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

J.B. Hunt Transport Services (NASDAQ:JBHT) is expected to be releasing its Q1 2026 results after the market closes on Wednesday, April 15th. Analysts expect J.B. Hunt Transport Services to post earnings of $1.68 per share and revenue of $3.0062 billion for the quarter. Interested persons are encouraged to explore the company’s upcoming Q1 2026 earning overview page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Wednesday, April 15, 2026 at 7:00 AM ET.

J.B. Hunt Transport Services (NASDAQ:JBHT) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, January 15th. The transportation company reported $1.90 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.81 by $0.09. The firm had revenue of $3.10 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.10 billion. J.B. Hunt Transport Services had a return on equity of 16.33% and a net margin of 4.99%.The company’s quarterly revenue was down 1.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $1.53 earnings per share. 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 Stock Up 0.2%

J.B. Hunt Transport Services stock opened at $217.71 on Wednesday. The stock has a market cap of $20.60 billion, a PE ratio of 35.46, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.76 and a beta of 1.22. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.22, a quick ratio of 0.81 and a current ratio of 0.83. J.B. Hunt Transport Services has a one year low of $122.79 and a one year high of $236.00. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $216.21 and a 200 day moving average of $190.05.

J.B. Hunt Transport Services Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, February 20th. Investors of record on Friday, February 6th were given a dividend of $0.45 per share. This represents a $1.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.8%. This is a boost from J.B. Hunt Transport Services’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.44. The ex-dividend date was Friday, February 6th. J.B. Hunt Transport Services’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 29.32%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other J.B. Hunt Transport Services news, EVP Ronald Greer Woodruff sold 331 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $225.57, for a total value of $74,663.67. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 4,019 shares in the company, valued at $906,565.83. This represents a 7.61% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, CFO Albert Brad Delco sold 1,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, February 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $227.25, for a total value of $227,250.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer owned 6,983 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,586,886.75. The trade was a 12.53% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last 90 days, insiders have sold 25,945 shares of company stock valued at $5,656,495. 2.50% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Trading of J.B. Hunt Transport Services

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of JBHT. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. increased its position in J.B. Hunt Transport Services by 74.3% in the first quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 15,643 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $2,314,000 after buying an additional 6,668 shares in the last quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. increased its position in J.B. Hunt Transport Services by 3.3% in the first quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 433,661 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $64,160,000 after buying an additional 13,729 shares in the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC grew its position in shares of J.B. Hunt Transport Services by 27.8% during the first quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 1,770 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $262,000 after purchasing an additional 385 shares in the last quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC purchased a new stake in shares of J.B. Hunt Transport Services during the second quarter worth about $539,000. Finally, Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. grew its position in shares of J.B. Hunt Transport Services by 21.0% during the second quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 583 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $84,000 after purchasing an additional 101 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 74.95% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research firms recently commented on JBHT. Stifel Nicolaus upped their price objective on J.B. Hunt Transport Services from $201.00 to $205.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 2nd. UBS Group upped their price objective on J.B. Hunt Transport Services from $174.00 to $196.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, January 16th. Bank of America reduced their price objective on J.B. Hunt Transport Services from $228.00 to $225.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, March 20th. Susquehanna upgraded J.B. Hunt Transport Services from a “neutral” rating to a “positive” rating and upped their price objective for the company from $160.00 to $240.00 in a research report on Thursday, January 8th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a $245.00 price objective on shares of J.B. Hunt Transport Services in a research report on Thursday, February 19th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have given a Buy rating and eleven have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $205.45.

About J.B. Hunt Transport Services

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.