Werner Enterprises, Inc. (NASDAQ:WERN) Stock Rated “Hold” by Wall Street Analysts

Werner Enterprises, Inc. (NASDAQ:WERN) has received an average rating of “Hold” from the sixteen ratings firms that are presently covering the company, MarketBeat Ratings reports. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, nine have issued a hold rating, three have given a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating on the company. The average 12-month price objective among analysts that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $38.85.

WERN has been the topic of a number of research analyst reports. TD Cowen cut their price target on shares of Werner Enterprises from $43.00 to $41.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, July 29th. Zacks Research lowered Werner Enterprises from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, August 4th. Morgan Stanley boosted their price objective on Werner Enterprises from $47.00 to $55.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday, July 6th. Stifel Nicolaus boosted their price objective on Werner Enterprises from $40.00 to $42.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 8th. Finally, Robert W. Baird restated a “neutral” rating and set a $32.00 target price (down from $43.00) on shares of Werner Enterprises in a research report on Tuesday, October 20th.

Key Werner Enterprises News

Here are the key news stories impacting Werner Enterprises this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Werner reported adjusted earnings of $0.16 per share, matching the consensus estimate and improving from a $0.03-per-share loss in the year-ago quarter. Revenue increased 23.2% year over year. Werner Enterprises third-quarter earnings report
• Positive Sentiment: Morgan Stanley maintained a Buy rating on WERN, providing continued support from a major analyst despite the transportation company’s uneven operating results. Morgan Stanley remains a Buy on Werner Enterprises
• Neutral Sentiment: The earnings call and related coverage provided additional detail on the quarter and key operating metrics, but the headline results remained mixed: earnings met expectations while revenue growth did not translate into revenue reaching forecasts. Werner Enterprises Q3 2026 earnings call transcript
• Negative Sentiment: Quarterly revenue of $825.28 million was substantially below the $956.55 million analyst estimate, a significant miss that could limit enthusiasm over the return to positive earnings. Werner Enterprises earnings results
• Neutral Sentiment: A report citing October short-interest data listed total short interest at zero shares and a 0.0-day short-interest ratio. Because the figures appear unusual, they provide little reliable signal about potential short-covering support for WERN. Werner Enterprises short-interest data

Werner Enterprises Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ WERN opened at $29.38 on Wednesday. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $35.02 and its 200-day moving average price is $36.13. Werner Enterprises has a 52-week low of $23.06 and a 52-week high of $47.49.

Werner Enterprises (NASDAQ:WERN) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, October 27th. The transportation company reported $0.16 earnings per share for the quarter, hitting the consensus estimate of $0.16. The firm had revenue of $825.28 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $956.55 million. During the same quarter last year, the company earned ($0.03) earnings per share. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 23.2% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, analysts predict that Werner Enterprises will post 0.78 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Werner Enterprises Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, October 21st. Shareholders of record on Monday, October 5th were issued a $0.14 dividend. This represents a $0.56 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.9%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, October 5th.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Werner Enterprises

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. BlackRock Inc. grew its position in shares of Werner Enterprises by 17.7% during the 2nd quarter. BlackRock Inc. now owns 10,405,606 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $453,788,000 after buying an additional 1,563,170 shares during the period. State Street Corp lifted its position in shares of Werner Enterprises by 3.1% during the 2nd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 2,637,086 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $115,003,000 after acquiring an additional 79,075 shares during the period. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP lifted its position in shares of Werner Enterprises by 4.1% during the 1st quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 3,794,752 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $111,601,000 after acquiring an additional 148,826 shares during the period. Deprince Race & Zollo Inc. lifted its position in shares of Werner Enterprises by 11.1% during the 1st quarter. Deprince Race & Zollo Inc. now owns 3,055,017 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $89,848,000 after acquiring an additional 304,983 shares during the period. Finally, Maple Rock Capital Partners Inc. boosted its stake in Werner Enterprises by 146.9% during the second quarter. Maple Rock Capital Partners Inc. now owns 1,366,167 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $59,579,000 after acquiring an additional 812,800 shares in the last quarter. 89.32% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

About Werner Enterprises

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.