Werner Enterprises (WERN) Stock Falls on Q4 2025 Earnings

Werner Enterprises (WERN) reported fourth-quarter 2025 revenue of $737.6 million, down 2.3% year-over-year and below the consensus estimate of $778.9 million.

Gross profit of $153.3 million (down 5.9% year-over-year).

Cost of sales of $584.4 million (down 1.3% year-over-year).

Operating loss of $35.8 million, a year-over-year decline of 368.2%.

Net loss attributable to common shareholders of $27.8 million; diluted EPS of -0.46 (EPS estimate: 0.1072).

Cash flow and balance-sheet highlights:

Cash from operating activities of $44.1 million (down 37.9% year-over-year).

Capital spending of $52.7 million (down 34.8% year-over-year).

Cash and cash equivalents of $59.9 million (up 47.0% year-over-year).

Total liabilities of $1.496 billion (down 4.0% year-over-year).

Market reaction: shares were down 2.3% since market close following the results.

Note: This financials data is sourced from a third-party provider and has not been independently verified by Quiver.

Werner Enterprises Inc. Insider Trading Activity

Werner Enterprises Inc. insiders have traded $WERN stock on the open market 14 times in the past 6 months. Of those trades, 14 have been purchases and 0 have been sales.

Here’s a breakdown of recent trading of $WERN stock by insiders over the last 6 months:

DEREK J LEATHERS (CEO & Chairman) has made 2 purchases buying 309 shares for an estimated $8,359 and 0 sales.
JIM S SCHELBLE (Exec VP & Chief Admin Officer) has made 2 purchases buying 294 shares for an estimated $7,911 and 0 sales.
NATHAN J MEISGEIER (President and CLO) has made 2 purchases buying 277 shares for an estimated $7,432 and 0 sales.
ERIC J DOWNING (Exec VP and COO) has made 2 purchases buying 259 shares for an estimated $6,902 and 0 sales.
CRAIG T CALLAHAN (Exec VP-Chief Commercial Offcr) has made 2 purchases buying 253 shares for an estimated $6,729 and 0 sales.
DARAGH P MAHON (Executive Vice President & CIO) has made 2 purchases buying 241 shares for an estimated $6,377 and 0 sales.
JAMES LYNN JOHNSON (Exec VP - Chief Acctg Officer) has made 2 purchases buying 230 shares for an estimated $6,064 and 0 sales.

To track insider transactions, check out Quiver Quantitative's insider trading dashboard.

Werner Enterprises Inc. Hedge Fund Activity

We have seen 105 institutional investors add shares of Werner Enterprises Inc. stock to their portfolio, and 141 decrease their positions in their most recent quarter.

Here are some of the largest recent moves:

FMR LLC added 1,245,304 shares (+57.7%) to their portfolio in Q3 2025, for an estimated $32,776,401
VAUGHAN NELSON INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, L.P. added 1,139,653 shares (+inf%) to their portfolio in Q4 2025, for an estimated $34,200,986
NUANCE INVESTMENTS, LLC removed 631,965 shares (-24.4%) from their portfolio in Q3 2025, for an estimated $16,633,318
MACQUARIE GROUP LTD removed 551,081 shares (-20.0%) from their portfolio in Q3 2025, for an estimated $14,504,451
WILLIAM BLAIR INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC removed 525,976 shares (-100.0%) from their portfolio in Q3 2025, for an estimated $13,843,688
BARCLAYS PLC removed 412,903 shares (-82.4%) from their portfolio in Q3 2025, for an estimated $10,867,606
BLACKROCK, INC. removed 402,720 shares (-4.5%) from their portfolio in Q3 2025, for an estimated $10,599,590

To track hedge funds' stock portfolios, check out Quiver Quantitative's institutional holdings dashboard.

Werner Enterprises Inc. Analyst Ratings

Wall Street analysts have issued reports on $WERN in the last several months. We have seen 0 firms issue buy ratings on the stock, and 4 firms issue sell ratings.

Here are some recent analyst ratings:

JP Morgan issued a "Underweight" rating on 10/31/2025
Wells Fargo issued a "Underweight" rating on 10/06/2025
Evercore ISI Group issued a "Underperform" rating on 09/30/2025
B of A Securities issued a "Underperform" rating on 09/10/2025

To track analyst ratings and price targets for Werner Enterprises Inc., check out Quiver Quantitative's $WERN forecast page.

Werner Enterprises Inc. Price Targets

Multiple analysts have issued price targets for $WERN recently. We have seen 12 analysts offer price targets for $WERN in the last 6 months, with a median target of $30.5.

Here are some recent targets:

Jason H. Seidl from TD Cowen set a target price of $31.0 on 01/30/2026
Brandon Oglenski from Barclays set a target price of $33.0 on 01/15/2026
J. Bruce Chan from Stifel set a target price of $29.0 on 01/14/2026
Jonathan Chappell from Evercore ISI Group set a target price of $31.0 on 01/13/2026
Brian Ossenbeck from JP Morgan set a target price of $30.0 on 01/12/2026
Bascome Majors from Susquehanna set a target price of $29.0 on 01/08/2026
Ariel Rosa from Citigroup set a target price of $34.0 on 01/08/2026