J.B. Hunt Transport Services (JBHT) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. is a transportation and logistics company headquartered in Lowell, Arkansas. Founded in 1961 by Johnnie Bryan Hunt and his wife, Nellie, the company has grown into a major provider of freight transportation services across North America.

The company’s principal operations include intermodal transportation, which combines rail and truck services; dedicated contract services, which provide customized transportation capacity and fleet management for individual customers; and integrated logistics solutions, including freight brokerage and third-party logistics. J.B. Hunt also provides truckload transportation, drayage, transloading, and final-mile delivery services for commercial and residential shipments.

J.B. Hunt serves customers throughout the United States, Canada, and Mexico through a network of transportation assets, rail partnerships, technology platforms, and logistics facilities. Its services support a wide range of industries, including retail, manufacturing, consumer products, and food and beverage.

Shelley Simpson serves as J.B. Hunt’s chief executive officer. She joined the company in 1994 and has held leadership roles across several of its operating segments. John Roberts, who previously served as chief executive officer, became executive chairman in 2024.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $225.30 to $234.35
• 50-Day Range: $222.64 to $283.37
• 52-Week Range: $157.82 to $299.76
• Volume: 1.60 million shs
• Average Volume: 1.00 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $21.49 billion
• P/E Ratio: 32.13
• Dividend Yield: 0.79%
• Price Target: $274.12
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

J.B. Hunt Transport Services Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

J.B. Hunt Transport Services scored higher than 93% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 101st out of 657 stocks in the industrials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.9 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

J.B. Hunt Transport Services has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.58, and is based on 1 strong buy rating, 14 buy ratings, 10 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

Upside Potential

J.B. Hunt Transport Services has a consensus price target of $274.12, representing about 19.8% upside from its current price of $228.78.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

J.B. Hunt Transport Services has been the subject of 19 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 32.92%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for J.B. Hunt Transport Services are expected to grow by 32.92% in the coming year, from $7.26 to $9.65 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of J.B. Hunt Transport Services is 32.13, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 44.33.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of J.B. Hunt Transport Services is 32.13, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 26.60.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

J.B. Hunt Transport Services has a PEG Ratio of 1.90. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

J.B. Hunt Transport Services has a P/B Ratio of 6.07. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

3.53% of the float of J.B. Hunt Transport Services has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

J.B. Hunt Transport Services has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.1, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in J.B. Hunt Transport Services has recently increased by 58.53%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Strong

Dividend Yield

J.B. Hunt Transport Services has a dividend yield of 0.79%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

J.B. Hunt Transport Services has been increasing its dividend for 22 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of J.B. Hunt Transport Services is 25.50%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, J.B. Hunt Transport Services will have a dividend payout ratio of 18.65% next year. This indicates that J.B. Hunt Transport Services will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.8 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.46

News Sentiment

J.B. Hunt Transport Services has a news sentiment score of 0.46. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Industrials companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 33 news articles for J.B. Hunt Transport Services this week, compared to 8 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

11 people have searched for JBHT on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 57% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

Only 3 people have added J.B. Hunt Transport Services to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -63% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.8 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, J.B. Hunt Transport Services insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

2.50% of the stock of J.B. Hunt Transport Services is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

74.95% of the stock of J.B. Hunt Transport Services is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

Company Calendar

• Record date for 8/21 Dividend: 8/07/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 8/21 Dividend: 8/07/2026
• Dividend Payable: 8/21/2026
• Last Earnings: 10/15/2026
• Today: 10/18/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Industrials
• Industry: Ground Transportation
• Sub-Industry: Cargo Ground Transportation
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:JBHT
• CIK: 728535
• Web: www.jbhunt.com
• Phone: (479) 820-0000
• Fax: 479-820-8397
• Employees: 31,750
• Year Founded: 1961

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for J.B. Hunt Transport Services: $274.12
• High Price Target: $325.00
• Low Price Target: $195.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +19.8%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.58
• Research Coverage: 26 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $7.06
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 32.13
• Forward P/E Ratio: 31.51
• P/E Growth: 1.9
• Net Income: $598.28 million
• Net Margins: 5.07%
• Pretax Margin: 7.01%
• Return on Equity: 18.75%
• Return on Assets: 8.52%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.31
• Current Ratio: 1.26
• Quick Ratio: 1.26

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $12.00 billion
• Price / Sales: 1.79
• Cash Flow: $13.88 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 16.48
• Book Value: $37.69 per share
• Price / Book: 6.07

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 93,920,000
• Free Float: 91,567,000
• Market Cap: $21.49 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.31