A mixed performance in the stock price over the year has left investors unsure of what to expect, resulting in a range of outlooks from optimistic to pessimistic. Year to date metric has recorded a gain of 13.00%.However, over the last six months, we can see a weaker performance of 6.15%. Over the last 30 days, the price of WU has fallen by 5.32%. And in the last five days, it has fallen by -2.46%.
Western Union Company’s stock has had a calm market performance. The 1-year high for the company’s stock was $14.19 on 03/08/24, and the lowest price during the same period was recorded at $10.37 on 05/02/23.
52-week price history of WU Stock
A stock’s 52-week price history, including the low and high prices, can offer valuable insights into its current standing and future prospects. Western Union Company’s current trading price is -5.05% away from its 52-week high, while its distance from the 52-week low is 29.89%. The stock’s price range over this timeframe has been between $10.37 and $14.19. The shares of the Financial sector company recorded a trading volume of approximately 3.6 million for the day, which was comparatively lower than the average daily volume of 4.85 million over the last three months.
The Connection Between Financial Performance and Market Capitalization
Western Union Company (WU) has experienced a quarterly rise of 12.63% in its revenues when compared to the same period in the previous year. Presently, the company has a total market capitalization of 4.61B and boasts a workforce of 9000 employees.
How Moving Averages and Trading Volume Data Work Together
Based on Barchart.com data, the company’s moving average over the 100-day period was 12.34, with a change in price of +0.19. Similarly, Western Union Company recorded 4,972,590 in trading volume during the last 100 days, posting a change of +1.43%.
WU’s Debt-to-Equity Ratio: A Comprehensive Review
A key metric for assessing a company’s financial well-being and market status is the debt-to-equity (D/E) ratio. This ratio is derived by dividing a company’s total liabilities by its shareholders’ equity, and it demonstrates the level of debt a company uses to support its assets relative to shareholder equity. At the time of writing, the total D/E ratio for WU stands at 5.57. Similarly, the long-term debt-to-equity ratio is also 4.72.
WU Stock Stochastic Average
Western Union Company’s raw stochastic average for the past 50 days is currently at 71.98%. This represents a surge from the raw stochastic average of the last 20 days, which was recorded at 51.15%. Additionally, the company’s Stochastic %K and %D values for the past 20 days were 58.09% and 57.92%, respectively.
