J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc (JBHT) stock hits $153.05: Is it a good time to buy or wait for a dip?

J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc [JBHT] stock prices are up 2.33% to $153.05 at the moment. An important factor to consider is whether the stock is rising or falling in short-term value. The JBHT shares have gain 6.58% over the last week, with a monthly amount glided 10.01%, and seem to be holding up well over a long-time horizon.

From an analyst’s perspective:

Previously, Goldman downgraded its rating to Neutral on June 02, 2025, and kept the price target unchanged to $164. On April 16, 2025, TD Cowen reiterated its Hold rating and revised its price target to $140 on the stock. Susquehanna downgraded its rating to a Neutral and decreased its price target to $165 on March 26, 2025. Truist initiated its recommendation with a Hold and recommended $165 as its price target on March 13, 2025. Deutsche Bank started tracking with a Hold rating for this stock on March 07, 2025, and assigned it a price target of $167. In a note dated January 17, 2025, TD Cowen reiterated an Hold rating on this stock and revised its target price from $180 to $171.

The stock price of J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc [JBHT] has been fluctuating between $122.79 and $200.40 over the past year. Currently, Wall Street analysts expect the stock to reach $159.5 within the next 12 months. J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc [NASDAQ: JBHT] shares were valued at $153.05 at the most recent close of the market. An investor can expect a potential return of 4.21% based on the average JBHT price forecast.

Analyzing the JBHT fundamentals

The J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc [NASDAQ:JBHT] reported sales of 12.06B for trailing twelve months, representing a drop of -0.77%. 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 0.11 and Total Capital is 0.13. Upon thorough examination of the company’s fundamental financial framework, it becomes apparent that the debt-to-equity ratio stands at 0.19.

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 150.54 points at the first support level, and at 148.02 for the second support level. However, for the 1st resistance point, the stock is sitting at 154.93, and for the 2nd resistance point, it is at 156.80.

Ratios To Look Out For

It’s worth pointing out that J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc [NASDAQ:JBHT]’s Current Ratio is 0.89. On the other hand, the Quick Ratio is 0.89, and the Cash Ratio is 0.02. Considering the valuation of this stock, the price to sales ratio is 1.26, the price to book ratio is 3.93 and price to earnings (TTM) ratio is 27.79.

Transactions by insiders

Recent insider trading involved Hobbs Nicholas, EVP and COO, that happened on Apr 23 ’25 when 1529.0 shares were purchased. EVP and COO, Hobbs Nicholas completed a deal on Apr 24 ’25 to buy 1509.0 shares. Meanwhile, EVP and President Intermodal Field Darren P. sold 1200.0 shares on Mar 07 ’25.

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