J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. (NASDAQ:JBHT) Receives Consensus Rating of "Moderate Buy" from Analysts

Shares of J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. (NASDAQ:JBHT - Get Free Report) have been assigned an average recommendation of "Moderate Buy" from the twenty-two brokerages that are currently covering the company, Marketbeat Ratings reports. Eleven investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, ten have issued a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. The average twelve-month target price among brokerages that have covered the stock in the last year is $166.30.

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JBHT has been the topic of several recent analyst reports. Stifel Nicolaus upped their target price on shares of J.B. Hunt Transport Services from $140.00 to $147.00 and gave the stock a "hold" rating in a research report on Thursday, October 16th. Sanford C. Bernstein set a $172.00 price target on J.B. Hunt Transport Services in a research note on Thursday, October 16th. TD Cowen upped their price target on J.B. Hunt Transport Services from $140.00 to $152.00 and gave the stock a "hold" rating in a report on Thursday, October 16th. Citigroup reduced their price objective on J.B. Hunt Transport Services from $170.00 to $163.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a report on Monday, October 13th. Finally, Truist Financial boosted their target price on J.B. Hunt Transport Services from $145.00 to $155.00 and gave the stock a "hold" rating in a research report on Thursday, October 16th.

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J.B. Hunt Transport Services Trading Up 1.2%

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NASDAQ:JBHT opened at $187.92 on Thursday. J.B. Hunt Transport Services has a 1 year low of $122.79 and a 1 year high of $190.80. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.25, a quick ratio of 0.87 and a current ratio of 0.87. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $159.62 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $149.03. The stock has a market capitalization of $17.89 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 32.57, a PEG ratio of 2.45 and a beta of 1.28.

J.B. Hunt Transport Services (NASDAQ:JBHT - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, October 15th. The transportation company reported $1.76 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.46 by $0.30. The business had revenue of $3.05 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $3.02 billion. J.B. Hunt Transport Services had a net margin of 4.75% and a return on equity of 15.16%. The business's revenue for the quarter was down .5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $1.49 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that J.B. Hunt Transport Services will post 6.37 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

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J.B. Hunt Transport Services announced that its Board of Directors has approved a share buyback plan on Wednesday, October 22nd that allows the company to repurchase $0.00 in outstanding shares. This repurchase authorization allows the transportation company to repurchase shares of its stock through open market purchases. Shares repurchase plans are often an indication that the company's management believes its shares are undervalued.

J.B. Hunt Transport Services Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, November 21st. Investors of record on Friday, November 7th were given a $0.44 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Friday, November 7th. This represents a $1.76 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.9%. J.B. Hunt Transport Services's payout ratio is currently 30.50%.

Insider Buying and Selling at J.B. Hunt Transport Services

In other J.B. Hunt Transport Services news, CFO Albert Brad Delco sold 1,000 shares of J.B. Hunt Transport Services stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, December 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $179.54, for a total transaction of $179,540.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 7,043 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,264,500.22. The trade was a 12.43% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, CAO John Kuhlow sold 3,225 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, December 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $179.76, for a total transaction of $579,726.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief accounting officer owned 13,095 shares in the company, valued at $2,353,957.20. This represents a 19.76% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last 90 days, insiders have sold 12,725 shares of company stock valued at $2,237,846. Insiders own 2.30% of the company's stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On J.B. Hunt Transport Services

A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in JBHT. AQR Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of J.B. Hunt Transport Services by 411.5% during the second quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 1,799,843 shares of the transportation company's stock valued at $258,457,000 after acquiring an additional 1,447,993 shares during the last quarter. Qube Research & Technologies Ltd lifted its holdings in J.B. Hunt Transport Services by 338.0% in the 3rd quarter. Qube Research & Technologies Ltd now owns 823,089 shares of the transportation company's stock valued at $110,434,000 after purchasing an additional 635,172 shares in the last quarter. Norges Bank acquired a new stake in shares of J.B. Hunt Transport Services during the 2nd quarter worth about $91,094,000. JPMorgan Chase & Co. grew its holdings in shares of J.B. Hunt Transport Services by 14.6% during the first quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 4,853,092 shares of the transportation company's stock worth $718,015,000 after buying an additional 616,986 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Park Presidio Capital LLC grew its holdings in shares of J.B. Hunt Transport Services by 149.5% during the second quarter. Park Presidio Capital LLC now owns 670,873 shares of the transportation company's stock worth $96,337,000 after buying an additional 401,937 shares in the last quarter. 74.95% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

J.B. Hunt Transport Services Company Profile

J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc provides surface transportation, delivery, and logistic services in the United States. It operates through five segments: Intermodal (JBI), Dedicated Contract Services (DCS), Integrated Capacity Solutions (ICS), Final Mile Services (FMS), and Truckload (JBT). The JBI segment offers intermodal freight solutions.

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