Werner Enterprises (WERN)
NASDAQ:WERN
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WERN Stock Chart & Stats
$32.58
-$0.43(-1.20%)
At close: 4:00 PM EST
$32.58
-$0.43(-1.20%)
Day’s Range― - ―
52-Week Range$23.06 - $38.46
Previous CloseN/A
Volume80.17K
Average Volume (3M)1.09M
Market Cap
$2.06B
Enterprise Value$3.06B
Total Cash (Recent Filing)$59.92M
Total Debt (Recent Filing)$793.92M
Price to Earnings (P/E)―
Beta0.93
Next Earnings
Aug 05, 2026EPS Estimate
0.21Next Dividend Ex-DateN/A
Dividend Yield1.84%
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)-0.24
Shares Outstanding59,950,115
10 Day Avg. Volume1,574,393
30 Day Avg. Volume1,085,293
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio0.88
Price to Book (P/B)1.33
Price to Sales (P/S)0.61
P/FCF Ratio-26.54
Enterprise Value/Market Cap1.48
Enterprise Value/Revenue1.03
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit10.60
Enterprise Value/Ebitda10.04
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$37.69Price Target Upside15.69% Upside
Rating ConsensusHold
Number of Analyst Covering13
EPS Forecast (FY)0.8
Revenue Forecast (FY)$3.58B
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls Say
AcquisitionAcquisition of FirstFleet meaningfully expands dedicated carrier scale and network density across the eastern United States, increasing the share of contract-based dedicated trucks that support higher-margin operations.
Business Mix ShiftStrategic shift from one-way truckload toward Dedicated services with team drivers, cross-border work and power-only reduces exposure to commoditized spot pricing and helps stabilize revenue through freight cycles.
Profitability ImprovementAnalyst expects the FirstFleet deal to be accretive and to create operational synergies that improve margins and overall profitability over time.
Bears Say
Financing And Leverage RiskFunding the acquisition with cash and use of the existing revolving credit facility increases reliance on liquidity and raises leverage risk until debt is reduced.
Fuel Cost PressureRising fuel costs linked to geopolitical conflict are elevating operating expenses and reducing short-term profitability.
Logistics Margin SqueezeElevated spot freight rates and higher purchased transportation costs are squeezing logistics margins and weighing on reported operating results.
Werner Enterprises News
WERN FAQ
What was Werner Enterprises’s price range in the past 12 months?
Werner Enterprises lowest stock price was $23.06 and its highest was $38.46 in the past 12 months.
What is Werner Enterprises’s market cap?
Werner Enterprises’s market cap is $2.06B.
When is Werner Enterprises’s upcoming earnings report date?
Werner Enterprises’s upcoming earnings report date is Aug 05, 2026 which is in 91 days.
How were Werner Enterprises’s earnings last quarter?
Werner Enterprises released its earnings results on Apr 28, 2026. The company reported $0.02 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of -$0.058 by $0.078.
Is Werner Enterprises overvalued?
According to Wall Street analysts Werner Enterprises’s price is currently Undervalued.
Does Werner Enterprises pay dividends?
Werner Enterprises pays a Quarterly dividend of $0.14 which represents an annual dividend yield of 1.84%. See more information on Werner Enterprises dividends here
What is Werner Enterprises’s EPS estimate?
Werner Enterprises’s EPS estimate is 0.21.
How many shares outstanding does Werner Enterprises have?
Werner Enterprises has 59,950,115 shares outstanding.
What happened to Werner Enterprises’s price movement after its last earnings report?
Werner Enterprises reported an EPS of $0.02 in its last earnings report, beating expectations of -$0.058. Following the earnings report the stock price went up 5.785%.
Which hedge fund is a major shareholder of Werner Enterprises?
Currently, no hedge funds are holding shares in WERN
What is the TipRanks Smart Score and how is it calculated?
Smart Score combines eight research factors - such as analyst recommendations, hedge fund trends, and technical indicators - to measure a stock’s outlook. These signals are unified into a single score that reflects bullish or bearish momentum. See detailed methodology
Werner Enterprises Stock Smart Score
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Analyst Consensus
Hold
Average Price Target:
$37.69 (15.69% Upside)
$37.69 (15.69% Upside)
Hedge Fund Trend
Increased
By 929.5K Shares
Last Quarter.
Last Quarter.
Insider Transactions
Sold Shares
Worth $118.3K over
the Last 3 Months
the Last 3 Months
Crowd Wisdom
Very Negative
Last 7 Days ▼ 0.8%
Last 30 Days ▼ 3.0%
Last 30 Days ▼ 3.0%
News Sentiment
Very Bearish
Bullish news 0%
Bearish news 100%
Bearish news 100%
Technicals
SMA
Negative
20 days / 200 days
Momentum
-24.23%
12-Months-Change
Fundamentals
Return on Equity
-0.62%
Trailing 12-Months
Asset Growth
9.22%
Trailing 12-Months
Company Description
Werner Enterprises
Werner Enterprises, Inc., a transportation and logistics company, engages in transporting truckload shipments of general commodities in interstate and intrastate commerce in the United States, Mexico, and internationally. It operates through Truckload Transportation Services and Werner Logistics segments. The Truckload Transportation Services segment operates medium-to-long-haul van fleet that transports various consumer nondurable products and other commodities in truckload quantities using dry van trailers; the expedited fleet, which offers time-sensitive truckload services using driver teams; regional short-haul fleet that provides comparable truckload van service in the United States; and temperature controlled fleet, which offers truckload services for temperature sensitive products using temperature-controlled trailers. It transports retail store merchandise, consumer products, food and beverage products, and manufactured products. The Werner Logistics segment provides non-asset-based transportation and logistics services, including truck brokerage; logistics management services and solutions; rail transportation through alliances with rail and drayage providers; and residential and commercial deliveries of large or heavy items using liftgate straight truck. As of December 31, 2021, the company had a fleet of 8,340 trucks, which included 8,050 company-operated, as well as 290 owned and operated by independent contractors;27,225 company-owned trailers that comprised dry vans, flatbeds, temperature-controlled, and other trailers; and 55 intermodal drayage trucks. Werner Enterprises, Inc. was founded in 1956 and is headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska.
WERN Company Deck
WERN Earnings Call
Q1 2026
0:00 / 0:00
Earnings Call Sentiment|Positive
Overall the call presented a constructive picture: meaningful top-line growth (revenues +14%), strong TTS performance (+18% revenue) and substantial early wins from the FirstFleet acquisition (high customer retention, realized synergies) alongside sharp safety improvements and materially stronger cash flow. Offsetting items include still-pressed consolidated margins (adjusted margin 1.5%), temporary Logistics margin compression, higher debt from the acquisition, and inflation/driver availability headwinds. Management provided concrete operational progress (restructuring benefits, technology/AI rollout, cost savings) and reiterated guidance for fleet growth and improving pricing through bid season, supporting a positive outlook as market fundamentals tighten.View all WERN earnings summariesWERN Stock 12 Month Forecast
Average Price Target
$37.69
▲(15.69% Upside)
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Ownership Overview
1.94% Insiders
44.65% Mutual Funds
6.12% Other Institutional Investors
8.30% Public Companies and
Individual Investors