<div id="readability-page-1"><p>First Trust Advisors LP increased its holdings in shares of  Werner Enterprises, Inc. (NASDAQ:WERN - Free Report) by 17.2% during the second quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 2,893,705 shares of the transportation company's stock after acquiring an additional 424,935 shares during the period. First Trust Advisors LP owned approximately 4.69% of Werner Enterprises worth $79,172,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.</p><div><p><span></span><span>Get <strong>Werner Enterprises</strong> alerts:</span></p></div><p>Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd boosted its stake in shares of  Werner Enterprises by 57.8% during the 2nd quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 1,018 shares of the transportation company's stock worth $28,000 after acquiring an additional 373 shares in the last quarter.  UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC grew its holdings in  Werner Enterprises by 0.3% during the 1st quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 126,854 shares of the transportation company's stock valued at $3,717,000 after buying an additional 401 shares during the last quarter.  PNC Financial Services Group Inc. boosted its stake in shares of  Werner Enterprises by 15.9% during the first quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 2,937 shares of the transportation company's stock valued at $86,000 after acquiring an additional 402 shares during the last quarter.  Alliance Wealth Advisors LLC UT raised its stake in  Werner Enterprises by 3.0% in the 1st quarter. Alliance Wealth Advisors LLC UT now owns 14,528 shares of the transportation company's stock valued at $426,000 after purchasing an additional 421 shares during the last quarter.  Finally, SummerHaven Investment Management LLC raised its stake in  Werner Enterprises by 2.2% in the 2nd quarter. SummerHaven Investment Management LLC now owns 23,008 shares of the transportation company's stock valued at $629,000 after purchasing an additional 492 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own  89.32% of the company's stock. </p><h2>Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth</h2><p>Several research firms have issued reports on WERN. Bank of America decreased their price target on shares of Werner Enterprises from $27.00 to $26.00 and set an &#34;underperform&#34; rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, September 10th. UBS Group decreased their target price on shares of Werner Enterprises from $27.00 to $25.00 and set a &#34;neutral&#34; rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, November 7th. TD Cowen cut their price target on Werner Enterprises from $24.00 to $23.00 and set a &#34;hold&#34; rating for the company in a report on Friday, October 31st. Wall Street Zen lowered Werner Enterprises from a &#34;hold&#34; rating to a &#34;sell&#34; rating in a research note on Saturday, November 8th. Finally, Wells Fargo &amp; Company lowered their price objective on Werner Enterprises from $25.00 to $22.00 and set an &#34;underweight&#34; rating for the company in a research report on Monday, October 6th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have assigned  a Hold rating and seven have given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Werner Enterprises currently has a consensus rating of &#34;Reduce&#34; and an average price target of $26.93.</p><p><b>Check Out Our Latest Stock Analysis on WERN</b></p><h2>Werner Enterprises Stock Up 2.7%</h2><p>Shares of WERN opened at $29.57 on Friday. Werner Enterprises, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $23.02 and a fifty-two week high of $40.16. The company's fifty day moving average is $26.41 and its two-hundred day moving average is $27.31. The firm has a market cap of $1.77 billion, a PE ratio of 72.12, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 14.30 and a beta of 1.08. The company has a quick ratio of 1.59, a current ratio of 1.62 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.52. </p><p>Werner Enterprises (NASDAQ:WERN - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October 30th. The transportation company reported ($0.03) EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.15 by ($0.18). Werner Enterprises had a return on equity of 0.14% and a net margin of 0.85%.The firm had revenue of $712.04 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $763.63 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $0.15 earnings per share. The company's quarterly revenue was up 3.5% on a year-over-year basis.  Analysts forecast that  Werner Enterprises, Inc. will post 1.27 earnings per share for the current year. </p><h2>Werner Enterprises Announces Dividend</h2><p>The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, January 21st. Stockholders of record on Monday, January 5th will be issued a $0.14 dividend. This represents a $0.56 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.9%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, January 5th. Werner Enterprises's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 136.59%. </p><p>Werner Enterprises announced that its Board of Directors has initiated a share buyback program on Monday, August 11th that permits the company to buyback 5,000,000   shares. This buyback authorization permits the transportation company to buy shares of its stock through open market purchases. Stock  buyback programs are generally a sign that the company's board believes its shares are undervalued. </p><h2>Werner Enterprises Profile</h2> (Free Report)<p>Werner Enterprises, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, engages in transporting truckload shipments of general commodities in interstate and intrastate commerce in the United States, Mexico, and internationally. 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<p>First Trust Advisors LP increased its stake in Werner Enterprises by 17.2% in Q2, owning 4.69% of the company. Other institutional investors also adjusted their positions. Analysts have issued mixed ratings, with a consensus rating of "Reduce" and an average price target of $26.93. Werner's stock opened at $29.57, with a market cap of $1.77 billion. Recent earnings missed estimates, with a net margin of 0.85% and revenue up 3.5% year-over-year.</p>

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