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In the latest session, J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc (NASDAQ: JBHT) closed at $149.43 down -3.25% from its previous closing price of $154.45. In other words, the price has decreased by -$3.25 from its previous closing price. On the day, 1.12 million shares were traded. JBHT stock price reached its highest trading level at $154.415 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $149.29.
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 318.10 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 24.19. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 1.03 and its Current Ratio is at 1.06. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.45 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.30.
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, Truist on March 13, 2025, initiated with a Hold rating and assigned the stock a target price of $165.
On March 07, 2025, Deutsche Bank started tracking the stock assigning a Hold rating and target price of $167.
TD Cowen reiterated its Hold rating for the stock on January 17, 2025, while the target price for the stock was revised from $180 to $171.
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 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 14944194560 and an Enterprise Value of 16687045632. As of this moment, J.B.’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 26.88, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 18.65. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 1.41. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 1.24 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 3.74. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 1.381 whereas that against EBITDA is 10.479.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for JBHT is 1.24, which has changed by -0.22942448 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.07903516 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, JBHT has reached a high of $202.78, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $151.60. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -11.39%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -12.31%.
Shares Statistics:
For the past three months, JBHT has traded an average of 880.44K shares per day and 899100 over the past ten days. A total of 100.56M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 79.47M. Insiders hold about 20.53% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 76.21% stake in the company. Shares short for JBHT as of 1740700800 were 3131018 with a Short Ratio of 3.56, compared to 1738281600 on 2308217. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 3131018 and a Short% of Float of 3.94.
Dividends & Splits
According to the company, the forward annual dividend rate for JBHT is 1.73, from 1.72 in the trailing year. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.011136291The 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.
