J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc (JBHT) stock hits $172.64: Is it a good time to buy or wait for a dip?

Nora Barnes

A share price of J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc [JBHT] is currently trading at $172.64, up 1.70%. Until recently, the best way to gauge how the stock has performed was to look at its short-term value. The JBHT shares have gain 3.65% over the last week, with a monthly amount glided 21.86%, and 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 October 16, 2025, when TD Cowen reiterated its Hold rating and also boosted its price target to $152 from $140. Previously, UBS downgraded its rating to Neutral on September 05, 2025, and kept the price target unchanged to $157. Goldman downgraded its rating to a Neutral but stick to its price target of $164 on June 02, 2025. TD Cowen reiterated its recommendation of a Hold and reduced its price target to $140 on April 16, 2025. Susquehanna downgraded its rating to Neutral for this stock on March 26, 2025, and downed its price target to $165. In a note dated March 13, 2025, Truist initiated a Hold rating and provided a target price of $165 on this stock.

J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc experienced fluctuations in its stock price throughout the past year between $122.79 and $200.40. Currently, Wall Street analysts expect the stock to reach $165 within the next 12 months. J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc [NASDAQ: JBHT] shares were valued at $172.64 at the most recent close of the market. An investor can expect a potential drop of -4.43% 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 12.05B which represents -0.50% decline. Gross Profit Margin for this corporation currently stands at 0.16% 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 0.15 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 0.45.

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 169.76 points at the first support level, and at 166.89 for the second support level. However, for the 1st resistance point, the stock is sitting at 174.74, and for the 2nd resistance point, it is at 176.85.

Ratios To Look Out For

To put it in perspective, the Current Ratio for J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc [NASDAQ:JBHT] is 0.87. As well, the Quick Ratio is 0.87, while the Cash Ratio is 0.03. Considering the valuation of this stock, the price to sales ratio is 1.36, the price to book ratio is 4.60 and price to earnings (TTM) ratio is 29.88.

Transactions by insiders

Recent insider trading involved Field Darren P., EVP and President Intermodal, that happened on Oct 29 ’25 when 6500.0 shares were sold. Officer, Field Darren P. completed a deal on Oct 29 ’25 to buy 6500.0 shares. Meanwhile, EVP of ICS McGee Eric bought 1148.0 shares on Aug 04 ’25.

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