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WUWestern Union Company (The)

Financial Services · Credit Services · mid-cap ($2.3B)
-26.8%
from rolling 252-day high of $9.78 set 2026-02-09 · 178d ago
Current
$7.16
Decline depth
-26.8%
Decline σ
3.9σ
TFC
0/5 bearish
Rolling 252-day high Up day Down day Last 90 trading days · data from Alpaca

Since it joined the list

$WU landed on the list 2026-06-02, down 23.0% from its 52-week high that day — now down -26.8%.

That's 8.3 percentage points deeper than the day it joined. It bottomed 38.6% below that high along the way.

Decline from the 52-week high as it stood on 2026-06-02 (fixed anchor) → today. Split-adjusted, Alpaca. Observed history, not a forecast.

Structural break signals

WU qualifies for the Watch on decline depth.

Decline depth
-26.8%
From rolling 252-day high of $9.78, 178d ago. Past the 20% Watch threshold.
Time-frame continuity
0/5 bearish
Latest bar across daily/weekly/monthly/quarterly/yearly time frames. A bar counts as bearish when it's a 2-Down or a red 3.
Decline sigma
3.9σ
Drop from local high over the last 20 bars, expressed in units of the stock's typical daily volatility (5.38% per day).

The structural read

What price action says about WU.

WU qualifies for the Watch on decline depth — down -26.8% from its rolling 252-day high.

Earnings on file: 2026-04-24. Tiering is unaffected by earnings dates — listings reflect price structure only.

Questions about WU

What people ask.

Why is WU on Broken Stocks?

WU qualifies for the Watch on decline depth. It is down -26.8% from its rolling 252-day high of $9.78, set on 2026-02-09 — 178d ago.

Is WU a falling knife?

No. The falling-knife label usually implies a steep, severe drop — typically 30% or more from a fresh high. WU is down -26.8% from its 52-week high, which qualifies for the Watch tier but is shallower than the falling-knife pattern. It's an early-stage decline rather than a sharp breakdown.

Is WU a buy?

Broken Stocks does not issue buy or sell recommendations. The list is a rules-based technical warning system. It tracks structural decline depth and recency — not company quality, management, fundamentals, or news. Always do your own research and consult a licensed advisor.

Where is WU trading inside its 52-week range?

At $7.16, WU sits 7.3% of the way from its 52-week low ($6.91) to its 52-week high ($10.35). A reading below 25% indicates price is hugging the bottom of the range; above 75%, the top.

How fast has WU been declining?

The current 26.8% decline accrued over 178d, which annualizes to roughly -55.0% per year. Annualized pace is a sanity check — a 30% decline in three months is a different signal than a 30% decline over two years.

How does WU compare to its sector?

There are 75 other Financial Services tickers on Broken Stocks: 33 Red, 27 Amber, 15 Watch, with 33 showing recovering structural signals. Median sector decline is -33.9% — WU's decline is shallower than the sector median.

Does WU's earnings date affect its tier?

No. Tiering is decided purely by decline depth and recency of the rolling-high date. The earnings date on file (2026-04-24) is shown for reference only — listings can move tier between scans based on closing prices, regardless of fundamentals or news events.