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Western Union provides domestic and international money transfers through its global network of over 500,000 outside agents... Show more

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Oct 20, 2026

WU in downward trend: price expected to drop as it breaks its higher Bollinger Band on October 08, 2026

WU broke above its upper Bollinger Band on October 08, 2026. 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 A.I.dvisor looked at 35 similar instances where the stock broke above the upper band. In 27 of the 35 cases the stock fell afterwards. This puts the odds of success at 77%.

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Technical Analysis (Indicators)

Bearish Trend Analysis

The Stochastic Oscillator may be shifting from an upward trend to a downward trend. In 43 of 62 cases where WU's Stochastic Oscillator exited the overbought zone, the price fell further within the following month. The odds of a continued downward trend are 69%.

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 50 of 62 cases within the following month. The odds of a continued downward trend are 61%.

The Aroon Indicator for WU entered a downward trend on October 09, 2026. This could indicate a strong downward move is ahead for the stock. Traders may want to consider selling the stock or buying put options.

Bullish Trend Analysis

The RSI Indicator points to a transition from a downward trend to an upward trend -- in cases where WU's RSI Oscillator exited the oversold zone, 22 of 30 resulted in an increase in price. Tickeron's analysis proposes that the odds of a continued upward trend are 73%.

The Momentum Indicator moved above the 0 level on October 13, 2026. You may want to consider a long position or call options on WU as a result. In 56 of 102 past instances where the momentum indicator moved above 0, the stock continued to climb. The odds of a continued upward trend are 55%.

The Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) for WU just turned positive on October 06, 2026. Looking at past instances where WU's MACD turned positive, the stock continued to rise in 34 of 48 cases over the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are 71%.

Following a +2.33% 3-day Advance, the price is estimated to grow further. Considering data from situations where WU advanced for three days, in 177 of 300 cases, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are 59%.

Fundamental Analysis (Ratings)

The Tickeron PE Growth Rating for this company is 8 (best 1 - 100 worst), pointing to outstanding 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 SMR rating for this company is 24 (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 74 (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating slightly worse than average 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 Valuation Rating of 92 (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is significantly 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 (2.117) is normal, around the industry mean (3.685). P/E Ratio (5.008) is within average values for comparable stocks, (6.530). Projected Growth (PEG Ratio) (10.258) is also within normal values, averaging (3.918). Dividend Yield (0.151) settles around the average of (0.385) among similar stocks. P/S Ratio (0.515) is also within normal values, averaging (5.901).

The Tickeron Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for this company is 100 (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 78, placing this stock worse than average.

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WU paid dividends on September 30, 2026

Western Union Company (The) WU Stock Dividends
А dividend of $0.23 per share was paid with a record date of September 30, 2026, and an ex-dividend date of September 16, 2026. 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), Capital One Financial (NYSE:COF), PayPal Holdings (NASDAQ:PYPL), Synchrony Financial (NYSE:SYF), SLM Corp (NASDAQ:SLM), Bread Financial Holdings (NYSE:BFH), LexinFintech Holdings Ltd (NASDAQ:LX).

Industry description

A savings bank primary function is to take deposits and paying interest on those deposits. Originating in Europe during the 18th century, these banks were generally introduced to incentivize people of all stripes to save money and park them with banks. By the 1990s, the internet ushered in online savings banks that allowed savers to deposit/transact with banks digitally, without requiring to visit a branch office. Savings banks have potentially encouraged lower-income population to save and have access to a financial institution to earn interest on their money. New York Community Bancorp, Inc, Webster Financial Corporation, Washington Federal, Inc. are examples of savings banks.

Market Cap

The average market capitalization across the Savings Banks Industry is 35.21B. The market cap for tickers in the group ranges from 1.09M to 763.28B. V holds the highest valuation in this group at 763.28B. The lowest valued company is DXF at 1.09M.

High and low price notable news

The average weekly price growth across all stocks in the Savings Banks Industry was -2%. For the same Industry, the average monthly price growth was -6%, and the average quarterly price growth was -8%. YRD experienced the highest price growth at 62%, while DXF experienced the biggest fall at -31%.

Volume

The average weekly volume growth across all stocks in the Savings Banks Industry was 22%. For the same stocks of the Industry, the average monthly volume growth was -45% and the average quarterly volume growth was -31%

Fundamental Analysis Ratings

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

Valuation Rating: 40
P/E Growth Rating: 61
Price Growth Rating: 60
SMR Rating: 46
Profit Risk Rating: 78
Seasonality Score: 23 (-100 ... +100)
WU in downward trend: price expected to drop as it breaks its higher Bollinger Band on October 08, 2026