Werner Enterprises (NASDAQ:WERN – Get Free Report) issued an update on its third quarter 2026 earnings guidance on Wednesday. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of 0.150-0.160 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of 0.360. The company issued revenue guidance of $946.0 million-$951.0 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $954.7 million.
Analyst Ratings Changes
A number of analysts have recently weighed in on the company. Evercore upgraded shares of Werner Enterprises from an “underperform” rating to an “in-line” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 1st. Barclays dropped their target price on shares of Werner Enterprises from $40.00 to $38.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday. Wells Fargo & Company dropped their target price on shares of Werner Enterprises from $37.00 to $35.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday. Susquehanna raised Werner Enterprises from a “neutral” rating to a “positive” rating and cut their target price for the stock from $48.00 to $44.00 in a research note on Thursday, July 30th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their target price on Werner Enterprises from $39.00 to $33.00 and set an “underweight” rating for the company in a report on Monday, October 5th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have assigned a Buy rating, nine have assigned a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $38.85.
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Werner Enterprises Stock Down 2.3%
Shares of Werner Enterprises stock opened at $29.18 on Friday. Werner Enterprises has a 52-week low of $23.06 and a 52-week high of $47.49. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.75 billion, a PE ratio of -38.39 and a beta of 1.29. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $35.65 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $37.97. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.60, a quick ratio of 1.42 and a current ratio of 1.45.
Werner Enterprises (NASDAQ:WERN – Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, July 28th. The transportation company reported $0.22 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.24 by ($0.02). Werner Enterprises had a negative net margin of 1.42% and a positive return on equity of 1.18%. The business had revenue of $813.36 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $931.12 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $0.11 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 24.0% on a year-over-year basis. On average, analysts anticipate that Werner Enterprises will post 0.94 EPS for the current fiscal year.
Werner Enterprises Dividend Announcement
The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, October 21st. Investors of record on Monday, October 5th were issued a $0.14 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Monday, October 5th. This represents a $0.56 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.9%. Werner Enterprises’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently -73.68%.
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.
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