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

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$288.30 -1.07 (-0.37%)
Closing price 07/24/2026 04:00 PM Eastern
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$287.18 -1.13 (-0.39%)
As of 07/24/2026 07:34 PM Eastern
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About J.B. Hunt Transport Services Stock (NASDAQ:JBHT)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$286.53
$293.03
50-Day Range
$256.53
$298.41
52-Week Range
$130.12
$299.76
Volume
593,410 shs
Average Volume
1.05 million shs
Market Capitalization
$27.19 billion
P/E Ratio
40.84
Dividend Yield
0.62%
Price Target
$286.30
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

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

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88th Percentile Overall Score

JBHT MarketRank™: 

J.B. Hunt Transport Services scored higher than 88% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 20th out of 134 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 2.62, and is based on 2 strong buy ratings, 13 buy ratings, 10 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

  • Upside/Downside

    The consensus price target for J.B. Hunt Transport Services is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    J.B. Hunt Transport Services has been the subject of 21 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 26.33% in the coming year, from $7.71 to $9.74 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of J.B. Hunt Transport Services is 40.84, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 40.04.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of J.B. Hunt Transport Services is 40.84, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Transportation sector average P/E ratio of about 24.20.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    J.B. Hunt Transport Services has a PEG Ratio of 1.83. 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 7.43. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    2.29% 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 2.23, 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 decreased by 31.84%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    J.B. Hunt Transport Services has a dividend yield of 0.62%, which is in 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 25.50%. 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 18.48% 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.
  • News Sentiment

    J.B. Hunt Transport Services has a news sentiment score of 1.03. 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 0.77 average news sentiment score of Transportation companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 27 news articles for J.B. Hunt Transport Services this week, compared to 8 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    11 people have searched for JBHT on MarketBeat in the last 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    9 people have added J.B. Hunt Transport Services to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 800% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, J.B. Hunt Transport Services insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $4,162,861.00 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    2.50% 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 $194.34 on January 1st, 2026. Since then, JBHT stock has increased by 48.3% and is now trading at $288.30.

J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. (NASDAQ:JBHT) released its earnings results on Wednesday, July, 15th. The transportation company reported $1.91 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.71 by $0.20. The company's quarterly revenue was up 19.4% on a year-over-year basis.
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J.B. Hunt Transport Services' board initiated a stock repurchase program on Wednesday, October 22nd 2025, which authorizes the company to repurchase $0 in outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This authorizes the company to purchase shares of its stock through open market purchases. Shares buyback programs are generally a sign that the company's management believes its shares are undervalued.

J.B. Hunt Transport Services subsidiaries include these companies: Zenith Global Logistics, Mass Movement, RDI Logistics, Cory 1st Choice Home Delivery, Special Logistics, and J.B. Hunt Transport Inc. a Georgia corporation.

Top institutional shareholders of J.B. Hunt Transport Services include Eldred Rock Partners LLC (0.09%), Assenagon Asset Management S.A. (0.05%), Handelsbanken Fonder AB (0.03%) and Czech National Bank (0.02%). Insiders that own company stock include John N Roberts, Nicholas Hobbs, Shelley Simpson, Alfred C Harper, Bradley W Hicks, James K Thompson, John Kuhlow, Jennifer Boattini, Brian Webb, Darren P Field, Kevin Bracy, Eric Mcgee, Albert Brad Delco, Patrick J Ottensmeyer, Spencer Frazier, Ronald Greer Woodruff, Persio V Lisboa and David Keefauver.
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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

Record date for 5/22 Dividend
5/08/2026
Ex-Dividend for 5/22 Dividend
5/08/2026
Dividend Payable
5/22/2026
Last Earnings
7/15/2026
Today
7/25/2026
Record date for 8/21 Dividend
8/07/2026
Ex-Dividend for 8/21 Dividend
8/07/2026
Dividend Payable
8/21/2026
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NASDAQ
Industry
TRANS - TRUCK
Sub-Industry
Trucking
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:JBHT
CIK
728535
Employees
31,750
Year Founded
1961

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$370.00
Low Price Target
$200.00
Potential Upside/Downside
-0.7%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.62
Research Coverage
26 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$7.06
Trailing P/E Ratio
40.84
Forward P/E Ratio
37.39
P/E Growth
1.83
Net Income
$598.28 million
Net Margins
5.31%
Pretax Margin
7.01%
Return on Equity
18.75%
Return on Assets
8.46%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
0.31
Current Ratio
1.26
Quick Ratio
1.26

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$12.70 billion
Price / Sales
2.14
Cash Flow
$13.83 per share
Price / Cash Flow
20.85
Book Value
$38.78 per share
Price / Book
7.43

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
94,299,000
Free Float
91,942,000
Market Cap
$27.19 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.29

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This page (NASDAQ:JBHT) was last updated on 7/25/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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