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After finishing at $129.23 in the prior trading day, J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc (NASDAQ: JBHT) closed at $127.12, down -1.63%. In other words, the price has decreased by -$1.63 from its previous closing price. On the day, 1.68 million shares were traded. JBHT stock price reached its highest trading level at $127.26 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $123.16.
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 292.86 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 20.58. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 1.03 and its Current Ratio is at 0.89. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.41 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.23.
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 April 16, 2025, Reiterated its Hold rating but revised its target price to $140 from $160 previously.
On March 26, 2025, Susquehanna Downgraded its rating to Neutral which previously was Positive and also lowered its target price recommendation from $200 to $165.
On March 13, 2025, Truist started tracking the stock assigning a Hold rating and target price of $165.Truist initiated its Hold rating on March 13, 2025, with a $165 target price.
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 Mar 07 ’25 when Field Darren P. sold 1,200 shares for $161.67 per share. The transaction valued at 194,004 led to the insider holds 17,822 shares of the business.
Field Darren P. bought 1,200 shares of JBHT for $194,004 on Mar 07 ’25. On Feb 14 ’25, another insider, ROBO JAMES L, who serves as the Director of the company, bought 59,447 shares for $168.21 each. As a result, the insider paid 9,999,474 and bolstered with 88,763 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 12924036096 and an Enterprise Value of 14145727488. As of this moment, J.B.’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 23.08, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 17.96. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 1.57. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 1.05 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 3.26. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 1.172 whereas that against EBITDA is 8.931.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for JBHT is 1.34, which has changed by -0.24130112 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.017286062 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 -16.24%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -24.45%.
Shares Statistics:
The stock has traded on average 1.15M shares per day over the past 3-months and 1897020 shares per day over the last 10 days, according to various share statistics. A total of 99.19M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 79.30M. Insiders hold about 20.71% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 77.15% stake in the company. Shares short for JBHT as of 1743379200 were 2989272 with a Short Ratio of 2.59, compared to 1740700800 on 3131018. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 2989272 and a Short% of Float of 3.7600000000000002.
Dividends & Splits
In the trailing 12 months, JBHT’s forward annual dividend rate was 1.73, compared to 1.73 this year. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.013386985The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 0.85. The current Payout Ratio is 30.96% for JBHT, which recently paid a dividend on 2025-02-07 with an ex-dividend date of 1738886400. Stock splits for the company last occurred on 2005-05-24 when the company split stock in a 2:1 ratio.
