A share price of J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc [JBHT] is currently trading at $149.72, up 1.20%. In order to assess the stock’s recent performance, you can check whether its short-term value is rising or falling. The JBHT shares have lost -0.15% over the last week, with a monthly amount drifted -5.13%, and not seem to be holding up well over a long-time horizon.
From an analyst’s perspective:
J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc [NASDAQ: JBHT] stock has seen the most recent analyst activity on March 26, 2025, when Susquehanna downgraded its rating to a Neutral and also revised its price target to $165 from $200. Previously, Truist started tracking the stock with Hold rating on March 13, 2025, and set its price target to $165. On March 07, 2025, Deutsche Bank initiated with a Hold rating and assigned a price target of $167 on the stock. TD Cowen reiterated its Hold rating and decreased its price target to $171 on January 17, 2025. Susquehanna upgraded its rating to a Positive but $200 remained the price target by the analyst firm on January 03, 2025. TD Cowen reiterated a Hold rating for this stock on October 16, 2024, and upped its price target to $182. In a note dated October 09, 2024, Citigroup initiated an Buy rating and provided a target price of $201 on this stock.
J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc experienced fluctuations in its stock price throughout the past year between $144.34 and $200.40. Currently, Wall Street analysts expect the stock to reach $181.29 within the next 12 months. J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc [NASDAQ: JBHT] shares were valued at $149.72 at the most recent close of the market. An investor can expect a potential return of 21.09% based on the average JBHT price forecast.
Analyzing the JBHT fundamentals
Trailing Twelve Months sales for J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc [NASDAQ:JBHT] were 12.09B which represents -4.76% decline. Gross Profit Margin for this corporation currently stands at 0.14% with Operating Profit Margin at 0.07%, Pretax Profit Margin comes in at 0.06%, and Net Profit Margin reading is 0.05%. To continue investigating profitability, this company’s Return on Assets is posted at 0.07, Equity is 0.14 and Total Capital is 0.13. An extended analysis of the company’s primary financial structure reveals a debt-to-equity ratio of0.37.
Before buying any particular stock, readers tend to pay close attention to the indicators that support and create resistance. The company’s stock is currently sitting at 146.48 points at the first support level, and at 143.25 for the second support level. However, for the 1st resistance point, the stock is sitting at 151.47, and for the 2nd resistance point, it is at 153.23.
Ratios To Look Out For
To put it in perspective, the Current Ratio for J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc [NASDAQ:JBHT] is 1.06. In addition, the Quick Ratio stands at 1.03 and the Cash Ratio stands at 0.03. Considering the valuation of this stock, the price to sales ratio is 1.24, the price to book ratio is 3.75 and price to earnings (TTM) ratio is 26.93.
Transactions by insiders
Recent insider trading involved Field Darren P., EVP and President Intermodal, that happened on Mar 07 ’25 when 1200.0 shares were sold. Officer, Field Darren P. completed a deal on Mar 07 ’25 to buy 1200.0 shares. Meanwhile, Director ROBO JAMES L bought 59447.0 shares on Feb 14 ’25.
