Analysts Highlight Improved Supply Conditions for Werner Enterprises, Inc. (WERN)

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TheFly reported on January 15 that Barclays raised its price target on WERN to $33 from $28, maintaining an Equal-Weight rating on the stock. The update came as part of a Q4 transportation sector preview. While truckload rates showed improvement, Barclays noted that the broader recovery in freight volumes remains uncertain.

Similarly, on January 14, Stifel also raised the price target for Werner Enterprises, Inc. (NASDAQ:WERN) to $29 from $26 and maintained a Hold rating as part of the firm’s Q4 truckload shippers preview. The firm also highlighted that supply conditions have improved significantly since COVID, with spot rates climbing over 25% from October to year-end, which makes the strongest fourth-quarter growth in a decade.

Werner Enterprises, Inc. (NASDAQ:WERN) is a leading U.S. transportation and logistics company providing truckload, dedicated, expedited, intermodal, freight brokerage, and final‑mile services across the United States, Mexico, and Canada.

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