Western Union is acquiring money transfer service International Money Express (Intermex) for $500 million. The deal is designed to bolster Western Union's retail business in the U.S. while helping it speed digital customer acquisition, the company said in a Sunday (Aug. 10) news release.
Western Union is joining forces with two African FinTechs to provide international money transfer services. The collaboration, announced Wednesday (July 30), will see Western Union work with Zambia's Zoona Transactions and its parent company Chipper Cash, letting customers in Zambia send and receive money around the world.
WU slides 4% after Q2 earnings and revenues miss estimates and full-year guidance is lowered.
The Western Union Company (NYSE:WU ) Q2 2025 Earnings Conference Call July 28, 2025 4:30 PM ET Company Participants Devin B. McGranahan - President, CEO & Director Matthew Cagwin - Executive VP & CFO Conference Call Participants Christopher Nathaniel Svensson - Deutsche Bank AG, Research Division James Eric Friedman - Susquehanna Financial Group, LLLP, Research Division Ramsey Clark El-Assal - Barclays Bank PLC, Research Division Rayna Kumar - Oppenheimer & Co. Inc., Research Division Timothy Edward Chiodo - UBS Investment Bank, Research Division Vasundhara Govil - Keefe, Bruyette, & Woods, Inc., Research Division William Alfred Nance - Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., Research Division Zachary G.
Western Union (WU) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.42 per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.44 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.44 per share a year ago.
Western Union is deeply undervalued, with a forward P/E under 5 and a sustainable 10.96% dividend yield, despite negative market sentiment. The business remains profitable and indispensable in many regions, showing consistent transaction growth even as revenue has pulled back slightly. Regulatory and political risks, like the US excise tax, have been mitigated and are unlikely to significantly impact Western Union's global business.
Western Union (WU) concluded the recent trading session at $8.82, signifying a +2.56% move from its prior day's close.
Besides Wall Street's top-and-bottom-line estimates for Western Union (WU), review projections for some of its key metrics to gain a deeper understanding of how the company might have fared during the quarter ended June 2025.
Western Union (WU) witnessed a jump in share price last session on above-average trading volume. The latest trend in earnings estimate revisions for the stock suggests that there could be more strength down the road.
The latest trading day saw Western Union (WU) settling at $8.35, representing a -2.79% change from its previous close.
Western Union (WU) reached $8.62 at the closing of the latest trading day, reflecting a -1.26% change compared to its last close.
Western Union's revenue continued to decline by 6.1% YoY in 1Q25. Operating income and net income margin fell by 30bps and 106bps to 18.04% and 12.56%, respectively. Although WU failed to meet initial targets, it has made tremendous progress in the digital remittance space. Moreover, it has acquired multiple companies to capture market share. Despite poor operations, WU is still a cashflow generator that has the capability to return value to shareholders via repurchases and dividends.