Western Union Company (The) (WU) Q2 2026 earnings — TrendMatrix coverage
Reported
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Key numbers
- Reported EPS
- $0.31
- Estimate
- $0.42
- Surprise
- -26.3%
- Revenue (period 2026-06-30)
- $971.9M
- Score at report (before → after)
- 4.8 → 4.8/10
Revenue source: xbrl.
How the report landed
Western Union Company (The) (WU) missed the $0.42 estimate with diluted EPS of $0.31 — a large 26.3% shortfall. TrendMatrix's engine moved from Sell (4.8/10) to Buy (Wait) at 4.8/10 after the report.
Where TrendMatrix's rating stands now
TrendMatrix currently rates WU Sell at 4.6/10.
2 of the last 4 quarters beat the estimate; this quarter's -26.3% surprise compares with a -12.3% four-quarter average. Next scheduled report: 2026-10-22.
What supports the rating
- Sector modifier (Financial Services): +1.0
- Attractive valuation
What argues against it
- Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining
- V7 low-quality RISK_OFF penalty: -0.5 (Q=4.8)
- Leverage penalty (D/E 2.9): -1.5
This section and the ones below it reflect TrendMatrix’s latest engine read — they update after the report date and are not frozen to it.
The levels TrendMatrix's engine tracks
- Current price
- $7.19
- Price target
- $7.37
- Stop
- $6.82
- Upside to target
- +2.5%
The stock trades at 5.9× trailing but 4.8× forward earnings — consensus estimates already build in a substantial earnings recovery.
Model outputs from TrendMatrix’s engine as of 2026-09-04 — shown for context, not personalized investment advice.
WU at TrendMatrix's latest read
For financials, the EPS print is only half the story: credit costs, reserve builds, and rate sensitivity decide how a quarter actually lands.
- Industry
- Credit Services
- Market cap
- $2.26B
- P/E (fwd)
- 4.8
- P/E (ttm)
- 5.9
- 52-week range
- $6.27–$10.35
- Off 52-week high
- 30.5%
- RSI (14)
- 50
- Volume vs avg
- 0.78×
- Score today
- 4.6/10