Werner Enterprises, Inc. $WERN Shares Sold by AlphaQuest LLC

AlphaQuest LLC cut its stake in Werner Enterprises, Inc. (NASDAQ:WERN) by 61.5% in the third quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 12,104 shares of the transportation company’s stock after selling 19,344 shares during the period. AlphaQuest LLC’s holdings in Werner Enterprises were worth $319,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Other hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Balyasny Asset Management L.P. acquired a new position in shares of Werner Enterprises in the 2nd quarter valued at $12,972,000. First Trust Advisors LP grew its holdings in Werner Enterprises by 17.2% during the 2nd quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 2,893,705 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $79,172,000 after acquiring an additional 424,935 shares in the last quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. increased its holdings in Werner Enterprises by 49.1% in the second quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 704,775 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $19,283,000 after buying an additional 232,149 shares during the last quarter. Bank of America Corp DE increased its holdings in shares of Werner Enterprises by 33.2% in the 2nd quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 722,269 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $19,761,000 after acquiring an additional 180,178 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Kennedy Capital Management LLC increased its stake in Werner Enterprises by 1,286.4% in the second quarter. Kennedy Capital Management LLC now owns 177,940 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $4,868,000 after purchasing an additional 165,105 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 89.32% of the company’s stock.

Werner Enterprises News Summary

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 Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:WERN opened at $34.76 on Monday. The company has a market cap of $2.08 billion, a PE ratio of -144.83, a P/E/G ratio of 0.80 and a beta of 1.08. Werner Enterprises, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $23.02 and a fifty-two week high of $38.45. The company has a quick ratio of 1.90, a current ratio of 1.94 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.55. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $31.96 and a 200 day simple moving average of $28.81.

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

Werner Enterprises Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, January 21st. Stockholders of record on Monday, January 5th were paid a dividend of $0.14 per share. 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 (DPR) is currently -233.33%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

WERN has been the topic of a number of research reports. Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Werner Enterprises in a research report on Monday, December 22nd. Barclays upped their price target on Werner Enterprises from $28.00 to $33.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Thursday, January 15th. Wells Fargo & Company upped their price target on shares of Werner Enterprises from $34.00 to $39.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Friday. Evercore raised their price target on shares of Werner Enterprises from $20.00 to $31.00 and gave the stock an “underperform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 13th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their target price on Werner Enterprises from $30.00 to $28.00 and set an “underweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have assigned a Hold rating and five have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Werner Enterprises currently has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and an average target price of $32.57.

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.