Research Analysts Issue Forecasts for JBHT FY2025 Earnings

J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. (NASDAQ:JBHT) – Research analysts at Zacks Research decreased their FY2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of J.B. Hunt Transport Services in a report issued on Tuesday, April 29th. Zacks Research analyst S. Goswami now forecasts that the transportation company will post earnings per share of $5.68 for the year, down from their previous forecast of $6.30. The consensus estimate for J.B. Hunt Transport Services’ current full-year earnings is $6.37 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for J.B. Hunt Transport Services’ Q1 2026 earnings at $1.31 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.97 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $2.09 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $6.91 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $8.01 EPS.

J.B. Hunt Transport Services (NASDAQ:JBHT) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, April 15th. The transportation company reported $1.17 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.15 by $0.02. The company had revenue of $2.92 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.92 billion. J.B. Hunt Transport Services had a net margin of 4.72% and a return on equity of 14.05%.

Several other brokerages have also weighed in on JBHT. Evercore ISI reduced their price objective on J.B. Hunt Transport Services from $207.00 to $202.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Friday, January 17th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their price objective on J.B. Hunt Transport Services from $167.00 to $150.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, April 16th. Sanford C. Bernstein set a $148.00 price objective on J.B. Hunt Transport Services and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 16th. Bank of America cut their target price on shares of J.B. Hunt Transport Services from $189.00 to $170.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, March 17th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company lowered their price target on shares of J.B. Hunt Transport Services from $170.00 to $150.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, April 16th. Nine investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and eleven have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, J.B. Hunt Transport Services currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $162.20.

J.B. Hunt Transport Services Stock Up 2.9 %

J.B. Hunt Transport Services stock opened at $133.57 on Friday. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $143.24 and a 200-day moving average price of $165.47. The company has a quick ratio of 0.94, a current ratio of 1.03 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.24. J.B. Hunt Transport Services has a twelve month low of $122.79 and a twelve month high of $200.40. The company has a market capitalization of $13.25 billion, a P/E ratio of 24.02, a P/E/G ratio of 1.61 and a beta of 1.27.

J.B. Hunt Transport Services Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, May 23rd. Stockholders of record on Friday, May 9th will be given a dividend of $0.44 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, May 9th. This represents a $1.76 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.32%. J.B. Hunt Transport Services’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 31.94%.

Insider Transactions 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 dated Friday, March 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $161.67, for a total value 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 approximately $2,881,282.74. This represents a 6.31 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, COO Nicholas Hobbs acquired 1,529 shares of J.B. Hunt Transport Services stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, April 23rd. The shares were purchased at an average price of $130.75 per share, for a total transaction of $199,916.75. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief operating officer now directly owns 91,847 shares in the company, valued at approximately $12,008,995.25. The trade was a 1.69 % increase in their position. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. 2.30% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On J.B. Hunt Transport Services

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in JBHT. Verdence Capital Advisors LLC lifted its position in J.B. Hunt Transport Services by 51.5% in the first quarter. Verdence Capital Advisors LLC now owns 3,134 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $464,000 after purchasing an additional 1,065 shares during the last quarter. Trust Investment Advisors boosted its holdings in shares of J.B. Hunt Transport Services by 2.3% during the 1st quarter. Trust Investment Advisors now owns 4,697 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $695,000 after buying an additional 104 shares in the last quarter. Edgestream Partners L.P. purchased a new stake in shares of J.B. Hunt Transport Services in the 1st quarter worth about $1,299,000. CWM LLC increased its stake in shares of J.B. Hunt Transport Services by 13.7% in the 1st quarter. CWM LLC now owns 10,610 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $1,570,000 after acquiring an additional 1,275 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Stephens Investment Management Group LLC lifted its position in J.B. Hunt Transport Services by 2.6% during the 1st quarter. Stephens Investment Management Group LLC now owns 222,378 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $32,901,000 after acquiring an additional 5,549 shares during the period. 74.95% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

About J.B. Hunt Transport Services

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.