--- title: "Barrow Hanley Mewhinney & Strauss LLC Makes New $287.58 Million Investment in J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. $JBHT" type: "News" locale: "en" url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/296751197.md" description: "Barrow Hanley Mewhinney & Strauss LLC initiated a new $287.58 million position in J.B. Hunt Transport Services (JBHT) during Q2, acquiring 993,612 shares. This follows recent stake increases by other institutions like Mirae Asset and Goldman Sachs. JBHT recently reported strong Q2 earnings of $1.91 EPS, beating estimates, with revenue up 19.4% year-over-year. The company also declared a quarterly dividend of $0.45 per share." datetime: "2026-08-24T07:36:43.000Z" locales: - [zh-CN](https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/news/296751197.md) - [en](https://longbridge.com/en/news/296751197.md) - [zh-HK](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/news/296751197.md) generator: "portal-rs" --- # Barrow Hanley Mewhinney & Strauss LLC Makes New $287.58 Million Investment in J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. $JBHT Barrow Hanley Mewhinney & Strauss LLC purchased a new position in shares of J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. (NASDAQ:JBHT - Free Report) during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund purchased 993,612 shares of the transportation company's stock, valued at approximately $287,581,000. Barrow Hanley Mewhinney & Strauss LLC owned about 1.06% of J.B. Hunt Transport Services as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. - These 3 Most-Upgraded Stocks Have Almost Nothing to Do With AI Several other hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of JBHT. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. increased its stake in J.B. Hunt Transport Services by 74.3% during the 1st quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 15,643 shares of the transportation company's stock valued at $2,314,000 after purchasing an additional 6,668 shares in the last quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. raised its holdings in shares of J.B. Hunt Transport Services by 3.3% in the first quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 433,661 shares of the transportation company's stock worth $64,160,000 after buying an additional 13,729 shares during the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC lifted its stake in shares of J.B. Hunt Transport Services by 27.8% during the first quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 1,770 shares of the transportation company's stock worth $262,000 after buying an additional 385 shares during the period. Sivia Capital Partners LLC acquired a new stake in shares of J.B. Hunt Transport Services during the second quarter worth $539,000. Finally, Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. grew its holdings in shares of J.B. Hunt Transport Services by 21.0% during the second quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 583 shares of the transportation company's stock valued at $84,000 after buying an additional 101 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 74.95% of the company's stock. ## J.B. Hunt Transport Services Price Performance Shares of NASDAQ JBHT opened at $275.45 on Monday. The stock has a market capitalization of $25.87 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 39.02, a PEG ratio of 1.73 and a beta of 1.30. J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. has a 12 month low of $130.12 and a 12 month high of $299.76. The firm's 50 day simple moving average is $278.58 and its 200-day simple moving average is $251.41. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.31, a current ratio of 1.26 and a quick ratio of 1.26. - J.B. Hunt Stock Could Reach $340 as Trucking Capacity Shrinks J.B. Hunt Transport Services (NASDAQ:JBHT - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, July 15th. The transportation company reported $1.91 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.71 by $0.20. J.B. Hunt Transport Services had a net margin of 5.31% and a return on equity of 18.75%. The firm had revenue of $3.50 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $3.26 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $1.31 EPS. The business's revenue was up 19.4% compared to the same quarter last year. Analysts expect that J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. will post 7.75 EPS for the current year. ## J.B. Hunt Transport Services Announces Dividend The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, August 21st. Shareholders of record on Friday, August 7th were issued a $0.45 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, August 7th. This represents a $1.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.7%. J.B. Hunt Transport Services's payout ratio is presently 25.50%. ## Insider Transactions at J.B. Hunt Transport Services - JBHT Burns Rubber, Hits the Highway to a $300 Price Tag In other J.B. Hunt Transport Services news, EVP Brian Webb sold 1,500 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Friday, June 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $284.01, for a total value of $426,015.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 15,881 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,510,362.81. This represents a 8.63% 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, EVP David Keefauver sold 703 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, June 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $285.13, for a total transaction of $200,446.39. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 790 shares in the company, valued at approximately $225,252.70. The trade was a 47.09% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Corporate insiders own 2.50% of the company's stock. ## Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth JBHT has been the topic of several research reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their target price on J.B. Hunt Transport Services from $280.00 to $313.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research report on Thursday, July 16th. Raymond James Financial lifted their price target on J.B. Hunt Transport Services from $299.00 to $315.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research report on Thursday, July 16th. Citigroup reiterated a "market perform" rating on shares of J.B. Hunt Transport Services in a research note on Monday, July 20th. Benchmark increased their price objective on J.B. Hunt Transport Services from $250.00 to $300.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Friday, June 26th. Finally, Evercore restated an "outperform" rating and issued a $248.00 price objective on shares of J.B. Hunt Transport Services in a research note on Monday, May 11th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have given a Buy rating, nine have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $286.30. **View Our Latest Research Report on JBHT** ## About J.B. Hunt Transport Services (Free Report) J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc is a leading provider of transportation and logistics solutions headquartered in Lowell, Arkansas. The company offers a comprehensive suite of services designed to move freight efficiently across North America, including intermodal, dedicated contract services, full truckload, less-than-truckload (LTL), final mile delivery and specialized transport. In its intermodal segment, J.B. Hunt leverages a network of rail and truck assets to transport containers and trailers on major U.S. ## Featured Stories - Five stocks we like better than J.B. Hunt Transport Services - VIG, VYM, and VYMI: Which Vanguard Dividend ETF Is Right for You? - 3 Closed-End Funds to Maximize Dividend Payments - Rocket Lab's Sell-Off Is Fading—Is It Finally Safe to Buy? - $27 Billion in Buybacks: 3 Stocks Betting Their Strong Runs Aren’t Over **Want to see what other hedge funds are holding JBHT?** Visit HoldingsChannel.com to get the latest 13F filings and insider trades for J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. 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