J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. Stock Underperforms Wednesday When Compared To Competitors Despite Daily Gains

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2025.12.03 22:10

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J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. stock rose 1.18% to $187.92, marking its eighth consecutive day of gains and hitting a new 52-week high. Despite this, it underperformed compared to competitors like Old Dominion Freight Line Inc., Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc., and Saia Inc., which saw higher percentage increases. Trading volume was above average.

This article was automatically generated by MarketWatch using technology from Automated Insights. Shares of J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. (JBHT) advanced 1.18% to $187.92 Wednesday, on what proved to be an all-around positive trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 0.30% to 6,849.72 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.86% to 47,882.90. This was the stock's eighth consecutive day of gains. J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. hit a new 52-week high, surpassing its previous peak of $187.51, which the company achieved on January 16th. The stock underperformed when compared to some of its competitors Wednesday, as Old Dominion Freight Line Inc. (ODFL) rose 6.92% to $150.95, Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc. Cl A (KNX) rose 3.85% to $50.72, and Saia Inc. (SAIA) rose 3.73% to $326.22. Trading volume (1.9 M) eclipsed its 50-day average volume of 1.5 M. Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled December 3, 2025. This content was created by MarketWatch, which is operated by Dow Jones & Co. MarketWatch is published independently from Dow Jones Newswires and The Wall Street Journal. (END) Dow Jones Newswires 12-03-25 1710ET