Weekly Analysts’ Ratings Changes for J.B. Hunt Transport Services (JBHT)

Several analysts have recently updated their ratings and price targets for J.B. Hunt Transport Services (NASDAQ: JBHT):

• 4/2/2025 – J.B. Hunt Transport Services had its price target lowered by analysts at Barclays PLC from $180.00 to $165.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 4/1/2025 – J.B. Hunt Transport Services had its price target lowered by analysts at Benchmark Co. from $195.00 to $175.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 3/27/2025 – J.B. Hunt Transport Services had its price target lowered by analysts at Wells Fargo & Company from $190.00 to $170.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 3/26/2025 – J.B. Hunt Transport Services was downgraded by analysts at Susquehanna from a “positive” rating to a “neutral” rating. They now have a $165.00 price target on the stock, down previously from $200.00.
• 3/17/2025 – J.B. Hunt Transport Services had its price target lowered by analysts at Bank of America Co. from $189.00 to $170.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 3/13/2025 – J.B. Hunt Transport Services is now covered by analysts at Truist Financial Co.. They set a “hold” rating and a $165.00 price target on the stock.
• 3/7/2025 – J.B. Hunt Transport Services is now covered by analysts at Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft. They set a “hold” rating and a $167.00 price target on the stock.

J.B. Hunt Transport Services Stock Down 10.8 %

Shares of NASDAQ JBHT traded down $16.55 during mid-day trading on Thursday, reaching $136.23. 1,703,178 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 907,308. The company’s fifty day moving average is $160.85 and its two-hundred day moving average is $171.70. J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $135.53 and a fifty-two week high of $200.40. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.24, a quick ratio of 0.94 and a current ratio of 1.03. The stock has a market cap of $13.62 billion, a PE ratio of 24.50, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.61 and a beta of 1.16.

J.B. Hunt Transport Services (NASDAQ:JBHT) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, January 16th. The transportation company reported $1.53 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.62 by ($0.09). The company had revenue of $3.15 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.13 billion. J.B. Hunt Transport Services had a net margin of 4.72% and a return on equity of 14.05%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was down 4.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $1.47 EPS. On average, analysts expect that J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. will post 6.37 earnings per share for the current year.

J.B. Hunt Transport Services Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, February 21st. Shareholders of record on Friday, February 7th were given a dividend of $0.44 per share. This is a positive change from J.B. Hunt Transport Services’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.43. The ex-dividend date was Friday, February 7th. This represents a $1.76 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.29%. J.B. Hunt Transport Services’s payout ratio is currently 31.65%.

Insider Buying and Selling at J.B. Hunt Transport Services

In other news, EVP Darren P. Field sold 1,200 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, March 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $161.67, for a total transaction of $194,004.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president now directly owns 17,822 shares in the company, valued at $2,881,282.74. The trade was a 6.31 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, Director James K. Thompson sold 4,400 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, January 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $175.37, for a total value of $771,628.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director now directly owns 23,559 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $4,131,541.83. This represents a 15.74 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Corporate insiders own 2.30% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On J.B. Hunt Transport Services

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Arvest Bank Trust Division bought a new position in shares of J.B. Hunt Transport Services during the 3rd quarter worth about $1,578,000. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC increased its stake in J.B. Hunt Transport Services by 33.9% during the fourth quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 340 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $58,000 after acquiring an additional 86 shares during the period. State Street Corp increased its stake in J.B. Hunt Transport Services by 0.6% during the third quarter. State Street Corp now owns 3,289,874 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $566,944,000 after acquiring an additional 19,826 shares during the period. Abound Wealth Management raised its holdings in J.B. Hunt Transport Services by 145,850.0% in the 4th quarter. Abound Wealth Management now owns 2,919 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $498,000 after acquiring an additional 2,917 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Keybank National Association OH bought a new stake in shares of J.B. Hunt Transport Services in the 4th quarter worth approximately $255,000. 74.95% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc provides surface transportation, delivery, and logistic services in the United States. It operates through five segments: Intermodal (JBI), Dedicated Contract Services (DCS), Integrated Capacity Solutions (ICS), Final Mile Services (FMS), and Truckload (JBT). The JBI segment offers intermodal freight solutions.