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

23 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for J.B. Hunt Transport Services in the last twelve months. There are currently 7 hold ratings and 16 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "buy" JBHT shares.
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23 Wall Street analysts have issued 1 year price objectives for J.B. Hunt Transport Services' stock. Their JBHT share price forecasts range from $170.00 to $231.00. On average, they predict the company's share price to reach $203.63 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 23.3% from the stock's current price.
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J.B. Hunt Transport Services' stock was trading at $204.40 at the beginning of the year. Since then, JBHT stock has decreased by 19.2% and is now trading at $165.11.
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The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Tuesday, October 18th 2022.
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J.B. Hunt Transport Services will be holding an earnings conference call on Tuesday, October 18th at 5:00 PM Eastern. Interested parties can register for or listen to the call using this link.

J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. (NASDAQ:JBHT) issued its earnings results on Tuesday, July, 19th. The transportation company reported $2.42 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.31 by $0.11. The transportation company earned $3.84 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.61 billion. J.B. Hunt Transport Services had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 29.82% and a net margin of 6.73%. J.B. Hunt Transport Services's revenue was up 31.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $1.61 earnings per share.
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J.B. Hunt Transport Services declared a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, July 20th. Stockholders of record on Friday, August 5th will be paid a dividend of $0.40 per share on Friday, August 19th. This represents a $1.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.97%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, August 4th.
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J.B. Hunt Transport Services (NASDAQ:JBHT) pays an annual dividend of $1.60 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 0.96%. The company has been increasing its dividend for 18 consecutive years, indicating the company has a strong committment to maintain and grow its dividend. The dividend payout ratio is 18.04%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, JBHT will have a dividend payout ratio of 16.31% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.
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756 employees have rated J.B. Hunt Transport Services Chief Executive Officer John N. Roberts III on Glassdoor.com. John N. Roberts III has an approval rating of 86% among the company's 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 a variety of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include AdvisorNet Financial Inc (0.00%). Insiders that own company stock include Bradley W Hicks, Darren P Field, Darren P Field, David G Mee, Earl Wayne Garrison, Eric Mcgee, Gary Charles George, James K Thompson, Jennifer Boattini, Joe Bob Perkins, John Kuhlow, John N Roberts, Kevin Bracy, Nicholas Hobbs, Sharilyn S Gasaway, Shelley Simpson, Stuart Lockard Scott and Terrence D Matthews.
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One share of JBHT stock can currently be purchased for approximately $165.11.

J.B. Hunt Transport Services (NASDAQ:JBHT) has a market capitalization of $17.14 billion and generates $12.17 billion in revenue each year. The transportation company earns $760.81 million in net income (profit) each year or $8.87 on an earnings per share basis.

The company employs 33,045 workers across the globe.

J.B. Hunt Transport Services' mailing address is 615 JB HUNT CORPORATE DR, LOWELL AR, 72745. The official website for the company is www.jbhunt.com. The transportation company can be reached via phone at (479) 820-0000 or via fax at 479-820-8397.