Werner Enterprises (WERN) Projected to Announce Earnings on Tuesday

Werner Enterprises (NASDAQ:WERN) will likely be posting its Q2 2026 results after the market closes on Tuesday, July 28th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $0.22 per share and revenue of $924.7320 million for the quarter. Parties can check the company’s upcoming Q2 2026 earning results page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Tuesday, July 28, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET.

Werner Enterprises (NASDAQ:WERN) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, April 28th. The transportation company reported $0.02 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.03) by $0.05. The company had revenue of $730.14 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $812.50 million. Werner Enterprises had a positive return on equity of 0.66% and a negative net margin of 0.28%.The firm’s revenue was up 13.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous 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 Up 0.6%

Werner Enterprises stock opened at $46.31 on Tuesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.66, a quick ratio of 1.43 and a current ratio of 1.46. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $41.95 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $35.90. The company has a market cap of $2.78 billion, a PE ratio of -308.73, a PEG ratio of 0.90 and a beta of 1.26. Werner Enterprises has a fifty-two week low of $23.06 and a fifty-two week high of $46.87.

Werner Enterprises Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, July 22nd. Stockholders of record on Monday, July 6th will be paid a $0.14 dividend. This represents a $0.56 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.2%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, July 6th. Werner Enterprises’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently -373.33%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

WERN has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. The Goldman Sachs Group upped their target price on Werner Enterprises from $43.00 to $48.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, June 23rd. Stifel Nicolaus raised their price target on shares of Werner Enterprises from $36.00 to $40.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, July 13th. Robert W. Baird lifted their price objective on shares of Werner Enterprises from $39.00 to $43.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, June 17th. Evercore raised shares of Werner Enterprises from an “underperform” rating to an “in-line” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 1st. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company increased their price objective on shares of Werner Enterprises from $39.00 to $46.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Friday, June 5th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have assigned a Buy rating, nine have assigned a Hold rating and three have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $40.85.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Werner Enterprises

Several institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Boothbay Fund Management LLC acquired a new stake in Werner Enterprises during the third quarter valued at $507,000. iSAM Funds UK Ltd acquired a new position in shares of Werner Enterprises in the third quarter worth about $608,000. State of Wyoming boosted its stake in shares of Werner Enterprises by 31.8% during the 2nd quarter. State of Wyoming now owns 12,758 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $349,000 after acquiring an additional 3,079 shares in the last quarter. Gallagher Fiduciary Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of Werner Enterprises by 22.4% during the 2nd quarter. Gallagher Fiduciary Advisors LLC now owns 12,371 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $338,000 after acquiring an additional 2,266 shares in the last quarter. Finally, BNP Paribas Financial Markets boosted its stake in shares of Werner Enterprises by 22.8% during the 2nd quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 17,452 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $477,000 after acquiring an additional 3,237 shares in the last quarter. 89.32% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About Werner Enterprises

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.