Western Union (WU) Tops Q4 EPS by 8c; Announces Raised Dividend and $1.2B Buyback

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Western Union (WU) PT Lifted to $19 at Nomura Amid Q4 Margin Surprise

February 11, 2015 9:40 AM EST

Nomura Securities analyst Tulu Yunus bumped the price target on Western Union Co. (NYSE: WU) to $19.00 (from $18.00) following better than expected Q4 results. The firm maintained its Neutral rating.

Yunus commented, "Excluding a $0.04 tax benefit, WU reported 4Q14 EPS of $0.38, vs consensus / our estimates of $0.34... More

Western Union (WU) PT Raised to $17.50 at Piper Jaffray Post Q4; Neutral Rating Maintained

February 11, 2015 7:37 AM EST

Piper Jaffray analyst Michael Grondahl reiterated a Neutral rating while bumping its price target on Western Union Co. (NYSE: WU) to $17.50 (from $15.50) following better-than-expected Q4 results driven by margins and lower taxes.

Grondahl commented, "WU reported 4Q14 revenue and adj. EPS of $1.41B and $0.42... More

Deutsche Bank Downgrades Western Union Co. (WU) to Hold

February 11, 2015 6:40 AM EST

Deutsche Bank downgraded Western Union Co. (NYSE: WU) from Buy to Hold with a price target of $20.00 (from $19.00). The change follows recent stock strength.

Analyst Bryan Keane said, "WU reported revenues of $1.41bn (-0.8%, 4% cc) which came in slightly... More

Western Union (WU) Raises Quarterly Dividend 24% to $0.155; 3.4% Yield

February 10, 2015 4:04 PM EST

Western Union (NYSE: WU) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.155 per share, or $0.62 annualized. This is a 24% increase from the prior dividend of $0.125.

The dividend will be payable on March 31, 2015, to stockholders of record on March 17, 2015, with an ex-dividend date of March 13,... More

Western Union (WU) Gains Ahead of Q4 Print

February 10, 2015 2:37 PM EST

Western Union (NYSE: WU) shares advanced Tuesday, hours ahead of its Q4 print, which is expected after the close of trading. The Street is looking for Q4 EPS of $0.34 on revenue of $1.44 billion.

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