Western Union CO
WU- Exchange
- NYSE
- Industry
- Services-Business Services, NEC
- SEC CIK
- 0001365135
No open-market purchases or sales by Western Union CO insiders were filed in the last 90 days; 486 institutions reported holding it in 13F filings for Q2 2026, worth $2.32B in total; no superinvestor holds it.
Key figures
- Market capClose on Nov 12, 2026
- $2.08B
- Insider buysOpen market, last 90 days
- 0
- Insider sellsOpen market, last 90 days
- 0
- 13F holdersQ2 2026, −20 vs. previous quarter
- 486
- 13F valueReported value at the end of Q2 2026
- $2.32B
- Superinvestors holdingAt the end of Q2 2026
- 0
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Financials
See financial statementsFrom SEC filings, in USD.
- Revenue, FY2025
- $4.05B
- −3.8% year over year
- Net income, FY2025
- $499.6M
- −46.5% year over year
- Free cash flow, FY2025
- $505.2M
- +36.9% year over year
- Revenue, Q3 FY2026
- $1.01B
- −2.3% year over year
Revenue flow, FY2025
Green is profit; orange is costs, expenses and taxes. Percentages are shares of revenue.
Short interest
See short dataFrom FINRA, settlement date Oct 30, 2026.
- Short interest
- 60.2M
- Shares sold short
- Change
- +1.57M
- +2.7% vs. previous
- Days to cover
- 8.11
- At average daily volume
Superinvestors holding WU, Q2 2026
Go to the superinvestors tabNo superinvestor reported holding WU at the end of Q2 2026.
Latest insider trades
See all insider tradesOpen-market purchases and sales by Western Union CO insiders from Form 4, newest first.
| Filed (ET) | Trade date | Filing delay | Insider | Transaction | Shares | Avg price | Value | Holding change | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 4, 2026 (view filing) | May 1 | 3 days | Adams Benjamin CarltonChief Legal Officer | SSale | −19.9K | $9.23 | −$184.0K | −7.8%234.7K after | 3 lots |
| Apr 30, 2026 (view filing) | Apr 28 | 2 days | Angelini GiovanniPresident Europe, Africa, MEPA | SSale | −6.00K | $9.48 | −$56.9K | −1.9%311.3K after | |
| Nov 12, 2025 (view filing) | Nov 10 | 2 days | Angelini GiovanniPresident Europe, Africa, MEPA | PPurchase | +10.0K | $8.95 | +$89.5K | +5.7%186.9K after | |
| Aug 25, 2025 (view filing) | Aug 21 | 4 days | McGranahan DevinCEO & President | PPurchase | +176.5K | $8.49 | +$1.50M | +24.0%913.1K after | |
| Aug 20, 2025 (view filing) | Aug 18 | 2 days | Cagwin MatthewChief Financial Officer | PPurchase | +17.5K | $8.36 | +$146.3K | +8.4%225.6K after | |
| Feb 28, 2024 (view filing) | Feb 26 | 2 days | Murphy Timothy P.Director | PPurchase | +10.0K | $12.85 | +$128.5K | +21.6%56.2K after | |
| Nov 9, 2022 (view filing) | Nov 7 | 2 days | Joerres Jeffrey ADirector, Other: Non-Executive Chairman | PPurchase | +7.75K | $12.84 | +$99.4K | +4.9%167.3K after | |
| May 9, 2022 (view filing) | May 5 | 4 days | Cebollero DavidInterim Chief Legal Officer | SSale | −587 | $17.40 | −$10.2K | −4.0%14.2K after | |
| Feb 23, 2022 (view filing) | Feb 23 | Same day | Cebollero DavidInterim Chief Legal Officer | SSale | −2.22K | $19.45 | −$43.2K | −26.6%6.13K after | |
| Feb 23, 2022 (view filing) | Feb 22 | 1 day | Farah Jean ClaudePresident, Global Network | SSale | −33.4K | $19.65 | −$656.3K | −10.1%296.7K after |
Top 10 13F holders, Q2 2026
See all 486 holdersThe largest institutional positions in Western Union CO at the end of Q2 2026; share changes are against Q1 2026.
| Institution | Shares | Value | % of portfolio | Change in shares | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock, Inc. | 31,403,327 | $241.8M | 0.00% | +6,513,963+26.2% | Added |
| Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC | 17,907,483 | $137.9M | 0.01% | −173,080−1.0% | Reduced |
| Schroder Investment Management Group | 17,339,510 | $133.5M | 0.09% | +533,290+3.2% | Added |
| Capital Research Global Investors | 14,673,095 | $113.0M | 0.02% | +26,548+0.2% | Added |
| Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 14,018,732 | $107.9M | 0.00% | −168,278−1.2% | Reduced |
| Allianz Asset Management GmbH | 11,616,948 | $89.5M | 0.08% | +1,303,476+12.6% | Added |
| State Street Corp | 11,310,742 | $87.1M | 0.00% | +28,395+0.3% | Added |
| Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc | 11,246,081 | $86.6M | 0.01% | +288,977+2.6% | Added |
| LSV Asset Management | 10,977,158 | $84.5M | 0.15% | +959,424+9.6% | Added |
| AQR Capital Management LLC | 10,111,595 | $76.7M | 0.03% | −588,010−5.5% | Reduced |
Holders of 5% or more of WU
See all 4 holders and filingsHolders whose latest Schedule 13D or 13G filing reports 5% or more of Western Union CO.
| Holder | Latest form | Stake | Change | First filed | Latest filing | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock, Inc. | 13G/A | 10.20%31.8M shares | +2.30 ppfrom 7.90% | Apr 24, 20262 filings | May 6, 2026 | SEC |
| Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC | 13G | 5.79%18.2M shares | New | Apr 29, 20261 filing | Apr 29, 2026 | SEC |
| Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 13G | 5.30%16.6M shares | New | Apr 30, 20261 filing | Apr 30, 2026 | SEC |
| Schroder Investment Management Group | 13G | 5.20%16.9M shares | New | Nov 14, 20251 filing | Nov 14, 2025 | SEC |
Politician trades
All politician trades in WU3 members of Congress reported 4 trades in Western Union CO since 2020. Newest filings:
| Filed | Politician | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 6, 2024 |  Kathy E. Manning House · NC | Sell | $1K-$15K |
| May 15, 2024 |  Tommy Tuberville Senate · AL | Sell (full) | $1K-$15K |
| Nov 16, 2023 | Tommy Tuberville Senate · AL | Buy | $1K-$15K |
| Mar 16, 2021 |  Peter Meijer House · MI | Sell | $1K-$15K |
House · NC · Jul 6, 2024
Sell$1K-$15K
Senate · AL · May 15, 2024
Sell (full)$1K-$15K
Senate · AL · Nov 16, 2023
Buy$1K-$15K
House · MI · Mar 16, 2021
Sell$1K-$15K