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

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$145.79 +1.47 (+1.02%)
Closing price 08/27/2025 04:00 PM Eastern
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$146.64 +0.84 (+0.58%)
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About J.B. Hunt Transport Services Stock (NASDAQ:JBHT)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$143.60
$146.64
50-Day Range
$137.78
$154.66
52-Week Range
$122.79
$200.40
Volume
1.21 million shs
Average Volume
1.04 million shs
Market Capitalization
$14.11 billion
P/E Ratio
26.51
Dividend Yield
1.21%
Price Target
$164.90
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

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

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97th Percentile Overall Score

JBHT MarketRank™: 

J.B. Hunt Transport Services scored higher than 97% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 6th out of 125 stocks in the transportation sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    J.B. Hunt Transport Services has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.59, and is based on 11 buy ratings, 10 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    J.B. Hunt Transport Services has been the subject of 14 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

  • Read more about J.B. Hunt Transport Services' stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for J.B. Hunt Transport Services are expected to grow by 25.43% in the coming year, from $6.37 to $7.99 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of J.B. Hunt Transport Services is 26.51, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 28.60.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of J.B. Hunt Transport Services is 26.51, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Transportation sector average P/E ratio of about 14.67.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    J.B. Hunt Transport Services has a PEG Ratio of 2.22. 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 3.86. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about J.B. Hunt Transport Services' valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    4.20% 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 3.1, 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 11.60%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    J.B. Hunt Transport Services pays a meaningful dividend of 1.22%, higher than 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 32.00%. 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 22.03% next year. This indicates that J.B. Hunt Transport Services will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about J.B. Hunt Transport Services' dividend.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    4.20% 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 3.1, 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 11.60%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • News Sentiment

    J.B. Hunt Transport Services has a news sentiment score of 1.20. 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 higher news sentiment than the 0.98 average news sentiment score of Transportation companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 25 news articles for J.B. Hunt Transport Services this week, compared to 14 articles on an average week.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    Only 1 people have added J.B. Hunt Transport Services to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, J.B. Hunt Transport Services insiders have bought 7.51% more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $161,592.00 in company stock and sold $150,298.00 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    Only 2.30% 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.

  • Read more about J.B. Hunt Transport Services' insider trading history.
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JBHT Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

J.B. Hunt Transport Services' stock was trading at $170.66 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, JBHT shares have decreased by 14.6% and is now trading at $145.79.

J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. (NASDAQ:JBHT) issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, July, 15th. The transportation company reported $1.31 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $1.34 by $0.03. The business's revenue for the quarter was up .0% on a year-over-year basis.
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The following companies are subsidiaries of J.B. Hunt Transport Services: Zenith Global Logistics, Mass Movement, RDI Logistics, Cory 1st Choice Home Delivery, Special Logistics, and J.B. Hunt Transport Inc. a Georgia corporation.

J.B. Hunt Transport Services' top institutional shareholders include Vanguard Group Inc. (10.04%), State Street Corp (4.26%), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (2.33%) and Geode Capital Management LLC (2.14%). Insiders that own company stock include John N Roberts, Nicholas Hobbs, Shelley Simpson, Alfred C Harper, Stuart Lockard Scott, James K Thompson, Darren P Field, Brian Webb, John Kuhlow, Kevin Bracy, Eric Mcgee, Patrick J Ottensmeyer, Spencer Frazier, Persio V Lisboa and David Keefauver.
View institutional ownership trends
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Shares of JBHT stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that J.B. Hunt Transport Services investors own include American Water Works (AWK), Humana (HUM), Waste Connections (WCN), Voyager Therapeutics (VYGR), DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH), The RMR Group (RMR) and Verizon Communications (VZ).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
7/15/2025
Record date for 8/22 Dividend
8/08/2025
Ex-Dividend for 8/22 Dividend
8/08/2025
Dividend Payable
8/22/2025
Today
8/28/2025
Next Earnings (Estimated)
10/21/2025
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NASDAQ
Industry
TRANS - TRUCK
Sub-Industry
Trucking
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:JBHT
CIK
728535
Employees
33,646
Year Founded
1961

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$202.00
Low Price Target
$140.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+13.1%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.59
Research Coverage
22 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$5.50
Trailing P/E Ratio
26.51
Forward P/E Ratio
22.89
P/E Growth
2.22
Net Income
$570.89 million
Net Margins
4.59%
Pretax Margin
6.06%
Return on Equity
14.26%
Return on Assets
6.69%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
0.28
Current Ratio
0.87
Quick Ratio
0.87

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$12.09 billion
Price / Sales
1.17
Cash Flow
$13.34 per share
Price / Cash Flow
10.93
Book Value
$37.76 per share
Price / Book
3.86

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
96,800,000
Free Float
94,573,000
Market Cap
$14.11 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.29

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This page (NASDAQ:JBHT) was last updated on 8/28/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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