J.B. Hunt Transport Services (JBHT) Expected to Announce Earnings on Tuesday

J.B. Hunt Transport Services (NASDAQ:JBHT) is projected to post its Q2 2025 quarterly earnings results after the market closes on Tuesday, July 15th. Analysts expect J.B. Hunt Transport Services to post earnings of $1.36 per share and revenue of $2.93 billion for the quarter.

J.B. Hunt Transport Services (NASDAQ:JBHT) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, April 15th. The transportation company reported $1.17 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.15 by $0.02. J.B. Hunt Transport Services had a net margin of 4.65% and a return on equity of 14.07%. The business had revenue of $2.92 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.92 billion. On average, analysts expect J.B. Hunt Transport Services to post $6 EPS for the current fiscal year and $8 EPS for the next fiscal year.

J.B. Hunt Transport Services Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ JBHT opened at $149.56 on Tuesday. J.B. Hunt Transport Services has a fifty-two week low of $122.79 and a fifty-two week high of $200.40. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $141.19 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $152.29. The company has a market capitalization of $14.83 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 27.14, a P/E/G ratio of 2.07 and a beta of 1.29. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.23, a quick ratio of 0.89 and a current ratio of 0.89.

J.B. Hunt Transport Services Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, May 23rd. Shareholders of record on Friday, May 9th were paid a dividend of $0.44 per share. This represents a $1.76 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.18%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, May 9th. J.B. Hunt Transport Services’s dividend payout ratio is 31.94%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several brokerages recently weighed in on JBHT. Sanford C. Bernstein set a $148.00 price target on shares of J.B. Hunt Transport Services and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 16th. Barclays reduced their price target on shares of J.B. Hunt Transport Services from $180.00 to $165.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, April 2nd. Truist Financial raised their price target on shares of J.B. Hunt Transport Services from $130.00 to $140.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, June 30th. Baird R W raised shares of J.B. Hunt Transport Services to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 1st. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus set a $150.00 price target on shares of J.B. Hunt Transport Services in a research report on Wednesday, April 16th. Ten analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, eleven have assigned a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $163.19.

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

In other news, COO Nicholas Hobbs purchased 1,529 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, April 23rd. The shares were bought at an average cost of $130.75 per share, for a total transaction of $199,916.75. Following the acquisition, the chief operating officer owned 91,847 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $12,008,995.25. This trade represents a 1.69% increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. 2.30% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

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

Hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. boosted its position in J.B. Hunt Transport Services by 3.3% in the 1st quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 433,661 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $64,160,000 after buying an additional 13,729 shares during the period. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. boosted its position in J.B. Hunt Transport Services by 74.3% in the 1st quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 15,643 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $2,314,000 after buying an additional 6,668 shares during the period. Finally, Empowered Funds LLC boosted its position in J.B. Hunt Transport Services by 27.8% in the 1st quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 1,770 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $262,000 after buying an additional 385 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.