Western Union Company Affirms Full Year Outlook

(RTTNews) - The Western Union Company (WU) affirmed its full year financial outlook, which was previously provided on July 30, 2015. The company expects adjusted EPS in a range of approximately $1.60 to $1.67, and GAAP EPS in a range of approximately $1.55 to $1.62.

Analysts polled by Thomson Reuters expect the company to report profit per share of $1.64 for the full year. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

For 2015, the company continues to expect: low to mid-single digit constant currency revenue increase; and low to mid-single digit GAAP revenue decrease.

For the third quarter 2015, revenues increased 3% on a constant currency basis compared to the prior year period. Reported revenues declined 3%, primarily due to the impact of the stronger U.S. dollar. Earnings per share increased 2% to $0.45 in the quarter.