J.B. Hunt Transport Services (JBHT) Expected to Release Earnings on Thursday

J.B. Hunt Transport Services (NASDAQ:JBHT) is anticipated to post its Q3 2026 results after the market closes on Thursday, October 15th. Analysts expect J.B. Hunt Transport Services to announce earnings of $1.82 per share and revenue of $3.59 billion for the quarter. Interested persons are encouraged to explore the company’s upcoming Q3 2026 earnings report page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, October 15, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET.

J.B. Hunt Transport Services (NASDAQ:JBHT) last announced 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. J.B. Hunt Transport Services had a net margin of 5.31% and a return on equity of 18.75%. The company had revenue of $3.50 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.26 billion. During the same period last year, the firm earned $1.31 earnings per share. J.B. Hunt Transport Services’s revenue was up 19.4% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, analysts expect J.B. Hunt Transport Services to post $7.34 EPS for the current fiscal year and $9.70 EPS for the next fiscal year.

J.B. Hunt Transport Services Price Performance

NASDAQ JBHT opened at $228.31 on Tuesday. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $254.86 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $258.74. The company has a current ratio of 1.26, a quick ratio of 1.26 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.31. J.B. Hunt Transport Services has a 12-month low of $136.51 and a 12-month high of $299.76. The firm has a market capitalization of $21.44 billion, a P/E ratio of 32.34, a P/E/G ratio of 1.90 and a beta of 1.31.

J.B. Hunt Transport Services Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, August 21st. Stockholders of record on Friday, August 7th were issued a dividend of $0.45 per share. This represents a $1.80 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.8%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, August 7th. J.B. Hunt Transport Services’s dividend payout ratio is currently 25.50%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several analysts have recently commented on the company. Benchmark increased their price objective on J.B. Hunt Transport Services from $250.00 to $300.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, June 26th. UBS Group dropped their target price on J.B. Hunt Transport Services from $291.00 to $264.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, September 17th. Truist Financial dropped their target price on J.B. Hunt Transport Services from $295.00 to $235.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, October 7th. Stifel Nicolaus reduced their target price on J.B. Hunt Transport Services from $292.00 to $289.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday. Finally, Bank of America reduced their target price on J.B. Hunt Transport Services from $340.00 to $302.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, September 16th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have issued a Buy rating, ten have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, J.B. Hunt Transport Services currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $277.00.

J.B. Hunt Transport Services Company Profile

J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc is a transportation and logistics company headquartered in Lowell, Arkansas. Founded in 1961 by Johnnie Bryan Hunt and Johnelle Hunt, the company has grown from a small trucking operation into a major provider of freight transportation and supply-chain services across North America.

The company’s primary business activities include intermodal transportation, which combines rail and truck services; dedicated contract services, which provides customized fleet and delivery operations for individual customers; and integrated capacity solutions, including freight brokerage and third-party logistics.