Citigroup Issues Positive Forecast for Werner Enterprises (NASDAQ:WERN) Stock Price

Werner Enterprises (NASDAQ:WERN) had its price target lifted by Citigroup from $34.00 to $37.00 in a research note published on Wednesday,Benzinga reports. Citigroup currently has a neutral rating on the transportation company’s stock.

A number of other equities research analysts have also weighed in on WERN. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their price objective on Werner Enterprises from $30.00 to $28.00 and set an “underweight” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, February 6th. UBS Group increased their target price on Werner Enterprises from $25.00 to $33.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 10th. Stifel Nicolaus raised their price target on shares of Werner Enterprises from $26.00 to $29.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 14th. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Werner Enterprises from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note on Saturday, March 7th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company upped their price target on shares of Werner Enterprises from $34.00 to $39.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Friday, February 6th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have given a Hold rating and five have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and an average price target of $35.15.

Werner Enterprises Price Performance

WERN opened at $36.39 on Wednesday. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $31.43 and a 200 day simple moving average of $30.41. The firm has a market cap of $2.18 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -151.63, a PEG ratio of 0.81 and a beta of 1.09. Werner Enterprises has a twelve month low of $23.02 and a twelve month high of $38.46. The company has a current ratio of 1.95, a quick ratio of 1.91 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.55.

Werner Enterprises (NASDAQ:WERN) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, April 28th. The transportation company reported $0.02 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.03) by $0.05. The company had revenue of $730.14 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $806.70 million. Werner Enterprises had a negative net margin of 0.48% and a positive return on equity of 0.04%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 13.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted ($0.12) EPS. Equities research analysts expect that Werner Enterprises will post 0.84 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Werner Enterprises Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, May 6th. Investors of record on Monday, April 13th will be given a dividend of $0.14 per share. This represents a $0.56 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.5%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, April 13th. Werner Enterprises’s dividend payout ratio is currently -233.33%.

Insider Transactions at Werner Enterprises

In other Werner Enterprises news, COO Eric J. Downing sold 1,428 shares of Werner Enterprises stock in a transaction on Thursday, February 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $35.00, for a total value of $49,980.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief operating officer owned 57,364 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,007,740. The trade was a 2.43% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this link. 1.30% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its stake in Werner Enterprises by 1.4% during the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 6,514,200 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $195,491,000 after acquiring an additional 90,480 shares during the period. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP boosted its stake in Werner Enterprises by 0.6% in the third quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 3,791,148 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $99,782,000 after acquiring an additional 24,204 shares during the period. First Trust Advisors LP grew its holdings in shares of Werner Enterprises by 5.7% during the third quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 3,058,938 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $80,511,000 after purchasing an additional 165,233 shares during the last quarter. Deprince Race & Zollo Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Werner Enterprises by 11.1% during the first quarter. Deprince Race & Zollo Inc. now owns 3,055,017 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $89,848,000 after purchasing an additional 304,983 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Wellington Management Group LLP raised its position in shares of Werner Enterprises by 605.3% during the 4th quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 2,510,354 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $75,336,000 after purchasing an additional 2,154,428 shares during the period. 89.32% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Trending Headlines about Werner Enterprises

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

• Positive Sentiment: Q1 EPS beat and raised outlook — Werner reported Q1 EPS of $0.02 versus a consensus loss, narrowed its quarterly loss and the company signaled improved momentum and a lifted full‑year outlook. This is a key catalyst supporting the rally. MarketWatch: Gains on Lifted Full‑Year Outlook
• Positive Sentiment: Large analyst target raise — TD Cowen bumped its price target to $43 (from $36) with a “hold,” implying ~18% upside versus the current price; that sizable upward revision is a strong supportive signal for investors. Benzinga: TD Cowen Price Target Raise
• Positive Sentiment: Additional price‑target lifts — UBS and Citi raised targets to $37 (both maintaining neutral ratings), trimming downside and signaling firmer analyst sentiment overall. Benzinga: UBS & Citi Raises
• Neutral Sentiment: Official release and commentary — The company posted its Q1 results and a slide deck/earnings presentation outlining drivers (FirstFleet contribution, dedicated revenue growth, customer retention), which provide detail but no new surprise beyond the headline beat. BusinessWire: First Quarter 2026 Results
• Neutral Sentiment: Earnings materials available — Slide deck and earnings‑call presentation/recap are posted for investors who want granular metrics and management commentary. Seeking Alpha: Q1 Presentation
• Negative Sentiment: JP Morgan remains cautious — JPMorgan raised its target to $34 but kept an “underweight” rating, implying downside versus the market and signaling reservations about longer‑term fundamentals. Benzinga: JP Morgan Underweight
• Negative Sentiment: Mixed underlying metrics and some street reaction — third‑party summaries highlight weaker operating profitability (operating profit down, a small net loss in some disclosures), higher capex and rising liabilities; some feeds reported an intraday pullback after the earnings print. These items temper the upbeat analyst moves. QuiverQuant: Q1 Metrics & Reaction
• Negative Sentiment: Revenue/estimate ambiguity — some reports show revenue missed certain consensus figures (which weakens the quality of the beat), creating mixed signals for investors focused on top‑line validation. MarketBeat: Earnings Transcript & Revenue Detail

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.