# The Western Union (WU) — Analyst Forecast

WU · NYSE · Stock

Canonical page: https://www.lighthorse.io/tickers/wu/forecast

## Analyst consensus

| Consensus | Buy | Hold | Sell | Analysts |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Hold | 0 | 11 | 11 | 22 |

## Price target

| Low | Average | High | Analysts |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| $6.00 | $6.86 | $8.00 | 7 |

Last price $6.23 (as of Oct 16, 2026).

## Recent analyst ratings

| Date | Firm | Action | Rating | Price target |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 14, 2026 | JP Morgan | Maintained | Underweight | $7.00 |
| Sep 29, 2026 | Cantor Fitzgerald | Maintained | Underweight | $6.00 |
| Aug 3, 2026 | Cantor Fitzgerald | Maintained | Underweight | $7.00 |
| Aug 3, 2026 | Citigroup | Maintained | Neutral | $7.00 |
| Jul 31, 2026 | Barclays | Maintained | Underweight | $6.00 |
| Jul 31, 2026 | Susquehanna | Maintained | Neutral | $8.00 |
| Jul 31, 2026 | Morgan Stanley | Maintained | Underweight | $6.00 |
| Jul 31, 2026 | RBC Capital | Maintained | Sector Perform | $8.00 |
| Jul 22, 2026 | Cantor Fitzgerald | Maintained | Underweight | $8.00 |
| Jul 17, 2026 | Citigroup | Maintained | Neutral | $8.50 |
| Jul 13, 2026 | JP Morgan | Maintained | Underweight | $8.00 |
| Jul 8, 2026 | Barclays | Initiated Coverage | Underweight | $7.00 |
| Jan 27, 2026 | Cantor Fitzgerald | Initiated Coverage | Underweight | $9.00 |
| Jan 2, 2026 | Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | Maintained | Market Perform | $10.00 |
| Nov 10, 2025 | Susquehanna | Maintained | Neutral | $10.00 |
| Nov 10, 2025 | UBS | Maintained | Neutral | $9.00 |
| Oct 22, 2025 | Citigroup | Initiated Coverage | Neutral | $9.00 |
| Oct 1, 2025 | Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | Maintained | Market Perform | $9.00 |
| Jul 31, 2025 | Barclays | Maintained | Underweight | $8.00 |
| Jul 29, 2025 | Susquehanna | Maintained | Neutral | $9.00 |

## Frequently Asked Questions

### What is the price target for WU stock?

The average 12-month analyst price target for The Western Union (WU) is $6.86, with a high estimate of $8.00 and a low of $6.00, across 7 analysts.

### Is WU a buy, sell, or hold?

Analysts covering The Western Union currently average a Hold rating: 0 buy, 11 hold and 11 sell, from 22 analysts. Ratings reflect analyst opinion, not investment advice.

### What upside do analysts see for WU?

The average price target of $6.86 implies 10.07% upside from the last price of $6.23.

### What is the latest analyst rating on WU?

On Oct 14, 2026, JP Morgan maintained The Western Union at Underweight with a price target of $7.00.

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