WERN NASDAQ Week ended 31 Jul 2026

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Werner Enterprises Inc · Industrials · Trucking

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Latest close 37.42 USD
-11.8% latest week
Weekly setup

Mixed setup

The weekly trend is active. Price is 3.1% above the Trend Line and sits at 59.1% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -11.8%, after a -13.1% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality ranks weakly versus its universe; growth is moderate; valuation is neither clearly cheap nor expensive. Options positioning is volatility with 53/100 conviction, while the latest news-sentiment score is 54/100. Near-term considerations: earnings are due in 3d.

Setup score 60 out of 100
Latest Close 37.42 USD 31 Jul 2026
1W Return -11.8% latest completed week
4W Return -13.1% short-term follow-through
12W Return 2.7% quarterly tape
Trend Breadth 57.7% 30 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio 2.0x vs 13-week average
What is working
  • The trend backdrop is active with a 17-week active streak.
  • Price is above the Trend Line, keeping the weekly tape constructive.
  • Price is above Fair Value, showing premium demand versus the model.
  • Activity pressure is positive on the latest completed week.
What could go wrong
  • 2 reversal markers appear in the recent smart-money tape.
  • The share remains more than 20% below its 52-week high.
  • The latest week was a sharp negative move.
What to watch next
  • Trend Line remains the key weekly regime level.
  • Activity pressure is the gauge to monitor for confirmation or fade.
  • A volume ratio above 1.5x would show stronger participation in the next move.
Price follow-through -11.8% Latest completed week; four-week move -13.1%. Indicator stack 77/60 Trend and activity pressure are weighted against the latest 12-week confirmation window. Trend backdrop Active The trend backdrop defines the current weekly regime. Patient Capital Quiet Activity-pressure buy-signal status for institutional accumulation timing. Next-Week Expectancy Positive 59.27% Historical one-week expectancy contributes to the evidence score when direction is confirmed. Options pressure Volatility 53/100 conviction; expected move 9.5%. News sentiment 54/100 56 relevant articles in the latest sentiment read. Event risk 3d Next report is scheduled for 04 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
01 · Price action

Where price is—and whether the trend supports it

The weekly trend is active. Price is 3.1% above the Trend Line and sits at 59.1% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -11.8%, after a -13.1% four-week move.

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52-week price path

Price vs Trend Line and Fair Value
Price Trend Line Fair Value
02 · Volume and demand

Is real participation confirming the move?

Latest weekly volume is 2.0x the 13-week average. Participation is unusually strong and confirms that the move is attracting attention.

26-week volume confirmation

Bar height shows volume; colour shows the weekly price direction
6 Feb 13 Feb 20 Feb 27 Feb 6 Mar 13 Mar 20 Mar 27 Mar 3 Apr 10 Apr 17 Apr 24 Apr 1 May 8 May 15 May 22 May 29 May 5 Jun 12 Jun 19 Jun 26 Jun 3 Jul 10 Jul 17 Jul 24 Jul 31 Jul
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Demand beneath price

Activity pressure and institutional-style signals

These indicators assess whether participation is improving beneath the headline price move. They are supporting evidence, not proof of institutional buying.

Activity pressure path

Latest 0.9712-week average 0.83

12-week confirmation

Trend active12/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure12/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership12/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.97Current proprietary activity-pressure read.
Buy signals0Accumulation signal count in the latest 12 weeks.
Reversal markers22 reversal markers

No recent accumulation markers. 2 reversal markers.

03 · Momentum and leadership

Is performance persistent—and is the stock leading?

Performance is -13.1% over four weeks, 2.7% over 12 weeks, and 41.3% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 17 consecutive weeks.

Performance by holding period

1W-11.8%
4W-13.1%
12W2.7%
26W9.7%
52W41.3%
Active trend streak17 weeks
Active weeks in one year30
Trend breadth57.7%

Activity pressure vs relative leadership

Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure0.72Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change-35.8%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership6.22Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change-68.8%Four-week change in relative leadership.
04 · Fundamentals and valuation

What investors are paying for—and the quality behind it

The latest factor snapshot indicates quality ranks weakly versus its universe; growth is moderate; valuation is neither clearly cheap nor expensive.

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Factor week 26 Jul 2026 Financial statements through 31 Mar 2026 Field coverage 97% Model confidence 93%

Relative factor standing

Higher display scores are better. Each score is converted from the underlying universe rank, where rank 1 is best.

Overall factor strength33/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 68; rank 1 is best.
Value34/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 67; rank 1 is best.
Quality15/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 86; rank 1 is best.
Momentum85/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 16; rank 1 is best.
Growth30/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 71; rank 1 is best.
How to read this

Quality and valuation are separate questions

A strong company can still carry a demanding valuation. This report shows profitability, growth, balance-sheet strength, and the price paid for those characteristics separately.

Valuation

How much investors are paying for earnings, sales, and cash flow.

P/E
-
Price divided by trailing earnings.
Price / sales
0.8x
Market value relative to trailing revenue.
EV / EBITDA
11.1x
Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
Free-cash-flow yield
14.5%
Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.

Business quality

Margins and the return generated on invested capital.

Gross margin
8.4%
Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
Operating margin
0.9%
Operating profit retained from revenue.
Free-cash-flow margin
16.8%
Free cash flow generated from revenue.
Return on invested capital
0.9%
Operating return generated on invested capital.

Growth and financial strength

Recent business growth and accounting strength.

Revenue growth
3.3%
Latest one-year revenue growth.
EPS growth
-
Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
Free-cash-flow growth
-20.6%
Latest one-year free-cash-flow growth.
Piotroski F-score
5/9
Nine-point accounting-strength checklist.

Shareholder return and balance sheet

Cash returned to owners and financial leverage.

Dividend yield
1.3%
Cash dividends relative to market value.
Buyback yield
2.2%
Net share repurchases relative to market value.
Shareholder yield
3.5%
Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
Net debt / EBITDA
3.1x
Balance-sheet debt relative to operating cash earnings.
05 · Ownership, options, and sentiment

What other market participants are doing

Options, insider transactions, market sentiment, and activity-pressure signals can confirm or challenge the price story. None should be used alone.

Options positioningVolatility

WERN shows volatility options pressure with a 53/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.19, expected move of 9.5%, and Sharemaestro trend signal active.

Conviction53/100
Expected move9.5%
Put/call volume0.19
Pressure60
Speculation36
Volatility94
Trend agreement40
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Insider activity8 / 5

8 acquisitions and 5 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.

Acquisitions / disposals over the latest 180 days. Insider activity is context, not a stand-alone signal.
News sentiment54/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 56 relevant articles.

18 positive · 30 neutral · 8 negative
Patient CapitalQuiet

Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.

No recent buy signal
06 · Catalysts and risk

What can move the shares—and how volatile the path has been

Event timing, options-implied movement, drawdown, and weekly return distribution frame the risk around the current setup.

Next earnings3dNext report is scheduled for 04 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
Options expected move9.5%Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-21.2%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility5.5%Standard deviation of weekly returns.

Weekly gains and losses

Latest 26 completed weeks

Each bar is one week. Gains rise above the zero line; losses fall below it. Taller bars mean a larger weekly move.

Weeks higher18 of 268 weeks finished lower.
Best week+6.7%Week of 20 Feb.
Worst week-12.2%Week of 6 Mar.
Latest week-11.8%Week of 31 Jul.

Shape of recent returns

Strong gains10
Modest gains8
Flat weeks0
Modest losses2
Sharp losses6
Recent vol5.5%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol5.3%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split31/20Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew4.2% / -4.3%Average positive week versus average negative week.
07 · Sector and peer context

Is this stock leading—or simply moving with its group?

Sector and industry breadth distinguish company-specific strength from a broad group move.

08 · Evidence and weekly data

The underlying research record

Every top-level statement above should be traceable to a stored market, fundamental, event, or positioning observation.

Weekly tape66/100

Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 66/100 tape read.

 Indicator analysis87/100

Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 12/12, activity pressure 12/12, relative leadership 12/12.

Activity pressure 0.97; 2 reversal markers Next-Week ExpectancyPositive 59.27%

Next-week expectancy is positive with a 59.27% historical one-week setup read.

Adds short-term historical context without overriding trend, activity, or relative leadership. Factors39/100

O'Shaughnessy factor stack blends value, quality, momentum, and confidence.

Buyback Yield rank 22; Small Cap Core rank 29 Patient CapitalQuiet

Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.

No recent buy signal Options47/100

WERN shows volatility options pressure with a 53/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.19, expected move of 9.5%, and Sharemaestro trend signal active.

Volatility · Volatility expansion watch · Expected move 9.5% Sentiment54/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 56 relevant articles.

After Plunging 16.4% in 4 Weeks, Here's Why the Trend Might Reverse for Werner (WERN) Insiders8 / 5

8 acquisitions and 5 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.

 Earnings3d

Next report is scheduled for 04 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
WeekCloseReturnTrend LineFair ValuePressureLeadershipVolumeTrend
31 Jul 202637.42 USD-11.8%36.28 USD34.09 USD0.726.2211.2MOn
24 Jul 202642.42 USD-7.9%36.05 USD34.13 USD0.9321.367.8MOn
17 Jul 202646.04 USD5.0%35.64 USD34.15 USD1.0630.144.9MOn
10 Jul 202643.85 USD1.8%35.11 USD34.13 USD1.0219.584.2MOn
3 Jul 202643.06 USD1.0%34.66 USD34.12 USD1.1219.913.5MOn
26 Jun 202642.63 USD5.1%34.20 USD34.10 USD1.1520.157.1MOn
19 Jun 202640.56 USD-7.4%33.63 USD34.10 USD1.029.614.5MOn
12 Jun 202643.82 USD1.2%33.08 USD34.11 USD1.0121.774.9MOn
5 Jun 202643.32 USD4.4%32.43 USD34.10 USD0.8423.603.6MOn
29 May 202641.51 USD4.3%31.85 USD34.09 USD0.7013.614.8MOn
22 May 202639.79 USD6.6%31.33 USD34.09 USD0.5612.365.4MOn
15 May 202637.31 USD2.4%30.92 USD34.11 USD0.256.876.1MOn
8 May 202636.42 USD1.4%30.60 USD34.14 USD0.023.986.6MOn
1 May 202635.91 USD6.1%30.26 USD34.19 USD-0.198.097.2MOn
How to use this report

This is a completed-week research summary. It explains the available evidence and its conflicts; it does not predict a guaranteed outcome or replace your own risk assessment. Fundamental figures may refer to an earlier financial reporting period, which is shown above.