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Werner Enterprises (WERN) stock, explained like you're 5

Werner Enterprises trades on the Nasdaq under the ticker WERN. It is a small cap company in the trucking freight/courier services industry, part of the industrials sector, with a market value of about 2 billion dollars.

Ticker
WERN
Exchange
Nasdaq
Sector
Industrials
Industry
Trucking Freight/Courier Services
Size
Small cap, about 2 billion dollars

Is Werner Enterprises a small, medium or large cap company?

No. Werner Enterprises is a small cap stock, not a large cap. Its market cap, which is the total value of all its shares, is about 2 billion dollars.

Here is how you can tell. Multiply the share price by the number of shares to get the market cap, then compare it to the usual sizes. Micro cap is under 300 million dollars, small cap is 300 million to 2 billion, mid cap is 2 to 10 billion, large cap is 10 billion and up, and mega cap is over 200 billion. Market caps move every day with the share price, so treat the number as a recent snapshot.

How Werner Enterprises makes money

  • Building and selling machines, aircraft, equipment or infrastructure.
  • Moving goods and people.
  • Long term service and maintenance contracts.

What moves WERN stock

  • Orders and backlog, which show future sales.
  • Business spending and the health of the economy.
  • Costs of materials and labor.

In the news lately

  • Werner Enterprises, Inc. (WERN) Stock Forecasts (Yahoo Finance)
  • Werner Stock: Right Recovery, Wrong Entry Point (NASDAQ:WERN) (Seeking Alpha)
  • UBS cuts target for Werner Enterprises stock from USD 40 to USD 35 (ad-hoc-news.de)
  • Liquidity Mapping Around (WERN) Price Events (Stock Traders Daily)
  • Learn Why The Bull Case For Werner Enterprises Stock Could Change Following New Credit Facility (Simply Wall Street)

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Key terms to know before you follow WERN

  • Market cap
  • P/E ratio
  • EPS (earnings per share)
  • Earnings report
  • Volatility

Questions about Werner Enterprises stock

What does Werner Enterprises do?

Werner Enterprises trades on the Nasdaq under the ticker WERN. It is a small cap company in the trucking freight/courier services industry, part of the industrials sector, with a market value of about 2 billion dollars.

What is the ticker symbol for Werner Enterprises?

Werner Enterprises trades under the ticker WERN on the Nasdaq.

What is Werner Enterprises's market cap?

Werner Enterprises is a small cap stock with a market cap of about 2 billion dollars.

How does Werner Enterprises make money?

Building and selling machines, aircraft, equipment or infrastructure. Moving goods and people. Long term service and maintenance contracts.

What moves WERN stock?

Orders and backlog, which show future sales. Business spending and the health of the economy. Costs of materials and labor.

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Educational information, not financial advice. This guide explains the business in general terms and does not include live prices.

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