Western Union Company (The) (WU)
WU moved a median of +0.06% 30 minutes after news, and +0.17% by the close. How WU actually reacts to news — the realized, point-in-time move the market made, measured across 330 labeled events over the last three years with zero look-ahead.
WU’s median reaction, across the day.
| Horizon | Median | % positive | Events |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5-min | 0.00% | 46% | 329 |
| 30-min | +0.06% | 52% | 329 |
| 60-min | +0.12% | 57% | 329 |
| to close | +0.17% | 53% | 326 |
| Middle 50% of WU reactions | -0.34% to +0.67% |
|---|---|
| Median reaction (30-min) | +0.06% |
| Measured reactions | 330 |
Half of all Western Union Company (The) news events land between -0.34% and +0.67% at 30 minutes.
Reaction stats as of 2026-09-21. Newest measured event . Reaction = percent move vs. the price at the news timestamp.
How WU reacts, by analyst action.
| Event | Events | Median 30-min | % positive | Median to close |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coverage initiations | 21 | -0.26% | 19% | +0.25% |
| Rating reiterations | 57 | +0.09% | 51% | 0.00% |
| Price-target cuts | 24 | +0.14% | 54% | +0.41% |
Last 3 years, pulled 2026-09-21. Reaction = percent move vs. the price at the news timestamp. Counts and medians only. The same measurement runs across every name in the dataset. 3 further classes were observed with fewer than 10 measured events and are not published. See how WU ranks against every other measured name →
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Recent WU events, each with its measured reaction.
| Date | Headline | Event | Source | 5-min | To close |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Union to Release Third Quarter 2026 Results on November 4, 2026 | Press release | Business Wire | +0.16% | -0.49% | |
| Western Union and Publix Extend Relationship to Serve Growing Communities Across the Southeast | Press release | Business Wire | +0.08% | +4.28% | |
| Form 8-K Western Union CO For: Oct 02 | SEC filing · Form 8-K | SEC EDGAR | +0.50% | +1.50% | |
| Total Wireless Expands Partnership with Western Union, Bringing Financial Services to Retail Locations Nationwide | Press release | GlobeNewswire | +0.14% | -1.44% | |
| Form 8-K Western Union CO For: Aug 13 | SEC filing · Form 8-K | SEC EDGAR | -1.07% | -0.27% | |
| Western Union and Intermex Provide Update on Pending Acquisition | Press release | Business Wire | -1.07% | -0.27% | |
| Western Union Launches Stablecard in Partnership with Rain | Press release | Business Wire | +0.98% | +10.76% | |
| Western Union Announces $0.235 Quarterly Dividend | Press release | Business Wire | +0.98% | +10.76% | |
| Form 10-Q Western Union CO For: Jun 30 | SEC filing · Form 10-Q | SEC EDGAR | -0.07% | -9.91% | |
| Form 8-K Western Union CO For: Jul 30 | SEC filing · Form 8-K | SEC EDGAR | -0.07% | -9.91% | |
| Western Union Reports Second Quarter 2026 Results | Press release | Business Wire | -0.07% | -9.91% | |
| Form 8-K Western Union CO For: Jul 20 | SEC filing · Form 8-K | SEC EDGAR | -1.81% | -0.96% | |
| Western Union to Release Second Quarter 2026 Results on July 30, 2026 | Press release | Business Wire | +0.79% | +7.90% | |
| Total Wireless Becomes First U.S. Carrier to Include Western Union Money Transfers in Select Wireless Plans | Press release | GlobeNewswire | +0.21% | -0.21% | |
| Form 8-K Western Union CO For: Jun 17 | SEC filing · Form 8-K | SEC EDGAR | +0.55% | +0.55% | |
| Western Union and Intermex Provide an Update on Pending Acquisition of Intermex | Press release | Business Wire | +0.55% | +0.55% | |
| Western Union Reports Inducement Grants Under New York Stock Exchange Listing Rule 303A.08 | Press release | Business Wire | -1.55% | -0.68% | |
| Bybit Becomes First Major Crypto Exchange to Integrate Western Union's USDPT Stablecoin, Bridging Two Financial Worlds Through One Stablecoin | Press release | PR Newswire | +0.00% | -3.50% | |
| Bybit Becomes First Major Crypto Exchange to Integrate Western Union’s USDPT Stablecoin, Bridging Two Financial Worlds Through One Stablecoin | Press release | Business Wire | +0.00% | -3.50% | |
| Form S-8 Western Union CO | SEC filing · Form S-8 | SEC EDGAR | +0.65% | -1.06% | |
| Form 8-K Western Union CO For: May 14 | SEC filing · Form 8-K | SEC EDGAR | +0.12% | -1.42% | |
| Western Union Appoints Pedro Alegría as Vice President and General Manager for Mexico and Central America | Press release | Business Wire | -0.06% | +0.83% | |
| Western Union Announces $0.235 Quarterly Dividend | Press release | Business Wire | +0.24% | -0.71% | |
| Western Union to Present at J.P. Morgan 2026 Global Technology, Media and Communications Conference on May 20th | Press release | Business Wire | +1.00% | +0.33% | |
| Form 8-K Western Union CO For: Apr 30 | SEC filing · Form 8-K | SEC EDGAR | +0.22% | -1.43% | |
| Western Union Launches USDPT on Solana Advancing Regulated Digital Infrastructure for Global Payments | Press release | Business Wire | +0.92% | -1.18% | |
| Western Union Selects Fireblocks to Power its First Stablecoin, USDPT | Press release | PR Newswire | +0.92% | -1.18% | |
| Form DEFA14A Western Union CO | SEC filing · Form DEFA14A | SEC EDGAR | +1.68% | +0.34% | |
| Form 10-Q Western Union CO For: Mar 31 | SEC filing · Form 10-Q | SEC EDGAR | +1.46% | +5.16% | |
| Form 8-K Western Union CO For: Apr 24 | SEC filing · Form 8-K | SEC EDGAR | -2.08% | +6.59% | |
| Western Union Reports First Quarter 2026 Results | Press release | Business Wire | -2.08% | +6.59% | |
| Western Union to Release First Quarter 2026 Results on April 24, 2026 | Press release | Business Wire | -1.05% | -1.66% | |
| Form ARS Western Union CO For: Dec 31 | SEC filing · Form ARS | SEC EDGAR | -1.54% | -3.42% | |
| Form DEF 14A Western Union CO For: May 14 | SEC filing · Form DEF | SEC EDGAR | -1.54% | -3.42% | |
| Form DEFA14A Western Union CO | SEC filing · Form DEFA14A | SEC EDGAR | -1.54% | -3.42% | |
| Form 8-K Western Union CO For: Mar 13 | SEC filing · Form 8-K | SEC EDGAR | +0.54% | -0.75% | |
| Western Union Appoints Global Business Leader Milind Pant to its Board of Directors | Press release | Business Wire | -0.68% | -0.94% | |
| As Graduation Gift Spending Hits $6.8 Billion, Announcements Help Families Share the Milestone | Press release | PR Web | +0.71% | +0.31% | |
| Form 8-K Western Union CO For: Feb 26 | SEC filing · Form 8-K | SEC EDGAR | -1.91% | +0.00% | |
| Crossmint Partners with Western Union to Support USDPT Stablecoin and Digital Asset Network on Solana | Press release | PR Newswire | +0.21% | -0.88% | |
| Western Union Drives 50% Reduction in Manual Security Workload and Achieves 99% Asset Coverage with Axonius | Press release | GlobeNewswire | +0.00% | -0.52% | |
| Form 305B2 Western Union CO | SEC filing · Form 305B2 | SEC EDGAR | -0.41% | -1.75% | |
| Form 10-K Western Union CO For: Dec 31 | SEC filing · Form 10-K | SEC EDGAR | -0.76% | -0.43% | |
| Form 8-K Western Union CO For: Feb 20 | SEC filing · Form 8-K | SEC EDGAR | -0.37% | -1.17% | |
| Western Union Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2025 Results | Press release | Business Wire | -0.37% | -1.17% | |
| Western Union to Release Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2025 Results on February 20, 2026 | Press release | Business Wire | -0.16% | +0.85% | |
| Form 8-K Western Union CO For: Jan 09 | SEC filing · Form 8-K | SEC EDGAR | -0.46% | -2.26% | |
| Western Union Partners With Deutsche Post, Leader in the German Postal Market | Press release | Business Wire | -0.02% | +0.00% | |
| Western Union Announces $0.235 Quarterly Dividend | Press release | Business Wire | -0.20% | +0.61% | |
| Western Union and TenPay Global partner to drive remittance innovation | Press release | PR Newswire | +0.95% | — |
Each reaction is the move the market actually made, measured from the news timestamp. Headlines link through to the WU section they belong to.
Where else WU is measured.
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|---|---|---|---|
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How the numbers are made.
How is Western Union Company (The)'s median reaction calculated?
Every labeled WU news event is measured from its own timestamp: the last trade before the news is the base price, and the move is read at fixed horizons — 30 minutes of trading, then the close. The median across 330 events is what this page reports. Point-in-time, zero look-ahead: no event borrows information from a later one.
What counts as a positive reaction?
Any event whose price move is above zero at the horizon, relative to the last trade before the news timestamp. 52% of WU's measured events are up at 30 minutes; the rest close the window flat or negative.
How often is this page updated?
The news table refreshes automatically as new events are labeled and priced. The reaction medians are re-pulled in batches from the dataset — the figures here are as of 2026-09-21.
Does WU's past reaction predict its next one?
No. These are realized facts about past events, not forecasts. They describe a distribution — they say nothing certain about any future move.