Werner Enterprises’ (WERN) “Sell” Rating Reiterated at Citigroup

Citigroup restated their sell rating on shares of Werner Enterprises (NASDAQ:WERN) in a research note published on Friday morning, MarketBeat reports. The brokerage currently has a $34.00 price objective on the transportation company’s stock.

WERN has been the topic of several other research reports. Morgan Stanley raised their target price on shares of Werner Enterprises from $36.00 to $37.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday, December 8th. Susquehanna increased their price objective on shares of Werner Enterprises from $23.00 to $29.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, January 8th. Barclays raised their price objective on shares of Werner Enterprises from $28.00 to $33.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 15th. TD Cowen upped their target price on Werner Enterprises from $31.00 to $39.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday. Finally, Evercore increased their price target on Werner Enterprises from $20.00 to $31.00 and gave the company an “underperform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 13th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have given a Hold rating and five have assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Reduce” and an average target price of $32.57.

Werner Enterprises Stock Down 8.2%

Shares of Werner Enterprises stock opened at $34.76 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.55, a current ratio of 1.94 and a quick ratio of 1.90. Werner Enterprises has a 1-year low of $23.02 and a 1-year high of $38.45. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $31.96 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $28.81. The company has a market capitalization of $2.08 billion, a P/E ratio of -144.83, a PEG ratio of 0.80 and a beta of 1.08.

Werner Enterprises (NASDAQ:WERN) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 5th. The transportation company reported $0.05 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.09 by ($0.04). Werner Enterprises had a positive return on equity of 0.04% and a negative net margin of 0.48%.The business had revenue of $737.64 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $767.51 million. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $0.08 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter was down 2.3% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, research analysts forecast that Werner Enterprises will post 1.27 EPS for the current year.

Werner Enterprises Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, January 21st. Shareholders of record on Monday, January 5th were issued a $0.14 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, January 5th. This represents a $0.56 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.6%. Werner Enterprises’s dividend payout ratio is currently -233.33%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Werner Enterprises

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Royal Bank of Canada grew its holdings in shares of Werner Enterprises by 33.8% in the 1st quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 21,660 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $635,000 after acquiring an additional 5,473 shares during the last quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. boosted its position in shares of Werner Enterprises by 4.6% in the 1st quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 36,697 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $1,075,000 after purchasing an additional 1,598 shares during the period. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC increased its stake in Werner Enterprises by 0.3% in the 1st quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 126,854 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $3,717,000 after purchasing an additional 401 shares in the last quarter. QRG Capital Management Inc. acquired a new stake in Werner Enterprises during the 2nd quarter worth about $225,000. Finally, US Bancorp DE raised its holdings in Werner Enterprises by 131.9% during the 2nd quarter. US Bancorp DE now owns 22,230 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $608,000 after buying an additional 12,646 shares during the period. 89.32% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Trending Headlines about Werner Enterprises

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

• Positive Sentiment: Wells Fargo raised its price target to $39 and set an “equal weight” rating, signaling conviction in near‑term upside tied to execution and the company’s strategy. Wells Fargo raises PT
• Positive Sentiment: TD Cowen raised its target to $39 and kept a “hold” rating, another vote that the stock has upside if integration and dedicated business growth play out. TD Cowen raises PT
• Positive Sentiment: Company commentary and the Business Wire release highlight growth in dedicated revenue and the strategic rationale for the FirstFleet acquisition, which management says should support longer‑term stable revenue. Company Q4 release
• Neutral Sentiment: Q4 earnings call transcript is available for investors seeking detail on guidance, cost trends and fleet/dedicated integration plans — useful for assessing execution risk. Earnings call transcript
• Neutral Sentiment: Industry coverage notes the FirstFleet buy is a strategic bet that could spark consolidation in dedicated trucking; outcome depends on scale and margin improvements. FirstFleet M&A context
• Negative Sentiment: JPMorgan cut its price target to $28 and moved to “underweight” — the most bearish broker action today and a major contributor to selling pressure. JPMorgan cuts PT
• Negative Sentiment: Citigroup reaffirmed a “sell” rating with a $34 target, keeping downside risk from some institutional desks.
• Negative Sentiment: Werner missed Q4 estimates: $0.05 EPS vs. $0.09 expected and revenue of ~$737.6M vs. $767.5M consensus — disappointing results that directly pressure the stock. Earnings miss
• Negative Sentiment: News that a long‑running drivers’ lawsuit has a settlement ready raises potential cash/legal overhang and investor concern about contingency costs. Lawsuit settlement

Werner Enterprises Company Profile

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.