Western Union Company (The) (WU) by event type
WU moves most on coverage initiations — a median of -0.26% at 30 minutes across 21 measured events. Each row is measured over the last three years and read against the price at its own news timestamp. Back to the WU overview →
How WU reacts across 3 measured event types.
| Event | Events | Median 30-min | % positive | Median to close |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coverage initiations 1,725 of 2,283 | 21 | -0.26% | 19% | +0.25% |
| Rating reiterations 923 of 3,522 | 57 | +0.09% | 51% | 0.00% |
| Price-target cuts 315 of 1,527 | 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 rank under each event type orders every name measured for it by median 30-min reaction, most positive first — so a low rank on a downgrade means this name falls harder than most, not that it moves less. Names with an identical median share a rank; a name the cross-section does not carry shows no rank rather than a guessed one. 3 further classes were observed with fewer than 10 measured events and are not published.
That’s how WU usually reacts — get an email when it moves on news →Every name measured for these event types: Coverage initiations → · Rating reiterations → · Price-target cuts → · WU overview →
Other Financial Services names, measured the same way
| Ticker | Events | Median 30-min | % positive |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tompkins Financial Corporation (TMP) | 333 | +0.05% | 51% |
| BLUE HILLS BANCORP (BHBK) | 332 | 0.00% | 44% |
| Affiliated Managers Group, Inc. (AMG) | 329 | +0.07% | 56% |
| Goosehead Insurance, Inc. - Class A (GSHD) | 329 | +0.03% | 51% |
Same sector, same measurement: percent move vs. the price at the news timestamp, read at 30 minutes. Sample sizes differ, so the medians are comparable but the confidence behind them is not.