Werner Enterprises (WERN) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Werner Enterprises, Inc. is a transportation and logistics company headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska. Founded in 1956 by Clarence L. Werner, the company provides freight transportation and supply chain services to customers across North America.

The company’s operations include truckload transportation, dedicated transportation, and regional truckload services. Werner also provides logistics services, including freight brokerage, intermodal transportation, cross-border transportation, and supply chain management solutions. Its fleet and logistics network support the movement of a wide range of consumer, industrial, and retail products.

Werner primarily serves the United States, with additional operations and transportation services connecting Canada and Mexico. Derek J. Leathers serves as the company’s chairman and chief executive officer. Werner Enterprises is listed on the Nasdaq Stock Market under the symbol WERN.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $28.25 to $29.47
• 50-Day Range: $28.33 to $40.04
• 52-Week Range: $23.06 to $47.49
• Volume: 1.58 million shs
• Average Volume: N/A
• Market Capitalization: N/A
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $38.85
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Werner Enterprises Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Werner Enterprises scored higher than 83% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 261st out of 658 stocks in the industrials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 4.1 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Werner Enterprises has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.13, and is based on 1 strong buy rating, 3 buy ratings, 9 hold ratings, and 3 sell ratings.

Upside Potential

Werner Enterprises has a consensus price target of $38.85, representing about 32.2% upside from its current price of $29.38.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Werner Enterprises has been the subject of 10 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 193.59%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Werner Enterprises are expected to grow by 193.59% in the coming year, from $0.78 to $2.29 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Werner Enterprises is -38.66, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Werner Enterprises is -38.66, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Short Interest

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

7.92% of the float of Werner Enterprises has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Werner Enterprises has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 6.71.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Werner Enterprises has recently decreased by 3.04%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

Dividend

• Score: 0.8 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

Werner Enterprises does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

Werner Enterprises has only been increasing its dividend for 4 years.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Werner Enterprises will have a dividend payout ratio of 24.45% next year. This indicates that Werner Enterprises will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.6 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.11

News Sentiment

Werner Enterprises has a news sentiment score of 0.11. 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 lower news sentiment than the 0.57 average news sentiment score of Industrials companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 21 news articles for Werner Enterprises this week, compared to 5 articles on an average week.

MarketBeat Follows

1 people have added Werner Enterprises to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.8 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Werner Enterprises insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

1.30% of the stock of Werner Enterprises is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

89.32% of the stock of Werner Enterprises is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

Company Calendar

• Record date for 10/21 Dividend: 10/05/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 10/21 Dividend: 10/05/2026
• Dividend Payable: 10/21/2026
• Last Earnings: 10/27/2026
• Today: 10/28/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Industrials
• Industry: Ground Transportation
• Sub-Industry: Cargo Ground Transportation
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:WERN
• CIK: 793074
• Web: www.werner.com
• Phone: (402) 895-6640
• Fax: 402-895-9104
• Employees: 8,677
• Year Founded: 1956

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Werner Enterprises: $38.85
• High Price Target: $55.00
• Low Price Target: $31.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +32.2%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.13
• Research Coverage: 16 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): N/A
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: 37.67
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: N/A
• Net Margins: N/A
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: N/A
• Return on Assets: N/A

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: N/A
• Quick Ratio: N/A

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: N/A
• Price / Sales: N/A
• Cash Flow: N/A
• Price / Cash Flow: N/A
• Book Value: N/A
• Price / Book: N/A

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: N/A
• Free Float: 59,197,000
• Market Cap: N/A
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: N/A