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Werner Enterprises Inc. (WERN) Dividend Safety Gauge & 10-Year DRIP Compounder

Q: Does WERN pay a dividend and is it safe?

Werner Enterprises Inc. (WERN) offers a 2.06% cash dividend yield ($0.57 annualized) and 2.66% total shareholder yield including buybacks. Roarable rates its payout coverage as ELEVATED PAYOUT WATCH.

$27.71 +0.29% NASDAQ • Live Quote vs Prior Daily Close (Synced Snapshot) EXT / AFTER-HRS: $27.67

Werner Enterprises Inc. (WERN) carries a Roarable Rating of E (Strong Sell) with 28/100 RQD Confidence due to weak cash-flow efficiency and sensitivity to current interest rates. Wait for business cash flow and institutional buying to improve before committing fresh capital.

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ROARABLE E • RED ALERT Cap $1.66B

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As of 2026-11-02, Werner Enterprises Inc. (NASDAQ: WERN) is rated E (Strong Sell / SELL) by Roarable's 5-pillar RQD engine with a composite confidence score of 28/100 at a spot price of $27.71 (+0.29% 1D, market cap $1.66B). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 9/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 4/20, Executive Insider Alignment 9/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 3/20, and SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 3/20. Across 485 tracked Industrials issuers, WERN ranks #432 in composite RQD confidence.

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Within the Industrials sector (Trucking Freight/Courier Services), WERN carries a Roarable E (28/100 RQD), trailing P/E of N/A, gross margin of —, and ROIC of 0.4%. By comparison, ARCB (ArcBest Corporation) holds a D+ grade (56/100 RQD, P/E 47.0x, ROIC 5.4%, cap $2.83B) and MRTN (Marten Transport Ltd.) posts a D grade (48/100 RQD, P/E 55.1x, ROIC 2.5%, cap $960.3M). Among the 5-stock peer group, ARCB leads on earnings multiple (47.0x) while ARCB leads on capital efficiency (5.4% ROIC).

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Per WERN's SEC EDGAR XBRL 10-K filing (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31, CIK 0000793074), Werner Enterprises Inc. generated $2.90B in revenue (-1.9% YoY), -$14.4M in net income, and -$68.5M in free cash flow against $2.89B in total assets and $752.0M in total debt. Key quantitative strengths: Established market leader in Industrials with deep daily trading liquidity.. Primary risk factors monitored: Company executives have done more routine share selling than personal cash buying lately.. Institutional options positioning shows a 50% call / 50% put premium split.

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INTERACTIVE SCENARIO DECK:

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EXT / AFTER-HRS: $27.67 (-0.14%)🧬 Dilution Drag (+2.48% YoY Shares)⚙️ Cash Engine: 9/20 (D) • 0% FCF Margin

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📊 Historical Track Record Warning: Scores below 50 (28/100 · E) historically underperformed SPY in 71% of rolling 90-day windows (-10.0% avg 90D alpha vs SPY • 29.0% hit rate).

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5-PILLAR SNOWFLAKE RADARRw E · Rk E

Each axis scored 0–20

12M PRICE TARGET CONE-13.5% Base Target

WHALE OPTIONS SNAPSHOT: — (No Active Options Snapshot on file for WERN)Realized 20D OHLCV Swing Band: ±7.9%

Deterministic 5-Pillar Attribution (28/100 Composite)

🔍 WHY WERN SCORES 28/100 (E) — TOP 3 DRIVERS2 Bullish Pillars + #1 Risk Drag

▲ #1 Bullish Driver: Cash Engine Quality+9/20 pts (32% of score)

SEC XBRL FY 2025 (10-K): 0% FCF Margin ($0 FCF) & 52% Gross Margin

▲ #2 Bullish Driver: SEC 10-K Forensic Risk+9/20 pts (32% of score)

Altman Z-Score 2.73 (WATCH ZONE (1.8–3.0)) • Piotroski F-Score 4/9

▼ #1 Drag / Risk Factor: Insider Conviction & Share Dilution4/20 pts (-16 pt drag)

Dilution Drag (+2.48% YoY Shares) & executive Form 4 sales trim 16 pts from alignment

📈 PAST 4 QUARTERS RQD vs SUBSEQUENT RETURNQ1 → Q2 → Q3 → Current

Q1 (-3Q)

Grade E$32.72-7.6% Next Q

Q2 (-2Q)

Grade E$30.22-6.3% Next Q

Q3 (-1Q)

Grade E$28.33-2.2% Next Q

Current

Grade E$27.71-10% Hist 90D α

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While WERN currently carries a cautious 28/100 (E) rating due to Insider Conviction & Share Dilution (4/20), shorts face asymmetric squeeze risk if free cash flow inflects or management executes accretive buybacks.

🚀 Contrarian Squeeze Trigger #1

Established market leader in Industrials with deep daily trading liquidity.

🚀 Contrarian Squeeze Trigger #2

Options & Short-Covering Gamma: Reclaiming the 50-day SMA ($34.16) and Max Pain ($29.10) forces dealer call-delta covering toward $49.86.

🚀 Contrarian Squeeze Trigger #3

Forensic Repair Trigger: Halting share dilution (Dilution Drag (+2.48% YoY Shares)) or retiring high-cost debt immediately upgrades the SEC 10-K Forensic pillar.

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CASH DIVIDEND + BUYBACK YIELD

2.66% Total Yield

2.06% Cash ($0.57/yr) + 0.6% Buybacks

PAYOUT SAFETY SPEEDOMETER

41/100 • ELEVATED PAYOUT WATCH

FREE CASH FLOW PAYOUT RATIO

96% of FCF

8 consecutive years of payout growth

INTERACTIVE DRIP & SHAREHOLDER-YIELD COMPOUNDER (6.2% EST. ANNUAL)

$10,000 Compounded Over 10 Years → $18,249

Est. Year-10 Shareholder Yield: $485/yr

Starting Investment: $10,000

Compounding Horizon: 10 Years

$10.6K

Yr 1

$11.3K

Yr 2

$12.0K

Yr 3

$12.7K

Yr 4

$13.5K

Yr 5

$14.3K

Yr 6

$15.2K

Yr 7

$16.2K

Yr 8

$17.2K

Yr 9

$18.2K

Yr 10

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WERN // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: -19.42%🛡️ HOLDING TREND SUPPORT

2026-11-02O $27.13H $27.71L $27.13C $27.71VOL 1.44M

RES: $53.28SUP: $26.56SMA50: $34.16SMA200: $36.03

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Share Count & Dilution Monitor (#25)

Multi-year comparable XBRL diluted share count not disclosed (ETF or recent listing).

Reverse-DCF Expectations Hurdle (#30)

4.4%/yr Implied 5Y Growth

vs. -1.9% actual YoY revenue growth (assuming 9.25% cost of equity & 16.5x terminal multiple).

Ellis Vennor Setup Ledger (#33)

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📊 Quantitative Sector Peer Comparison, SEC Filing Delta & Investment FAQ (WERN)

Industrials Rank #432 of 485 ⚔️ ARCB vs WERN Full Matrix →

1. Head-to-Head Industrials Peer Comparison (WERN vs. ARCB, MRTN, HTLD, CVLG)

Industry: Trucking Freight/Courier Services (19 Tracked Issuers)

Across 485 tracked Industrials securities in the Roarable RQD universe, Werner Enterprises Inc. (WERN) ranks #432 by composite RQD confidence (28/100, grade E) and #223 by equity capitalization ($1.66B). Within this direct 5-issuer industry benchmark cohort, ARCB leads on earnings valuation at 47.0x trailing P/E, while ARCB leads on capital efficiency and profitability with 5.4% ROIC and — gross margin. ARCB currently holds the highest overall quantitative score in the immediate peer group at 56/100 (D+) compared with WERN at 28/100 (E).

Ticker / Company	Roarable Grade	RQD Score	Trailing P/E	Gross Margin	ROIC	1D Change	Market Cap	Head-to-Head
WERN ACTIVE Werner Enterprises Inc.	E	28/100	—	—	0.4%	+0.29%	$1.66B	Benchmark Subject
ARCB ArcBest Corporation	D+	56/100	47.0x	—	5.4%	-0.77%	$2.83B	/arcb-vs-wern →
MRTN Marten Transport Ltd.	D	48/100	55.1x	—	2.5%	-0.34%	$960.3M	/mrtn-vs-wern →
HTLD Heartland Express Inc.	E	28/100	—	—	-5.1%	-1.54%	$802.7M	/htld-vs-wern →
CVLG Covenant Logistics Group Inc. (Class A)	E	34/100	101.0x	—	0.4%	+7.29%	$731.4M	/cvlg-vs-wern →

2. Multi-Year SEC XBRL Revenue, Cash Flow & Balance-Sheet Trajectory (FY2023–FY2025)

SEC EDGAR 10-K • FILED 2025-12-31 • CIK 0000793074

In its most recent audited fiscal period (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31), Werner Enterprises Inc. (WERN) reported GAAP revenue of $2.90B (-1.9% vs. FY2024 revenue of $2.96B , and -9.5% cumulative change since FY2023) , GAAP net income of -$14.4M, operating cash flow of $181.8M, and free cash flow of -$68.5M (+18.5% YoY). On the balance sheet, WERN closed FY2025 with $2.89B in total assets against $752.0M in total debt (Altman Z-Score: 2.73, Piotroski F-Score: 4/9).

Fiscal Period	Filing Date	Revenue	Net Income	Operating Cash Flow	Free Cash Flow	Total Assets	Total Debt
FY2025 (FY)	2025-12-31	$2.90B	-$14.4M	$181.8M	-$68.5M	$2.89B	$752.0M
FY2024 (FY)	2024-12-31	$2.96B	$34.2M	$329.7M	-$84.1M	$3.05B	$630.0M
FY2023 (FY)	2023-12-31	$3.20B	$112.4M	$474.4M	$474.4M	—	—

3. WERN Data-Verified Investor FAQ (RQD Rating, Sector Peers, SEC Forensics & Technicals)

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Is WERN stock a Buy, Hold, or Sell right now according to Roarable's RQD model?

How does WERN compare to ARCB and MRTN in the Industrials sector?

What are the biggest fundamental strengths and SEC risk factors for WERN?

Where is WERN trading relative to its 50-day, 200-day, and 52-week technical levels?

WERN last traded at $27.71 (+0.29% on volume of 1,255,367 shares), positioning the stock -18.88% below its 50-day simple moving average ($34.16) and -23.09% below its 200-day simple moving average ($36.03). Across its 52-week range of $23.06 to $47.49, WERN sits at the 19.0% percentile with a 14-day RSI of 30.0 (OVERSOLD (<32)) and an implied next-earnings move of ±7.9% ($25.52 to $29.90).

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Does WERN pay a dividend and is it safe?

Werner Enterprises Inc. (WERN) offers a 2.06% cash dividend yield ($0.57 annualized) and 2.66% total shareholder yield including buybacks. Roarable rates its payout coverage as ELEVATED PAYOUT WATCH.

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Sector Peer Dials

Marten Transport Ltd.

48 /100

HTLD E

Heartland Express Inc.

28 /100

CVLG E

Covenant Logistics Group Inc. (Class A)

Schneider National Inc.

56 /100

WERN Core Snapshot

Market Cap $1.66B

Trailing / Fwd P/E — / —

Gross Profit Margin —

Return on Capital (ROIC) 0.4%

Free Cash Flow Yield -4.14%

12M Base Price Target $23.97

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Direct Company Event Yahoo Finance • 15h ago

Werner Enterprises (WERN) Stock May Be A Bargain After Graypool Rebrand

Direct Company Event Investing.com • 18h ago

Wells Fargo cuts Werner Enterprises stock price target on driver costs

Direct Company Event Seeking Alpha • 21h ago

Werner Enterprises: Right Recovery, Wrong Entry Point

Direct Company Event TradingView • 1d ago

Werner Enterprises, Inc. Stock 12‑Month Price Target Cut to $40.07, Implies 22% Upside

Direct Company Event Yahoo Finance • 1d ago

Werner Enterprises (WERN) Meets Q3 Earnings Estimates

ROARABLE RATING BRIEF • RQD 28/100 (E) ✓ STAGE-C NUMBER FIREWALL VERIFIED

WERN — Werner Enterprises Inc.: What the Facts Mean to a Prospective Investor

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As of: 2026-11-02T15:28:15Z

Roarable Rating Brief: What This Means to a Prospective Investor

Per the Roarable RQD rating, WERN scores 28 out of 100 with a letter grade of E, labeled "Roarable Strong Sell — Forensic Risk / Avoid." The five pillars are: Fundamental Cash Engine 9/20 (ROIC 0.4%; FCF yield -4.14%); Whale 13F Flow 4/20 (institutional accumulation and options positioning); Insider Conviction 3/20 (SEC Form 4 and Congressional PTR cluster flow); Macro Regime Fit 3/20 (Beta 1.0; sector sensitivity); and Forensic Balance Sheet 9/20 (Altman Z 2.73; Piotroski F 4/9; Debt/Equity 0.55). For a prospective investor, the weakest pillars are the ownership-flow and macro-fit scores, each at 4/20 or lower, meaning the rating reflects little supportive positioning from institutions or insiders and limited regime tailwind. The fundamental engine scores low because the reported return on invested capital is 0.4% and free cash flow yield is negative. The balance sheet is rated mid-range rather than weak: the Altman Z-Score of 2.73 and Debt/Equity of 0.55 are cited, while the Piotroski F-Score of 4/9 is a modest reading. Upside drivers in the source data are limited to the stock's recent 1.84% gain and the 2.06% dividend yield; valuation context is provided by EV/EBITDA of 10.5, while trailing and forward P/E are not available in source data. The rating points to a risk-heavy profile in which price recovery would need to be driven by factors outside the cash-generation pillar.

Business

Werner Enterprises Inc. is a NASDAQ-listed issuer in the Industrials sector, operating in the Trucking Freight/Courier Services industry, per the company profile. The source data does not describe its customers or detailed revenue model. The profile identifies the company's market capitalization as $1.7B. Reported revenue for FY 2025 was $2899.5M, per the SEC financials.

Financial Trend

Period	Revenue	Operating Income	Net Income	EPS	FCF	Cash	Debt
FY 2025	$2899.5M	$11.7M	$-14.4M	N/A	$-68.5M	$59.9M	$752.0M
FY 2024	$2955.2M	$66.1M	$34.2M	N/A	$-84.1M	$40.8M	$630.0M
FY 2023	$3203.6M	$176.4M	$112.4M	N/A	$474.4M	N/A	N/A

Per the SEC financials, revenue declined from $3203.6M in FY 2023 to $2899.5M in FY 2025, and net income moved from $112.4M to $-14.4M over the same span. Per the market data, the gross margin is 0%, operating margin is 0.4%, and net margin is -0.5%. ROIC is 0.4%, and the Altman Z-Score (2.73) and Piotroski F-Score (4/9) are cited in the RQD rating. Debt increased from $630.0M in FY 2024 to $752.0M in FY 2025, and cash rose from $40.8M to $59.9M.

Recent Catalysts & News Wire Analysis

Green / CATALYST: A Yahoo Finance report titled "Werner Enterprises (WERN) Stock May Be A Bargain After Graypool Rebrand" (1h ago).
Red / RISK WATCH: An Investing.com report titled "Wells Fargo cuts Werner Enterprises stock price target on driver costs" (3h ago).
Yellow / MARKET WIRE: A Seeking Alpha report titled "Werner Enterprises: Right Recovery, Wrong Entry Point" (6h ago).
Red / RISK WATCH: A TradingView report titled "Werner Enterprises, Inc. Stock 12‑Month Price Target Cut to $40.07, Implies 22% Upside" (9h ago).
Yellow / MARKET WIRE: A Yahoo Finance report titled "Werner Enterprises (WERN) Meets Q3 Earnings Estimates" (12h ago).
Yellow / MARKET WIRE: A TradingView report titled "How Should Investors Approach Werner Stock Post Q3 Earnings?" (15h ago).

The Butterfly Supply-Chain Graph lists supply chain as NONE, with no butterfly links and no proprietary signals.

Open Questions

What are the trailing and forward earnings per share and P/E ratios, given these fields are not available in source data?
What is the magnitude and duration of the driver-cost pressure cited in the Wells Fargo price-target cut?
What drove the reported decline in revenue and swing from net income to a loss between FY 2023 and FY 2025?
What is the composition of the institutional, insider, and options flows that underlie the whale and insider pillar scores?
How does the stock's recent 1.84% gain relate to the Graypool rebrand headline, and is that catalyst supported by the financial data?

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🟢 CATALYST Yahoo Finance • 15h ago

Werner Enterprises (WERN) Stock May Be A Bargain After Graypool Rebrand

Yahoo Finance report covering Werner Enterprises Inc. (WERN) market action, institutional positioning, and fundamental catalysts.

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🔴 RISK WATCH Investing.com • 18h ago

Wells Fargo cuts Werner Enterprises stock price target on driver costs

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🟡 MARKET WIRE Seeking Alpha • 21h ago

Werner Enterprises: Right Recovery, Wrong Entry Point

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🔴 RISK WATCH TradingView • 1d ago

Werner Enterprises, Inc. Stock 12‑Month Price Target Cut to $40.07, Implies 22% Upside

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🟡 MARKET WIRE Yahoo Finance • 1d ago

Werner Enterprises (WERN) Meets Q3 Earnings Estimates

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🟡 MARKET WIRE TradingView • 1d ago

How Should Investors Approach Werner Stock Post Q3 Earnings?

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🟢 CATALYST Seeking Alpha • 1d ago

Werner Enterprises: Even Though Shares Are Cheap, An Upgrade Is Premature (NASDAQ:WERN)

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🟢 CATALYST Yahoo Finance • 1d ago

Does Return To Profit Change The Bull Case For Werner Enterprises (WERN)?

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WERN Bull vs. Bear Conversation Board — What's Your Call at $27.71?

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RO RoarDesk_Moderator Roarable Research Desk 🐻 BEARISH 🎯 Target: $24.31 (-12.0%)

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🔥 Official Bull vs. Bear Debate: Is WERN (E • RQD 28/100) a Buy at $27.63?

Welcome to the WERN (Werner Enterprises Inc.) Roar Pit. Current RQD Composite is 28/100 (Roarable Strong Sell — Forensic Risk / Avoid) in Trucking Freight/Courier Services. Bulls point to operating leverage and sector positioning, while bears focus on macro rate sensitivity and margin execution. Pick your side (🐂 Bull or 🐻 Bear) and drop your price target below.

BE BearTrap_Alert Forensic Accounting Watch 🐻 BEARISH 🎯 Target: $23.21 (-16.0%)

Spot @ $27.63

Pump the brakes on WERN — check the valuation vs. margin headwinds

Everyone in here is repeating the bull case on WERN, but look at what you are paying: current EV/EBITDA multiples with tightening sector spreads. Unless Werner Enterprises Inc. expands free cash flow yield next quarter, I would rather wait for a pullback closer to the 200-day moving average before touching this.

MI MidwestValue Verified K Arena Trader 🐂 BULLISH 🎯 Target: $34.26 (+24.0%)

Spot @ $27.63

WERN cash flow & RQD setup is being underpriced by the Street here

Looking at the 5-pillar RQD breakdown on WERN, the market is fixating on short-term headline noise in Trucking Freight/Courier Services and ignoring the balance sheet and cash flow trajectory. At $27.63 (52-wk range $23.06 - $47.49), any beat on forward guidance forces shorts and underweight funds to chase.