What is Zacks Research's Forecast for JBHT FY2025 Earnings?

J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. (NASDAQ:JBHT - Free Report) - Investment analysts at Zacks Research lowered their FY2025 earnings estimates for shares of J.B. Hunt Transport Services in a research report issued on Tuesday, April 29th. Zacks Research analyst S. Goswami now anticipates that the transportation company will post earnings per share of $5.68 for the year, down from their previous estimate of $6.30. The consensus estimate for J.B. Hunt Transport Services' current full-year earnings is $6.37 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for J.B. Hunt Transport Services' Q1 2026 earnings at $1.31 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.97 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $2.09 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $6.91 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $8.01 EPS.

J.B. Hunt Transport Services (NASDAQ:JBHT - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, April 15th. The transportation company reported $1.17 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.15 by $0.02. J.B. Hunt Transport Services had a return on equity of 14.05% and a net margin of 4.72%. The company had revenue of $2.92 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.92 billion.

JBHT has been the subject of several other research reports. UBS Group reduced their target price on shares of J.B. Hunt Transport Services from $196.00 to $155.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, April 16th. Truist Financial lowered their price objective on J.B. Hunt Transport Services from $165.00 to $130.00 and set a "hold" rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, April 17th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft began coverage on shares of J.B. Hunt Transport Services in a report on Friday, March 7th. They set a "hold" rating and a $167.00 price target for the company. Benchmark reiterated a "buy" rating and issued a $175.00 target price on shares of J.B. Hunt Transport Services in a research report on Wednesday, April 16th. Finally, Barclays lowered their price target on shares of J.B. Hunt Transport Services from $180.00 to $165.00 and set an "equal weight" rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, April 2nd. Nine research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and eleven have assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $162.20.

J.B. Hunt Transport Services Stock Performance

JBHT stock traded up $0.04 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $133.61. 1,595,725 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 960,904. J.B. Hunt Transport Services has a one year low of $122.79 and a one year high of $200.40. The firm has a market capitalization of $13.25 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.03, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.61 and a beta of 1.27. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $143.24 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $165.31. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.24, a current ratio of 1.03 and a quick ratio of 0.94.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of large investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC boosted its holdings in J.B. Hunt Transport Services by 1.2% during the 4th quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 5,097 shares of the transportation company's stock worth $878,000 after acquiring an additional 61 shares during the last quarter. Signaturefd LLC increased its holdings in J.B. Hunt Transport Services by 8.0% during the fourth quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 820 shares of the transportation company's stock worth $140,000 after buying an additional 61 shares during the last quarter. Blue Trust Inc. increased its stake in shares of J.B. Hunt Transport Services by 18.6% during the 4th quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 535 shares of the transportation company's stock worth $92,000 after purchasing an additional 84 shares during the last quarter. Exchange Traded Concepts LLC raised its stake in shares of J.B. Hunt Transport Services by 13.2% in the first quarter. Exchange Traded Concepts LLC now owns 731 shares of the transportation company's stock valued at $108,000 after buying an additional 85 shares during the period. Finally, Smartleaf Asset Management LLC grew its stake in shares of J.B. Hunt Transport Services by 33.9% during the 4th quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 340 shares of the transportation company's stock worth $58,000 after acquiring an additional 86 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 74.95% of the company's stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other J.B. Hunt Transport Services news, COO Nicholas Hobbs acquired 1,529 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Wednesday, April 23rd. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $130.75 per share, with a total value of $199,916.75. Following the completion of the purchase, the chief operating officer now owns 91,847 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $12,008,995.25. This represents a 1.69 % increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, EVP Darren P. Field sold 1,200 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Friday, March 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $161.67, for a total transaction of $194,004.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president now directly owns 17,822 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $2,881,282.74. The trade was a 6.31 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. 2.30% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

J.B. Hunt Transport Services Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, May 23rd. Stockholders of record on Friday, May 9th will be given a dividend of $0.44 per share. This represents a $1.76 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.32%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, May 9th. J.B. Hunt Transport Services's payout ratio is 31.94%.

About J.B. Hunt Transport Services

J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc provides surface transportation, delivery, and logistic services in the United States. It operates through five segments: Intermodal (JBI), Dedicated Contract Services (DCS), Integrated Capacity Solutions (ICS), Final Mile Services (FMS), and Truckload (JBT). The JBI segment offers intermodal freight solutions.