Investment management company Riverwater Partners disclosed in its Q2 2026 investor letter that it built a stake in Werner Enterprises (NASDAQ:WERN), a truckload carrier. The firm believes a landmark liability ruling will force consolidation among smaller operators, directly benefiting large, well-capitalized carriers like Werner through increased pricing power and market share. Riverwater Partners noted that only two of fifteen covering analysts rated the stock a buy at the time of their purchase, aiming to identify the inflection point before the analyst upgrade cycle.