NASDAQ:WERN Werner Enterprises (WERN) Stock Forecast, Price & News $38.95 +0.27 (+0.70%) (As of 09/29/2023 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$38.65▼$39.4950-Day Range$38.55▼$47.1852-Week Range$35.84▼$50.31Volume549,686 shsAverage Volume628,875 shsMarket Capitalization$2.47 billionP/E Ratio13.81Dividend Yield1.44%Price Target$49.00 ProfileProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainabilityProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainability Werner Enterprises MarketRank™ ForecastAnalyst RatingHold2.44 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside25.8% Upside$49.00 Price TargetShort InterestBearish4.53% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthModerateBased on Four FactorsSustainability-6.24Upright™ Environmental ScoreNews Sentiment0.73Based on 10 Articles This WeekInsider TradingN/AProj. Earnings Growth29.87%From $2.31 to $3.00 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.2.40 out of 5 starsTransportation Sector53rd out of 119 stocksTrucking, Except Local Industry8th out of 13 stocks 3.2 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingWerner Enterprises has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.44, and is based on 8 buy ratings, 7 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $49.00, Werner Enterprises has a forecasted upside of 25.8% from its current price of $38.95.Amount of Analyst CoverageWerner Enterprises has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days. Previous Next 2.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted4.53% 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 4.7.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Werner Enterprises has recently increased by 10.55%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Previous Next 2.5 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldWerner Enterprises pays a meaningful dividend of 1.44%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthWerner Enterprises has only been increasing its dividend for 3 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Werner Enterprises is 19.86%. 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 18.67% 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 3.2 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentWerner Enterprises has a news sentiment score of 0.73. 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 0.59 average news sentiment score of Transportation companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 10 news articles for Werner Enterprises this week, compared to 5 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 1 people have searched for WERN on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows1 people have added Werner Enterprises to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 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 1.20% of the stock of Werner Enterprises is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions85.10% 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 2.5 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for Werner Enterprises are expected to grow by 29.87% in the coming year, from $2.31 to $3.00 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Werner Enterprises is 13.81, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 113.58.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Werner Enterprises is 13.81, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Transportation sector average P/E ratio of about 11.46.Price to Earnings Growth RatioWerner Enterprises has a PEG Ratio of 5.66. 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 1.71. 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., 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, 2022, the company had a fleet of 8,600 trucks, which included 8,305 company-operated, as well as 295 owned and operated by independent contractors;29,965 company-owned trailers that comprised dry vans, flatbeds, temperature-controlled, and other trailers. Werner Enterprises, Inc. was founded in 1956 and is headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska.Read More WERN Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart WERN Stock News HeadlinesSeptember 29, 2023 | benzinga.comNewsweek Names Werner to the 2023 'America's Greatest Workplaces for Parents and Families' ListSeptember 29, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comNewsweek Names Werner to the 2023 ‘America’s Greatest Workplaces for Parents and Families’ ListSeptember 30, 2023 | Behind the Markets (Ad)BREAKING: Tiny biotech successfully treats blindnessThere's a tiny biotech in Cambridge that's using a breakthrough technology to treat blindness. This company has already shown success in human trials... And Our research shows that anyone who gets in today could see a 46,751% return.September 29, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comUnfolding the Dividend Story of Werner Enterprises IncSeptember 29, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comWerner Enterprises (NASDAQ:WERN) Price Target Cut to $42.00 by Analysts at Evercore ISISeptember 28, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comWerner Enterprises to Announce Third Quarter 2023 Earnings and Host Earnings Call on November 1, 2023September 27, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comStockNews.com Downgrades Werner Enterprises (NASDAQ:WERN) to SellSeptember 25, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comWerner subsidiary fires 4 truck drivers after union petition filingSeptember 30, 2023 | MarketBeat Internal (Ad)MarketBeat's Top 5 Stock Picks - Just ReleasedMarketBeat has just released five new trading ideas to All Access subscribers, but Tesla, Apple, and Netflix didn't make the cut. Some of MarketBeat's winning trading ideas this year have resulted in 5-15% weekly gains. Now, MarketBeat thinks these five stocks may be even better buys. September 22, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comWerner Associates Named Supply & Demand Chain Executive 2023 Women in Supply Chain WinnersSeptember 22, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comWerner Enterprises, Inc. (NASDAQ:WERN) Given Consensus Rating of "Hold" by AnalystsSeptember 21, 2023 | businesswire.comWerner Earns SmartWay High Performer Award for Seventh Consecutive YearSeptember 18, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comDeclining Stock and Decent Financials: Is The Market Wrong About Werner Enterprises, Inc. (NASDAQ:WERN)?September 17, 2023 | oilprice.comTruckers Grapple With Rising Diesel Costs And High-Interest RatesSeptember 15, 2023 | msn.comWerner Enterprises: Expecting Further Slight Margin DeteriorationSeptember 14, 2023 | benzinga.comWerner Named to Newsweek's 2023 'America's Greatest Workplaces' ListSeptember 14, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comWerner Named to Newsweek’s 2023 ‘America’s Greatest Workplaces’ ListSeptember 13, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comTruckload carriers see market moving toward equilibriumSeptember 12, 2023 | omaha.comCreighton opens new $75 million health sciences centerSeptember 9, 2023 | omaha.comInteractive: How the economy is doing in Omaha and NebraskaSeptember 8, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comNew union at Werner/ECM New Jersey operations files complaint with NLRBSeptember 5, 2023 | omaha.comWerner officials 'disappointed' with $36 million discrimination award to deaf truckerSeptember 5, 2023 | msn.comDeaf man wins $36 million in ADA discrimination lawsuit against Werner trucking companiesSeptember 5, 2023 | msn.comOmaha jury rules against Werner Enterprises in disability discrimination caseSeptember 5, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comWerner Celebrates National Truck Driver Appreciation WeekSeptember 4, 2023 | msn.comNebraska trucker who is deaf awarded $36 million after denied employmentSeptember 4, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comHere's Why Investors Should Avoid Werner (WERN) Stock NowSee More Headlines 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 Company Calendar Ex-Dividend for 7/19 Dividend6/30/2023Dividend Payable7/19/2023Last Earnings8/03/2023Ex-Dividend for 10/18 Dividend9/29/2023Today9/30/2023Dividend Payable10/18/2023Next Earnings (Confirmed)11/01/2023Fiscal 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(402) 895-6640Fax402-895-9104Employees10,249Year Founded1956Price Target and Rating Average Stock Price Forecast$49.00 High Stock Price Forecast$62.00 Low Stock Price Forecast$39.00 Forecasted Upside/Downside+25.8%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.44 Research Coverage16 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$2.82 Trailing P/E Ratio13.81 Forward P/E Ratio16.86 P/E Growth5.66Net Income$241.26 million Net Margins5.41% Pretax Margin7.26% Return on Equity13.22% Return on Assets6.29% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.42 Current Ratio1.93 Quick Ratio1.88 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$3.29 billion Price / Sales0.75 Cash Flow$8.23 per share Price / Cash Flow4.73 Book Value$22.84 per share Price / Book1.71Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares63,390,000Free Float62,629,000Market Cap$2.47 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.83 Social Links Investing Strategies To Help Grow Your Retirement IncomeNeed to stretch out your 401K or Roth IRA plan? Use these time-tested investing strategies to grow the monthly retirement income that your stock portfolio generates.Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMr. Derek J. Leathers (Age 53)Chairman, Pres & CEO Comp: $2.26MMr. James L. Johnson (Age 59)Exec. VP & Chief Accounting Officer Comp: $830.84kMr. Jim S. Schelble (Age 62)Exec. VP & Chief Admin. Officer Comp: $756.59kMr. H. Marty Nordlund (Age 61)Exec. VP of Strategic Partnerships Comp: $797.69kMr. Clarence L. Werner (Age 85)Founder & Chairman Emeritus Mr. Christopher D. Wikoff (Age 48)Exec. VP, Treasurer & CFO Mr. Eric J. Downing (Age 50)Exec. VP & COO Mr. Daragh P. Mahon (Age 54)Exec. VP & Chief Information Officer Mr. Nathan J. Meisgeier (Age 49)Exec. VP & Chief Legal Officer Mr. Fred ThayerAssociate VP of Corp. Brand & CommunicationsMore ExecutivesKey CompetitorsMarten TransportNASDAQ:MRTNHeartland ExpressNASDAQ:HTLDLandstar SystemNASDAQ:LSTRKnight-Swift TransportationNYSE:KNXArcBestNASDAQ:ARCBView All CompetitorsInstitutional OwnershipPortside Wealth Group LLCBought 71,016 shares on 9/1/2023Ownership: 0.112%Dean Capital ManagementSold 10,830 shares on 8/23/2023Ownership: 0.039%California State Teachers Retirement SystemBought 511 shares on 8/21/2023Ownership: 0.118%Teachers Retirement System of The State of KentuckyBought 970 shares on 8/21/2023Ownership: 0.018%Osaic Holdings Inc.Bought 544 shares on 8/21/2023Ownership: 0.013%View All Institutional Transactions WERN Stock - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell Werner Enterprises stock right now? 16 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Werner Enterprises in the last year. There are currently 1 sell rating, 7 hold ratings and 8 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? 16 analysts have issued 12 month price targets for Werner Enterprises' stock. Their WERN share price forecasts range from $39.00 to $62.00. On average, they anticipate the company's stock price to reach $49.00 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 25.8% from the stock's current price. 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 beginning of 2023. Since then, WERN shares have decreased by 3.3% and is now trading at $38.95. 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 Wednesday, November 1st 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 Wednesday, November 1st 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 "1330561". How were Werner Enterprises' earnings last quarter? Werner Enterprises, Inc. (NASDAQ:WERN) issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August, 3rd. The transportation company reported $0.52 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.63 by $0.11. The transportation company earned $811.10 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $819.28 million. Werner Enterprises had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 13.22% and a net margin of 5.41%. The firm's revenue for the quarter was down 3.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $0.87 EPS. How often does Werner Enterprises pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Werner Enterprises? Werner Enterprises declared a quarterly dividend on Tuesday, August 8th. Shareholders of record on Monday, October 2nd will be paid a dividend of $0.14 per share on Wednesday, October 18th. This represents a $0.56 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.44%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, September 29th. Read our dividend analysis for WERN. What ETFs hold Werner Enterprises' stock? ETFs with the largest weight of Werner Enterprises (NASDAQ:WERN) stock in their portfolio include SPDR S&P Transportation ETF (XTN), ProShares Supply Chain Logistics ETF (SUPL), iShares MSCI USA Small-Cap Min Vol Factor ETF (SMMV), Franklin U.S. Small Cap Multifactor Index ETF (FLQS), First Trust Nasdaq Transportation ETF (FTXR), Avantis U.S. Small Cap Value ETF (AVUV), iShares U.S. Transportation ETF (IYT) and Direxion Daily Transportation Bull 3X Shares (TPOR). Is Werner Enterprises a good dividend stock? Werner Enterprises (NASDAQ:WERN) pays an annual dividend of $0.56 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 1.44%. The company has been increasing its dividend for 3 consecutive year(s), indicating that it does not yet have a strong track record of dividend growth. The dividend payout ratio is 19.86%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, WERN will have a dividend payout ratio of 18.67% 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 announced that its Board of Directors has approved a stock buyback program on Friday, November 12th 2021, which allows the company to repurchase 6,000,000 shares, according to EventVestor. This repurchase authorization allows the company to reacquire shares of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase programs are typically an indication that the company's leadership 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." 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 $38.95. How much money does Werner Enterprises make? Werner Enterprises (NASDAQ:WERN) has a market capitalization of $2.47 billion and generates $3.29 billion in revenue each year. The transportation company earns $241.26 million in net income (profit) each year or $2.82 on an earnings per share basis. How many employees does Werner Enterprises have? The company employs 10,249 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 (402) 895-6640, via email at invrelations@werner.com, or via fax at 402-895-9104. This page (NASDAQ:WERN) was last updated on 9/30/2023 by MarketBeat.com Staff Adding Choose a watchlist: Watchlist Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat All Access to add more stocks to your watchlist. Adding Werner Enterprises, Inc. 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