J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc (NASDAQ: JBHT) is -3.66% lower on its value in year-to-date trading and has touched a low of $122.79 and a high of $200.40 in the current 52-week trading range. The question becomes, what are the chances the stock will make a comeback and enjoy potential growth. Why not look at analysts view on what the future holds for the stock. The JBHT stock was last observed hovering at around $153.02 in the last trading session, with the day’s loss setting it -0.14%.
Currently trading at $152.88, the stock is 6.68% and 9.10% above its SMA20 and SMA50 respectively. However, with a daily trading volume of 0.48 million and changing -0.09% at the moment leaves the stock -5.13% off its SMA200. JBHT registered -10.42% loss for a year compared to 6-month loss of -10.24%.
The stock witnessed a 8.71% gain in the last 1 month and extending the period to 3 months gives it a 0.07%, and is 6.70% up over the last 5 days. If we measure the stock’s price variations over the week and the month, we find that the volatility rates stand at 2.85% over the week and 2.26% over the month.
J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc (JBHT) has around 33646 employees, a market worth around $15.16B and $12.06B in sales. Current P/E ratio is 27.76 and Fwd P/E is 21.83. Profit margin for the company is 4.65%. Distance from 52-week low is 24.51% and -23.71% from its 52-week high. The company has generated returns on investments over the last 12 months (11.82%).
The EPS is expected to grow by 1.45% this year
The shares outstanding are 99.19M, and float is at 79.81M with Short Float at 3.88%.
The top institutional shareholder in the company is VANGUARD GROUP INC with over 9.99 million shares valued at $1.6 billion. The investor’s holdings represent 9.6881 of the JBHT Shares outstanding. As of 2024-06-30, the second largest holder is BLACKROCK INC. with 6.39 million shares valued at $1.02 billion to account for 6.1907 of the shares outstanding. The other top investors are T. ROWE PRICE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, INC. which holds 5.32 million shares representing 5.1544 and valued at over $850.65 million, while JANUS HENDERSON GROUP PLC holds 3.2499 of the shares totaling 3.35 million with a market value of $536.35 million.
J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc (JBHT) Insider Activity
The most recent transaction is an insider purchase by Hobbs Nicholas, the company’s EVP and COO. SEC filings show that Hobbs Nicholas bought 1,529 shares of the company’s common stock on Apr 23 ’25 at a price of $130.75 per share for a total of $0.2 million. Following the purchase, the insider now owns 91847.0 shares.
J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc disclosed in a document filed with the SEC on Apr 24 ’25 that Hobbs Nicholas (EVP and COO) bought a total of 1,509 shares of the company’s common stock. The trade occurred on Apr 24 ’25 and was made at $132.43 per share for $0.2 million. Following the transaction, the insider now directly holds 93356.0 shares of the JBHT stock.
Still, SEC filings show that on Mar 07 ’25, Field Darren P. (EVP and President Intermodal) disposed off 1,200 shares at an average price of $161.67 for $0.19 million. The insider now directly holds 17,822 shares of J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc (JBHT).
