Werner Enterprises, Inc. WERN
At closeNov 3, 2026, 4:00 PM EST
After hours · Nov 3, 4:00 PM ET
- YTD
- -4.67%
- 1 year
- +11.37%
- Market cap
- 1.72B
- Revenue (ttm)
- 3.43B
- Profit margin
- -0.56%
- EPS (ttm)
- -0.32
- Shares out
- 59.98M
- Forward P/E
- 15.32
- Dividend
- 0.56 (1.95%)
- Ex-dividend date
- Oct 4, 2026
- YTD return
- -4.67%
- 1-year return
- +11.37%
- Volume
- 853.04K
- Avg volume
- 911.86K
- Open
- 28.73
- Previous close
- 28.63
- Day's range
- 28.17 – 28.83
- 52-week range
- 23.06 – 47.49
- Beta
- 1.35
- Analysts
- Hold
- Price target
- 36.67 (+28.2%)
- Earnings date
- Feb 4, 2027
2Y -8.73 (-23.40%)
Key statistics
- Enterprise value
- 2.67B
- PEG ratio
- 3.83
- Price / sales
- 0.50
- Price / book
- 1.26
- Dividend yield
- 1.95%
- Payout ratio
- 136.59%
- Revenue growth
- 23.20%
- Free cash flow
- 0
- Total cash
- 39.20M
- Total debt
- 994.80M
- Return on equity
- -1.99%
- Short % of float
- 10.69%
- 50-day average
- 34.18
- 200-day average
- 36.04
Analyst view
Consensus: hold
- Target (low)
- 29.00
- Target (mean)
- 36.67
- Target (high)
- 52.00
- Strong buy1
- Buy3
- Hold10
- Sell0
- Strong sell2
Next earnings
Feb 4, 2027
Expected Feb 4, 2027. Consensus EPS estimate 0.24755.
Financials — quick view
Earnings
| Report date | Quarter ending | EPS estimate | EPS reported | Surprise | Surprise % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 4, 2027 | Dec 30, 2026 | 0.25 | — | — | — |
| Oct 27, 2026 | Sep 30, 2026 | 0.1564 | 0.16 | 0.00 | +2.30% |
| Jul 28, 2026 | Jun 30, 2026 | 0.2364 | 0.22 | -0.02 | -6.94% |
| Apr 28, 2026 | Mar 31, 2026 | -0.03 | 0.02 | +0.05 | +166.67% |
| Feb 5, 2026 | Dec 31, 2025 | 0.09 | 0.05 | -0.04 | -44.44% |
| Oct 30, 2025 | Sep 30, 2025 | 0.15 | -0.03 | -0.18 | -120.00% |
Upgrades / downgrades
| Date | Firm | Action | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 29, 2026 | Barclays | main | Equal-Weight | Equal-Weight |
| Oct 28, 2026 | Citigroup | main | Neutral | Neutral |
| Oct 28, 2026 | JP Morgan | main | Underweight | Underweight |
| Oct 28, 2026 | Morgan Stanley | main | Overweight | Overweight |
| Oct 28, 2026 | Stifel | main | Hold | Hold |
| Oct 28, 2026 | Evercore ISI Group | main | In-Line | In-Line |
About Werner Enterprises, Inc.
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, Canada, and internationally. The company operates a fleet of medium-to-long-haul vans that transport various consumer nondurable products and other commodities in truckload quantities using dry van trailers; the expedited fleet, which provides time-sensitive truckload services using driver teams; a regional short-haul fleet for truckload van service; and temperature-controlled fleet, which offers truckload services for temperature-sensitive products using temperature-controlled trailers to retail distribution center or manufacturing facility, utilizing either dry van or specialized trailers. It also provides non-asset-based transportation and logistics services, comprising truckload logistics, which uses contracted carriers to complete shipments for brokerage customers and freight management customers, which it offers logistics management services and solutions; intermodal, which offers rail transportation through alliances with rail and drayage providers as an alternative to truck transportation; and werner final mile offers residential and commercial deliveries of large or heavy items using third-party agents and independent contractors. In addition, the company sells used trucks and trailers; and trades used trucks to original equipment manufacturers. It transports retail store merchandise, consumer products, food and beverage products and manufactured products. As of December 31, 2025, it had a fleet of 7,100 trucks, which included 6,785 that were company-operated, as well as 315 owned and operated by independent contractors; 28,780 trailers that comprised dry vans, flatbeds, and temperature-controlled, and other trailers; and 27 drayage company trucks and 170 Final Mile delivery trucks. Werner Enterprises, Inc. was founded in 1956 and is headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska.
- Sector
- Industrials
- Industry
- Trucking
- Country
- United States
- Website
- werner.com
News
How Should Investors Approach Werner Stock Post Q3 Earnings? 
Werner® Chairman and CEO Derek Leathers Elected Chairman of the American Trucking Associations 
Barclays Maintains Equal-Weight on Werner Enterprises, Lowers Price Target to $32 
Citigroup Maintains Neutral on Werner Enterprises, Lowers Price Target to $32 - JP Morgan Maintains Underweight on Werner Enterprises, Raises Price Target to $34
Morgan Stanley Maintains Overweight on Werner Enterprises, Lowers Price Target to $52 
Stifel Maintains Hold on Werner Enterprises, Lowers Price Target to $36 
Evercore ISI Group Maintains In-Line on Werner Enterprises, Lowers Price Target to $34 - Stephens & Co. Maintains Overweight on Werner Enterprises, Lowers Price Target to $38
- Wells Fargo Maintains Equal-Weight on Werner Enterprises, Lowers Price Target to $31
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Insider holders
| Insider | Relation | Latest transaction | Date | Shares held |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CALLAHAN CRAIG T | Officer | Stock Award(Grant) | Feb 11, 2026 | 69,780 |
| DOWNING ERIC JOHN | Chief Operating Officer | Sale | Feb 19, 2026 | 55,365 |
| DUREN DIANE K | Director | Stock Award(Grant) | May 11, 2026 | 30,007 |
| JOHNSON JAMES LYNN | Officer | Purchase | Oct 22, 2025 | 100,644 |
| LEATHERS DEREK J | Chief Executive Officer | Stock Award(Grant) | Feb 11, 2026 | 546,636 |
| MAHON DARAGH P | Chief Technology Officer | Stock Award(Grant) | Feb 11, 2026 | 41,636 |
Institution ownership
| Holder | % held | Shares | Value | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackrock Inc. | 17.35% | 10,405,606 | 297.70M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Dimensional Fund Advisors LP | 6.40% | 3,835,957 | 109.75M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| FMR, LLC | 6.28% | 3,765,725 | 107.74M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC | 6.21% | 3,724,473 | 106.56M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Deprince, Race & Zollo, Inc. | 5.17% | 3,103,504 | 88.79M | Sep 29, 2026 |
| American Century Companies Inc | 5.08% | 3,048,390 | 87.21M | Jun 29, 2026 |
Fund ownership
| Holder | % held | Shares | Value | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| iShares Trust-iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF | 5.95% | 3,569,910 | 102.14M | Sep 29, 2026 |
| American Century ETF Trust-Avantis U.S. Small Cap Value ETF | 4.99% | 2,991,161 | 85.58M | Sep 29, 2026 |
| VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund | 3.18% | 1,906,504 | 54.55M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| First TRT Exch-Trd Fd. VI-First TRT RBA American Industrial Renaissanc | 2.68% | 1,610,190 | 46.07M | Sep 29, 2026 |
| iShares Trust-iShares Russell 2000 ETF | 2.64% | 1,581,719 | 45.25M | Sep 29, 2026 |
| Victory Portfolios-Victory Sycamore Small Company Opportunity Fund | 2.37% | 1,420,000 | 40.63M | Jun 29, 2026 |