Werner Enterprises (WERN) Expected to Announce Quarterly Earnings on Tuesday

Werner Enterprises (NASDAQ:WERN - Get Free Report) is projected to release its Q2 2025 earnings data after the market closes on Tuesday, July 29th. Analysts expect Werner Enterprises to post earnings of $0.06 per share and revenue of $736.09 million for the quarter.

Werner Enterprises (NASDAQ:WERN - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, April 29th. The transportation company reported ($0.12) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.12 by ($0.24). The firm had revenue of $712.11 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $738.41 million. Werner Enterprises had a net margin of 0.60% and a return on equity of 1.20%. The business's revenue for the quarter was down 7.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $0.14 EPS. On average, analysts expect Werner Enterprises to post $1 EPS for the current fiscal year and $2 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Werner Enterprises Stock Up 1.5%

Shares of NASDAQ WERN traded up $0.43 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $29.33. The company had a trading volume of 910,144 shares, compared to its average volume of 775,876. The company has a market capitalization of $1.81 billion, a PE ratio of 101.14, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.71 and a beta of 1.07. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $27.69 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $30.04. The company has a current ratio of 1.66, a quick ratio of 1.62 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.45. Werner Enterprises has a one year low of $23.02 and a one year high of $42.48.

Werner Enterprises Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, July 23rd. Investors of record on Monday, July 7th were issued a dividend of $0.14 per share. This represents a $0.56 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.91%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, July 7th. Werner Enterprises's payout ratio is currently 193.10%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Werner Enterprises

A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC increased its holdings in shares of Werner Enterprises by 0.3% in the first quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 126,854 shares of the transportation company's stock worth $3,717,000 after purchasing an additional 401 shares during the last quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. boosted its position in shares of Werner Enterprises by 4.6% during the first quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 36,697 shares of the transportation company's stock valued at $1,075,000 after buying an additional 1,598 shares during the period. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada raised its stake in shares of Werner Enterprises by 33.8% during the first quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 21,660 shares of the transportation company's stock valued at $635,000 after acquiring an additional 5,473 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 89.32% of the company's stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities research analysts have recently issued reports on the company. Susquehanna boosted their price objective on Werner Enterprises from $23.00 to $25.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a report on Tuesday, June 24th. TD Cowen lowered their price target on shares of Werner Enterprises from $33.00 to $30.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, April 30th. The Goldman Sachs Group raised Werner Enterprises from a "sell" rating to a "buy" rating and lifted their price target for the company from $25.00 to $39.00 in a research note on Monday, June 2nd. Baird R W upgraded Werner Enterprises to a "strong sell" rating in a report on Tuesday, July 1st. Finally, Barclays decreased their price target on Werner Enterprises from $32.00 to $28.00 and set an "equal weight" rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, April 30th. Seven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have assigned a hold rating and three have issued a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $30.40.

About Werner Enterprises

Werner Enterprises, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, engages in transporting truckload shipments of general commodities in interstate and intrastate commerce in the United States, Mexico, and internationally. The company operates through two segments, Truckload Transportation Services and Werner Logistics.