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Western Union Company

WUNYSE

SectorFinancials

IndustryCredit Services

Beta (adjusted)0.64

Intrinsic Value $9.40median of 5 methods · middle span $9-$20based on filings through 30 Jun 2026

Market Price $5.90Price as of 30 Sep 2026

Significantly undervaluedIntrinsic value is 59% above the market price

−50% · IV below pricenear fair value ±15%IV above price · +50%

marker beyond scale (+59%)

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Market Cap $1.8B

Enterprise Value $3.4B

Shares Outstanding 308.4M diluted

Moat Rating Wide

Next Earnings Date22 Oct 2026

Last ex-dividend16 Sep 2026

All prices and values are periodic snapshots, not live quotes. Source dates are shown for reference.

Thesis

Street consensus, scenarios, merits, risks, and invalidation triggers

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Thesis Summary

Western Union is navigating a complex transition from its legacy, cash-heavy retail remittance network to a digital-first payments platform. While the company trades at a deep value discount (TTM P/E of ~5.2x) and offers an attractive double-digit dividend yield (~12.9%), its core Americas retail business continues to face severe structural headwinds and competitive pressure from agile fintech disruptors. The launch of its Solana-based USDPT stablecoin and the pending acquisition of Intermex represent key strategic pivots, but execution risks remain high. Following a significant Q1 2026 earnings miss driven by operational costs and foreign exchange losses, a Hold rating is warranted until there is clear evidence of margin stabilization and successful digital integration.

This section is the 12-month view: analyst targets and the probability-weighted scenarios built from them. The intrinsic value at the top of this page answers a different question: what the business is worth today.

Street view · analyst 12-month targets14 analysts · as of 18 Aug 2026

Low · most bearish analyst$6.00

Mean target$7.09

High · most bullish analyst$8.50

Our research · scenarios, merits, risks, and invalidation triggersResearch as of 18 Sep 2026

Scenarios · 12-month scenario targetsAnchored at research date

Bear CaseDownside scenario

$6.0020%

Americas retail declines accelerate due to stricter immigration policies and intense competition from digital-first players like Remitly. The integration of Intermex faces delays or fails to deliver expected synergies, and the USDPT stablecoin initiative struggles to gain consumer traction. Margins remain pressured by high operational costs, forcing a reassessment of the dividend sustainability and leading to further share price depreciation.

Base CaseCentral scenario

$7.0955%

Matches the consensus mean

The Americas retail business stabilizes slowly, while Branded Digital and Consumer Services provide steady but moderate growth. The Intermex acquisition closes in mid-2026 and contributes to the top line, but integration costs and competitive pricing pressure limit near-term margin expansion. Adjusted EPS ramps up in the second half of 2026 but finishes near the lower end of management's guidance, keeping the stock range-bound.

Bull CaseUpside scenario

$8.5025%

The digital transformation accelerates rapidly, driven by the successful integration of Intermex and the global rollout of the USDPT stablecoin ecosystem. Branded Digital and Consumer Services continue their double-digit growth trajectories, successfully offsetting retail declines. Operating margins recover back to the 20% level as cost-saving initiatives take full effect, allowing the company to meet or exceed its 2026 adjusted EPS target of $1.75-$1.85 and prompting a market re-rating.

Scenarios are anchored to street consensus at the research date, with our probabilities and rationale.

Key Investment Merits

Robust cash generation supporting a highly attractive double-digit dividend yield (~12.9%) and active share buybacks.
Strong momentum in the Branded Digital segment, with transaction growth accelerating to 21% in Q1 2026.
Rapid expansion of the high-margin Consumer Services segment, driven by Travel Money and the Eurochange acquisition.
Strategic optionality from innovative digital asset initiatives, including the Solana-based USDPT stablecoin.

Key Investment Risks

Structural decline and macro pressures in the core Americas retail remittance business.
Intense competition from agile, digital-native fintech competitors like Remitly and Wise.
Execution and integration risks associated with the $500 million acquisition of Intermex.
Vulnerability to foreign exchange volatility and operational cost overruns, as seen in the Q1 2026 earnings miss.

Thesis Invalidation Triggers

A reduction or suspension of the quarterly cash dividend of $0.235 per share.
Failure to close the Intermex acquisition or a significant downward revision of the 2026 adjusted EPS guidance.
Branded Digital transaction growth decelerating below double-digit levels.
Adjusted operating margins persistently remaining below 15%.

All scenarios are estimates and subject to change. Past performance is not indicative of future results.

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