Zacks Research Issues Pessimistic Estimate for JBHT Earnings

J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. (NASDAQ:JBHT - Free Report) - Equities researchers at Zacks Research lowered their Q2 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of J.B. Hunt Transport Services in a research report issued on Tuesday, April 29th. Zacks Research analyst S. Goswami now forecasts that the transportation company will earn $1.32 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $1.54. 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' Q3 2025 earnings at $1.47 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $1.72 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $1.54 EPS and Q1 2027 earnings at $1.19 EPS.

Several other equities research analysts also recently weighed in on the stock. Stephens cut their target price on shares of J.B. Hunt Transport Services from $170.00 to $165.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, April 16th. Susquehanna set a $140.00 target price on J.B. Hunt Transport Services and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a report on Wednesday, April 16th. Raymond James cut their price target on J.B. Hunt Transport Services from $190.00 to $165.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a report on Friday, April 11th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their price objective on J.B. Hunt Transport Services from $167.00 to $150.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, April 16th. Finally, Truist Financial reduced their target price on shares of J.B. Hunt Transport Services from $165.00 to $130.00 and set a "hold" rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, April 17th. Nine analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and eleven have issued a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, J.B. Hunt Transport Services presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $162.20.

J.B. Hunt Transport Services Trading Down 1.7 %

Shares of NASDAQ:JBHT traded down $2.30 during mid-day trading on Thursday, reaching $131.31. 238,123 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 958,162. The firm has a market cap of $13.03 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.68, a P/E/G ratio of 1.61 and a beta of 1.27. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.24, a current ratio of 1.03 and a quick ratio of 0.94. J.B. Hunt Transport Services has a 1 year low of $122.79 and a 1 year high of $200.40. The firm's 50-day simple moving average is $142.70 and its 200 day simple moving average is $165.01.

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

Hedge Funds Weigh In On J.B. Hunt Transport Services

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. Janus Henderson Group PLC grew its position in shares of J.B. Hunt Transport Services by 0.5% in the fourth quarter. Janus Henderson Group PLC now owns 3,390,200 shares of the transportation company's stock valued at $578,572,000 after purchasing an additional 15,476 shares during the period. Invesco Ltd. grew its holdings in shares of J.B. Hunt Transport Services by 5.1% during the 4th quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 2,124,425 shares of the transportation company's stock worth $362,554,000 after purchasing an additional 104,019 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC increased its position in shares of J.B. Hunt Transport Services by 0.5% in the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 1,997,568 shares of the transportation company's stock worth $340,049,000 after acquiring an additional 8,968 shares in the last quarter. Jacobs Levy Equity Management Inc. increased its holdings in J.B. Hunt Transport Services by 0.7% in the 4th quarter. Jacobs Levy Equity Management Inc. now owns 1,319,637 shares of the transportation company's stock valued at $225,209,000 after purchasing an additional 8,725 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Wellington Management Group LLP raised its holdings in shares of J.B. Hunt Transport Services by 428.4% during the 4th quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 1,263,391 shares of the transportation company's stock valued at $215,610,000 after buying an additional 1,024,295 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 74.95% of the company's stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at J.B. Hunt Transport Services

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

J.B. Hunt Transport Services Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, May 23rd. Investors of record on Friday, May 9th will be paid a $0.44 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, May 9th. This represents a $1.76 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.34%. 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.