Werner Enterprises (NASDAQ:WERN) Given New $28.00 Price Target at JPMorgan Chase & Co.

Werner Enterprises (NASDAQ:WERN) had its target price lowered by research analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $30.00 to $28.00 in a research note issued on Friday,Benzinga reports. The brokerage presently has an “underweight” rating on the transportation company’s stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co.‘s target price would suggest a potential downside of 19.45% from the company’s current price.

A number of other analysts have also recently weighed in on the company. Robert W. Baird upgraded Werner Enterprises from an “underperform” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a $34.00 price target on the stock in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. Citigroup reaffirmed a “sell” rating and issued a $34.00 target price on shares of Werner Enterprises in a report on Friday. Morgan Stanley increased their target price on shares of Werner Enterprises from $36.00 to $37.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, December 8th. Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Werner Enterprises in a research report on Monday, December 22nd. Finally, Susquehanna raised their price objective on shares of Werner Enterprises from $23.00 to $29.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, January 8th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have issued a Hold rating and five have given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Reduce” and an average target price of $32.57.

Werner Enterprises Price Performance

Shares of WERN stock traded down $3.11 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $34.76. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 2,915,959 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,308,632. Werner Enterprises has a 1-year low of $23.02 and a 1-year high of $38.45. The company has a market cap of $2.08 billion, a P/E ratio of 84.78, a PEG ratio of 0.87 and a beta of 1.08. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.52, a quick ratio of 1.59 and a current ratio of 1.62. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $31.78 and its two-hundred day moving average is $28.76.

Werner Enterprises (NASDAQ:WERN) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, February 5th. The transportation company reported $0.05 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.09 by ($0.04). The business had revenue of $737.64 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $767.51 million. Werner Enterprises had a net margin of 0.85% and a return on equity of 0.14%. The business’s revenue was down 2.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $0.08 EPS. On average, research analysts predict that Werner Enterprises will post 1.27 earnings per share for the current year.

Institutional Trading of Werner Enterprises

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of WERN. Covestor Ltd grew its holdings in Werner Enterprises by 28.3% during the fourth quarter. Covestor Ltd now owns 3,261 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $98,000 after purchasing an additional 719 shares during the period. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. boosted its position in shares of Werner Enterprises by 41.3% during the fourth quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 2,324 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $70,000 after purchasing an additional 679 shares in the last quarter. ProShare Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of Werner Enterprises by 6.2% in the 4th quarter. ProShare Advisors LLC now owns 11,642 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $349,000 after buying an additional 683 shares during the period. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans increased its position in shares of Werner Enterprises by 17.6% in the 4th quarter. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans now owns 205,654 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $6,172,000 after buying an additional 30,812 shares in the last quarter. Finally, State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D raised its stake in Werner Enterprises by 20.0% during the 4th quarter. State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D now owns 90,777 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $2,724,000 after buying an additional 15,108 shares during the period. 89.32% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Werner Enterprises News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Two analysts raised price targets and signaled upside: Wells Fargo bumped its target to $39 with an “equal weight” view, and TD Cowen raised its target to $39 with a “hold” rating — both imply meaningful upside versus recent levels. Benzinga TickerReport
• Neutral Sentiment: Werner is integrating its acquisition of FirstFleet (reported ~$245M); management frames this as strategic growth in dedicated services but investors will watch near‑term integration costs and contribution to earnings. Investing.com
• Neutral Sentiment: Company filings, the earnings slide deck and the full Q4 earnings call transcript are available for detailed read‑throughs; these provide color on margin drivers (dedicated fleet growth vs. spot market pressure) and guidance items investors will parse. Press Release / Slide Deck Earnings Call Transcript
• Negative Sentiment: Q4 results missed expectations: EPS $0.05 vs. consensus $0.09 and revenue $737.6M vs. ~$767.5M; revenue fell ~2.3% year‑over‑year and margins were compressed — the earnings miss is the primary near‑term negative catalyst. MarketBeat / Press Release
• Negative Sentiment: Some sell‑side skepticism remains: Citigroup reaffirmed a “sell” rating with a $34 target, underscoring that not all analysts view the company’s near‑term outlook as constructive. (No link provided in the feed.)
• Negative Sentiment: Legal overhang: a long‑running drivers’ lawsuit has a settlement ready to go — this creates potential cash or reputational risk until fully resolved. Yahoo Finance

About Werner Enterprises

Werner Enterprises, Inc, founded in 1956 by Clarence L. “Chris” Werner, is a leading transportation and logistics provider based in Omaha, Nebraska. The company began as a one‐truck operation and has since grown into one of North America’s largest carriers, offering an array of services to support diverse supply chains.

Werner’s core business activities include full truckload dry van services, dedicated contract carriage, intermodal transport and brokerage solutions. The company also provides value-added services such as warehousing, freight management and fleet maintenance through its network of terminals and service centers.