The Western Union Company
Here’s whether The Western Union Company (WU) is worth buying in 2026 — based on weekly-updated price trend, RSI momentum, and return vs. the S&P 500. Our current read: Bearish.
Positives: RSI 40 — healthy momentum range. Concerns: trading below the 200-day MA (long-term downtrend); below the 50-day MA (medium-term momentum negative); 50-day MA is falling (-2.71% over 10 days); weak 1-year return of -10.0%; 3-month momentum negative (-10.7%). Currently 28.0% off its 52-week high. Score: -5/7.
WU is trading below its 200-day MA ($8.78) — a key warning sign the longer-term trend is under pressure. An RSI of 40.3 sits in the neutral zone — momentum is neither stretched nor exhausted. The 1-year return of -10.0% compares to +20.4% for SPY (trailed the market by 30.4%). The current 28.0% drawdown from the 52-week high reflects elevated risk for momentum-based strategies.