Insider buying last 90 days
No open-market insider purchases were filed for WERN in the last 90 days.
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NASDAQ: WERN
Werner Enterprises (WERN) Stock Analysis & Forecast
Oct 12 close
$32.72+0.02 (+0.1%)
Gekko Brief
AI summaryOct 12 closeThis week’s news for Werner Enterprises centers on a new $1.1 billion unsecured credit facility, replacing the prior $1.075 billion agreement and maturing in 2031, which the company says supports fleet renewal, capital projects and potential acquisitions without changing near-term earnings. Alongside this, Werner also voiced support for autonomous trucking, partnering with developers including Aurora Innovation and Kodiak AI, while Stifel raised its price target to $42.00 from $40.00 but maintained its Hold rating. Separately, board member Jack Holmes' resignation drew attention amid commentary on the stock's valuation.
WERN closed at $32.72, down from both its 50-day average of $36.59 and 200-day average of $36.19, with returns of -12.2% over one month and -27% over three months, though up 15.8% over one year. The GekkoIndex reads 64.7, placing the stock in the Accumulation zone. Price sits 15.2% below Gekko Fair Value of $38.6.
Werner next reports earnings on 27 October 2026 after the close, 15 days away and within a typical 20-trading-day holding window; its last report showed EPS of $0.22 matching estimates but triggered a -9.3% reaction. Seasonality over the past 5 years shows an average 20-day return of 3.6% from this point, with gains in 3 of those years. Analyst consensus across 13 firms includes 4 buy, 7 hold and 2 sell ratings, with a consensus target of $41.47.
Written by AI from the Oct 12, 2026 close and checked automatically against the figures on this page.
Werner Enterprises price vs fair value
Close $32.72200-day averageGekko Fair Value $38.60
Werner Enterprises quick facts
- Market cap
- $1.96B
- P/E ratio
- —
- Forward P/E
- 16.4
- EPS, TTM
- −$0.77
- Revenue, TTM
- $3.25B
- Profit margin
- -1.4%
- Dividend yield
- 1.73%
- Beta
- 1.29
- Volume
- 420,267 avg 834,535
- 1-year return
- +15.8%
- Typical daily move
- ±3.1%
- Typical 20-day move
- ±5.3%
- 50-day average
- $36.59
- 200-day average
- $36.19
- Next earnings
- Oct 27 after close
- Shares outstanding
- 59.98M
Werner Enterprises swing-trade checklist
Werner Enterprises scores 3 supportive, 1 mixed and 1 headwind across the 5 checklist items with data.
Six things swing traders check before a 20-day hold, read from the latest data.
3 supportive1 mixed1 headwind
- Trendmixed
Averages disagree
Close $32.72 sits between the 50-day ($36.59) and 200-day ($36.19) averages, or the averages disagree.
See the chart - GekkoIndexsupportive
64.7, Accumulation
Reading 64.7 is in the Accumulation zone.
See the GekkoIndex - Fair valuesupportive
15.2% below
Price is 15.2% below Gekko Fair Value (more than 5% below).
See fair value - Smart moneyno data
No data
No insider, Congress or unusual options activity in the window.
See smart money - Earnings riskheadwind
Reports in 15 days
Reports on Oct 27, 2026, 15 days away — inside a typical 20-trading-day hold.
See earnings - Seasonalitysupportive
+3.6% on average
From this point in the calendar, the next 20 trading days averaged +3.6% over 5 years, rising in 3 of them.
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Werner Enterprises stock chart and price history
Werner Enterprises closed at $32.72 on Oct 12, 2026, +15.8% over the past year, inside a 52-week range of $23.06 to $47.49.
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Performance Breakdown
- 1 month
- −12.2%
- 3 months
- −27.0%
- 6 months
- +2.9%
- 1 year
- +15.8%
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About Werner Enterprises
Werner Enterprises moves full truckload freight for a broad mix of goods, serving customers across the United States and into Mexico. It is best known for running large fleets of trucks and trailers that carry everyday consumer products, general commodities, retail merchandise, and manufactured goods, along with specialized capacity for time-sensitive and temperature-sensitive loads.
The company works through two main divisions. Truckload Transportation Services covers several fleet types, including medium-to-long-haul dry van service, an expedited fleet that uses driver teams for faster delivery, a regional short-haul van operation, and a temperature-controlled fleet for food, beverages, and other perishable goods. Werner Logistics handles non-asset-based work, such as truck brokerage, full-service logistics management, rail coordination through partner rail and drayage providers, and delivery of oversized or heavy items to homes and businesses, often using liftgate straight trucks.
Werner Enterprises was founded in 1956 and is headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska. Its shares are listed on the NASDAQ under the ticker WERN.
- Listed
- NASDAQ
- Sector
- Transportation
- Industry
- Trucking
- Website
- werner.com
Werner Enterprises GekkoIndex: the smart money zone
Werner Enterprises’s GekkoIndex — Gekko’s 0 to 100 smart money score — reads 64.7, in the Accumulation zone, up 0.6 points over five sessions.
64.7Accumulation
Up 0.6 points over five sessions.
Reading for Oct 12, 2026
What followed past readings in each zone
| Zone | Readings | 5 days | 20 days | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buying | 53 | +0.6% | +1.6% | ||
| Accumulation (current zone) | 248 | −0.1% | +0.7% | ||
| Neutral | 351 | 0.0% | −0.8% | ||
| Distribution | 28 | −1.3% | +0.9% | ||
| Selling | 2 | Too few readings yet | |||
Average WERN share-price change over the trading days after each daily reading in its GekkoIndex history. Across every stock Gekko tracks, Accumulation readings averaged +2.2% over 20 days. Past behaviour doesn’t guarantee future results.
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Is Werner Enterprises stock overvalued? Gekko Fair Value
Werner Enterprises trades 15.2% below Gekko Fair Value of $38.60, so the shares are undervalued on Gekko’s estimate.
Gekko’s own estimate of what Werner Enterprises shares are worth, recalculated every trading day.
$38.60
Gekko Fair Value, Oct 10, 2026
15.2% Undervalued
At the end of Aug 2026 the price was 7.5% below the estimate.
Gekko Fair ValueShare price, month end
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Werner Enterprises insider and Congress trading
No open-market insider purchases were filed for Werner Enterprises, and no Congress trades were disclosed, in the last 90 days.
Plus buybacks, unusual options and fund positions, each dated to when it became public.
Congress trades last 90 days
No trades in WERN were disclosed by members of Congress in the last 90 days.
From congressional disclosures, which report amounts as ranges.
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Buybacks
Werner Enterprises has been buying back its own shares.
- Bought back, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
- $2.11M
- As a share of market cap
- 0.11%
- Trailing four quarters
- $61.67M
From company filings.
Werner Enterprises earnings: next date and track record
Werner Enterprises reports on Oct 27, 2026, after the close (15 days away), and beat the EPS estimate in 2 of its last 8 reports.
Next earnings report
Oct 27, 2026
Expected after the close, 15 days away
- EPS estimate
- $0.36
- Revenue estimate
- $950.2M
2 of 8reports beat the EPS estimate
±5.7%average move across the report
1 of 8reports followed by a gain
Share-price move across each report
Last earnings call, Jul 28, 2026 AI summary
- What they said
- Werner Enterprises' Q2 earnings call highlighted strong second-quarter performance driven by revenue growth, margin expansion, and operational improvements. Management reported 24% revenue growth, adjusted operating income up 67%, adjusted operating margin expansion of 80 basis points to 3.0%, and adjusted EPS of $0.22. Key drivers included the First Fleet acquisition, improvements in safety (declines in DOT-preventable accidents), successful 1-way restructuring leading to higher utilization and production gains, technology integration (single edge TMS and initial AI/automation benefits), and tightening of industry capacity due to regulatory enforcement (ELP, CDL school closures), reduced ELD providers, and enforcement outcomes (Montgomery verdict). Management cited realized synergies from First Fleet ($3M in Q2; $7M actioned for 2026; $18M target over 18 months), improved TTS margins (5.5% net of fuel), and progress on fleet optimization and CapEx to lower average fleet age. Logistics (brokerage) experienced margin pressure in Q2 due to temperature-controlled freight and adverse weather but is showing gross margin per load improvement in July. Management guided to modest fleet growth (TTS average fleet growth 16-18% full year; owner-operator additions could help); raised guidance for dedicated revenue per truck per week to 3-5% (from flat to 3% prior). They increased CapEx guide to accelerate fleet refresh to lower average truck age toward mid-20s, still expecting free cash flow positive and CapEx as % of revenue to remain upper single digits. They expect continued margin expansion into mid-single digits consolidated adjusted operating margin by year-end, with continued improvements in Q3 and Q4. Risks include regulatory enforcement continuing to tighten capacity, rising insurance and nuclear verdicts pressuring carriers and brokers, driver supply constraints and wage pressures, OEM engine changes / EPA rules impacting capacity and prebuy considerations, and potential higher insurance costs and challenges for small carriers/brokers. Overall tone was confident and constructive, management presented measured optimism with clear strategic actions and operational detail during Q&A.
- Guidance
- - Raised dedicated revenue per truck per week guide from flat-to-3% to 3%-5%. - TTS fleet guide: modest fleet growth, full-year average fleet growth 16%-18% (higher end contingent on owner-operators and dedicated wins). - Increased CapEx to accelerate fleet refresh; targeting average truck age closer to mid-20s by year-end; expect to remain free cash flow positive; CapEx as % of revenue upper single digits. - Expect continued margin expansion Q3 into Q4 towards mid-single digit consolidated adjusted operating margin. - Logistics gross margins expected to improve; truckload brokerage gross margin per load up ~300-400 bps in July vs Q2, implying 150-200 bps of consolidated margin lift over time.
- Risks flagged
- - Continued regulatory enforcement (ELP, fraudulent CDL schools, ELD provider exits, cabotage enforcement) causing capacity attrition. - Montgomery verdict and similar litigation increasing liability/insurance exposure and pressure on brokers and small carriers. - Driver supply constraints, tightening labor market and difficulty growing driver hires into 2027. - OEM engine changes and EPA-related uncertainties could limit capacity growth and complicate fleet planning. - Weather and temp-controlled freight volatility impacting logistics margins. - M&A and restructuring non-recurring costs; integration and synergy realization risks.
| Reported | EPS | Revenue | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 28, 2026 | $0.22 est $0.22 | $933.9M est $931.1M | −9.3% |
| Apr 28, 2026 | $0.02 est −$0.06 | $808.6M est $812.5M | +6.6% |
| Feb 5, 2026 | $0.05 est $0.09 | $737.6M est $761.1M | −8.1% |
| Oct 30, 2025 | −$0.03 est $0.15 | $771.5M est $767.5M | −2.6% |
| Jul 29, 2025 | $0.11 est $0.05 | $753.1M est $752.3M | −3.5% |
| Apr 29, 2025 | −$0.12 est $0.12 | $712.1M est $739.3M | −12.1% |
| Feb 6, 2025 | $0.08 est $0.22 | $754.7M est $763.1M | −1.1% |
| Oct 29, 2024 | $0.15 est $0.21 | $745.7M est $769.7M | −2.3% |
“Move” is the close of the first session after the report compared with the close of the last session before it, so it reads the same whether the company reported before the open or after the close.
Werner Enterprises stock forecast and analyst price targets
Analysts’ average 12-month price target for Werner Enterprises is $41.47, +26.7% from the last close, from 13 firms rating the stock in the last 90 days.
$41.47consensus 12-month target, +26.7% from the last close
Now $32.72Avg $41.47
Low $33High $55
Each firm’s latest rating in the last 90 days: 13 firms.
Latest analyst actions
| Date | Firm | Target | vs price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 8 | Stifel Nicolaus | $42 | +28.4% |
| Oct 8 | Morgan Stanley | $55 | +68.1% |
| Oct 8 | Citi | $37 | +13.1% |
| Oct 7 | Citi | $37 | +13.1% |
| Oct 6 | Wells Fargo | $37 | +13.1% |
+0.7%average 20-day move after past Accumulation readings
+3.6%average move over the next 20 trading days in the last 5 years
±3.1%typical daily move, from the 14-day average range
Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions. These are analyst targets and historical base rates, which don’t guarantee future results.
Werner Enterprises seasonality: the next 20 trading days
Over the next 20 trading days from Oct 10, Werner Enterprises averaged +3.6% across the last 5 years, rising in 3 of them.
Next 20 trading days, by year
Average move and hit rate
| Window | Average | Years higher |
|---|---|---|
| Next 5 trading days | +3.6% | 5 of 5 |
| Next 10 trading days | +2.2% | 3 of 5 |
| Next 15 trading days | +0.7% | 3 of 5 |
| Next 20 trading days | +3.6% | 3 of 5 |
| Next 30 trading days | +3.9% | 3 of 5 |
For scale, WERN’s typical 20-trading-day move in either direction is about 5.3%.
Werner Enterprises market cap and key statistics
Werner Enterprises’s market cap is $1.96B and revenue of $3.25B over the last twelve months.
Valuation
- Market cap
- $1.96B
- Forward P/E
- 16.4
- EPS, TTM
- −$0.77
- Gekko Fair Value
- $38.60
Trading
- Volume
- 420,267
- Avg volume, 20 days
- 834,535
- 52-week high
- $47.49
- 52-week low
- $23.06
- Shares outstanding
- 59.98M
Financials
- Revenue, TTM
- $3.25B
- Profit margin
- -1.4%
- Return on equity
- -3.9%
- Quarterly earnings growth, YoY
- −85.3%
Risk and income
- Beta
- 1.29
- Typical daily move
- ±3.1%
- Typical 20-day move
- ±5.3%
- Dividend yield
- 1.73%
Werner Enterprises stock news this week
Coverage of Werner Enterprises this week reads neutral: 5 positive, 7 neutral and 1 negative headlines.
- Werner backs autonomous trucks, but economic and liability hurdles remainTrucking Dive, Oct 12
- Learn Why The Bull Case For Werner Enterprises Stock Could Change Following New Credit FacilitySimply Wall Street, Oct 11
- Werner Enterprises Establishes New $1.1 Billion Credit FacilityThe Globe and Mail, Oct 10
- Werner Enterprises Price Target Raised to $42.00/Share From $40.00 by StifelMoomoo, Oct 9
- Is Werner Enterprises (WERN) Undervalued Following Jack Holmes' Board Resignation?Simply Wall Street, Oct 9
- Werner Enterprises Is Maintained at Hold by StifelMoomoo, Oct 9
Werner Enterprises peers
Werner Enterprises’s 6 largest industry peers by market value, with today’s move, GekkoIndex zone and gap to Gekko Fair Value.
| Stock | GekkoIndex zone | vs Fair Value |
|---|---|---|
| ODFLOld Dominion Freight Line | Neutral | 7.7% above |
| JBHTJ.B. Hunt Transport Services | Accumulation | 0.0% above |
| XPOXPO | Neutral | 0.8% below |
| KNXKnight-Swift Transportation | Accumulation | 5.8% above |
| TFIITFI International | Buying | 22.1% below |
| SAIASaia | Accumulation | 3.1% below |
A peer links to its own page where one exists.
Werner Enterprises stock FAQ
What is Werner Enterprises’s market cap?
Werner Enterprises’s market cap is $1.96B at the Oct 12, 2026 close of $32.72, with 59.98M shares outstanding.
What is the Werner Enterprises stock forecast?
The consensus analyst 12-month price target for Werner Enterprises is $41.47, +26.7% from the last close. Of the 13 firms that rated the stock in the last 90 days, 4 rate it a buy, 7 a hold and 2 a sell. Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions of its own.
Is Werner Enterprises stock overvalued or undervalued?
On Gekko’s estimate Werner Enterprises is undervalued: the Oct 12, 2026 close of $32.72 is 15.2% below Gekko Fair Value of $38.60. Gekko Fair Value is recalculated every trading day, and a gap inside 5% either way counts as about fair value.
When does Werner Enterprises report earnings next?
Werner Enterprises is expected to report on Oct 27, 2026, after the market closes (15 days away). Analysts expect earnings of $0.36 per share on revenue of $950.2M. Werner Enterprises beat the earnings estimate in 2 of its last 8 reports, moving 5.7% on average across the report.
What is Werner Enterprises’s 52-week high and low?
Werner Enterprises’s 52-week high is $47.49 and its 52-week low is $23.06; it closed at $32.72 on Oct 12, 2026, +15.8% over the past year. Over the last five years the shares peaked at $50.31 on Feb 2, 2023.
Is Werner Enterprises stock a buy right now?
Gekko describes the data; it does not make buy or sell recommendations. On the swing-trade checklist, 3 of the 5 items with data read as supportive (gekkoindex, fair value and seasonality), 1 as mixed (trend) and 1 as a headwind (earnings risk). The checklist is a description of current data, not a recommendation.
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