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After finishing at $185.13 in the prior trading day, J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc (NASDAQ: JBHT) closed at $181.85, down -1.77%. In other words, the price has decreased by -$1.77 from its previous closing price. On the day, 0.63 million shares were traded. JBHT stock price reached its highest trading level at $185.51 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $180.38.
Ratios:
Our goal is to gain a better understanding of JBHT by taking a closer look at its different ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 152.80 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 42.09. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 0.94 and its Current Ratio is at 0.94. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.38 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.26.
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, 2024, Reiterated its Hold rating but revised its target price to $182 from $160 previously.
On October 09, 2024, Citigroup started tracking the stock assigning a Buy rating and target price of $201.
TD Cowen reiterated its Hold rating for the stock on July 17, 2024, while the target price for the stock was revised from $181 to $161.
Insider Transactions:
The insider trade also gives investors a glimpse into the future direction of stock prices, which can be beneficial to investors. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Nov 07 ’24 when Bracy Kevin sold 1,614 shares for $189.87 per share. The transaction valued at 306,449 led to the insider holds 8,235 shares of the business.
Webb Brian sold 530 shares of JBHT for $102,200 on Nov 07 ’24. The EVP- Final Mile Services now owns 15,733 shares after completing the transaction at $192.83 per share. On Nov 07 ’24, another insider, Bracy Kevin, who serves as the Director of the company, bought 1,614 shares for $189.87 each.
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 18666721280 and an Enterprise Value of 20118228992. As of this moment, J.B.’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 33.03, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 25.35. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 3.67. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 1.50 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 4.58. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 1.643 whereas that against EBITDA is 12.753.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, JBHT has reached a high of $219.51, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $153.12. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 1.30%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 3.97%.
Shares Statistics:
The stock has traded on average 872.30K shares per day over the past 3-months and 680020 shares per day over the last 10 days, according to various share statistics. A total of 100.83M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 80.20M. Insiders hold about 20.46% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 74.44% stake in the company. Shares short for JBHT as of 1731628800 were 1952619 with a Short Ratio of 2.24, compared to 1728950400 on 1730476. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 1952619 and a Short% of Float of 2.4300002000000003.
Dividends & Splits
In the trailing 12 months, JBHT’s forward annual dividend rate was 1.71, compared to 1.72 this year. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.009236752The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 0.84.
