Werner Enterprises, Inc (NASDAQ: WERN) has a price-to-earnings ratio that is above its average at 50.42x. The stock has a 36-month beta value of 0.84. Opinions on the stock are mixed, with 2 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 1 as “overweight,” 8 as “hold,” and 3 as “sell.”
The public float for WERN is 59.04M, and at present, short sellers hold a 6.66% of that float. On January 17, 2025, the average trading volume of WERN was 638.94K shares.
WERN) stock’s latest price update
Werner Enterprises, Inc (NASDAQ: WERN)’s stock price has plunge by -2.33relation to previous closing price of 37.43. Nevertheless, the company has seen a 6.09% surge in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. zacks.com reported 2025-01-16 that WERN is grappling with freight market challenges and supply-chain disruptions, hurting its prospects. Escalated operating expenses are a major concern.
WERN’s Market Performance
Werner Enterprises, Inc (WERN) has seen a 6.09% rise in stock performance for the week, with a -5.19% decline in the past month and a -3.77% plunge in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.42%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 2.37% for WERN. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 1.35% for WERN’s stock, with a -1.75% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of WERN
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for WERN stocks, with Susquehanna repeating the rating for WERN by listing it as a “Neutral.” The predicted price for WERN in the upcoming period, according to Susquehanna is $38 based on the research report published on January 03, 2025 of the current year 2025.
TD Cowen, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see WERN reach a price target of $41, previously predicting the price at $40. The rating they have provided for WERN stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on October 30th, 2024.
Citigroup gave a rating of “Sell” to WERN, setting the target price at $34 in the report published on October 09th of the previous year.
WERN Trading at -4.75% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought WERN to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -13.94% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.37%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.42%, as shares sank -4.35% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -1.94% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, WERN rose by +6.17%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -3.80% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $36.07. In addition, Werner Enterprises, Inc saw 1.77% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at WERN starting from WELLMAN ALEXI, who purchase 100 shares at the price of $38.00 back on Mar 06 ’24. After this action, WELLMAN ALEXI now owns 6,493 shares of Werner Enterprises, Inc, valued at $3,800 using the latest closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for WERN
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.03 for the present operating margin
- 0.07 for the gross margin
The net margin for Werner Enterprises, Inc stands at 0.01. The total capital return value is set at 0.03. Equity return is now at value 3.10, with 1.45 for asset returns.
Based on Werner Enterprises, Inc (WERN), the company’s capital structure generated 0.32 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.55. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.48. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 2.46.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 480.82 million with net debt to EBITDA at 1.69. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 0.93. The receivables turnover for the company is 7.57for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.99. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.53.
Conclusion
To sum up, Werner Enterprises, Inc (WERN) has seen a mixed performance recently. Analysts have differing views on the stock, with some seeing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
