Werner Enterprises, Inc.

Werner Enterprises, Inc.

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NASDAQ:WERN · NASDAQ Global Select

Market Cap $2.64B Beta 1.27 P/E (TTM) -307.7
$43.96 +0.27%

+$0.12 today

52W Low $23.06High $45.27

Vol 0.72M · Avg 1.08M

EPS (TTM)-$0.14
Div Yield1.27%
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Management

Put operating results in leadership context

Review returns on capital, executive background, insider transactions, and growth quality to judge whether management is compounding value well.

Return Metrics

ROE, ROIC & ROA over time

Management

ROE

-1.1%

avg 11.4%

ROIC

2.7%

avg 7.0%

ROA

-0.5%

avg 6.2%

Analysis

ROIC is currently the strongest return metric at 2.7% versus its period average of 7.0%. 0 of 3 return metrics are above their quality threshold, which helps indicate how efficiently the company turns capital and assets into profit.

Management

Key executives, compensation & ownership

Management
NameTitleCompensationTenureAgeShares OwnedOwnership %

Derek J. Leathers

Chairman & Chief Executive Officer$1.85M56$300,656.120.50%

Nathan J. Meisgeier

President & Chief Legal Officer$784,742.0052$79,155.830.13%

Christopher D. Wikoff

Executive Vice President, Treasurer & Chief Financial Officer$758,730.0051$10,854.000.02%

James L. Johnson

Executive Vice President of Accounting Administration$689,542.0062$98,228.440.16%

Eric Downing

Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer$662,263.0053$55,365.240.09%

Jim S. Schelble

Executive Vice President & Chief Administrative Officer$660,702.0065$71,433.400.12%

Daragh Mahon

Executive Vice President & Chief Information Officer$627,476.0057$41,055.540.07%

Clarence L. Werner

Founder & Chairman Emeritus$346,140.0088$0.00<0.01%

Chris C. Neil

Senior Vice President of Pricing & Strategic Initiatives

Craig T. Callahan

Executive Vice President & Chief Commercial Officer52$69,199.820.12%

Insider Trading

SEC Form 4 transactions — last 12 months

Management

Buys

28

$93,329.09

Sells

2

$99,292.08

Net Sentiment

$5,963.00

Net selling

Most Active

DOWNING ERIC J

6 transactions

DateInsiderTypeSharesPriceValue
Feb 20, 2026

DOWNING ERIC J

Direct

Sell1.4K$34.78$49,312.08
Feb 19, 2026

DOWNING ERIC J

Direct

Sell1.4K$35.00$49,980.00
Oct 23, 2025

CALLAHAN CRAIG T

Direct

Buy26.01$28.83$749.82
Oct 23, 2025

MEISGEIER NATHAN J

Direct

Buy50.401$28.83$1,452.98
Oct 23, 2025

LEATHERS DEREK J

Direct

Buy86.963$28.83$2,507.00
Oct 23, 2025

SCHELBLE JIM S

Direct

Buy67.043$28.83$1,932.74
Oct 23, 2025

Mahon Daragh P

Direct

Buy13.805$28.83$397.97
Oct 23, 2025

DOWNING ERIC J

Direct

Buy32.033$28.83$923.46
Oct 23, 2025

JOHNSON JAMES LYNN

Direct

Buy2.945$28.83$84.90
Oct 3, 2025

MEISGEIER NATHAN J

Direct

Buy227.348$26.30$5,979.25

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Analysis

Insiders reported 28 buys worth $93,329.09 and 2 sells worth $99,292.08 over the last 12 months. That adds up to net selling of $5,963.00. DOWNING ERIC J was the most active insider with 6 transactions.

Growth Analysis

Historical CAGR & forward analyst estimates

Metric 10yr5yr3yr Fwd Est.
EPSN/AN/A+6.9%
+3.6% (13yr)4 analysts
RevenueN/AN/A+0.9%
+5.1% (13yr)5 analysts
Net IncomeN/AN/A+6.3%
+2.0% (13yr)5 analysts
EBITN/AN/A+5.3%
+1.9% (13yr)5 analysts

Analysis

Recent growth has been strongest in EPS at +6.9% over three years. Forward estimates point to Revenue at +5.1% (13yr), giving you a quick check on whether expectations are accelerating or cooling.

Who manages WERN?

Werner Enterprises, Inc. (WERN) lists 10 active executives. The top listed executive is Daragh Mahon, Executive Vice President & Chief Information Officer.

Are WERN insiders buying or selling?

Recent insider activity shows net selling of $2.36M.

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