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After finishing at $130.58 in the prior trading day, J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc (NASDAQ: JBHT) closed at $129.80, down -0.60%. In other words, the price has decreased by -$0.60 from its previous closing price. On the day, 1.77 million shares were traded. JBHT stock price reached its highest trading level at $131.68 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $128.64.
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 296.60 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 25.09. 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:
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 12875459584 and an Enterprise Value of 14752217088. As of this moment, J.B.’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 23.57, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 18.45. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 1.61. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 1.07 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 3.33. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 1.223 whereas that against EBITDA is 9.377.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for JBHT is 1.33, which has changed by -0.21599418 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.092895746 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 -10.94%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -22.28%.
Shares Statistics:
The stock has traded on average 1.21M shares per day over the past 3-months and 1570690 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 78.65M. Insiders hold about 20.71% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 77.02% stake in the company. Shares short for JBHT as of 1744675200 were 2262674 with a Short Ratio of 1.87, compared to 1741910400 on 3604207. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 2262674 and a Short% of Float of 2.8800000999999997.
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 0.013248583The 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 1746748800. Stock splits for the company last occurred on 2005-05-24 when the company split stock in a 2:1 ratio.
