Zacks lifts forecast for Western Union stock to USD 0.35

Western Union (ISIN US9598021098) saw its third-quarter 2026 earnings estimate move from USD 0.34 to USD 0.35 on October 5, 2026, as MarketBeat reported. The reference price was EUR 5.62 at Lang & Schwarz on October 8, 2026 at 9:42 p.m. CEST, up 2.74 percent versus the prior close of EUR 5.47.

Estimate rises as merger review continues

The revised estimate remains below the company's second-quarter earnings per share of USD 0.31, while the full-year 2026 guidance cited by MarketBeat stands at USD 1.25-1.35 per share. The change therefore improves the near-term estimate without removing the gap between recent reported earnings and the annual range.

Western Union and International Money Express filed new premerger forms on October 2, 2026, starting a 30-day waiting period, according to StockTitan. Completion also depends on reinstatement of California regulatory approval and other closing conditions, leaving timing as a central variable for the proposed transaction.

Three dated events frame the stock

On July 30, 2026, Western Union reported second-quarter revenue of USD 1.01 billion and earnings per share of USD 0.31, below the USD 0.42 consensus, according to MarketBeat. On August 3, 2026, the company announced a quarterly dividend of USD 0.235, listed on its Western Union investor-relations page. On October 5, 2026, Zacks lifted its third-quarter estimate from USD 0.34 to USD 0.35, according to MarketBeat.

What does the merger review mean for timing?

The new waiting period lasts 30 days, while the filing says the transaction remains subject to regulatory approval and other closing conditions. That timetable gives the merger process a defined procedural step, but it does not establish a completion date.

Financhill lists October 22, 2026 as the next earnings date and October 29, 2026 as an estimated reporting date, providing two calendar markers for the next update. On the NYSE, WU was last quoted at USD 6.30 on October 8, 2026 at 3:48 p.m. ET, with a 52-week range of USD 5.87 to USD 10.35 and a market capitalization of USD 2.0 billion.

Price stays near the yearly low

The Lang & Schwarz price of EUR 5.62 remains EUR 0.75 above the 52-week low of USD 5.87 only as a separate currency context cannot be calculated, so the euro quote is best read against its own prior close. The positive 2.74 percent session move contrasts with the second-quarter earnings miss and leaves the merger review and the next earnings date as the clearest upcoming reference points.

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