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WU
Stock ticker: NYSE
AS OF
Dec 18, 10:44 AM (EDT)
Price
$11.21
Change
+$0.07 (+0.63%)
Capitalization
4.7B

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Dec 17, 2024

WU's RSI Oscillator recovers from oversold territory

The RSI Indicator for WU moved out of oversold territory on November 15, 2024. This could be a sign that the stock is shifting from a downward trend to an upward trend. Traders may want to buy the stock or call options. The A.I.dvisor looked at 33 similar instances when the indicator left oversold territory. In of the 33 cases the stock moved higher. This puts the odds of a move higher at .

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Technical Analysis (Indicators)

Bullish Trend Analysis

The Stochastic Oscillator suggests the stock price trend may be in a reversal from a downward trend to an upward trend. of 60 cases where WU's Stochastic Oscillator exited the oversold zone resulted in an increase in price. Tickeron's analysis proposes that the odds of a continued upward trend are .

The Momentum Indicator moved above the 0 level on December 16, 2024. You may want to consider a long position or call options on WU as a result. In of 107 past instances where the momentum indicator moved above 0, the stock continued to climb. The odds of a continued upward trend are .

The Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) for WU just turned positive on November 15, 2024. Looking at past instances where WU's MACD turned positive, the stock continued to rise in of 44 cases over the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .

WU moved above its 50-day moving average on December 16, 2024 date and that indicates a change from a downward trend to an upward trend.

Following a 3-day Advance, the price is estimated to grow further. Considering data from situations where WU advanced for three days, in of 323 cases, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .

Bearish Trend Analysis

Following a 3-day decline, the stock is projected to fall further. Considering past instances where WU declined for three days, the price rose further in of 62 cases within the following month. The odds of a continued downward trend are .

WU broke above its upper Bollinger Band on November 22, 2024. This could be a sign that the stock is set to drop as the stock moves back below the upper band and toward the middle band. You may want to consider selling the stock or exploring put options.

The Aroon Indicator for WU entered a downward trend on November 21, 2024. This could indicate a strong downward move is ahead for the stock. Traders may want to consider selling the stock or buying put options.

Fundamental Analysis (Ratings)

The Tickeron SMR rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating very strong sales and a profitable business model. SMR (Sales, Margin, Return on Equity) rating is based on comparative analysis of weighted Sales, Income Margin and Return on Equity values compared against S&P 500 index constituents. The weighted SMR value is a proprietary formula developed by Tickeron and represents an overall profitability measure for a stock.

The Tickeron Price Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating fairly steady price growth. WU’s price grows at a lower rate over the last 12 months as compared to S&P 500 index constituents.

The Tickeron Seasonality Score of (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is fair valued in the industry. The Tickeron Seasonality score describes the variance of predictable price changes around the same period every calendar year. These changes can be tied to a specific month, quarter, holiday or vacation period, as well as a meteorological or growing season.

The Tickeron Valuation Rating of (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is slightly overvalued in the industry. This rating compares market capitalization estimated by our proprietary formula with the current market capitalization. This rating is based on the following metrics, as compared to industry averages: P/B Ratio (9.814) is normal, around the industry mean (4.868). P/E Ratio (8.179) is within average values for comparable stocks, (55.482). Projected Growth (PEG Ratio) (3.212) is also within normal values, averaging (3.039). Dividend Yield (0.068) settles around the average of (0.040) among similar stocks. P/S Ratio (1.172) is also within normal values, averaging (3.429).

The Tickeron PE Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), pointing to worse than average earnings growth. The PE Growth rating is based on a comparative analysis of stock PE ratio increase over the last 12 months compared against S&P 500 index constituents.

The Tickeron Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating that the returns do not compensate for the risks. WU’s unstable profits reported over time resulted in significant Drawdowns within these last five years. A stable profit reduces stock drawdown and volatility. The average Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for the industry is 71, placing this stock worse than average.

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WU is expected to pay dividends on December 31, 2024

Western Union Company (The) WU Stock Dividends
A dividend of $0.23 per share will be paid with a record date of December 31, 2024, and an ex-dividend date of December 23, 2024. The last dividend of $0.23 was paid on September 30. Read more...
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Notable companies

The most notable companies in this group are VISA (NYSE:V), Mastercard (NYSE:MA), American Express Company (NYSE:AXP), PayPal Holdings (NASDAQ:PYPL), Capital One Financial (NYSE:COF), United Rentals (NYSE:URI), Discover Financial Services (NYSE:DFS), Synchrony Financial (NYSE:SYF), SLM Corp (NASDAQ:SLM), Bread Financial Holdings (NYSE:BFH).

Industry description

A leasing company (e.g. United Rentals, Inc. ) is typically the legal owner of the asset for the duration of the lease, while the lessee has operating control over the asset while also having some share of the economic risks and returns from the change in the valuation of the underlying asset. Per capita disposable income and corporate earnings or cash flow could be some of the critical metrics for this business – the higher the values of these metrics, the potentially greater ability of consumers/businesses to afford apartments/office spaces for rent. Other finance companies include credit/debit card payment processing companies (e.g. Visa Inc. and Mastercard), private label credit cards providers (e.g. Synchrony Financial) and automobile finance companies (e.g. Credit Acceptance Corporation).

Market Cap

The average market capitalization across the Finance/Rental/Leasing Industry is 12.41B. The market cap for tickers in the group ranges from 2.17K to 573.25B. V holds the highest valuation in this group at 573.25B. The lowest valued company is AZNVF at 2.17K.

High and low price notable news

The average weekly price growth across all stocks in the Finance/Rental/Leasing Industry was -2%. For the same Industry, the average monthly price growth was 0%, and the average quarterly price growth was 24%. BRRAY experienced the highest price growth at 39%, while ZCAR experienced the biggest fall at -73%.

Volume

The average weekly volume growth across all stocks in the Finance/Rental/Leasing Industry was 14%. For the same stocks of the Industry, the average monthly volume growth was -5% and the average quarterly volume growth was 11%

Fundamental Analysis Ratings

The average fundamental analysis ratings, where 1 is best and 100 is worst, are as follows

Valuation Rating: 54
P/E Growth Rating: 49
Price Growth Rating: 52
SMR Rating: 58
Profit Risk Rating: 71
Seasonality Score: 25 (-100 ... +100)
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a provider of money transfer services

Industry FinanceRentalLeasing

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Finance Or Rental Or Leasing
Address
7001 East Belleview Avenue
Phone
+1 866 405-5012
Employees
9000
Web
https://www.westernunion.com