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J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc (NASDAQ: JBHT) closed the day trading at $139.03 down -0.24% from the previous closing price of $139.37. In other words, the price has decreased by -$0.24 from its previous closing price. On the day, 1.73 million shares were traded.
Ratios:
For a better understanding of JBHT, let’s look at its different ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 317.69 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 26.88. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 0.89 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 Apr 23 ’25 when Hobbs Nicholas bought 1,529 shares for $130.75 per share. The transaction valued at 199,909 led to the insider holds 91,847 shares of the business.
Hobbs Nicholas bought 1,509 shares of JBHT for $199,837 on Apr 24 ’25. The EVP and COO now owns 93,356 shares after completing the transaction at $132.43 per share. On Mar 07 ’25, another insider, Field Darren P., who serves as the EVP and President Intermodal of the company, sold 1,200 shares for $161.67 each. As a result, the insider received 194,004 and left with 17,822 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
As of this moment, J.B.’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 25.25, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 19.77. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 1.72. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 1.14 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 3.57.
Stock Price History:
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 -0.56%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -15.76%.
Shares Statistics:
A total of 99.19M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 78.63M. Insiders hold about 20.73% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 75.49% stake in the company.
