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 Johnelle Hunt, the company has grown from a small trucking operation into a major provider of freight transportation and supply-chain services across North America.

The company’s primary business activities include intermodal transportation, which combines rail and truck services; dedicated contract services, which provides customized fleet and delivery operations for individual customers; and integrated capacity solutions, including freight brokerage and third-party logistics. J.B. Hunt also offers final-mile delivery, drayage, truckload services and other transportation solutions designed to support manufacturers, retailers and other commercial shippers.

J.B. Hunt serves customers throughout the United States, Canada and Mexico through a network of company equipment, contracted carriers, rail partnerships, distribution facilities and logistics operations. Its intermodal business is supported by relationships with major North American railroads, while its dedicated and final-mile operations are tailored to the transportation requirements of specific customers.

Shelley Simpson serves as J.B. Hunt’s president and chief executive officer. The company is listed on the Nasdaq under the symbol JBHT.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $225.27 to $230.95
• 50-Day Range: $224.05 to $283.37
• 52-Week Range: $136.46 to $299.76
• Volume: 651,701 shs
• Average Volume: 1.24 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $21.22 billion
• P/E Ratio: 32.00
• Dividend Yield: 0.80%
• Price Target: $280.83
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

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

J.B. Hunt Transport Services scored higher than 98% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 17th out of 652 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: 4.3 / 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 2.62, and is based on 1 strong buy rating, 15 buy ratings, 9 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

Upside Potential

J.B. Hunt Transport Services has a consensus price target of $280.83, representing about 24.3% upside from its current price of $225.93.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

J.B. Hunt Transport Services has been the subject of 18 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 29.02%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for J.B. Hunt Transport Services are expected to grow by 29.02% in the coming year, from $7.58 to $9.78 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of J.B. Hunt Transport Services is 32.00, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 44.79.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of J.B. Hunt Transport Services is 32.00, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 26.83.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

J.B. Hunt Transport Services has a PEG Ratio of 1.85. 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 5.99. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 5.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

2.22% 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 2.44, 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 decreased by 21.05%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Strong

Dividend Yield

J.B. Hunt Transport Services has a dividend yield of 0.78%, 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 18.40% next year. This indicates that J.B. Hunt Transport Services will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 1.8 / 5
• News Sentiment: -0.13

News Sentiment

J.B. Hunt Transport Services has a news sentiment score of -0.13. 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 is a lower news sentiment than the 0.47 average news sentiment score of Industrials companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 16 news articles for J.B. Hunt Transport Services this week, compared to 8 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

9 people have searched for JBHT on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 80% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

Only 5 people have added J.B. Hunt Transport Services to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -50% 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

• Last Earnings: 7/15/2026
• Record date for 8/21 Dividend: 8/07/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 8/21 Dividend: 8/07/2026
• Dividend Payable: 8/21/2026
• Today: 10/07/2026
• Next Earnings (Confirmed): 10/15/2026
• 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: $280.83
• High Price Target: $370.00
• Low Price Target: $200.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +24.3%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.62
• Research Coverage: 26 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $7.06
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 32.00
• Forward P/E Ratio: 29.81
• P/E Growth: 1.85
• Net Income: $598.28 million
• Net Margins: 5.31%
• Pretax Margin: 7.01%
• Return on Equity: 18.75%
• Return on Assets: 8.46%

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: 1.77
• Cash Flow: $13.65 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 16.55
• Book Value: $37.69 per share
• Price / Book: 5.99

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 93,920,000
• Free Float: 91,567,000
• Market Cap: $21.22 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.31