JPMorgan Chase & Co. Issues Pessimistic Forecast for Werner Enterprises (NASDAQ:WERN) Stock Price

Werner Enterprises (NASDAQ:WERN) had its price objective cut by JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $30.00 to $28.00 in a research report issued on Friday,Benzinga reports. The firm currently has an “underweight” rating on the transportation company’s stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co.‘s price target indicates a potential downside of 19.45% from the stock’s current price.

Several other research analysts also recently commented on the company. Citigroup restated a “sell” rating and issued a $34.00 target price on shares of Werner Enterprises in a research note on Friday. Robert W. Baird upgraded shares of Werner Enterprises from an “underperform” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a $34.00 price objective for the company in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. TD Cowen boosted their price objective on shares of Werner Enterprises from $31.00 to $39.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Werner Enterprises from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note on Saturday, November 8th. Finally, Morgan Stanley raised their price target on shares of Werner Enterprises from $36.00 to $37.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, December 8th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have given a Hold rating and five have issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Reduce” and an average price target of $32.57.

Werner Enterprises Stock Down 8.2%

WERN opened at $34.76 on Friday. Werner Enterprises has a 12 month low of $23.02 and a 12 month high of $38.45. The company has a market cap of $2.08 billion, a PE ratio of -144.83, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.80 and a beta of 1.08. The company has a current ratio of 1.62, a quick ratio of 1.59 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.52. The company has a 50 day moving average of $31.96 and a 200 day moving average of $28.81.

Werner Enterprises (NASDAQ:WERN) last posted its 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). The company had revenue of $737.64 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $767.51 million. Werner Enterprises had a positive return on equity of 0.04% and a negative net margin of 0.48%.The company’s revenue was down 2.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $0.08 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts expect that Werner Enterprises will post 1.27 EPS for the current year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Werner Enterprises

Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in WERN. Covestor Ltd increased its position in shares of Werner Enterprises by 28.3% during the 4th quarter. Covestor Ltd now owns 3,261 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $98,000 after purchasing an additional 719 shares during the last quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. boosted its stake in Werner Enterprises by 41.3% in the fourth quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 2,324 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $70,000 after buying an additional 679 shares in the last quarter. ProShare Advisors LLC boosted its stake in Werner Enterprises by 6.2% in the fourth quarter. ProShare Advisors LLC now owns 11,642 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $349,000 after buying an additional 683 shares in the last quarter. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans grew its position in Werner Enterprises by 17.6% during the fourth quarter. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans now owns 205,654 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $6,172,000 after acquiring an additional 30,812 shares during the last quarter. Finally, State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D raised its stake in shares of Werner Enterprises by 20.0% during the fourth quarter. State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D now owns 90,777 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $2,724,000 after acquiring an additional 15,108 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 89.32% of the company’s stock.

Key Stories Impacting 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.