Werner Enterprises stock
WERNNASDAQWerner Enterprises, Inc., IndustrialsISIN US9507551086
37Score 37 out of 100, Weak
Price and trend
39 / 100
Price history
+10% in one yearThe chart shows daily closes over 20 years, adjusted for stock splits and without dividends. Click into the chart to set a price alert at that price.
Below the 200-day line: the price is 23% below it.
Since October 2026 the 50-day line has been below the 200-day line; the trend has turned down.
Normal: the price is neither overheated nor sold off (RSI 45).
The price is 41% below its 52-week high. Largest decline in 20 years: 53% (February 2023 to November 2025).
Chart figures for advanced users
- SMA 50$32.54
- Average price of the last 50 trading days, shows the short-term trend.
- SMA 200$35.81
- Average price of the last 200 trading days, shows the long-term trend.
- RSI (14)45
- Relative strength over the last 14 days on a scale from 0 to 100. Above 70 the price counts as overheated, below 30 as sharply fallen.
- MACDabove the signal line
- Compares a fast and a slow price average. Above its signal line momentum is rising, below it momentum is fading.
- Support$23.15
- The lowest closing price of the last twelve months.
- Resistance$47.29
- The highest closing price of the last twelve months.
Snapshot
Computed from the data by fixed rules, no AI
- Werner Enterprises, Inc. belongs to the Trucking industry (United States) and, with a market value of $1.66B, is number 9 of 13 companies in its industry on MEQIRI.
- In fiscal 2025 it reported revenue of $2.97B (down 1.8% year on year) and a loss of $14.4M.
- For fiscal 2026, analysts expect on average revenue of $3.66B (up 23%) and adjusted earnings per share of $0.66 (up 6,510.8%).
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- MEQIRI Score 37 out of 100 (Weak): rank 954 of 1023 in Industrials, median 61.
- Our model puts fair value at $10.03, with the price 178% above it.
In plain words
The numbers on this page in plain words, written by an AI
Strengths
- Reliable dividendNo dividend cut for 27 years.Capital allocation 57
- Share buybacksShare count down 12% since 2020.Capital allocation 57
Weaknesses
- Interest barely coveredOperating profit covers interest only 0.5 times.Stability 51
- Above fair valuePrice 178% above the fair value of $10.03.Valuation 36
- Margin fallingOperating margin 2.3%, average of the prior years 9.6% (to 2024).Profitability 14
The score is held back by growth and profitability.
Daily figure as of 12 Nov 2026
How the score is calculatedScore overview
Score since yesterday from 36 to 37.
Fundamental quality fluctuates.
Score history
The full history of up to 20 years comes with MEQIRI Pro.
See plansCrash risk high
How well MEQIRI warnsOne of the 30% with the highest crash risk among smaller stocks.
From 2016 to 2025, 36 in 100 such stocks fell 30% or more within a year, against a group average of 23 in 100.
What drives the risk
- weak fundamentals
- price far below its 52-week high
- high price swings
Valuation
Valuation signal
Significantly overvaluedClosing price of 11 Nov 2026, used by the daily score.
In our model the price counts as cheap below $7.16 and expensive above $16.71 (uncertainty high, based on the price swings of the past year).
Calculated with a cost of equity of 9.7%. At 10.7% the fair value would be $8.56, at 8.7% it would be $12.10.
Valuation metrics
From the dividend model alone; without earnings there is no industry value.
Calculate with your own assumptionsCompany performance
This shows several years of history with an automatic assessment.
Revenue
In the twelve months to 30 Sep 2026, revenue rose 14.7% on the twelve months before. Revenue has stayed largely stable since 2006.
Margins
- Gross margin
- Operating margin
- Net margin
In fiscal 2025: gross 6%, operating 2%, net 0%.
Debt & balance sheet
latest quarterDebt is moderate, but interest coverage is weak. Keep an eye on the interest burden and refinancing.
Earnings
- Next earnings
- 4 Feb 2027in 84 days
- Last reported
- 27 Oct 2026EPS reported $0.16 (expected $0.16)above expectations
Analyst estimates
Analysts have cut their 2026 earnings estimate by 41.2% since 15 Oct 2026. Falling estimates often precede bad news.
- Earnings per share
- $0.66−41.2%
- Revenue
- $3.66B+0.4%
- Earnings per share
- $1.96−12.3%
- Revenue
- $3.97B+1.1%
MEQIRI has stored the estimates since 15 Oct 2026. Until 30 days are available, the card shows the change since that day. Mean estimate according to Financial Modeling Prep. No price target and no recommendation.
Company outlook mixed
Share price after the results: −4.2%Werner raised its outlook for freight rates and fleet growth (truck count floor now 4 to 5% versus lower before, Q4 revenue per mile up 10 to 13%), but cut its capital expenditure guidance to $190 million to $205 million from $215 million to $250 million and expects a sharp drop in gains on …
“We are lowering and narrowing our full year guidance range to $190 million to $205 million, down from our prior range of $215 million to $250 million.”The outlook is not part of the score and not a recommendation to buy or sell.
From the earnings call on 27 Oct 2026 (fiscal Q3 2026), read by AI.
Insiders
Open-market purchases and sales by executives, board members and major holders
No open-market purchases in the last 6 months. One insider sold, $40,987 in total.
Sales say less than purchases: many insiders sell on a fixed plan, for taxes or to diversify.
- Schelble Jim SSale
12 Jun 2026, Exec VP & Chief Admin Officer
- Shares
- 933
- Price
- $43.93
- Value
- $40,987
Source: Form 4 filings with the US Securities and Exchange Commission. Grants, option exercises, gifts and tax withholdings are hidden. Not a recommendation to buy.
What happened at Werner Enterprises
The key events of the last six months from our own data. A click takes you to the matching card.
Sector comparison
1023 rated companies in Industrials
- This company
- 37
- Sector median
- 61
Categories against the sector median
The median is the middle value: half of the companies in the sector lie above it, half below. Categories with too few comparable companies are left out.
Competitors in Trucking
The next larger and next smaller companies by market value
- TFI InternationalTFII $7.96B60
- Schneider NationalSNDR $5.12B52
- RXORXO $4.64B43
- ArcBestARCB $3B60
- Marten TransportMRTN $980.76M40
- Covenant Logistics GroupCVLG $848.89M51
- Heartland ExpressHTLD $805.01M38
- Universal Logistics HoldingsULH $802.37M50
ETFs that hold Werner Enterprises
Held by 14 ETFs on Xetra. Shown per index: the ETF with the largest weight.
| ETF | Weight | Cost | Fund size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avantis Global Small Cap Value UCITS ETFAVWS | 0.14% | 0.39% | €1.47B |
| iShares S&P SmallCap 600 UCITS ETFIUS3 | 0.10% | 0.30% | €2.28B |
| L&G Russell 2000 US Small Cap Quality UCITS ETFETLZ | 0.07% | 0.30% | €185.82M |
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| Xtrackers Russell 2000 UCITS ETF 1CXRS2 | 0.06% | 0.30% | €2.17B |
| State Street SPDR Russell 2000 U.S. Small Cap UCITS ETF (Acc)ZPRR | 0.05% | 0.30% | €4.22B |
| State Street SPDR MSCI USA Small Cap Value Weighted UCITS ETFZPRV | 0.04% | 0.30% | €944.34M |
| State Street SPDR MSCI World Small Cap UCITS ETF (Acc)ZPRS | 0.02% | 0.45% | €1.53B |
| iShares MSCI USA Small Cap CTB Enhanced ESG UCITS ETFSXRG | 0.01% | 0.43% | €2.48B |
Holdings as reported by the funds via FMP, excluding swap ETFs (their holdings are only collateral).
Data status and sources
- Score
- Daily value of 12 Nov 2026, recalculated nightly
- Price
- Closing price of 12 Nov 2026
- Latest annual report
- Fiscal year 2025, period end 31 Dec 2025
- Source
- Financial statements, ratios and prices from Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), based on the company's reports. MEQIRI calculates the score and fair value from them.
Mandatory disclosures for this rating
- ; time horizon around 12 months
- Rated Weak, published since 7 Nov 2026 (in the score history since 18 Sep 2026)
- Valuation signal Overvalued since 7 Nov 2026
- End-of-day prices, metrics cached for up to 24 hours
- Score and fair value are estimates from a disclosed model. They are not facts and not a price target.
- Produced by SSM Ventures UG (haftungsbeschränkt), responsible person Sven Brostmeyer, Managing Director, automatically according to the disclosed model.
- Not investment advice. Losses up to and including a total loss are possible. Personal circumstances are not considered.