J.B. Hunt Transport Services (JBHT) Stock Forecast & Price Target

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J.B. Hunt Transport Services - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2026)

Consensus Rating

Moderate Buy

Based on 26 Analyst Ratings

Sell
1

Hold
9

Buy
16

Based on 26 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for J.B. Hunt Transport Services in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy." Out of the 26 analysts, 1 has given a sell rating, 9 have given a hold rating, 15 have given a buy rating, and 1 has given a strong buy rating for JBHT.

Consensus Price Target

$284.17
21.31% Upside

According to the 26 analysts' twelve-month price targets for J.B. Hunt Transport Services, the average price target is $284.17. The highest price target for JBHT is $370.00, while the lowest price target for JBHT is $200.00. The average price target represents a forecasted upside of 21.31% from the current price of $234.25.

MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0 to .5 = Strong Sell, .5 to 1 = Sell, 1 to 1.5 = Reduce, 1.5 to 2.5 = Hold, 2.5 to 3.0 = Moderate Buy, 3.0 to 3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.

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JBHT Analyst Ratings Over Time

Type	Current Forecast 9/18/25 to 9/18/26	1 Month Ago 8/19/25 to 8/19/26	3 Months Ago 6/20/25 to 6/20/26	1 Year Ago 9/18/24 to 9/18/25
Strong Buy	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy	15 Buy rating(s)	14 Buy rating(s)	12 Buy rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)
Hold	9 Hold rating(s)	9 Hold rating(s)	11 Hold rating(s)	11 Hold rating(s)
Sell	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target	$284.17	$286.30	$236.17	$164.14
Forecasted Upside	21.31% Upside	5.10% Upside	-12.92% Downside	21.53% Upside
Consensus Rating	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy

JBHT Analyst Recommendations By Month

The chart below shows how a company's ratings by analysts have changed over time. Each bar represents the previous year of ratings for that month. Within each bar, the sell ratings are shown in red, the hold ratings are shown in yellow, the buy ratings are shown in green, and the strong buy ratings are shown in dark green.

JBHT Price Targets by Month

The chart below shows how a company's share price and consensus price target have changed over time. The dark blue line represents the company's actual price. The lighter blue line represents the stock's consensus price target. The even lighter blue range in the background of the two lines represents the low price target and the high price target for each stock.

J.B. Hunt Transport Services Stock vs. The Competition

Type	J.B. Hunt Transport Services	Industrials Companies	Broader Market
Consensus Rating Score	2.62	2.30	2.53
Consensus Rating	Moderate Buy	Hold	Moderate Buy
Predicted Upside	21.31% Upside	102.39% Upside	18.42% Upside
News Sentiment Rating	Neutral News See Recent JBHT News	Positive News	Positive News

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Date	Brokerage	Analyst	Action	Rating	Price Target	Report Date Upside/Downside
9/17/2026	UBS Group 4 of 5 stars	Thomas Wadewitz 5 of 5 stars	Lower Target	Neutral	$291.00 ➝ $264.00	+10.79%
9/17/2026	Citigroup 4 of 5 stars	Ariel Rosa 5 of 5 stars	Upgrade	Market Perform ➝ Outperform
9/17/2026	Raymond James Financial 3 of 5 stars	Patrick Brown 4 of 5 stars	Lower Target	Outperform	$315.00 ➝ $300.00	+26.04%
9/17/2026	Citizens Jmp Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Jeff Kauffman Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Upgrade	Market Perform ➝ Outperform	$300.00	+26.73%
9/17/2026	Robert W. Baird Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Daniel Moore Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target	Outperform	$320.00 ➝ $290.00	+22.50%
9/16/2026	BMO Capital Markets Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Fadi Chamoun Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Reiterated Rating	Outperform
9/16/2026	Bank of America Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Ken Hoexter Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target	Buy	$340.00 ➝ $302.00	+10.60%
9/16/2026	Barclays Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Brandon Oglenski Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target	Equal Weight	$300.00 ➝ $285.00	+4.38%
9/16/2026	Wells Fargo & Company Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Christian Wetherbee Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target	Overweight	$335.00 ➝ $305.00	+11.70%
9/14/2026	Zacks Research Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Downgrade	Strong-Buy ➝ Hold
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9/1/2026	Weiss Ratings Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Downgrade	Buy (B-) ➝ Hold (C+)
7/16/2026	Sanford C. Bernstein Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	David Vernon Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Reiterated Rating	Hold ➝ Outperform
7/16/2026	Truist Financial Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Lucas Servera Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Hold	$280.00 ➝ $295.00	+1.52%
7/16/2026	The Goldman Sachs Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Jordan Alliger Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Set Target		$261.00	-12.17%
7/16/2026	Stephens Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Bascome Majors Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Overweight	$360.00 ➝ $370.00	+33.92%
7/16/2026	Susquehanna Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Bascome Majors Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Set Target		$345.00	+16.09%
7/16/2026	JPMorgan Chase & Co. Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Brian Ossenbeck Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Overweight	$280.00 ➝ $313.00	+6.06%
7/16/2026	TD Cowen Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Jason Seidl Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Hold	$265.00 ➝ $297.00	+7.50%
7/13/2026	Stifel Nicolaus Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	J. Bruce Chan Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Hold	$225.00 ➝ $261.00	-6.77%
7/6/2026	Morgan Stanley Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Ravi Shanker Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Reiterated Rating	Equal Weight ➝ Underweight	$190.00 ➝ $200.00	-30.03%
6/26/2026	Benchmark Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Christopher Kuhn Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Buy	$250.00 ➝ $300.00	+8.07%
5/11/2026	Evercore Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Reiterated Rating	Outperform	$248.00	+1.64%
4/20/2026	Argus Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	John Eade Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Set Target		$285.00	+14.20%
1/8/2026	Wolfe Research Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Reiterated Rating	Outperform	$214.00	+4.22%
1/8/2026	Vertical Research Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Jeffrey Kauffman Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Downgrade	Strong-Buy ➝ Hold	$200.00	-1.87%
12/11/2025	Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Richa Harnain Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Set Target		$227.00	+14.57%
10/17/2024	Loop Capital Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Hold	$173.00 ➝ $187.00	+3.80%

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Should I Buy J.B. Hunt Transport Services Stock? JBHT Pros and Cons Explained

These pros and cons were generated based on recent news and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest and most accurate insights. They were last updated on Thursday, September 17, 2026. Please send any questions or comments about these J.B. Hunt Transport Services pros and cons to contact@marketbeat.com.

J.B. Hunt Transport Services
Bull Case

Here are some ways that investors could benefit from investing in J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc.:

The stock is currently trading at $236.80, which is significantly below the consensus price target of $285.29, suggesting substantial upside potential for investors who believe the recent market overreaction is temporary.
J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. recently demonstrated strong fundamental performance by beating analyst expectations in its most recent quarterly report, posting earnings per share of $1.91 against a consensus estimate of $1.71 and generating revenue of $3.50 billion, which was 19.4% higher than the same period in the prior year.
The company maintains a favorable balance sheet with a low debt-to-equity ratio of 0.31 and a current ratio of 1.26, indicating strong liquidity and financial stability that can help it navigate periods of economic volatility or rising input costs.
Institutional investors continue to show confidence in the company, with major firms like BlackRock and Jupiter Topco LLC establishing new stakes in the second quarter, and 74.95% of the stock currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
The company offers a consistent dividend yield of 0.76%, providing a steady income stream for investors while they wait for potential capital appreciation, supported by a solid return on equity of 18.75% reported in the latest quarter.

J.B. Hunt Transport Services
Bear Case

Investors should be bearish about investing in J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. for these reasons:

Management has issued a warning that third-quarter earnings are expected to decline by 5% to 10% due to rising diesel prices, which are pressuring profitability and may outpace the company's ability to recover costs through pricing and surcharges.
The stock experienced a sharp decline of approximately 13% following the earnings warning, triggering a broad selloff in trucking stocks as investors reassess near-term margins and the impact of elevated fuel costs on the bottom line.
Several prominent brokerages have recently lowered their price targets in response to the cost pressures, including Raymond James Financial cutting its target to $300.00, Robert W. Baird to $290.00, and Wells Fargo to $305.00, reflecting near-term caution among analysts.
The company faces a legal risk overhang as Rosen Law Firm is seeking investors to participate in an inquiry into a potential securities class action, which could lead to additional costs or distractions for management, although no finding of wrongdoing has been established.
There is a notable trend of insider selling, with multiple executives including the CFO and COO selling shares in the first half of 2026, which some investors may interpret as a lack of confidence in the stock's near-term trajectory.

JBHT Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

According to the research reports of 26 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for J.B. Hunt Transport Services is $284.17, with a high forecast of $370.00 and a low forecast of $200.00.

26 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for J.B. Hunt Transport Services in the last twelve months. There is currently 1 sell rating, 9 hold ratings, 15 buy ratings and 1 strong buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" JBHT shares.

According to analysts, J.B. Hunt Transport Services's stock has a predicted upside of 21.31% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.

Over the previous 90 days, J.B. Hunt Transport Services's stock had 6 upgrades and 2 downgrades by analysts.

J.B. Hunt Transport Services has been rated by research analysts at Bank of America, Barclays, Benchmark, BMO Capital Markets, Citigroup, Citizens Jmp, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Morgan Stanley, Raymond James Financial, Robert W. Baird, Sanford C. Bernstein, Stephens, Stifel Nicolaus, Susquehanna, TD Cowen, The Goldman Sachs Group, Truist Financial, UBS Group, Weiss Ratings, Wells Fargo & Company, and Zacks Research in the past 90 days.

Analysts like J.B. Hunt Transport Services more than other "industrials" companies. The consensus rating for J.B. Hunt Transport Services is Moderate Buy while the average consensus rating for "industrials" companies is Hold. Learn more on how JBHT compares to other companies.

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J.B. Hunt Transport Services (JBHT) Stock Forecast & Price Target

J.B. Hunt Transport Services - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2026)

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J.B. Hunt Transport Services (JBHT) Stock Forecast & Price Target

J.B. Hunt Transport Services - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2026)

Consensus Rating

Consensus Price Target

JBHT Analyst Ratings Over Time

JBHT Analyst Recommendations By Month

JBHT Price Targets by Month

J.B. Hunt Transport Services Stock vs. The Competition

Recent Analyst Forecasts and Stock Ratings

Should I Buy J.B. Hunt Transport Services Stock? JBHT Pros and Cons Explained

J.B. Hunt Transport Services Bull Case

J.B. Hunt Transport Services Bear Case

JBHT Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

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