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Western Union Company’s Shares Reel: 6.22% Quarterly Revenue Decline Amid 4.38B Market Cap

The market performance of Western Union Company’s stock has been harmonious in recent times. Over the last year, the company’s stock reached its highest point at $14.19 on 03/08/24, while the lowest value for the same duration was $10.37 on 05/02/23.

52-week price history of WU Stock

Studying a stock’s 52-week price history, which includes both low and high prices, can help gauge its current status and potential future performance. Western Union Company’s current trading price is -9.77% away from its 52-week high, while its distance from the 52-week low is 23.43%. The stock’s price range during the 52-week period has remained between $10.37 and $14.19. In the Financial sector, the company’s shares saw a trading volume of around 2.58 million for the day, which was evidently lower than the average daily volume of 4.42 million over the past three months.

Market Capitalization and Financial Performance: An In-Depth Look

Western Union Company (WU) has experienced a quarterly rise of 6.22% in its revenues when compared to the same period in the previous year. Presently, the company has a total market capitalization of 4.38B and boasts a workforce of 9000 employees.

Making Sense of Trading Volume and Moving Average Data

Based on Barchart.com data, the company’s moving average over the 100-day period was 12.68, with a change in price of +0.89. Similarly, Western Union Company recorded 4,534,920 in trading volume during the last 100 days, posting a change of +7.47%.

Examining WU’s Debt-to-Equity Ratio: What You Need to Know

The debt-to-equity (D/E) ratio is a crucial measure that sheds light on a company’s financial health and market standing. It is determined by dividing a company’s overall liabilities by its shareholders’ equity, showing the extent of a company’s debt usage in financing its assets compared to the shareholders’ 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 presently 45.77%, as of today. This marks a increase from the raw stochastic average of the last 20 days, which was 10.11%. Additionally, the company’s Stochastic %K and %D values for the past 20 days were 5.88% and 7.00%, respectively.

WU Stock Price Performance Analysis

Investors’ outlook regarding the stock price performance over the year has been a mixed bag, with a range of optimism to pessimism depending on their perspective. This year’s metric has recorded a Price increase of 7.38%. However, over the past six months, we’ve seen a stronger performance of -3.10%. The price of WU leaped by -5.54% over the last 30 days. And in the last five days, it has fallen by -4.26%.