revenue of $4.08 billion, reflecting changes of -0.57% and 0% from the prior year, respectively [3] Analyst Estimates and Rankings - Recent revisions to analyst estimates for Western Union are important as they reflect near-term business trends, with positive revisions indicating analysts' confidence in performance [3] - Western Union currently holds a Zacks Rank of 3 (Hold), with a 0.73% rise in the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate over the past month [5] Valuation Metrics - Western Union is trading at a Forward P/E ratio of 5.21, which is a discount compared to the industry average Forward P/E of 11.1 [6] - The company has a PEG ratio of 3, while the Financial Transaction Services industry has an average PEG ratio of 0.94 [6] Industry Context - The Financial Transaction Services industry, part of the Business Services sector, has a Zacks Industry Rank of 183, placing it within the bottom 26% of over 250 industries [7] - Research indicates that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1 [7]