WU The Western Union Company

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Mkt Cap $3B P/E 6.1 fwd 4.8 52wk $7.85 - $10.37 2h ago
Insider buying: $1,733,894 bought by 21 insiders (30d)
Est. revisions: -1.3% (1 up, 1 down in 30d)
Backed by structured data (insider trades, analyst ratings, or filings)
Factor Model (net -0.3)

Factor Model

net -0.3
Est. Revisions
-0.1
Insider Activity
+0.0
Momentum
+0.0
Analyst Rev.
+0.0
Narrative Gap
+0.0

Western Union profit dips; launch blockchain stablecoin

Watch: Stablecoin USDPT launch and consumer adoption as early digital asset initiatives could reshape revenue and margins.

Western Union's Q1 2026 GAAP net income halved to $64.7M from $123.5M, despite flat GAAP revenue at $983M and a 1% adjusted revenue decline. Consumer Services grew 24% on GAAP basis, bolstered by Travel Money and bill payments. Insiders bought $1.73M in stock amid TSP Capital tripling ownership to 1.09M shares. Western Union plans a May launch of Solana-based stablecoin USDPT and a Stable Card later this year, bridging traditional payments and blockchain.

Profit decline alongside margin compression signals near-term pressure, but stablecoin and digital asset strategies coupled with insider buying suggest growth pivot amid financial softness.

Evidence

13h ago Insider buy by CAGWIN MATTHEW (WU): $146,300
13h ago Insider buy by MCGRANAHAN DEVIN B (WU): $1,498,054
13h ago Insider buy by ANGELINI GIOVANNI (WU): $89,540
Fundamentals & Data ▾
The Western Union Company Financial Services · Credit Services
Mkt Cap
$3B
P/E
6.1 fwd 4.8
Beta
0.54
Div Yield
1056.00%
52w Range
$7.85 - $10.37
Short Interest
46.5M 16.92%
Days to Cover
6.0 +5%
Insiders
mixed 0B / 0S
EPS Estimate
$0.44 -1.3% 30d 1up / 1dn
Est. Dispersion
23% 15 analysts
Analyst Target
$9 $7 - $16
Options P/C
0.10
Insider Cluster
strong buy 3B / 0S (officer)
Financials
Revenue
$1.0B -5% YoY
FCF
$85M
Gross Margin
36%
Op Margin
18%
Momentum: decelerating
Recent Filings & Data
insider trade 52
net buying · $1,733,894 bought
21 insiders · 52 transactions (30d)
Recent transactions
PANT MILIND · award
COLE MARTIN I · award
SIEGMUND JAN · award
CAGWIN MATTHEW · award
CAGWIN MATTHEW · award
MCGRANAHAN DEVIN B · award
COOPER BARRY D. · award
SUN ANGELA · award
MURPHY TIMOTHY P. · award
CAMERON-DOE JULIE · award
ADAMS BENJAMIN CARLTON · award
AXELROD CHERIE · award
AXELROD CHERIE · award
ANGELINI GIOVANNI · award
ANGELINI GIOVANNI · award
DEERING SUZETTE · award
HAWKSWORTH BENJAMIN SCOTT · award
HAWKSWORTH BENJAMIN SCOTT · award
TRUJILLO SOLOMON D · award
TRUJILLO SOLOMON D · award
JOERRES JEFFREY A · award
HOLDEN BETSY D · award
MILES MICHAEL A JR · award
MCGRANAHAN DEVIN B · award
CAGWIN MATTHEW · award
ADAMS BENJAMIN CARLTON · award
AXELROD CHERIE · award
ANGELINI GIOVANNI · award
ANGELINI GIOVANNI · buy · $89,540
MCGRANAHAN DEVIN B · buy · $1,498,054
CAGWIN MATTHEW · buy · $146,300
COOPER BARRY D. · award
WALKER ANDREW D · award
COLE MARTIN I · award
SIEGMUND JAN · award
CAGWIN MATTHEW · award
MCGRANAHAN DEVIN B · award
SUN ANGELA · award
MURPHY TIMOTHY P. · award
HINSEY MARK · award
WALKER ANDREW D · award
ADAMS BENJAMIN CARLTON · award
AXELROD CHERIE · award
ANGELINI GIOVANNI · award
DEERING SUZETTE · award
GARCIA ESTEBARENA RODRIGO · award
TRUJILLO SOLOMON D · award
HINSEY MARK · award
AXELROD CHERIE · award
ANGELINI GIOVANNI · award
GARCIA ESTEBARENA RODRIGO · award
ANGELINI GIOVANNI · award
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