What is Zacks Research's Estimate for JBHT Q3 Earnings?

Key Points

• Analysts at Zacks Research raised their Q3 2025 earnings estimate for J.B. Hunt Transport Services to $1.48 per share, slightly above the previous estimate of $1.47.
• J.B. Hunt's recent quarterly earnings of $1.31 per share fell short of the consensus estimate of $1.34, despite maintaining revenue of $2.93 billion.
• The company announced a quarterly dividend of $0.44, with a payout ratio of 32%, which will be paid to shareholders on August 22nd.

J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. (NASDAQ:JBHT - Free Report) - Equities researchers at Zacks Research boosted their Q3 2025 EPS estimates for shares of J.B. Hunt Transport Services in a report released on Tuesday, July 29th. Zacks Research analyst S. Goswami now forecasts that the transportation company will post earnings per share of $1.48 for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $1.47. 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' Q4 2026 earnings at $1.95 EPS and Q1 2027 earnings at $1.33 EPS.

Several other analysts also recently weighed in on JBHT. Barclays lifted their target price on shares of J.B. Hunt Transport Services from $135.00 to $145.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a report on Thursday, July 10th. Baird R W upgraded shares of J.B. Hunt Transport Services to a "strong-buy" rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 1st. UBS Group restated a "buy" rating on shares of J.B. Hunt Transport Services in a research note on Tuesday, July 8th. Wells Fargo & Company restated an "overweight" rating and issued a $163.00 price target (up previously from $150.00) on shares of J.B. Hunt Transport Services in a research note on Wednesday, July 16th. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein set a $148.00 price target on shares of J.B. Hunt Transport Services and gave the stock a "market perform" rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 16th. Ten investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, eleven have issued a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, J.B. Hunt Transport Services has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $164.90.

J.B. Hunt Transport Services Trading Down 3.1%

J.B. Hunt Transport Services stock traded down $4.49 during trading on Thursday, hitting $139.56. The company had a trading volume of 1,173,846 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,130,467. J.B. Hunt Transport Services has a 1-year low of $122.79 and a 1-year high of $200.40. The company has a current ratio of 0.87, a quick ratio of 0.87 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.28. The company's 50 day simple moving average is $145.14 and its 200-day simple moving average is $149.35. The stock has a market cap of $13.51 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.37, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.22 and a beta of 1.29.

J.B. Hunt Transport Services (NASDAQ:JBHT - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, July 15th. The transportation company reported $1.31 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.34 by ($0.03). J.B. Hunt Transport Services had a net margin of 4.59% and a return on equity of 14.26%. The company had revenue of $2.93 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.93 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $1.32 EPS. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up .0% on a year-over-year basis.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On J.B. Hunt Transport Services

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. raised its holdings in shares of J.B. Hunt Transport Services by 13.1% in the first quarter. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. now owns 10,467 shares of the transportation company's stock valued at $1,529,000 after buying an additional 1,209 shares during the last quarter. Teacher Retirement System of Texas purchased a new stake in shares of J.B. Hunt Transport Services in the first quarter valued at about $1,746,000. Bessemer Group Inc. raised its holdings in shares of J.B. Hunt Transport Services by 22.4% in the first quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. now owns 656 shares of the transportation company's stock valued at $97,000 after buying an additional 120 shares during the last quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC raised its holdings in shares of J.B. Hunt Transport Services by 179.8% in the first quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 3,990 shares of the transportation company's stock valued at $590,000 after buying an additional 2,564 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC raised its holdings in shares of J.B. Hunt Transport Services by 8.1% in the first quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 6,596 shares of the transportation company's stock valued at $976,000 after buying an additional 494 shares during the last quarter. 74.95% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, EVP David Keefauver sold 989 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Wednesday, July 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $151.97, for a total value of $150,298.33. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 946 shares of the company's stock, valued at $143,763.62. The trade was a 51.11% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. 2.30% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

J.B. Hunt Transport Services Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, August 22nd. Investors of record on Friday, August 8th will be given a $0.44 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, August 8th. This represents a $1.76 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.3%. J.B. Hunt Transport Services's payout ratio is 32.00%.

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.