J.B. Hunt Transport Services (NASDAQ:JBHT) Stock Rating Reaffirmed as “Market Outperform” by Citizens Jmp

J.B. Hunt Transport Services (NASDAQ:JBHT)‘s stock had its “market outperform” rating reissued by equities researchers at Citizens Jmp in a research note issued on Friday, Benzinga reports. They presently have a $300.00 target price on the transportation company’s stock. Citizens Jmp’s price target would indicate a potential upside of 28.23% from the company’s previous close.

Several other research analysts have also recently weighed in on JBHT. BMO Capital Markets set a $315.00 price objective on shares of J.B. Hunt Transport Services in a research report on Wednesday, October 7th. Stephens raised their target price on shares of J.B. Hunt Transport Services from $360.00 to $370.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 16th. Wells Fargo & Company set a $285.00 price objective on shares of J.B. Hunt Transport Services in a report on Friday. Susquehanna lowered their target price on shares of J.B. Hunt Transport Services from $345.00 to $305.00 and set a “positive” rating for the company in a report on Friday, October 2nd. Finally, Morgan Stanley reaffirmed an “underweight” rating and set a $200.00 price objective (up from $190.00) on shares of J.B. Hunt Transport Services in a research note on Monday, July 6th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have issued a Buy rating, nine have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $275.92.

J.B. Hunt Transport Services Price Performance

J.B. Hunt Transport Services stock traded down $1.35 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $233.96. 283,995 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,009,361. The company has a market capitalization of $21.97 billion, a PE ratio of 33.14, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.93 and a beta of 1.31. The business has a fifty day moving average of $252.50 and a 200 day moving average of $259.27. J.B. Hunt Transport Services has a 1-year low of $157.82 and a 1-year high of $299.76. The company has a quick ratio of 1.26, a current ratio of 1.26 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.31.

J.B. Hunt Transport Services (NASDAQ:JBHT) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, October 15th. The transportation company reported $1.82 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.81 by $0.01. The firm had revenue of $3.68 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.59 billion. J.B. Hunt Transport Services had a net margin of 5.31% and a return on equity of 18.75%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 20.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the firm posted $1.76 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that J.B. Hunt Transport Services will post 7.34 earnings per share for the current year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. BlackRock Inc. acquired a new position in shares of J.B. Hunt Transport Services during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $1,833,602,000. Janus Henderson Group PLC boosted its stake in J.B. Hunt Transport Services by 1.1% in the 1st quarter. Janus Henderson Group PLC now owns 3,982,720 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $843,937,000 after purchasing an additional 41,887 shares during the period. Jupiter Topco LLC acquired a new position in J.B. Hunt Transport Services in the 2nd quarter valued at $891,349,000. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC lifted its holdings in shares of J.B. Hunt Transport Services by 64.7% during the second quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC now owns 1,056,398 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $305,753,000 after buying an additional 414,837 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Barrow Hanley Mewhinney & Strauss LLC acquired a new position in shares of J.B. Hunt Transport Services in the second quarter valued at about $287,581,000. 74.95% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Trending Headlines about J.B. Hunt Transport Services

Here are the key news stories impacting J.B. Hunt Transport Services this week:

• Positive Sentiment: J.B. Hunt reported third-quarter revenue of $3.68 billion, up 20.4% year over year and above the $3.59 billion analyst consensus. EPS was $1.82, slightly ahead of the $1.81 estimate and up from $1.76 a year earlier. J.B. Hunt earnings results
• Positive Sentiment: Citizens JMP reaffirmed its “market outperform” rating and assigned a $300 price target, implying substantial upside from the referenced $235.31 share price. Citizens JMP rating report
• Neutral Sentiment: Management’s third-quarter earnings call transcript is available, giving investors additional insight into freight demand, pricing, operating trends and the outlook across J.B. Hunt’s transportation businesses. J.B. Hunt Q3 2026 earnings call transcript
• Negative Sentiment: Profit growth lagged revenue growth. Net income was $172.4 million, while operating expenses rose to $3.43 billion, indicating pressure on margins and helping explain why investors viewed the earnings beat as less impressive than the headline figures suggested. J.B. Hunt reports higher profit and operating expenses
• Negative Sentiment: Rosen and Pomerantz law firms announced investigations into potential securities claims involving J.B. Hunt. The investigations remain an uncertainty and could add reputational or legal-risk overhang, although no liability has been established. Pomerantz investor alert

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.