WERNER ENTERPRISES INC (WERN) Forecast, Price Target & Analyst Ratings

NASDAQ:WERN • US9507551086

Current stock price

27.32 USD
+0.06 (+0.22%)
At close:
27.32 USD
0 (0%)
After Hours:

Analyst forecast overview

View the latest analyst price targets, stock forecast, EPS estimates, revenue projections, revisions, full estimates, rating distribution and upgrades/downgrades for WERNER ENTERPRISES INC (WERN).

Forecast Snapshot

Consensus Price Target

Price Target
$35.99
+ 31.74% Upside
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Next Earnings Forecast

Earnings Estimate
Release Date
Apr 27, 2026
Period
Q1 / 2026
EPS Estimate
-$0.01
Revenue Estimate
823.23M
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ChartMill Buy Consensus

Rating
52.38%
Weighted Analyst Rating Score
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Price Target Details & History

Consensus Price Target and Range

Mean target
$35.99
Upside
+ 31.74%
From current price of $27.32 to mean target of $35.99, Based on 21 analyst forecasts
Low
$30.30
Median
$34.68
High
$47.25

Price Target Revisions

1 Month
11.26%
3 Months
36.41%

Price Target Summary

21 Wall Street analysts provided a forecast for the next 12 months for WERN. The average price target is 35.99 USD. This implies a price increase of 31.74% is expected in the next year compared to the current price of 27.32.
The average price target has been revised upward by 36.41% in the past 3 months.
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Analyst Ratings & History

Current Analyst Ratings

WERN Current Analyst RatingWERN Current Analyst Buy, Sell and Hold Ratings.Current Analyst Rating Strong Buy Buy Hold Sell Strong Sell 2 4 6 8 10

Analyst Ratings History

WERN Historical Analyst RatingsWERN Historical Analyst Buy, Sell and Hold Ratings and number of analysts.Historical Monthly Analyst Rating -19 -17 -15 -13 -11 -9 -7 -5 -3 -1 5 10 15 20

Analyst Ratings Consensus

ChartMill Buy Consensus
52.38%
WERN was analyzed by 21 analysts. The buy percentage consensus is at 52. So analysts seem to be rather neutral about WERN.
In the previous month the buy percentage consensus was at a similar level.
WERN was analyzed by 21 analysts, which should be a sufficient number of analysts to have a meaningful average consensus rating.
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Recent Upgrades & Downgrades

DateFirmActionFrom → To
2026-03-09CitigroupUpgrade Sell -> Neutral
2026-02-10UBSMaintains Neutral -> Neutral
2026-02-09CitigroupDowngrade Neutral -> Sell
2026-02-06Wells FargoMaintains Equal-Weight -> Equal-Weight
2026-02-06JP MorganMaintains Underweight -> Underweight
2026-01-30TD CowenReiterate Hold
2026-01-15BarclaysMaintains Equal-Weight -> Equal-Weight
2026-01-14StifelMaintains Hold -> Hold
2026-01-13Evercore ISI GroupMaintains Underperform -> Underperform
2026-01-12JP MorganMaintains Underweight -> Underweight
2026-01-08SusquehannaMaintains Neutral -> Neutral
2026-01-08CitigroupMaintains Neutral -> Neutral
2026-01-06Wells FargoUpgrade Underweight -> Equal-Weight
2025-12-16StifelMaintains Hold -> Hold
2025-12-08Morgan StanleyMaintains Overweight -> Overweight
2025-11-07UBSMaintains Neutral -> Neutral
2025-10-31TD CowenMaintains Hold -> Hold
2025-10-31Evercore ISI GroupMaintains Underperform -> Underperform
2025-10-31JP MorganMaintains Underweight -> Underweight
2025-10-31CitigroupMaintains Neutral -> Neutral
2025-10-13CitigroupMaintains Neutral -> Neutral
2025-10-08TD CowenDowngrade Buy -> Hold
2025-10-08JP MorganMaintains Underweight -> Underweight
2025-10-06Wells FargoMaintains Underweight -> Underweight
2025-10-06Morgan StanleyMaintains Overweight -> Overweight

Next Earnings Forecast Details

Next Earnings Details

Release Date
Apr 27, 2026
Period
Q1 / 2026
EPS Estimate
-$0.01
Revenue Estimate
823.23M
Revenue Q2Q
15.60%
EPS Q2Q
94.48%
Number of Analysts
18

Next Earnings Revisions

Revenue (1 Month)
1.65%
Revenue (3 Months)
8.53%
EPS (1 Month)
-284.14%
EPS (3 Months)
-114.54%

Next Earnings Summary

WERN is expected to report earnings on 4/27/2026. The consensus EPS estimate for the next earnings is -0.01 USD and the consensus revenue estimate is 823.23M USD.
The next earnings revenue estimate has been revised upward by 8.53% in the past 3 months. Upward revisions are a positive sign and indicate that analysts are more optimistic about the next earnings compared to 3 months ago.
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Full Analyst Estimates

Yearly Earnings Per Share (EPS), Revenue, EBIT, EBITDA and Operating Margin Analyst Estimates

2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028
Revenue
YoY % growth
WERN revenue by date.WERN revenue by date.
3.283B
-0.20%		3.03B
-7.71%		2.974B
-1.84%		3.61B
21.37%		3.86B
6.93%		4.054B
5.03%
EBITDA
YoY % growth
WERN ebitda by date.WERN ebitda by date.
475.925M
-21.07%		356.553M
-25.08%		343.503M
-3.66%		438.64M
27.70%		526.48M
20.03%		557.02M
5.80%
EBIT
YoY % growth
WERN ebit by date.WERN ebit by date.
176.416M
-45.40%		66.148M
-62.50%		57.182M
-13.55%		106.92M
86.98%		179.3M
67.70%		216.25M
20.61%
Operating Margin
WERN operating margin by date.WERN operating margin by date.
5.37%2.18%1.92%2.96%4.65%5.33%
EPS
YoY % growth
WERN eps by date.WERN eps by date.
1.93
-48.12%		0.54
-72.02%		0.01
-98.15%		0.81
8,013.39%		1.82
124.57%		2.14
17.56%

All data in USD

Quarterly Earnings Per Share (EPS), Revenue, EBIT and EBITDA Analyst Estimates

Q1 / 26 Q2 / 26 Q3 / 26 Q4 / 26 Q1 / 27 Q2 / 27 Q3 / 27 Q4 / 27
EPS
Q2Q % growth		-0.01
94.48%		0.19
69.03%		0.23
866.70%		0.31
523.65%		0.11
1,792.31%		0.39
108.46%		0.44
90.69%		0.50
60.28%
Revenue
Q2Q % growth		823.23M
15.60%		914.66M
21.44%		806.87M
4.58%		832.98M
12.93%		N/AN/AN/AN/A
EBITDA
Q2Q % growth		90.032M
40.20%		110.27M
-47.09%		103.92M
-48.03%		112M
-62.00%		N/AN/AN/AN/A
EBIT
Q2Q % growth		8.299M
242.30%		24.554M
-63.69%		29.607M
327.38%		38.25M
354.60%		N/AN/AN/AN/A

All data in USD

Yearly Earnings Per Share (EPS) and Revenue Trends vs Historical Data

WERN Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesWERN Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 1B 2B 3B 4B
WERN Yearly EPS VS EstimatesWERN Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 1 2 3

Long Term Forward Growth Forecast Summary

Long Term EPS Growth (CAGR)

EPS Next 3 Year
498.33%
EPS Next 5 Year
N/A

Long Term Revenue Growth (CAGR)

Revenue Next 3 Year
9.84%
Revenue Next 5 Year
N/A

Long Term EBIT Growth (CAGR)

EBIT Next 3 Year
133.76%
EBIT Next 5 Year
N/A
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WERNER ENTERPRISES INC / WERN Forecast FAQ

Can you provide the average price target for WERNER ENTERPRISES INC stock?

21 analysts have analysed WERN and the average price target is 35.99 USD. This implies a price increase of 31.74% is expected in the next year compared to the current price of 27.32.

What is the next earnings date for WERN stock?

WERNER ENTERPRISES INC (WERN) will report earnings on 2026-04-27.

What are the consensus estimates for WERNER ENTERPRISES INC (WERN) next earnings?

The consensus EPS estimate for the next earnings of WERNER ENTERPRISES INC (WERN) is -0.01 USD and the consensus revenue estimate is 823.23M USD.

What is the expected long term growth rate for WERNER ENTERPRISES INC (WERN)?

The expected long term growth rate for WERNER ENTERPRISES INC (WERN) is 9.84%.