"Western Union is Blockbuster, and stablecoin is Netflix," Scott Melker says on what he predicts could be the downfall of Western Union due to its fees.
Western Union offers global money transfers and payment services for individuals and businesses through agents and digital channels.
Western Union is looking to stablecoins and merger and acquisition (M&A) activity for growth after a quarter in which revenue was flat due to a decline in the Americas business.
Western Union misses Q1 EPS estimates as margins shrink and income drops, despite steady revenues and strong growth in Branded Digital and Travel Money.
The Western Union Company (WU) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
The headline numbers for Western Union (WU) give insight into how the company performed in the quarter ended March 2026, but it may be worthwhile to compare some of its key metrics to Wall Street esti
Western Union Company (NYSE:WU) shares are trading lower Friday after the company reported mixed first-quarter financial results.
Western Union (WU) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.25 per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.4 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.41 per share a year ago.

Western Union Posts Lower Profit

08:08am, Friday, 24'th Apr 2026
Western Union reported lower first-quarter profit and said that its Americas retail business was facing macro headwinds.
DENVER--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Western Union Company (the “Company” or “Western Union”) (NYSE: WU) today reported first quarter 2026 financial results. The Company's first-quarter revenue of $98
The Western Union Company (NYSE:WU) will release earnings for its first quarter before the opening bell on Friday, April 24.
Western Union (WU) closed at $9.48 in the latest trading session, marking a +1.94% move from the prior day.
Western Union (WU) concluded the recent trading session at $9.3, signifying a +1.53% move from its prior day's close.
In the closing of the recent trading day, Western Union (WU) stood at $9, denoting a +1.47% move from the preceding trading day.
DENVER--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Western Union Company (NYSE: WU) announced today that Chief Executive Officer, Devin McGranahan, and Chief Financial Officer, Matt Cagwin, will host a webcast and conferen
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