Werner Enterprises (WERN) Projected to Announce Quarterly Earnings on Tuesday

Werner Enterprises (NASDAQ:WERN) will likely be announcing its Q2 2026 results after the market closes on Tuesday, July 28th. Analysts expect the company to post earnings of $0.21 per share and revenue of $931.1190 million for the quarter. Individuals may visit the the company’s upcoming Q2 2026 earning summary page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Tuesday, July 28, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET.

Werner Enterprises (NASDAQ:WERN) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, April 28th. The transportation company reported $0.02 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.03) by $0.05. The firm had revenue of $730.14 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $812.50 million. Werner Enterprises had a negative net margin of 0.28% and a positive return on equity of 0.66%. Werner Enterprises’s revenue was up 13.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted ($0.12) EPS. On average, analysts expect Werner Enterprises to post $1 EPS for the current fiscal year and $2 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Werner Enterprises Stock Down 3.4%

Werner Enterprises stock opened at $42.42 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 cap of $2.54 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -282.80, a PEG ratio of 0.83 and a beta of 1.26. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $42.67 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $36.27. The company has a current ratio of 1.46, a quick ratio of 1.43 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.66.

Werner Enterprises Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, July 22nd. Stockholders of record on Monday, July 6th were issued a $0.14 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Monday, July 6th. This represents a $0.56 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.3%. Werner Enterprises’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is -373.33%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research analysts recently commented on WERN shares. UBS Group raised their price objective on shares of Werner Enterprises from $33.00 to $37.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 29th. Stephens raised Werner Enterprises to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 8th. Susquehanna lifted their price target on Werner Enterprises from $47.00 to $48.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 14th. Morgan Stanley boosted their price objective on Werner Enterprises from $47.00 to $55.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday, July 6th. Finally, Weiss Ratings upgraded Werner Enterprises from a “sell (d)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a report on Wednesday, April 29th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have assigned a Buy rating, nine have given a Hold rating and three have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Werner Enterprises currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $41.62.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Werner Enterprises

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP raised its stake in Werner Enterprises by 0.6% during the 3rd quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 3,791,148 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $99,782,000 after purchasing an additional 24,204 shares during the period. Wellington Management Group LLP boosted its position in shares of Werner Enterprises by 605.3% in the fourth quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 2,510,354 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $75,336,000 after buying an additional 2,154,428 shares during the period. State Street Corp boosted its position in shares of Werner Enterprises by 0.9% in the fourth quarter. State Street Corp now owns 2,490,661 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $74,745,000 after buying an additional 22,075 shares during the period. Invesco Ltd. grew its holdings in shares of Werner Enterprises by 539.7% during the fourth quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 1,670,737 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $50,139,000 after buying an additional 1,409,556 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Geode Capital Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of Werner Enterprises by 1.5% during the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 1,481,345 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $44,463,000 after buying an additional 22,104 shares in the last quarter. 89.32% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.