Werner Enterprises (WERN) – Investment Analysts’ Recent Ratings Changes

Several brokerages have updated their recommendations and price targets on shares of Werner Enterprises (NASDAQ: WERN) in the last few weeks:

• 2/15/2026 – Werner Enterprises was downgraded by analysts at Wall Street Zen from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating.
• 2/10/2026 – Werner Enterprises had its price target raised by analysts at UBS Group AG from $25.00 to $33.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 2/7/2026 – Werner Enterprises was upgraded by analysts at Wall Street Zen from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating.
• 2/6/2026 – Werner Enterprises had its price target lowered by analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $30.00 to $28.00. They now have an “underweight” rating on the stock.
• 2/6/2026 – Werner Enterprises had its price target raised by analysts at Wells Fargo & Company from $34.00 to $39.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 2/6/2026 – Werner Enterprises had its “sell” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Citigroup Inc.. They now have a $34.00 price target on the stock.
• 2/6/2026 – Werner Enterprises had its price target raised by analysts at TD Cowen from $31.00 to $39.00. They now have a “hold” rating on the stock.
• 1/30/2026 – Werner Enterprises is now covered by analysts at TD Cowen. They set a “hold” rating and a $31.00 price target on the stock.
• 1/29/2026 – Werner Enterprises was upgraded by analysts at Robert W. Baird from an “underperform” rating to a “neutral” rating. They now have a $34.00 price target on the stock.
• 1/15/2026 – Werner Enterprises had its price target raised by analysts at Barclays PLC from $28.00 to $33.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 1/14/2026 – Werner Enterprises had its price target raised by analysts at Stifel Nicolaus from $26.00 to $29.00. They now have a “hold” rating on the stock.
• 1/13/2026 – Werner Enterprises had its price target raised by analysts at Evercore Inc from $20.00 to $31.00. They now have an “underperform” rating on the stock.
• 1/12/2026 – Werner Enterprises had its price target raised by analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $23.00 to $30.00. They now have an “underweight” rating on the stock.
• 1/8/2026 – Werner Enterprises had its price target raised by analysts at Citigroup Inc. from $27.00 to $34.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 1/8/2026 – Werner Enterprises had its price target raised by analysts at Susquehanna from $23.00 to $29.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 1/6/2026 – Werner Enterprises was upgraded by analysts at Wells Fargo & Company from an “underweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating. They now have a $34.00 price target on the stock, up previously from $22.00.
• 12/22/2025 – Werner Enterprises had its “sell (d)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.

Werner Enterprises Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, May 6th. Investors of record on Monday, April 13th will be paid a dividend of $0.14 per share. This represents a $0.56 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.6%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, April 13th. Werner Enterprises’s payout ratio is currently -233.33%.

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.