Western Union Company’s stock has seen a rocky market performance. The company’s stock achieved a 1-year high of $14.19 on 03/08/24, and the lowest price during that time was $10.19, recorded on 01/22/25.
52-week price history of WU Stock
A stock’s 52-week high and low prices can reveal a great deal about its present condition and potential future performance. Western Union Company’s current trading price is -27.54% away from its 52-week high, while its distance from the 52-week low is 0.88%. The stock’s price range during this period has fluctuated between $10.19 and $14.19. Shares of the company, which operates in the Financial sector, recorded a trading volume of around 6.62 million for the day, which was evidently higher than the average daily volume of 4.56 million over the last three months.
Financial Performance and Market Capitalization
Western Union Company (WU) has experienced a quarterly decline of -7.89% in its revenues when compared to the same period in the previous year. Presently, the company has a total market capitalization of 3.47B and boasts a workforce of 9000 employees.
Moving average and trading volume data
Based on Barchart.com data, the company’s moving average over the 100-day period was 11.13, with a change in price of -1.89. Similarly, Western Union Company recorded 4,472,680 in trading volume during the last 100 days, posting a change of -15.53%.
WU Debt-to-equity ratio analysis
The debt-to-equity (D/E) ratio is a valuable metric that offers insight into a company’s financial health and standing in the market. This ratio is calculated by dividing a company’s current total liabilities by its shareholders’ equity. The D/E ratio illustrates the extent of debt a company is utilizing to support its assets in relation to the value of its shareholders’ equity. At the time of writing, the total D/E ratio for WU stands at 3.96. Similarly, the long-term debt-to-equity ratio is also 2.52.
WU Stock Stochastic Average
The raw stochastic average for Western Union Company over the last 50 days is presently at 7.27%. This reflects a drop from the raw stochastic average of the previous 20 days, which was noted at 14.78%. Further, the company’s Stochastic %K and %D values for the last 20 days were 18.91% and 16.24%, respectively.
WU Stock Price Performance Analysis
Investors’ outlook regarding the stock price performance over the year has been split, with some feeling optimistic and others feeling pessimistic, as it’s been a mixed bag. Year to date metric has recorded a loss of -3.02%.However, over the last six months, we can see a stronger performance of -19.56%. Over the last 30 days, the price of WU has leaped by -2.84%. And in the last five days, it has fallen by -1.15%.
