Western Union Co (WU) Stock AnalysisWUStock AnalysisWestern Union Co

The Western Union Company is a provider of cross-border, cross-currency money movement, payments, and digital financial services, empowering consumers, businesses, financial institutions, and governments. Its segments include Consumer Money Transfer and Consumer Services. The Consumer Money Transfer segment facilitates money transfers, which are primarily sent from its retail agent and owned locations worldwide or through Websites and mobile devices. Its money transfer service is provided through one interconnected global network. This service is available for international cross-border transfers and, in certain countries, intra-country transfers. The Consumer Services segment includes the Company’s bill payment services, money order services, retail foreign exchange services, media network, prepaid cards, lending partnerships, and digital wallets. The Company provides its services primarily through a network of agent locations in more than 200 countries and territories. It operates in the Industrials sector (SERVICES-BUSINESS SERVICES, NEC industry).

Western Union is not a good buy right now due to significant challenges. The current price is $7.24, which is above the recent analyst targets of $6 to $7, indicating potential downside. The company's operating margin has dropped from 19% to 13%, and there is a concerning trend of insider selling increasing by 223.45% over the last month, suggesting a lack of confidence from insiders.

22 analysts cover WU: 4 rate it Buy, 10 Hold and 8 Sell. The average price target is 9.00.