Cerity Partners LLC Purchases 55,981 Shares of J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. $JBHT

Cerity Partners LLC lifted its holdings in shares of J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. (NASDAQ:JBHT) by 161.8% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 90,589 shares of the transportation company’s stock after buying an additional 55,981 shares during the period. Cerity Partners LLC owned approximately 0.09% of J.B. Hunt Transport Services worth $12,154,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. AQR Capital Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of J.B. Hunt Transport Services by 411.5% in the second quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 1,799,843 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $258,457,000 after buying an additional 1,447,993 shares during the last quarter. Norges Bank bought a new position in shares of J.B. Hunt Transport Services in the second quarter worth about $91,094,000. Park Presidio Capital LLC raised its stake in shares of J.B. Hunt Transport Services by 149.5% in the second quarter. Park Presidio Capital LLC now owns 670,873 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $96,337,000 after buying an additional 401,937 shares during the period. First Trust Advisors LP lifted its position in shares of J.B. Hunt Transport Services by 178.9% during the 2nd quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 428,704 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $61,562,000 after buying an additional 275,017 shares in the last quarter. Finally, State Street Corp grew its stake in shares of J.B. Hunt Transport Services by 7.1% during the 2nd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 4,122,669 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $592,015,000 after acquiring an additional 272,594 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 74.95% of the company’s stock.

J.B. Hunt Transport Services News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Susquehanna upgraded JBHT, lifting investor sentiment and supporting the stock’s rally. Susquehanna upgrades JB Hunt Transport Services
• Positive Sentiment: Benchmark raised its price target to $212 and maintained a Buy rating, providing fresh upside guidance for investors. Benchmark raises JBHT price target
• Positive Sentiment: Zacks and other broker-roundups included JBHT among upgraded picks for 2026, citing expected earnings growth that supports a bullish case. Broker upgrades highlight JBHT
• Positive Sentiment: Zacks notes JBHT has the characteristics that point to a likely earnings beat in the upcoming report, reinforcing near-term upside expectations. JBHT earnings expected to grow
• Positive Sentiment: Coverage and upgrades pushed the stock to a new one-year high, a technical catalyst that can attract momentum-driven buyers. JBHT hits new 1-year high after upgrade
• Neutral Sentiment: Media note: JBHT is projected to report earnings this week, creating a near-term event risk/reward for investors. JBHT projected to post earnings
• Neutral Sentiment: Market commentary discusses whether JBHT is outpacing transportation peers — useful context for relative-performance and sector allocation decisions. Is JBHT outpacing peers?
• Negative Sentiment: Some analysts forecast Q4 revenue to fall even as EPS is expected to rise, a mixed fundamental signal that could limit upside if top-line weakness persists. Analysts: Q4 revenue to fall, earnings to rise
• Neutral Sentiment: Snapshot pages and price tracking (Economic Times) provide updated market data but no new fundamental catalyst. JBHT share price page

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

JBHT has been the subject of several analyst reports. Wolfe Research reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $214.00 target price on shares of J.B. Hunt Transport Services in a report on Thursday. Sanford C. Bernstein lifted their price target on J.B. Hunt Transport Services from $158.00 to $195.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a research report on Friday. Barclays upped their price target on shares of J.B. Hunt Transport Services from $135.00 to $150.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Thursday, October 16th. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of J.B. Hunt Transport Services in a report on Monday, December 29th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets lifted their price objective on J.B. Hunt Transport Services from $172.00 to $180.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, October 16th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have issued a Buy rating and eleven have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $188.77.

J.B. Hunt Transport Services Stock Up 0.7%

JBHT stock opened at $206.85 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $19.70 billion, a P/E ratio of 35.85, a P/E/G ratio of 1.76 and a beta of 1.27. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $184.73 and a 200-day simple moving average of $159.77. J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. has a 52 week low of $122.79 and a 52 week high of $208.00. The company has a quick ratio of 0.87, a current ratio of 0.87 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.25.

J.B. Hunt Transport Services (NASDAQ:JBHT) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, October 15th. The transportation company reported $1.76 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.46 by $0.30. The firm had revenue of $3.05 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.02 billion. J.B. Hunt Transport Services had a return on equity of 15.16% and a net margin of 4.75%.The business’s revenue was down .5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $1.49 earnings per share. Equities analysts forecast that J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. will post 6.37 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

J.B. Hunt Transport Services Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, November 21st. Shareholders of record on Friday, November 7th were issued a $0.44 dividend. This represents a $1.76 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.9%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, November 7th. J.B. Hunt Transport Services’s dividend payout ratio is presently 30.50%.

J.B. Hunt Transport Services declared that its Board of Directors has approved a stock buyback plan on Wednesday, October 22nd that allows the company to repurchase $0.00 in shares. This repurchase authorization allows the transportation company to reacquire shares of its stock through open market purchases. Shares repurchase plans are generally a sign that the company’s leadership believes its stock is undervalued.

Insider Activity

In other J.B. Hunt Transport Services news, EVP Brian Webb sold 796 shares of J.B. Hunt Transport Services stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, December 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $189.11, for a total transaction of $150,531.56. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 15,697 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,968,459.67. The trade was a 4.83% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, insider Bradley W. Hicks sold 2,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, December 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $190.04, for a total value of $380,080.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 30,499 shares in the company, valued at $5,796,029.96. This represents a 6.15% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold 15,109 shares of company stock valued at $2,688,970 in the last quarter. Insiders own 2.30% of the company’s stock.

J.B. Hunt Transport Services Profile

J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc is a leading provider of transportation and logistics solutions headquartered in Lowell, Arkansas. The company offers a comprehensive suite of services designed to move freight efficiently across North America, including intermodal, dedicated contract services, full truckload, less-than-truckload (LTL), final mile delivery and specialized transport.

In its intermodal segment, J.B. Hunt leverages a network of rail and truck assets to transport containers and trailers on major U.S.