Western Union WU announces its next round of earnings this Thursday, Feb. 7. Here is Benzinga's everything-that-matters guide for the Q4 earnings announcement.
Earnings and Revenue
Wall Street expects EPS of 49 cents and sales around $1.44 billion.
Western Union EPS in the same period a year ago totaled 41 cents. Sales were $1.44 billion. Revenue would be up 0.14 percent from the same quarter last year. Here's how the company's reported EPS has compared to analyst estimates in the past:
Quarter | Q3 2018 | Q2 2018 | Q1 2018 | Q4 2017 |
EPS Estimate | 0.48 | 0.47 | 0.42 | 0.45 |
EPS Actual | 0.52 | 0.46 | 0.45 | 0.41 |
Stock Performance
Over the last 52-week period, shares are down 8.73 percent. Given that these returns are generally negative, long-term shareholders are likely unhappy going into this earnings release. Analysts have adjusted their estimates higher for EPS and revenues over the past 90 days. The most common rating from analysts on Western Union stock is a Sell. The strength of this rating has maintained conviction over the past three months.
Conference Call
Western Union's Q4 conference call is scheduled to begin at 4:30 p.m. ET and can be accessed here: http://ir.westernunion.com/investor-relations/events-and-presentations/events-calendar/default.aspx
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