Zacks Research Comments on J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc.’s Q1 2025 Earnings (NASDAQ:JBHT)

J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. (NASDAQ:JBHT) – Stock analysts at Zacks Research lowered their Q1 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of J.B. Hunt Transport Services in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday, April 30th. Zacks Research analyst S. Goswami now forecasts that the transportation company will post earnings per share of $1.69 for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $1.87. The consensus estimate for J.B. Hunt Transport Services’ current full-year earnings is $6.76 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for J.B. Hunt Transport Services’ Q2 2025 earnings at $1.92 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $2.36 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $2.32 EPS and Q1 2026 earnings at $2.01 EPS.

Other equities analysts have also recently issued reports about the company. Robert W. Baird lowered their price target on J.B. Hunt Transport Services from $215.00 to $205.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, April 17th. Benchmark restated a “buy” rating and issued a $215.00 target price on shares of J.B. Hunt Transport Services in a report on Wednesday, April 17th. Loop Capital decreased their target price on J.B. Hunt Transport Services from $200.00 to $177.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, April 18th. Stifel Nicolaus decreased their target price on J.B. Hunt Transport Services from $188.00 to $173.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, April 17th. Finally, Evercore ISI decreased their target price on J.B. Hunt Transport Services from $218.00 to $199.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, April 17th. Seven analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and ten have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $194.24.

J.B. Hunt Transport Services Stock Up 0.6 %

Shares of JBHT stock opened at $164.57 on Thursday. J.B. Hunt Transport Services has a 1 year low of $160.07 and a 1 year high of $219.51. The stock has a market cap of $16.98 billion, a PE ratio of 26.12, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.14 and a beta of 1.17. The business’s fifty day moving average is $190.30 and its 200-day moving average is $191.43. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.33, a quick ratio of 1.15 and a current ratio of 1.26.

J.B. Hunt Transport Services Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, May 24th. Investors of record on Friday, May 10th will be given a dividend of $0.43 per share. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, May 9th. This represents a $1.72 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.05%. J.B. Hunt Transport Services’s payout ratio is 27.30%.

Insider Activity at J.B. Hunt Transport Services

In related news, insider Alfred C. Harper sold 6,500 shares of J.B. Hunt Transport Services stock in a transaction on Friday, February 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $212.71, for a total transaction of $1,382,615.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider now owns 42,411 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $9,021,243.81. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. In related news, CEO John N. Roberts purchased 6,200 shares of J.B. Hunt Transport Services stock in a transaction on Friday, April 26th. The stock was bought at an average price of $161.06 per share, with a total value of $998,572.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer now directly owns 313,955 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $50,565,592.30. The acquisition was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, insider Alfred C. Harper sold 6,500 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, February 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $212.71, for a total value of $1,382,615.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider now directly owns 42,411 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $9,021,243.81. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last 90 days, insiders sold 15,454 shares of company stock valued at $3,283,219. Insiders own 2.10% of the company’s stock.

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

A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in JBHT. Exchange Traded Concepts LLC bought a new position in shares of J.B. Hunt Transport Services in the third quarter worth about $45,000. Fjarde AP Fonden Fourth Swedish National Pension Fund bought a new position in shares of J.B. Hunt Transport Services in the third quarter worth about $94,000. Xponance Inc. increased its stake in shares of J.B. Hunt Transport Services by 43.6% in the third quarter. Xponance Inc. now owns 18,535 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $3,494,000 after purchasing an additional 5,625 shares during the period. Jackson Square Capital LLC increased its stake in shares of J.B. Hunt Transport Services by 315.5% in the third quarter. Jackson Square Capital LLC now owns 10,524 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $1,984,000 after purchasing an additional 7,991 shares during the period. Finally, Oak Harvest Investment Services bought a new position in shares of J.B. Hunt Transport Services in the third quarter worth about $359,000. 74.95% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

J.B. Hunt Transport Services Company Profile

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.