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The Western Union Company (WU) stock Beta

Beta

0.500.01-1.96%

Summary

Current Value
As of today, WU beta is 0.50, down -1.96% on
Current Value Category
Based on its current beta, WU falls into the high volatility category
1-Year High
WU beta reached a 1-year high of 0.81 on
1-Year Low
WU beta reached a 1-year low of 0.31 on

Beta Chart

SUGGESTED SERIES

Performance

WU Performance
MetricDateValue1D1M3MYTD1Y3Y5Y
0.50-2.0%+6.4%-2.0%-27.5%-25.4%-33.3%-41.2%
Price$6.33+3.6%-8.8%-19.1%-32.0%-21.6%-51.9%-69.5%
SPX7,765.36-0.5%+1.7%+2.9%+13.4%+15.3%+79.1%+76.8%
$8.33-0.2%-3.4%-5.7%-7.2%-11.9%-32.5%-64.3%
$6.81-0.5%-10.1%-15.6%-24.6%-17.9%-45.3%-68.3%
$6.27-0.4%-13.2%-16.4%-33.0%-22.8%-51.8%-69.6%
46.25+25.7%+19.3%-11.5%-12.9%+5.1%-21.2%-2.5%
$0.20+4.5%-14.7%-13.9%-3.6%+9.0%-24.4%-55.9%
30.22%+18.6%+21.7%+5.5%+83.9%+144.1%+24.9%+46.4%
34.76%+10.6%+23.1%+16.5%+34.7%+72.7%+62.4%+33.0%
38.77%+0.6%+2.4%+25.5%+19.4%+34.7%+40.2%+51.9%

Beta History

DateValueChange
0.50-27.5%
0.69+102.9%
0.34-47.7%
0.65-16.7%
0.78+21.9%
0.64-28.1%
0.89+17.1%
0.76+7.0%
0.71-19.3%
0.88-27.9%
1.22+19.6%
DateValueChange
1.02-12.1%
1.16+34.9%
0.86-1.1%
0.87-13.0%
1.00-2.0%
1.02-15.0%
1.20+21.2%
0.99+1.0%
0.98-19.0%
1.21-

FAQ

What is the current beta of WU?
As of today, WU beta is 0.50
What beta category does WU fall into?
Based on its current beta, WU falls into the high volatility category
What is WU beta 1-year high?
WU beta reached a 1-year high of 0.81 on April 6, 2026
What is WU beta 1-year low?
WU beta reached a 1-year low of 0.31 on July 31, 2026

Data Sources & References

  1. WU Official Website www.westernunion.com
  2. Most Recent Annual Report (10-K) www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1365135/000119312526061340/0001193125-26-061340-index.htm
  3. WU Profile on Yahoo Finance finance.yahoo.com/quote/WU
  4. WU Profile on NASDAQ.com www.nasdaq.com/market-activity/stocks/wu