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In the latest session, J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc (NASDAQ: JBHT) closed at $168.03 down -0.27% from its previous closing price of $168.48. In other words, the price has decreased by -$0.27 from its previous closing price. On the day, 1.21 million shares were traded. JBHT stock price reached its highest trading level at $169.53 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $165.015.
Ratios:
For a deeper understanding of J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc’s stock, let’s take a closer look at its various ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 305.98 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 20.26. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 0.87 and its Current Ratio is at 0.87. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.45 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.25.
Upgrades & Downgrades
In addition, analysts’ ratings and any changes thereto give investors an idea of. The stock’s future direction. In the most recent recommendation for this company, TD Cowen on October 16, 2025, Reiterated its Hold rating but revised its target price to $152 from $140 previously.
On September 05, 2025, UBS Downgraded its rating to Neutral which previously was Buy but kept the price unchanged to $157.
Insider Transactions:
Additionally, insider trades can be beneficial to investors who want to learn what the management thinks about stock prices in the future. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Oct 29 ’25 when Field Darren P. sold 6,500 shares for $169.00 per share. The transaction valued at 1,098,500 led to the insider holds 12,976 shares of the business.
Field Darren P. bought 6,500 shares of JBHT for $1,098,500 on Oct 29 ’25. On Aug 04 ’25, another insider, McGee Eric, who serves as the EVP of ICS of the company, bought 1,148 shares for $140.76 each. As a result, the insider paid 161,553 and bolstered with 7,397 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, JBHT now has a Market Capitalization of 15999538176 and an Enterprise Value of 17845002240. As of this moment, J.B.’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 29.08, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 23.77. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 1.94. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 1.33 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 4.48. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 1.481 whereas that against EBITDA is 11.39.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for JBHT is 1.28, which has changed by -0.10951376 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.14151978 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, JBHT has reached a high of $200.40, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $122.79. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 12.49%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 13.68%.
Shares Statistics:
For the past three months, JBHT has traded an average of 1.34M shares per day and 1280130 over the past ten days. A total of 95.22M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 76.63M. Insiders hold about 19.52% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 76.66% stake in the company. Shares short for JBHT as of 1761868800 were 2875496 with a Short Ratio of 2.55, compared to 1759190400 on 3995220. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 2875496 and a Short% of Float of 3.85.
Dividends & Splits
According to the company, the forward annual dividend rate for JBHT is 1.76, from 1.75 in the trailing year. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.010386989. The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 0.89. The current Payout Ratio is 30.96% for JBHT, which recently paid a dividend on 2025-11-07 with an ex-dividend date of 2025-11-07. Stock splits for the company last occurred on 2005-05-24 when the company split stock in a 2:1 ratio.
Earnings Estimates
The dynamic stock of J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc (JBHT) is currently being evaluated by a team of 22.0 analysts, each contributing to its current rating.The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $1.42, with high estimates of $1.6 and low estimates of $1.35.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $6.13 and $5.82 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $6.01. EPS for the following year is $7.06, with 24.0 analysts recommending between $7.8 and $6.57.
Revenue Estimates
A total of 18 analysts believe the company’s revenue will be $3.1B this quarter.It ranges from a high estimate of $3.16B to a low estimate of $2.97B. As of. The current estimate, J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc’s year-ago sales were $3.15BFor the next quarter, 18 analysts are estimating revenue of $2.98B. There is a high estimate of $3.04B for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $2.92B.
A total of 20 analysts have provided revenue estimates for JBHT’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $12.06B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $11.88B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $12.01B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $12.09BBased on 20 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $12.46B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $12.7B and the low estimate is $12.04B.
