Analysts Issue Forecasts for J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc.’s Q3 2025 Earnings (NASDAQ:JBHT)

J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. (NASDAQ:JBHT) – Analysts at Zacks Research decreased their Q3 2025 earnings per share estimates for J.B. Hunt Transport Services in a research report issued on Tuesday, July 30th. Zacks Research analyst S. Goswami now expects that the transportation company will post earnings of $2.00 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $2.36. The consensus estimate for J.B. Hunt Transport Services’ current full-year earnings is $5.73 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for J.B. Hunt Transport Services’ FY2025 earnings at $7.46 EPS.

J.B. Hunt Transport Services (NASDAQ:JBHT) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, July 16th. The transportation company reported $1.32 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.51 by ($0.19). J.B. Hunt Transport Services had a return on equity of 14.77% and a net margin of 4.90%. The firm had revenue of $2.93 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.02 billion. During the same period last year, the firm posted $1.81 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was down 6.5% compared to the same quarter last year.

Other research analysts have also recently issued research reports about the company. Evercore ISI cut their target price on J.B. Hunt Transport Services from $191.00 to $185.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, July 17th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their target price on J.B. Hunt Transport Services from $204.00 to $184.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, July 9th. Susquehanna cut their target price on J.B. Hunt Transport Services from $175.00 to $155.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, July 17th. Benchmark cut their target price on J.B. Hunt Transport Services from $200.00 to $185.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, July 10th. Finally, StockNews.com upgraded J.B. Hunt Transport Services from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, April 29th. Seven investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and ten have issued a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $181.88.

J.B. Hunt Transport Services Trading Down 2.5 %

JBHT opened at $168.79 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $17.21 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 26.79, a P/E/G ratio of 2.89 and a beta of 1.14. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $161.28 and its 200-day moving average price is $180.62. J.B. Hunt Transport Services has a one year low of $153.12 and a one year high of $219.51. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.36, a quick ratio of 1.26 and a current ratio of 1.21.

J.B. Hunt Transport Services Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, August 16th. Shareholders of record on Friday, August 2nd will be issued a dividend of $0.43 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, August 2nd. This represents a $1.72 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.02%. J.B. Hunt Transport Services’s dividend payout ratio is currently 27.30%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other J.B. Hunt Transport Services news, Director Persio V. Lisboa purchased 600 shares of J.B. Hunt Transport Services stock in a transaction dated Friday, July 19th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $163.47 per share, with a total value of $98,082.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now owns 3,594 shares in the company, valued at approximately $587,511.18. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. 2.10% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On J.B. Hunt Transport Services

A number of large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its position in shares of J.B. Hunt Transport Services by 0.3% during the first quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 9,769,777 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $1,946,628,000 after purchasing an additional 25,109 shares in the last quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. increased its position in shares of J.B. Hunt Transport Services by 3.0% in the 4th quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. now owns 2,168,748 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $433,186,000 after acquiring an additional 62,313 shares during the period. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA increased its position in shares of J.B. Hunt Transport Services by 7,720.2% in the 4th quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA now owns 983,703 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $196,485,000 after acquiring an additional 971,124 shares during the period. Norges Bank acquired a new position in shares of J.B. Hunt Transport Services in the 4th quarter valued at $185,299,000. Finally, FIL Ltd increased its position in shares of J.B. Hunt Transport Services by 15.7% in the 4th quarter. FIL Ltd now owns 887,836 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $177,336,000 after acquiring an additional 120,202 shares during the period. 74.95% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

J.B. Hunt Transport Services Company Profile

J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc provides surface transportation, delivery, and logistic services in the United States. It operates through five segments: Intermodal (JBI), Dedicated Contract Services (DCS), Integrated Capacity Solutions (ICS), Final Mile Services (FMS), and Truckload (JBT). The JBI segment offers intermodal freight solutions.