Werner Enterprises, Inc. - Common Stock (WERN)

A number of stocks jumped in the morning session after an in-line inflation report fueled hopes for interest rate cuts and the U.S. and China agreed to extend their tariff truce. The Consumer Price Index (CPI), a key measure of inflation, came in largely as expected, holding steady at 2.7% year-over-year. This reading boosted investor optimism that the Federal Reserve will have room to lower interest rates at its next meeting, which could reduce borrowing costs for companies and consumers. 

Freight delivery company Werner (NASDAQ:WERN) reported Q2 CY2025 results exceeding the market’s revenue expectations, but sales fell by 1% year on year to $753.1 million. Its non-GAAP profit of $0.11 per share was significantly above analysts’ consensus estimates.

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Freight delivery company Werner (NASDAQ:WERN) reported Q2 CY2025 results beating Wall Street’s revenue expectations, but sales fell by 1% year on year to $753.1 million. Its non-GAAP profit of $0.11 per share was significantly above analysts’ consensus estimates.

A number of stocks fell in the afternoon session after bellwether United Parcel Service (UPS) reported weak earnings and withheld its full-year guidance, citing “macro-economic uncertainty” and low consumer sentiment. 

Freight delivery company Werner (NASDAQ:WERN) will be reporting results this Tuesday after market hours. Here’s what investors should know.

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Quarterly earnings results are a good time to check in on a company’s progress, especially compared to its peers in the same sector. Today we are looking at Werner (NASDAQ:WERN) and the best and worst performers in the ground transportation industry.

As the Q1 earnings season wraps, let’s dig into this quarter’s best and worst performers in the transportation and logistics industry, including CSX (NASDAQ:CSX) and its peers.

Freight delivery company Werner (NASDAQ:WERN) missed Wall Street’s revenue expectations in Q1 CY2025, with sales falling 7.4% year on year to $712.1 million. Its non-GAAP loss of $0.12 per share was significantly below analysts’ consensus estimates.

A number of stocks jumped in the afternoon session after the major indices popped (Nasdaq +3.4%, S&P 500 +2.5%) in response to the positive outcome of U.S.-China trade negotiations, as both sides agreed to pause some tariffs for 90 days, signaling a potential turning point in ongoing tensions. This rollback cuts U.S. tariffs on Chinese goods to 30% and Chinese tariffs on U.S. imports to 10%, giving companies breathing room to reset inventories and supply chains. 

The past year hasn't been kind to the stocks featured in this article. Each has tumbled to their lowest points in 12 months, leaving investors to decide whether they're witnessing fire sales or falling knives.

Shares of freight delivery company Werner (NASDAQ:WERN) fell 16.3% in the morning session after the company reported weak first quarter 2025 results as its Logistics revenue missed and its revenue fell short of Wall Street's estimates. Sales declined 7% year over year, with logistics revenue down 3%. Overall, this quarter could have been better.