NASDAQ:WERN Werner Enterprises - WERN Stock Forecast, Price & News Adding Choose a watchlist: Watchlist Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat Daily Premium to add more stocks to your watchlist. Adding Werner Enterprises, Inc. Please log in to your account or sign up in order to add this asset to your watchlist. $49.45 +1.02 (+2.11%) (As of 02/2/2023 12:00 AM ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$48.62▼$50.3150-Day Range$40.07▼$49.4552-Week Range$35.84▼$50.31Volume1.01 million shsAverage Volume615,513 shsMarket Capitalization$3.13 billionP/E Ratio12.52Dividend Yield1.11%Price Target$48.14 ProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainability Werner Enterprises MarketRank™ ForecastAnalyst RatingHold2.46 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside2.6% Downside$48.14 Price TargetShort InterestBearish6.26% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthModerateBased on Four FactorsSustainability-6.24Upright™ Environmental ScoreNews Sentiment0.60Based on 10 Articles This WeekInsider TradingN/AProj. Earnings Growth-8.24%From $3.64 to $3.34 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™MarketRank is calculated as an average of available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.1.85 out of 5 starsTransportation Sector88th out of 123 stocksTrucking, Except Local Industry10th out of 16 stocks 2.2 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingWerner Enterprises has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.46, and is based on 6 buy ratings, 7 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $48.14, Werner Enterprises has a forecasted downside of 2.6% from its current price of $49.45.Amount of Analyst CoverageWerner Enterprises has been the subject of 5 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock. Previous Next 2.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted6.26% of the float of Werner Enterprises has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverWerner Enterprises has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 6.7.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Werner Enterprises has recently decreased by 3.68%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving. Previous Next 2.5 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldWerner Enterprises pays a meaningful dividend of 1.11%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthWerner Enterprises has only been increasing its dividend for 2 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Werner Enterprises is 13.16%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Werner Enterprises will have a dividend payout ratio of 15.57% next year. This indicates that Werner Enterprises will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Previous Next 0.0 Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreWerner Enterprises has received a -126.45% net impact score from Upright. The largest negative impact of Werner Enterprises in category "GHG emissions" is driven by its "Truck freight transport services", "Last mile freight delivery services", and "Refrigerated truck freight transport services" products. See details.Environmental SustainabilityThe Environmental Impact score for Werner Enterprises is -6.24. Previous Next 3.1 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentWerner Enterprises has a news sentiment score of 0.60. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.35 average news sentiment score of Transportation companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 10 news articles for Werner Enterprises this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.MarketBeat Follows5 people have added Werner Enterprises to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 67% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 1.7 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Werner Enterprises insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 0.80% of the stock of Werner Enterprises is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions83.95% of the stock of Werner Enterprises is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company. Previous Next 1.3 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for Werner Enterprises are expected to decrease by -8.24% in the coming year, from $3.64 to $3.34 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Werner Enterprises is 12.52, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 145.32.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Werner Enterprises is 12.52, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Transportation sector average P/E ratio of about 27.06.Price to Earnings Growth RatioWerner Enterprises has a PEG Ratio of 2.84. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioWerner Enterprises has a P/B Ratio of 2.49. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here About Werner Enterprises (NASDAQ:WERN) StockWerner Enterprises, Inc. engages in the provision of logistics services. It operates through the Truckload Transportation Services and Werner Logistics segments. The Truckload Transportation Services segment consists of one-way truckload and specialized services units such as the medium-to-long haul van fleet which provides a consumer non durable products and commodities in truckload quantities. The Werner Logistics segment provides non-trucking services to customers such as truck brokerages which uses contracted carriers to complete customer shipments. The company was founded by Clarence L. Werner in 1956 and is headquartered in Omaha, NE.Read More Receive WERN Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Werner Enterprises and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address WERN Stock News HeadlinesFebruary 2, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.comAnalysts Have Conflicting Sentiments on These Industrial Goods Companies: Dover (DOV), Old Dominion Freight (ODFL) and Ralph Lauren (RL)February 2, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.comAnalysts Offer Insights on Industrial Goods Companies: Allegiant Travel Company (ALGT), United Parcel (UPS) and Otis Worldwide (OTIS)February 3, 2023 | Investor Place Media (Ad)Cash Holders STILL Aren't Taking Steps to PrepareStocks are crashing... inflation is through the roof... multiple industries are getting hit hard... Americans are fearful of what might happen to their stock portfolios right now -- and who's to blame them? But former Wall Street money manager Louis Navellier says all it takes is being on the right side of this force driving the massive divide. 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Email Address WERN Company Calendar Last Earnings10/28/2021Ex-Dividend for 1/17 Dividend12/30/2022Dividend Payable1/17/2023Today2/02/2023Next Earnings (Confirmed)2/07/2023Fiscal Year End12/31/2023Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ Industry Trucking, except local Sub-IndustryTrucking SectorTransportation Current SymbolNASDAQ:WERN CUSIP95075510 CIK793074 Webwww.werner.com Phone(422) 895-6640Fax402-895-9104Employees9,988Year Founded1956Price Target and Rating Average Stock Price Forecast$48.14 High Stock Price Forecast$68.00 Low Stock Price Forecast$38.00 Forecasted Upside/Downside-2.6%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.46 Research Coverage13 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$3.95 Trailing P/E Ratio12.52 Forward P/E Ratio13.59 P/E Growth2.84Net Income$259.05 million Net Margins8.07% Pretax Margin10.80% Return on Equity18.66% Return on Assets9.19% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.41 Current Ratio2.41 Quick Ratio2.37 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$2.73 billion Price / Sales1.14 Cash Flow$7.90 per share Price / Cash Flow6.26 Book Value$19.85 per share Price / Book2.49Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares63,200,000Free Float62,696,000Market Cap$3.13 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.85 Social Links Key ExecutivesDerek J. LeathersChairman, President & Chief Executive OfficerEric DowningChief Operating Officer & Executive Vice PresidentJohn J. SteeleChief Financial Officer, Treasurer & Executive VPDaragh P. MahonChief Information Officer & Executive VPJames Lynn JohnsonSecretary, Chief Accounting Officer & Executive VPKey CompetitorsMarten TransportNASDAQ:MRTNHeartland ExpressNASDAQ:HTLDLandstar SystemNASDAQ:LSTRSaiaNASDAQ:SAIAKnight-Swift TransportationNYSE:KNXView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsSG Americas Securities LLCBought 23,282 shares on 2/2/2023Ownership: 0.065%Congress Wealth Management LLC DE Bought 3,504 shares on 2/2/2023Ownership: 0.057%Penobscot Wealth ManagementSold 450 shares on 2/2/2023Ownership: 0.020%ProShare Advisors LLCBought 1,564 shares on 2/2/2023Ownership: 0.019%Simplex Trading LLCSold 2,900 shares on 2/2/2023Ownership: 0.000%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions WERN Stock - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell Werner Enterprises stock right now? 13 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Werner Enterprises in the last twelve months. There are currently 7 hold ratings and 6 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "hold" WERN shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in WERN, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares. View WERN analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is Werner Enterprises' stock price forecast for 2023? 13 brokerages have issued twelve-month price objectives for Werner Enterprises' stock. Their WERN share price forecasts range from $38.00 to $68.00. On average, they expect the company's stock price to reach $48.14 in the next year. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 2.6%. View analysts price targets for WERN or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have WERN shares performed in 2023? Werner Enterprises' stock was trading at $40.26 at the start of the year. Since then, WERN stock has increased by 22.8% and is now trading at $49.45. View the best growth stocks for 2023 here. When is Werner Enterprises' next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Tuesday, February 7th 2023. View our WERN earnings forecast. How can I listen to Werner Enterprises' earnings call? Werner Enterprises will be holding an earnings conference call on Tuesday, February 7th at 5:00 PM Eastern. Interested parties can register for or listen to the call using this link or dial in at 412-317-0088 with passcode "6540190". How were Werner Enterprises' earnings last quarter? Werner Enterprises, Inc. (NASDAQ:WERN) posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October, 28th. The transportation company reported $0.79 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.95 by $0.16. The transportation company had revenue of $702.89 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $703.12 million. Werner Enterprises had a net margin of 8.07% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 18.66%. The company's revenue was up 19.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $0.69 EPS. How often does Werner Enterprises pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Werner Enterprises? Werner Enterprises declared a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, November 16th. Investors of record on Tuesday, January 3rd will be given a dividend of $0.13 per share on Tuesday, January 17th. This represents a $0.52 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.05%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, December 30th. Read our dividend analysis for WERN. Is Werner Enterprises a good dividend stock? Werner Enterprises (NASDAQ:WERN) pays an annual dividend of $0.52 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 1.11%. The company has been increasing its dividend for 2 consecutive year(s), indicating that it does not yet have a strong track record of dividend growth. The dividend payout ratio is 13.16%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, WERN will have a dividend payout ratio of 15.57% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Read our dividend analysis for WERN. How will Werner Enterprises' stock buyback program work? Werner Enterprises declared that its Board of Directors has authorized a share buyback plan on Friday, November 12th 2021, which allows the company to buyback 6,000,000 shares, according to EventVestor. This buyback authorization allows the company to buy shares of its stock through open market purchases. Shares buyback plans are typically an indication that the company's management believes its stock is undervalued. What is C.L. Werner's approval rating as Werner Enterprises' CEO? 201 employees have rated Werner Enterprises Chief Executive Officer C.L. Werner on Glassdoor.com. C.L. Werner has an approval rating of 82% among the company's employees. What other stocks do shareholders of Werner Enterprises own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Werner Enterprises investors own include CA (CA), BlackRock (BLK), Endologix (ELGX), Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG), Athabasca Oil (ATH), NIC (EGOV), Micron Technology (MU), Zoetis (ZTS), STMicroelectronics (STM) and Accenture (ACN). What is Werner Enterprises' stock symbol? Werner Enterprises trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "WERN." Who are Werner Enterprises' major shareholders? Werner Enterprises' stock is owned by a number of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC (1.95%), DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale (1.30%), Pinnacle Associates Ltd. (0.82%), Pinnacle Associates Ltd. (0.82%), Congress Asset Management Co. MA (0.29%) and Moody Aldrich Partners LLC (0.17%). Insiders that own company stock include Carmen A Tapio, Clarence L Werner, H Marty Nordlund, James Lynn Johnson, Jim S Schelble and Scott C Arves. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Werner Enterprises? Shares of WERN stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include WeBull, Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab. Compare Top Brokerages Here. What is Werner Enterprises' stock price today? One share of WERN stock can currently be purchased for approximately $49.45. How much money does Werner Enterprises make? Werner Enterprises (NASDAQ:WERN) has a market capitalization of $3.13 billion and generates $2.73 billion in revenue each year. The transportation company earns $259.05 million in net income (profit) each year or $3.95 on an earnings per share basis. How many employees does Werner Enterprises have? The company employs 9,988 workers across the globe. Does Werner Enterprises have any subsidiaries? The following companies are subsidiares of Werner Enterprises: American Institute of Trucking Inc., CG&G II Inc., CG&G Inc., Career Path Training Corporation, ECM Transport Group, Fleet Truck Sales Inc. dba Werner Fleet Sales, Gra-Gar LLC, WECC Inc., Werner Enterprises Canada Corporation, Werner Global Logistics (Barbados) SRL, Werner Global Logistics (Shanghai) Co. Ltd., Werner Global Logistics Inc., Werner Global Logistics Mexico S. de R.L. de C.V., Werner Global Logistics U.S. LLC, Werner Global Logistics-Hong Kong Limited, Werner Leasing LLC, Werner Leasing de Mexico S. de R.L. de C.V., Werner Management Inc., Werner Transportation Inc., and Werner de Mexico S. de R.L. de C.V..Read More How can I contact Werner Enterprises? Werner Enterprises' mailing address is 14507 FRONTIER ROAD, OMAHA NE, 68145. The official website for the company is www.werner.com. The transportation company can be reached via phone at (422) 895-6640, via email at invrelations@werner.com, or via fax at 402-895-9104. This page (NASDAQ:WERN) was last updated on 2/3/2023 by MarketBeat.com Staff Get 30 Days of MarketBeat All Access Free Sign up for MarketBeat All Access to gain access to MarketBeat's full suite of research tools: Best-in-Class Portfolio Monitoring View the latest news, buy/sell ratings, SEC filings and insider transactions for your stocks. 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