Recent Research Analysts’ Ratings Updates for J.B. Hunt Transport Services (JBHT)

J.B. Hunt Transport Services (NASDAQ: JBHT) has recently received a number of price target changes and ratings updates:

• 4/15/2026 – J.B. Hunt Transport Services had its “outperform” rating reaffirmed by Raymond James Financial, Inc.. They now have a $240.00 price target on the stock.
• 4/8/2026 – J.B. Hunt Transport Services had its price target raised by Benchmark Co. from $220.00 to $230.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 4/2/2026 – J.B. Hunt Transport Services had its price target raised by Stifel Nicolaus from $201.00 to $205.00. They now have a “hold” rating on the stock.
• 3/27/2026 – J.B. Hunt Transport Services had its “hold (c)” rating reaffirmed by Weiss Ratings.
• 3/20/2026 – J.B. Hunt Transport Services had its price target lowered by Bank of America Corporation from $228.00 to $225.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 2/19/2026 – J.B. Hunt Transport Services had its “outperform” rating reaffirmed by BMO Capital Markets. They now have a $245.00 price target on the stock.

J.B. Hunt Transport Services Increases Dividend

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

Insider Activity at J.B. Hunt Transport Services

In other J.B. Hunt Transport Services news, CFO Albert Brad Delco sold 1,000 shares of J.B. Hunt Transport Services stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, February 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $227.25, for a total transaction of $227,250.00. Following the sale, the chief financial officer directly 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 ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, EVP Ronald Greer Woodruff sold 331 shares of J.B. Hunt Transport Services stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, February 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $225.57, for a total value of $74,663.67. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 4,019 shares in the company, valued at $906,565.83. The trade was a 7.61% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last ninety days, insiders sold 25,945 shares of company stock valued at $5,656,495. Corporate insiders own 2.50% of the company’s stock.

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.