J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, provides surface transportation and delivery services in the continental United States, Canada, and Mexico. It operates in four segments: Intermodal (JBI), Dedicated Contract Services (DCS), Integrated Capacity Solutions (ICS), and Truckload (JBT). The JBI segment offers intermodal freight solutions, including origin and destination pickup, and delivery services.
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Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Trucking, except local
Sub-IndustryTrucking
SectorTransportation
Phone479-820-0000
Debt
Price-To-Earnings
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$8.61 billion
Profitability
Miscellaneous
Employees23,410
Next Earnings Date10/21/2019 (Estimated)
OptionableOptionable
J B Hunt Transport Services (NASDAQ:JBHT) Frequently Asked Questions
What is J B Hunt Transport Services' stock symbol?
J B Hunt Transport Services trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "JBHT."
How often does J B Hunt Transport Services pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for J B Hunt Transport Services?
J B Hunt Transport Services announced a quarterly dividend on Thursday, July 18th. Stockholders of record on Friday, August 2nd will be paid a dividend of $0.26 per share on Friday, August 16th. This represents a $1.04 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.05%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, August 1st. View J B Hunt Transport Services' Dividend History.
How were J B Hunt Transport Services' earnings last quarter?
J B Hunt Transport Services Inc (NASDAQ:JBHT) released its earnings results on Monday, July, 15th. The transportation company reported $1.23 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the Zacks' consensus estimate of $1.35 by $0.12. The transportation company had revenue of $2.26 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.26 billion. J B Hunt Transport Services had a return on equity of 29.35% and a net margin of 5.33%. The firm's revenue was up 5.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $1.37 earnings per share. View J B Hunt Transport Services' Earnings History.
When is J B Hunt Transport Services' next earnings date?
What price target have analysts set for JBHT?
17 analysts have issued twelve-month price objectives for J B Hunt Transport Services' stock. Their predictions range from $82.00 to $133.00. On average, they anticipate J B Hunt Transport Services' stock price to reach $108.00 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 8.8% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for J B Hunt Transport Services.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for J B Hunt Transport Services?
17 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for J B Hunt Transport Services in the last year. There are currently 1 sell rating, 12 hold ratings and 4 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Hold." View Analyst Ratings for J B Hunt Transport Services.
Has J B Hunt Transport Services been receiving favorable news coverage?
Media coverage about JBHT stock has been trending positive on Friday, according to InfoTrie Sentiment Analysis. The research firm identifies positive and negative press coverage by monitoring more than six thousand blog and news sources in real time. The firm ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of negative five to five, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. J B Hunt Transport Services earned a daily sentiment score of 2.5 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave media coverage about the transportation company a news buzz of 6.0 out of 10, indicating that recent press coverage is somewhat likely to have an effect on the company's share price in the next few days. View News Stories for J B Hunt Transport Services.
Are investors shorting J B Hunt Transport Services?
J B Hunt Transport Services saw a increase in short interest in the month of July. As of July 31st, there was short interest totalling 4,305,300 shares, an increase of 10.0% from the June 30th total of 3,912,400 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 1,220,000 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 3.5 days. Currently, 5.0% of the company's shares are sold short. View J B Hunt Transport Services' Current Options Chain.
Who are some of J B Hunt Transport Services' key competitors?
Some companies that are related to J B Hunt Transport Services include Old Dominion Freight Line (ODFL), Knight-Swift Transportation (KNX), Landstar System (LSTR), Schneider National (SNDR), Werner Enterprises (WERN), Saia (SAIA), Heartland Express (HTLD), Marten Transport (MRTN), ArcBest (ARCB), Universal Logistics (ULH), P.A.M. Transportation Services (PTSI), Covenant Transportation Group (CVTI), US Xpress Enterprises (USX), YRC Worldwide (YRCW) and USA Truck (USAK).
What other stocks do shareholders of J B Hunt Transport Services own?
Who are J B Hunt Transport Services' key executives?
J B Hunt Transport Services' management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. John N. Roberts III, Pres, CEO & Director (Age 55)
- Mr. David G. Mee, Exec. VP of Fin. & Admin. and CFO (Age 58)
- Mr. Terrence D. Matthews, Exec. VP & Pres of Intermodal (Age 60)
- Ms. Shelley Simpson, Corp. Exec. VP, Chief Commercial Officer & Pres of Highway Services (Age 47)
- Mr. Nicholas Hobbs, Exec. VP & Pres of Dedicated Contract Services (Age 56)
Who are J B Hunt Transport Services' major shareholders?
J B Hunt Transport Services' stock is owned by a variety of of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD (15.50%), Vanguard Group Inc. (9.50%), BlackRock Inc. (5.55%), BlackRock Inc. (5.55%), Atlanta Capital Management Co. L L C (3.94%) and Invesco Ltd. (1.52%). 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, J B Hunt Llc, James K Thompson, John Kuhlow, John N Roberts, Johnnie B Hunt Jr, Nicholas Hobbs, Stuart Lockard Scott and Terrence D Matthews. View Institutional Ownership Trends for J B Hunt Transport Services.
Which major investors are selling J B Hunt Transport Services stock?
JBHT stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Echo Street Capital Management LLC, Renaissance Technologies LLC, AQR Capital Management LLC, Waddell & Reed Financial Inc., Los Angeles Capital Management & Equity Research Inc., Russell Investments Group Ltd., Morgan Stanley and BlackRock Inc.. Company insiders that have sold J B Hunt Transport Services company stock in the last year include Alfred C Harper, Darren P Field, David G Mee, James K Thompson, Nicholas Hobbs and Stuart Lockard Scott. View Insider Buying and Selling for J B Hunt Transport Services.
Which major investors are buying J B Hunt Transport Services stock?
JBHT stock was bought by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD, Atlanta Capital Management Co. L L C, Barrow Hanley Mewhinney & Strauss LLC, Barrow Hanley Mewhinney & Strauss LLC, Nuveen Asset Management LLC, Nuance Investments LLC, Vanguard Group Inc. and Invesco Ltd.. Company insiders that have bought J B Hunt Transport Services stock in the last two years include Gary Charles George and John N Roberts. View Insider Buying and Selling for J B Hunt Transport Services.
How do I buy shares of J B Hunt Transport Services?
Shares of JBHT can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is J B Hunt Transport Services' stock price today?
One share of JBHT stock can currently be purchased for approximately $99.23.
How big of a company is J B Hunt Transport Services?
J B Hunt Transport Services has a market capitalization of $10.59 billion and generates $8.61 billion in revenue each year. The transportation company earns $489.58 million in net income (profit) each year or $5.67 on an earnings per share basis. J B Hunt Transport Services employs 23,410 workers across the globe.View Additional Information About J B Hunt Transport Services.
What is J B Hunt Transport Services' official website?
How can I contact J B Hunt Transport Services?
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.
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