Barclays Initiates Coverage on The Western Union Company (WU) with Underweight

Market Context

The Western Union Company operates in the Financial Services sector. The stock currently trades at $7.72 with a market capitalization of $3.1B. The stock has declined 9.4% over the past 52 weeks.

Analyst coverage from Barclays provides professional research and price targets that many institutional investors reference when making allocation decisions. The consensus of analyst opinions — along with the range of price targets — helps frame market expectations for The Western Union Company.

Analyst ratings and price targets are one input among many for investment decisions. Historical studies show that consensus analyst recommendations have mixed predictive power on their own, but significant changes in consensus — such as multiple upgrades or downgrades in a short period — can be more meaningful signals.

Recent Analyst Activity for The Western Union Company

Among the 10 most recent ratings: 0 Buy, 6 Hold, 4 Sell.

Date	Firm	Rating	Price Target
Jul 08, 2026	Barclays	Underweight	N/A
Jan 27, 2026	Cantor Fitzgerald	Underweight	N/A
Jan 02, 2026	Keefe, Bruyette & Woods	Market Perform	N/A
Nov 10, 2025	UBS	Neutral	N/A
Nov 10, 2025	Susquehanna	Neutral	N/A

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