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

Werner Enterprises (NASDAQ:WERN)‘s stock had its “sell” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Citigroup in a research report issued to clients and investors on Friday. They presently have a $34.00 price target on the transportation company’s stock. Citigroup’s price target points to a potential downside of 10.22% from the company’s previous close.

A number of other equities research analysts also recently commented on the stock. Stifel Nicolaus lifted their price target on shares of Werner Enterprises from $26.00 to $29.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 14th. Barclays lifted their target price on shares of Werner Enterprises from $28.00 to $33.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 15th. Robert W. Baird raised Werner Enterprises from an “underperform” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a $34.00 price target on the stock in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. Wall Street Zen downgraded Werner Enterprises from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research report on Saturday, November 8th. Finally, Evercore ISI upped their target price 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’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Reduce” and an average target price of $32.36.

Werner Enterprises Stock Performance

NASDAQ WERN opened at $37.87 on Friday. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $31.78 and a 200 day moving average price of $28.76. The company has a market capitalization of $2.27 billion, a P/E ratio of 92.37, a PEG ratio of 0.87 and a beta of 1.08. Werner Enterprises has a 1-year low of $23.02 and a 1-year high of $38.45. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.52, a current ratio of 1.62 and a quick ratio of 1.59.

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 the consensus estimate of $0.09 by ($0.04). Werner Enterprises had a net margin of 0.85% and a return on equity of 0.14%. The business had revenue of $737.64 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $767.51 million. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $0.08 earnings per share. The business’s revenue was down 2.3% compared to the same quarter last year. Sell-side analysts expect that Werner Enterprises will post 1.27 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Elevation Point Wealth Partners LLC purchased a new stake in Werner Enterprises during the 2nd quarter worth $27,000. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd grew its stake in shares of Werner Enterprises by 57.8% during the second quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 1,018 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $28,000 after acquiring an additional 373 shares in the last quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. increased its position in shares of Werner Enterprises by 289.5% during the third quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 1,293 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $34,000 after acquiring an additional 961 shares during the last quarter. Covestor Ltd lifted its stake in shares of Werner Enterprises by 42.0% in the third quarter. Covestor Ltd now owns 2,542 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $67,000 after acquiring an additional 752 shares in the last quarter. Finally, GAMMA Investing LLC lifted its stake in shares of Werner Enterprises by 49.0% in the fourth quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 2,429 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $73,000 after acquiring an additional 799 shares in the last quarter. 89.32% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Key Headlines Impacting Werner Enterprises

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

• Positive Sentiment: Management said dedicated revenue grew, supported by a larger fleet and customer retention; the FirstFleet buy is intended to accelerate sustainable dedicated growth. Werner Enterprises Reports Fourth Quarter and Annual 2025 Results
• Positive Sentiment: Some analysts and industry commentators view the FirstFleet acquisition as a strategic move that could spark consolidation in dedicated trucking and create scale benefits if integration goes as planned. Will Werner’s $245M FirstFleet buy signal new era of dedicated trucking consolidation?
• Positive Sentiment: An analyst price-target update raised the target (reported as a 12.69% increase), reflecting some bullish reassessment after the acquisition and operational commentary. Werner Enterprises (WERN) price target increased by 12.69% to 32.35
• Neutral Sentiment: Earnings call transcript and slide deck provide management detail on results, integration plans and near-term outlook — useful for investors assessing guidance and execution risk. Werner Enterprises, Inc. (WERN) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
• Neutral Sentiment: Company presentation (Q4 results) lays out segment performance and integration rationale — important context but outcome depends on execution. Werner Enterprises, Inc. 2025 Q4 – Results – Earnings Call Presentation
• Negative Sentiment: WERN missed both EPS and revenue estimates for Q4 (EPS $0.05 vs. $0.09; revenue short of consensus) and reported year-over-year revenue decline — a near-term negative for sentiment and valuation multiples. Werner Enterprises (WERN) Misses Q4 Earnings and Revenue Estimates
• Negative Sentiment: Analysts and reporters warn the FirstFleet acquisition could pressure near-term earnings and will be an execution test for valuation — watch integration costs and accretion timing. Werner faces earnings test as FirstFleet deal reshapes strategy
• Negative Sentiment: Ongoing legal overhang: a long-running drivers’ lawsuit has a settlement ready to go, creating potential cash/legal exposure to monitor. Werner settlement ready to go in drivers’ lawsuit that dates to 2014

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.