WERN

WERNER ENTERPRISES INC

Nasdaq · Trucking (No Local) · Inc. NE · CIK 0000793074
$42.60 -2.07% $2.6B
3 New Institutional Positions
Vol
Market Cap$2.6B
Cap SizeMid Cap
Analyst ConsensusSell (10%)
Inst. Holders8 funds
Inst. Value$412.0M
Inst. Activity3 buys / 1 sells
Insider Activity0B / 2S
Insider Net $-$99.3K
SEC Reports1
Exchange Nasdaq·Sector Trucking (No Local)·Inc. NE·CIK 0000793074·Prev Close $43.50

Recent Activity

May 21, 2026 short_volume
Short Volume: WERN — 64.7% short (0.4M / 0.6M)
Short: 372,586 | Exempt: 0 | TRF Vol: 576,147 | Short Ratio: 64.7% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool
May 12, 2026 Insider
WELLMAN ALEXI sold 3,025 shares
Director @ $0.00 ($0.00)
May 12, 2026 Insider
Arves Scott C sold 3,025 shares
Director @ $0.00 ($0.00)
May 12, 2026 Insider
DUREN DIANE K sold 3,025 shares
Director @ $0.00 ($0.00)
Apr 28, 2026 SEC
Werner Enterprises reported Q1 2026 results with total revenues of $808.6M (+14% YoY), driven by the FirstFleet acquisit
8-K — Impact 5/10
Inst.
TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP — ADD
476,601 shares ($14.3M)
Inst.
NORGES BANK — NEW
99,100 shares ($3.0M)

Price Targets

$38.50 -9.6% upside Sell
Current $42.60 Low $30.00 Median $37.00 High $47.00 14 analysts
$30.00 $47.00

Analyst Ratings

Strong Sell10% buy · 20 analysts
0Strong Buy
2Buy
12Hold
4Sell
2Strong Sell
Recent Analyst Actions
DateFirmActionRating
Jun 5, 2026 Wells Fargo MAINTAIN Equal-Weight → Equal-Weight
Jun 2, 2026 Susquehanna MAINTAIN Neutral → Neutral
Apr 29, 2026 JP Morgan MAINTAIN Underweight → Underweight
Apr 29, 2026 TD Cowen MAINTAIN Hold → Hold
Apr 29, 2026 UBS MAINTAIN Neutral → Neutral

Earnings Estimates

PeriodEPS Est.RangeGrowth#
Current Q $0.22 ▲ +1.1% $0.14 — $0.30 96% YoY 15
Next Q $0.31 ▲ +1.8% $0.20 — $0.45 1127% YoY 14
Current FY $0.95 ▲ +0.9% $0.70 — $1.36 4827% YoY 15
Next FY $1.98 ▲ +2.2% $1.40 — $2.55 109% YoY 15

Top Institutional Holders

FundValueMove
VANGUARD GROUP INC$195.5M
FMR LLC$118.5MADD
CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT$41.9MNEW
MORGAN STANLEY$18.6MADD
BANK OF AMERICA CORP$18.0MADD

Recent Insider Trades

DateInsiderTypeValue
May 12, 2026WELLMAN ALEXIA$0.00
May 12, 2026Arves ScottA$0.00
May 12, 2026DUREN DIANEA$0.00
May 12, 2026Packer MarthaA$0.00
May 12, 2026Greene MichelleA$0.00
8 institutional holders with $412.0M total value (13,727,664 shares) as of 2025-Q4. Top holders: VANGUARD, FMR, CHARLES. Net buying activity: 3 institutions added/increased vs 1 reduced.

Top Institutional Holders — 2025-Q4

#FundSharesValue% of TrackedLast Move
1VANGUARD GROUP INC6,514,200$195.5M47.5%
2FMR LLC3,947,039$118.5M28.8%ADD +57.7%
3CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC1,396,021$41.9M10.2%NEW
4MORGAN STANLEY621,431$18.6M4.5%ADD +38.5%
5BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/599,159$18.0M4.4%ADD +33.2%
6TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP476,601$14.3M3.5%ADD +40.3%
7NORGES BANK99,100$3.0M0.7%NEW
8WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN74,113$2.2M0.5%ADD +50.0%

Recent Position Changes

FundActionPrev SharesCurr SharesChange %ValueQuarter
TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LPADD339,589476,601+40.3%$14.3M2025-Q4
NORGES BANKNEW99,100$3.0M2025-Q4
WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MNADD49,42274,113+50.0%$2.2M2025-Q4
RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLCEXIT56,7630-100.0%$0.002025-Q4
FMR LLCADD2,158,6903,403,994+57.7%$89.6M2025-Q3
TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LPDOUBLED105,195339,589+222.8%$8.9M2025-Q3
UBS Group AGADD162,638206,132+26.7%$5.4M2025-Q3
FMR LLCDOUBLED11,1352,158,690+19286.5%$59.1M2025-Q2
BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ADD542,091722,269+33.2%$19.8M2025-Q2
UBS Group AGDOUBLED76,381162,638+112.9%$4.4M2025-Q2
TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LPTRIM209,017105,195-49.7%$2.9M2025-Q2
RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLCNEW47,763$1.3M2025-Q2
TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LPTRIM379,714209,017-45.0%$6.1M2025-Q1
UBS Group AGADD41,30776,381+84.9%$2.2M2025-Q1
FMR LLCTRIM18,53311,135-39.9%$326.3K2025-Q1
NORGES BANKEXIT15,0050-100.0%$0.002025-Q1
CITADEL ADVISORS LLCDOUBLED54,400139,654+156.7%$5.0M2024-Q4
UBS Group AGADD25,55341,307+61.7%$1.5M2024-Q4
WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MNADD31,73440,375+27.2%$1.5M2024-Q4
NORGES BANKNEW15,005$539.0K2024-Q4
RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLCEXIT8,1630-100.0%$0.002024-Q4
CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INCNEW680,673$26.3M2024-Q3
MORGAN STANLEYADD482,639668,587+38.5%$25.8M2024-Q3
14 unique insiders with 2 transactions. Net insider value: -$99.3K ($0.00 bought, $99.3K sold).

Insider Transactions

DateInsiderTitleTypeSharesPriceValue
May 12, 2026WELLMAN ALEXIDirectorA3,025$0.00$0.00
May 12, 2026Arves Scott CDirectorA3,025$0.00$0.00
May 12, 2026DUREN DIANE KDirectorA3,025$0.00$0.00
May 12, 2026Packer Martha GayleDirectorA3,025$0.00$0.00
May 12, 2026Greene Michelle D.DirectorA3,025$0.00$0.00
May 12, 2026HOLMES JACK ADirectorA3,025$0.00$0.00
May 9, 2026WIKOFF CHRISTOPHER DExec VP - Treasurer & CFOF1,948$36.42$70.9K
Feb 23, 2026LEATHERS DEREK JCEO & ChairmanF5,980$32.80$196.1K
Feb 23, 2026DOWNING ERIC JExec VP and COOF581$32.80$19.1K
Feb 20, 2026DOWNING ERIC JExec VP and COOSELL1,418$34.78$49.3K
Feb 19, 2026DOWNING ERIC JExec VP and COOSELL1,428$35.00$50.0K
Feb 13, 2026JOHNSON JAMES LYNNExec VP - Chief Acctg OfficerF943$33.21$31.3K
Feb 13, 2026CALLAHAN CRAIG TExec VP-Chief Commercial OffcrF943$33.21$31.3K
Feb 13, 2026Mahon Daragh PExecutive Vice President & CIOF1,061$33.21$35.2K
Feb 13, 2026WIKOFF CHRISTOPHER DExec VP - Treasurer & CFOF1,179$33.21$39.2K
Feb 13, 2026MEISGEIER NATHAN JPresident and CLOF1,415$33.21$47.0K
Feb 13, 2026DOWNING ERIC JExec VP and COOF1,179$33.21$39.2K
Feb 13, 2026LEATHERS DEREK JCEO & ChairmanF9,911$33.21$329.1K
Feb 12, 2026CALLAHAN CRAIG TExec VP-Chief Commercial OffcrA6,340$0.00$0.00
Feb 12, 2026Mahon Daragh PExecutive Vice President & CIOA7,133$0.00$0.00
Feb 12, 2026WIKOFF CHRISTOPHER DExec VP - Treasurer & CFOA7,925$0.00$0.00
Feb 12, 2026MEISGEIER NATHAN JPresident and CLOA9,510$0.00$0.00
Feb 12, 2026DOWNING ERIC JExec VP and COOA7,925$0.00$0.00
Feb 12, 2026LEATHERS DEREK JCEO & ChairmanA66,572$0.00$0.00
Feb 9, 2026DOWNING ERIC JExec VP and COOF941$35.57$33.5K
Feb 9, 2026MEISGEIER NATHAN JPresident and CLOF941$35.57$33.5K
Feb 9, 2026WIKOFF CHRISTOPHER DExec VP - Treasurer & CFOF809$35.57$28.8K
Feb 9, 2026SCHELBLE JIM SExec VP & Chief Admin OfficerF657$35.57$23.4K
Feb 9, 2026LEATHERS DEREK JCEO & ChairmanF7,345$35.57$261.3K
Feb 9, 2026JOHNSON JAMES LYNNExec VP - Chief Acctg OfficerF809$35.57$28.8K
Feb 9, 2026CALLAHAN CRAIG TExec VP-Chief Commercial OffcrF696$35.57$24.8K
Feb 9, 2026Mahon Daragh PExecutive Vice President & CIOF753$35.57$26.8K
1 SEC filing reports analyzed. Sentiment: 0 bullish, 0 bearish, 0 mixed, 1 neutral. Avg impact: 5.0/10.

No press releases analyzed yet. Press releases are collected from GlobeNewsWire and analyzed by the LLM pipeline.

Current analyst consensus: Strong Sell (10% buy). Based on 20 analysts: 0 strong buy, 2 buy, 12 hold, 4 sell, 2 strong sell.

Analyst Price Targets

$38.50 mean target -9.6% upside Sell (3.07)
$30.00 Low $47.00 High
MetricValue
Current Price$42.60
Target Low$30.00
Target Mean$38.50
Target Median$37.00
Target High$47.00
# Analysts14
RecommendationSell (3.07)

Earnings Estimates & Revisions

PeriodEPS AvgEPS LowEPS HighEPS Growth30d Rev.Up/DownRev. AvgRev. GrowthAnalysts
Current Q
2026-06-30
$0.22 $0.14 $0.30 96.4% +1.1% 7↑ 2↓ $0.9B 21.4% 15
Next Q
2026-09-30
$0.31 $0.20 $0.45 1126.7% +1.8% 8↑ 2↓ $0.9B 20.6% 14
Current FY
2026-12-31
$0.95 $0.70 $1.36 4827.3% +0.9% 10↑ 3↓ $3.6B 20.7% 15
Next FY
2027-12-31
$1.98 $1.40 $2.55 109.2% +2.2% 12↑ 1↓ $3.8B 7.0% 15

Current Quarter EPS Revision History

TimepointEPS EstimateChange
Current$0.216
7d ago$0.214+0.002
30d ago$0.214+0.002
60d ago$0.176+0.040
90d ago$0.177+0.039
9 analyst firms have rated this stock: 2 upgrades, 1 downgrades, 0 initiations.

Individual Analyst Actions

DateAnalyst FirmActionPrevious RatingNew Rating
Jun 5, 2026 Wells Fargo MAINTAIN Equal-Weight Equal-Weight
Jun 2, 2026 Susquehanna MAINTAIN Neutral Neutral
Apr 29, 2026 JP Morgan MAINTAIN Underweight Underweight
Apr 29, 2026 TD Cowen MAINTAIN Hold Hold
Apr 29, 2026 UBS MAINTAIN Neutral Neutral
Apr 29, 2026 Citigroup MAINTAIN Neutral Neutral
Apr 29, 2026 Evercore ISI Group MAINTAIN Underperform Underperform
Apr 22, 2026 Susquehanna MAINTAIN Neutral Neutral
Mar 27, 2026 Evercore ISI Group MAINTAIN Underperform Underperform
Mar 9, 2026 Citigroup UPGRADE Sell Neutral
Feb 10, 2026 UBS MAINTAIN Neutral Neutral
Feb 9, 2026 Citigroup DOWNGRADE Neutral Sell
Feb 6, 2026 JP Morgan MAINTAIN Underweight Underweight
Feb 6, 2026 Wells Fargo MAINTAIN Equal-Weight Equal-Weight
Jan 15, 2026 Barclays MAINTAIN Equal-Weight Equal-Weight
Jan 14, 2026 Stifel MAINTAIN Hold Hold
Jan 13, 2026 Evercore ISI Group MAINTAIN Underperform Underperform
Jan 12, 2026 JP Morgan MAINTAIN Underweight Underweight
Jan 8, 2026 Citigroup MAINTAIN Neutral Neutral
Jan 8, 2026 Susquehanna MAINTAIN Neutral Neutral
Jan 6, 2026 Wells Fargo UPGRADE Underweight Equal-Weight
Dec 16, 2025 Stifel MAINTAIN Hold Hold

Monthly Consensus History

PeriodStrong BuyBuyHoldSellStrong SellBuy %Distribution
Jun 1, 202602124210%
May 1, 202602124210%
Apr 1, 202602134210%
Mar 1, 202602124310%
Feb 1, 202602134210%
Jan 1, 202602115310%
Strong BuyBuyHoldSellStrong Sell

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May 21, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: WERN — 64.7% short (0.4M / 0.6M)
Short: 372,586 | Exempt: 0 | TRF Vol: 576,147 | Short Ratio: 64.7% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
May 14, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: WERN — 60.1% short (0.5M / 0.9M)
Short: 531,474 | Exempt: 0 | TRF Vol: 884,446 | Short Ratio: 60.1% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
May 13, 2026
short_interest
FTD: WERN — 19,198 shares ($0.7M) failed to deliver
Settlement: 20260513, Price: $34.12, FTD Value: $655,035.76, WERNER ENTERPRISES INC
May 6, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: WERN — 75.5% short (0.5M / 0.6M)
Short: 459,955 | Exempt: 0 | TRF Vol: 609,095 | Short Ratio: 75.5% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
Apr 30, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: WERN — 68.0% short (0.4M / 0.5M)
Short: 374,152 | Exempt: 0 | TRF Vol: 549,914 | Short Ratio: 68.0% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
Apr 29, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: WERN — 62.1% short (0.5M / 0.8M)
Short: 468,439 | Exempt: 0 | TRF Vol: 754,467 | Short Ratio: 62.1% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
Apr 28, 2026
earnings_calendar
WERN Q1 2026 Earnings Scheduled — 2026-04-28
Feb 9, 2026
short_interest
FTD: WERN — 60,050 shares ($2.1M) failed to deliver
Settlement: 20260209, Price: $34.76, FTD Value: $2,087,338, WERNER ENTERPRISES INC
Feb 5, 2026
short_interest
FTD: WERN — 56,613 shares ($2.1M) failed to deliver
Settlement: 20260205, Price: $37.83, FTD Value: $2,141,669.79, WERNER ENTERPRISES INC