Western Union (WU) reported second-quarter 2026 GAAP revenue of $1.013 billion, down 1% from $1.026 billion a year earlier. Net income was $76.7 million, down 37% from $122.1 million, while diluted EPS fell to $0.24 from $0.37.
The company said Consumer Services revenue grew 4% on a GAAP basis, Branded Digital revenue rose 7%, and Consumer Money Transfer revenue declined 2%. Western Union also updated its full-year 2026 outlook, projecting GAAP revenue growth of 3% to 5% and adjusted EPS of $1.25 to $1.35.
- Second-quarter GAAP operating margin was 13%, compared with 19% in the prior-year period.
- Consumer Services revenue was $147.1 million, up from $141.1 million a year earlier.
- Consumer Money Transfer revenue was $866.1 million, down from $885.0 million a year earlier.
- Branded Digital revenue increased 7% on a GAAP basis, with transactions up 25%.
- Western Union said it remains engaged with regulators on its planned Intermex acquisition.
$WU Insider Trading Activity
$WU insiders have traded $WU stock on the open market 4 times in the past 6 months. Of those trades, 0 have been purchases and 4 have been sales.
Here’s a breakdown of recent trading of $WU stock by insiders over the last 6 months:
- BENJAMIN CARLTON ADAMS (Chief Legal Officer) has made 0 purchases and 3 sales selling 19,924 shares for an estimated $183,883.
- GIOVANNI ANGELINI (President Europe, Africa, MEPA) sold 6,000 shares for an estimated $56,850
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$WU Hedge Fund Activity
We have seen 233 institutional investors add shares of $WU stock to their portfolio, and 237 decrease their positions in their most recent quarter.
Here are some of the largest recent moves:
- SG AMERICAS SECURITIES, LLC removed 7,821,087 shares (-98.3%) from their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $68,278,089
- BLACKROCK, INC. removed 6,936,078 shares (-21.8%) from their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $60,551,960
- CAPITAL RESEARCH GLOBAL INVESTORS added 4,238,587 shares (+40.7%) to their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $37,002,864
- MERIDIEM CAPITAL PARTNERS LP removed 3,388,600 shares (-100.0%) from their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $29,582,478
- STATE STREET CORP removed 2,702,125 shares (-19.3%) from their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $23,589,551
- FOURTH SAIL CAPITAL LP removed 2,589,752 shares (-100.0%) from their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $22,608,534
- ALLIANZ ASSET MANAGEMENT GMBH added 2,433,746 shares (+30.9%) to their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $21,246,602
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