Analyst ratings
Across 18 analysts the consensus is a Hold: 1 buy call against 7 sell, with an average 12-month price target of $6.80.
NYSE: WU · Credit Services
Over the past week, Western Union (WU) logged about 25 mentions across Reddit, X and news, and the read is an Adanos Sell. The crowd averages 21% bullish but is far apart: News runs 42% bullish while X sits at just 0%. Wall Street is more cautious, with 1 of 18 analysts rating WU a buy.
There is little buzz around WU this week and little agreement on direction, which is why it reads as a Sell.
Wall Street’s 6% buy share sits next to a crowd that ranges from X at 0% to News at 42%. No other tracker puts the two side by side.
Across 18 analysts the consensus is a Hold: 1 buy call against 7 sell, with an average 12-month price target of $6.80.
The Adanos signal blends each source’s bullish ratio, source breadth, buzz intensity and 3-day momentum. This week bullish sits just below the neutral line, momentum is improving and the 3 sources disagree sharply, so the read is a Sell.
The crowd runs 15 points hotter than the 6% analyst buy share, retail is ahead of the Street here. The split is inside the crowd: News reads 42% bullish while X sits at 0%, a 42-point spread that single-source trackers miss.
Over the 30-day window, Western Union (WU) buzz held subdued around 19.2 while the price drifted down 8.5% across the period. The chart tracks how social and news attention moved against end-of-day price. Average daily trading volume across the displayed trading days is 9.2M shares. Updated Oct 10, 2026. Over the last 7 trading days, WU gained 1.7%. Buzz activity in the recent week averaged 27.9 and was variable, swinging between 19.2 and 39.5. Recent volume is running below the 30-day average, pointing to quieter participation. Daily crowd sentiment leaned bullish on 10 of the 21 days with directional mentions, shown as the green, grey and red breakdown bars below the chart.
Signal metrics use the latest 7 days; contributor and breadth context uses the 30-day chart window.
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| Adanos signal | Sell |
|---|---|
| Analyst consensus | Hold (1 / 10 / 7) |
| Crowd bullish (7d) | 21% |
| Avg price target | $6.80 |
| Most bullish source | News, 42% |
| Most bearish source | X, 0% |
| Sentiment spread | 42 pts |
| Mentions (7d) | 25 |
| Market cap | $1.97B |
| P/E · Forward P/E | 5.2 · 3.9 |
| EPS · Beta | $1.23 · 0.5 |
| Revenue (TTM) | $4.04B · 10% margin |
| Industry | Credit Services |
Based on aggregated sentiment from Reddit, X and News sources, Western Union (WU) currently carries an Adanos sell signal with 93/100 conviction. The current cross-source average reads 21% bullish across 3 active sources. Those sources contribute 25 tracked mentions over the last 7 days. This is a sentiment-based reading, not financial advice.
Reddit discussion around Western Union (WU) is fairly quiet with 9 mentions over the last 7 days; the 30-day context spans 11 tracked subreddits. The 7-day tone is 22% bullish; 3-day activity momentum is rising, suggesting building attention.
The crowd reads bearish on Western Union (WU), averaging 21% bullish across 3 tracked sources over the last 7 days. The two ends of the range are News at 42% bullish and X at 0%, a 42-point spread. On the professional side, 1 of 18 analysts rate WU a buy.
Of the 18 analysts covering Western Union (WU), 1 rate it a buy, 10 a hold and 7 a sell, for a hold consensus. The average price target is $6.80. The crowd is the more bullish of the two, averaging 21%.
Western Union (WU)'s cross-source average is bearish at 21% bullish. All 3 tracked sources lean bearish. Reddit reads 22% bullish, News reads 42% bullish and x coverage is the most negative at 0% bullish. The combined signal points to broad sell-side pressure with 93/100 conviction.
The cross-source average is bearish for Western Union (WU) at 21% bullish. All 3 tracked sources lean bearish. The most bearish reading is x at 0% bullish. 3-day activity momentum is rising across Reddit and X. The sell signal carries 93/100 conviction.
News is the dominant discussion channel with 12 mentions (48% of total volume). Reddit contributes 9 mentions and X contributes 4 mentions. The cross-source average is bearish at 21% bullish, while reddit and x show rising 3-day activity. All 3 tracked sources lean bearish.
The Adanos signal blends bullish ratio, buzz score, source breadth and 3-day activity momentum into a single buy/sell reading. WU's sell signal at 93/100 conviction reflects a bearish cross-source average at 21% bullish. All 3 tracked sources lean bearish. It is a research shortcut, not financial advice.
The WU sentiment page is regenerated from the latest 7-day tracking window at each build. Data reflects the most recent Reddit posts, tweets and news articles available in the current publishing cycle.
Peers are ranked first by matching the Sell signal, then by the closest bullish ratio. Discussion activity breaks any remaining ties.
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