J.B. Hunt Transport Services Stock Forecast, Price & News

20 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for J.B. Hunt Transport Services in the last year. There are currently 10 hold ratings and 10 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "buy" J.B. Hunt Transport Services stock.
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J.B. Hunt Transport Services saw a increase in short interest during the month of January. As of January 29th, there was short interest totaling 1,770,000 shares, an increase of 20.4% from the January 14th total of 1,470,000 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 676,600 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 2.6 days. Currently, 2.1% of the company's shares are sold short.
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J.B. Hunt Transport Services is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Tuesday, April 13th 2021.
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J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. (NASDAQ:JBHT) released its quarterly earnings results on Monday, January, 18th. The transportation company reported $1.44 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.30 by $0.14. The transportation company earned $2.74 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $2.57 billion. J.B. Hunt Transport Services had a net margin of 5.31% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 21.07%. The firm's revenue was up 11.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $1.35 EPS.
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J.B. Hunt Transport Services' stock was trading at $88.32 on March 11th, 2020 when Coronavirus reached pandemic status according to the World Health Organization. Since then, JBHT stock has increased by 66.3% and is now trading at $146.87.
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J.B. Hunt Transport Services declared a quarterly dividend on Thursday, January 21st. Shareholders of record on Friday, February 5th will be given a dividend of $0.28 per share on Friday, February 19th. This represents a $1.12 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.76%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, February 4th. This is an increase from J.B. Hunt Transport Services's previous quarterly dividend of $0.27.
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J.B. Hunt Transport Services pays an annual dividend of $1.12 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 0.76%. J.B. Hunt Transport Services does not yet have a strock track record of dividend growth. The dividend payout ratio of J.B. Hunt Transport Services is 22.90%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, J.B. Hunt Transport Services will have a dividend payout ratio of 18.64% next year. This indicates that J.B. Hunt Transport Services will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.
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20 equities research analysts have issued 12 month price objectives for J.B. Hunt Transport Services' shares. Their forecasts range from $115.00 to $175.00. On average, they expect J.B. Hunt Transport Services' share price to reach $148.05 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 0.8% from the stock's current price.
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756 employees have rated J.B. Hunt Transport Services CEO John N. Roberts III on Glassdoor.com. John N. Roberts III has an approval rating of 86% among J.B. Hunt Transport Services' employees.

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J.B. Hunt Transport Services trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "JBHT."

J.B. Hunt Transport Services' stock is owned by many different institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD (8.99%), BlackRock Inc. (5.95%), Barrow Hanley Mewhinney & Strauss LLC (2.62%), Janus Henderson Group PLC (1.96%), Victory Capital Management Inc. (1.52%) and Northern Trust Corp (0.98%). Company insiders that own J.B. Hunt Transport Services stock include Alfred C Harper, Bradley W Hicks, Darren P Field, David G Mee, Earl Wayne Garrison, Eric Mcgee, Gary Charles George, James K Thompson, John Kuhlow, John N Roberts, Kevin Bracy, Nicholas Hobbs, Shelley Simpson, Stuart Lockard Scott and Terrence D Matthews.
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JBHT stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD, AGF Investments Inc., Barrow Hanley Mewhinney & Strauss LLC, Jennison Associates LLC, Bank of New York Mellon Corp, Lazard Asset Management LLC, Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, and Truist Financial Corp. Company insiders that have sold J.B. Hunt Transport Services company stock in the last year include Bradley W Hicks, Darren P Field, David G Mee, Earl Wayne Garrison, Eric Mcgee, Gary Charles George, James K Thompson, John Kuhlow, John N Roberts, Kevin Bracy, Shelley Simpson, Stuart Lockard Scott, and Terrence D Matthews.
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JBHT stock was acquired by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Janus Henderson Group PLC, Ceredex Value Advisors LLC, Premier Fund Managers Ltd, Wells Fargo & Company MN, FIL Ltd, BlackRock Inc., Teacher Retirement System of Texas, and Strs Ohio. Company insiders that have bought J.B. Hunt Transport Services stock in the last two years include Gary Charles George, and John N Roberts.
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Shares of JBHT can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include WeBull, Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab.
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One share of JBHT stock can currently be purchased for approximately $146.87.

J.B. Hunt Transport Services has a market capitalization of $15.52 billion and generates $9.17 billion in revenue each year. The transportation company earns $516.32 million in net income (profit) each year or $4.89 on an earnings per share basis.

J.B. Hunt Transport Services employs 29,056 workers across the globe.

The official website for J.B. Hunt Transport Services is www.jbhunt.com.

J.B. Hunt Transport Services is headquartered at 615 JB HUNT CORPORATE DR, LOWELL AR, 72745.

J.B. Hunt Transport Services' mailing address is 615 JB HUNT CORPORATE DR, LOWELL AR, 72745. The transportation company can be reached via phone at (479) 820-0000.