Werner Enterprises stock: recent performance snapshot
Werner Enterprises (WERN) has seen mixed share performance recently, with a small 1 day gain and a modest 7 day rise, set against weaker returns over the month and past 3 months.
For longer term holders, the stock’s total return over 1 year, 3 years, and 5 years has been broadly flat to negative. This makes the company’s current fundamentals and business profile an important focus for anyone reassessing their position.
See our latest analysis for Werner Enterprises.
At a share price of US$28.64, Werner’s recent 30 day share price return of an 18.38% decline contrasts with a relatively small 1 year total shareholder return decline of 0.33%, suggesting momentum has weakened rather than built.
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With Werner posting very weak multi year returns despite annual revenue and net income growth, and the share price sitting below the average analyst target, the key question is whether this is a potential opportunity or if the market is already fully reflecting expectations for future growth.
Most Popular Narrative: 6% Overvalued
Werner Enterprises' most followed fair value estimate sits at $27, slightly below the last close of $28.64. This frames a modestly expensive starting point.
The assumed bearish price target for Werner Enterprises is $23.0, which represents the lowest price target estimate amongst analysts. This valuation is based on what can be assumed as the expectations of Werner Enterprises's future earnings growth, profit margins and other risk factors from analysts on the more bearish end of the spectrum.
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Result: Fair Value of $27 (OVERVALUED)
Have a read of the narrative in full and understand what's behind the forecasts.
However, continued gains from Werner's technology investments and revenue diversification, along with a relatively low leverage profile, could still challenge the 6% overvaluation case.
Find out about the key risks to this Werner Enterprises narrative.
Another angle on valuation
While the narrative fair value of $27 suggests Werner Enterprises is about 6% overvalued at $28.64, the SWS DCF model is far more conservative, with an estimated future cash flow value of $11.66. That gap points to a very different risk profile. Which set of assumptions do you trust more?
Look into how the SWS DCF model arrives at its fair value.
Next Steps
Sentiment on Werner is mixed, so this may be a good time to look at the data yourself and evaluate how the risk reward trade off stacks up through 2 key rewards and 2 important warning signs
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