Werner Enterprises Company Profile (NASDAQ:WERN)

Werner Enterprises trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "WERN."

Werner Enterprises declared a quarterly dividend on Monday, May 15th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, July 5th will be paid a dividend of $0.07 per share on Tuesday, July 18th. This represents a $0.28 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.94%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, June 30th. This is a boost from Werner Enterprises's previous quarterly dividend of $0.06. View Werner Enterprises' Dividend History.

Werner Enterprises, Inc. (NASDAQ:WERN) issued its quarterly earnings results on Monday, July, 24th. The company reported $0.32 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.27 by $0.05. The company had revenue of $519.50 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $521.63 million. Werner Enterprises had a return on equity of 7.97% and a net margin of 3.90%. The company's revenue was up 4.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $0.25 earnings per share. View Werner Enterprises' Earnings History.

Werner Enterprises is scheduled to release their next quarterly earnings announcement on Wednesday, October, 18th 2017. View Earnings Estimates for Werner Enterprises.

10 analysts have issued 12-month target prices for Werner Enterprises' stock. Their predictions range from $24.00 to $32.00. On average, they expect Werner Enterprises' stock price to reach $28.25 in the next year. View Analyst Ratings for Werner Enterprises.

Here are some recent quotes from research analysts about Werner Enterprises stock:

• 1. According to Zacks Investment Research, "Werner Enterprises, Inc. is a transportation company primarily engaged in hauling truckload shipments of general commodities in both interstate and intrastate commerce. The Company operates throughout the 48 contiguous states pursuant to operating authority, both common and contract, granted by the Department of Transportation and pursuant to intrastate authority granted by various states. They also have authority to operate in the ten provinces of Canada and have through trailer service in and out of Mexico. " (7/8/2017)
• 2. UBS AG analysts commented, "On Monday night WERN reported 4Q EPS of $0.30; which was above the Street Consensus of $0.26, and above UBSe of $0.24/share. Still, EPS fell -41% y/y. The key driver of the upside EPS result was a top line beat, as $519M of total revenue ($469M of base revenue excl. fuel) was $14M ($12M) above our estimate. Total operating expense (net of fuel) was $434M, or only $5M above UBSe. Within the various operating expenses, Insurance & Claims was $4.4M above UBSe owing to lingering effects of elevated accident frequency; while $5.2M more Depreciation than we modeled and $4.3M less Other expense than we modeled (note: higher Gains on Sale owing to less sales but at higher prices) mostly offset each other." (1/31/2017)

Some companies that are related to Werner Enterprises include Landstar System (LSTR), Knight Transportation (KNX), Heartland Express (HTLD), Saia (SAIA), Marten Transport (MRTN), Hennessy Capital Acquisition Corp. II (DSKE), Universal Logistics Holdings (ULH), Celadon Group (CGI), P.A.M. Transportation Services (PTSI) and USA Truck (USAK).

Werner Enterprises' management team includes the folowing people:

• Clarence L. Werner, Executive Chairman of the Board
• Derek J. Leathers, President, Chief Executive Officer
• John J. Steele, Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer
• H. Marty Nordlund, Chief Operating Officer, Senior Executive Vice President
• James Lynn Johnson, Executive Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer, Corporate Secretary
• Jim S. Schelble, Executive Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer
• Gerald H. Timmerman, Director
• Gregory L. Werner, Director
• Kenneth M. Bird Ed.D., Independent Director
• Patrick J. Jung CPA, Independent Director

Werner Enterprises' stock is owned by a number of of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include RE Advisers Corp (2.60%), Aperio Group LLC (0.29%), NGAM Advisors L.P. (0.26%), Meeder Asset Management Inc. (0.04%), Great West Life Assurance Co. Can (0.04%) and Farmers & Merchants Investments Inc. (0.03%). Company insiders that own Werner Enterprises stock include H Marty Nordlund, Jim S Schelble and Kenneth M Bird. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Werner Enterprises.

Werner Enterprises' stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Aperio Group LLC, Russell Investments Group Ltd., Nisa Investment Advisors LLC, Municipal Employees Retirement System of Michigan, NGAM Advisors L.P. and Creative Planning. Company insiders that have sold Werner Enterprises stock in the last year include H Marty Nordlund and Jim S Schelble. View Insider Buying and Selling for Werner Enterprises.

Werner Enterprises' stock was bought by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Personal Capital Advisors Corp, Great West Life Assurance Co. Can, Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund, US Bancorp DE, LS Investment Advisors LLC, Louisiana State Employees Retirement System, State Treasurer State of Michigan and Meeder Asset Management Inc.. View Insider Buying and Selling for Werner Enterprises.

Shares of Werner Enterprises can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.

One share of Werner Enterprises stock can currently be purchased for approximately $29.85.