5,544 Shares in J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. $JBHT Acquired by MASTERINVEST Kapitalanlage GmbH

MASTERINVEST Kapitalanlage GmbH purchased a new position in shares of J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. (NASDAQ:JBHT) during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor purchased 5,544 shares of the transportation company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,088,000.

A number of other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in JBHT. Root Financial Partners LLC acquired a new stake in J.B. Hunt Transport Services during the third quarter worth approximately $25,000. Cromwell Holdings LLC grew its position in J.B. Hunt Transport Services by 52.2% during the third quarter. Cromwell Holdings LLC now owns 207 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $28,000 after buying an additional 71 shares in the last quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust grew its position in J.B. Hunt Transport Services by 41.5% during the third quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust now owns 225 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $30,000 after buying an additional 66 shares in the last quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. grew its position in J.B. Hunt Transport Services by 52.8% during the third quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 220 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $30,000 after buying an additional 76 shares in the last quarter. Finally, CYBER HORNET ETFs LLC acquired a new stake in J.B. Hunt Transport Services during the second quarter worth approximately $31,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 74.95% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about J.B. Hunt Transport Services

Here are the key news stories impacting J.B. Hunt Transport Services this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q1 beat: JBHT reported $1.49 EPS vs. $1.45 expected and $3.06B revenue (roughly +4.6% YoY); management cited productivity-driven margin gains and record intermodal volume. Zacks: Q1 Earnings & Revenues Top Estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Management commentary and outlook-affirming remarks have the stock in rally mode, with bullish coverage arguing JBHT could head toward a $300 target as markets price in freight recovery. MarketBeat: JBHT Burns Rubber…
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst upgrades/price‑target lifts: Bank of America and Benchmark raised targets to $250 and issued “buy” ratings, adding short‑term upside support. TickerReport / Benzinga coverage
• Neutral Sentiment: Mixed analyst positioning: several firms raised targets but kept neutral/hold ratings (e.g., TD Cowen and Truist adjusted PTs upward while maintaining cautious stances). AmericanBankingNews: TD Cowen Forecast
• Neutral Sentiment: Operational context: press coverage highlights cost cuts and improved volumes offsetting fuel headwinds, supporting margin improvement but leaving sensitivity to fuel and spot market dynamics. MSN: Higher Quarterly Profit
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation concerns: several analysts/commentaries argue JBHT looks richly valued after the rally, warning upside beyond near‑term targets may be limited unless durable revenue momentum continues. Seeking Alpha: Valuation Seems Rich
• Negative Sentiment: Some price targets still imply downside — e.g., Truist’s updated $230 target suggests potential pullback from current levels, highlighting analyst disagreement on sustainable upside. Benzinga: Analyst Targets

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities research analysts recently issued reports on the company. Barclays increased their price target on J.B. Hunt Transport Services from $200.00 to $235.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Thursday. Susquehanna raised J.B. Hunt Transport Services from a “neutral” rating to a “positive” rating and increased their price target for the stock from $160.00 to $240.00 in a research report on Thursday, January 8th. Morgan Stanley upped their target price on J.B. Hunt Transport Services from $165.00 to $180.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Thursday. Stifel Nicolaus upped their target price on J.B. Hunt Transport Services from $201.00 to $205.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 2nd. Finally, TD Cowen upped their target price on J.B. Hunt Transport Services from $209.00 to $228.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have issued a Buy rating and eleven have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $222.14.

Insider Activity at J.B. Hunt Transport Services

In other news, SVP Jennifer Boattini sold 2,238 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Friday, February 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $232.00, for a total transaction of $519,216.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 16,650 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,862,800. This represents a 11.85% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, EVP Ronald Greer Woodruff sold 1,391 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, January 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $207.00, for a total transaction of $287,937.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 4,019 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $831,933. This trade represents a 25.71% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last ninety days, insiders sold 25,945 shares of company stock valued at $5,656,495. 2.50% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

J.B. Hunt Transport Services Stock Up 2.8%

NASDAQ JBHT opened at $245.08 on Friday. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $218.51 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $195.08. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.36, a current ratio of 1.26 and a quick ratio of 0.81. J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $123.16 and a fifty-two week high of $247.95. The stock has a market capitalization of $23.19 billion, a PE ratio of 37.94, a PEG ratio of 1.94 and a beta of 1.22.

J.B. Hunt Transport Services (NASDAQ:JBHT) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, April 15th. The transportation company reported $1.49 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.45 by $0.04. The firm had revenue of $3.06 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.01 billion. J.B. Hunt Transport Services had a return on equity of 17.30% and a net margin of 5.13%.The company’s quarterly revenue was up 4.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $1.17 earnings per share. Equities analysts expect that J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. will post 6.37 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

J.B. Hunt Transport Services Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, February 20th. Stockholders of record on Friday, February 6th were issued a dividend of $0.45 per share. This represents a $1.80 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.7%. This is a boost from J.B. Hunt Transport Services’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.44. The ex-dividend date was Friday, February 6th. J.B. Hunt Transport Services’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 27.86%.

J.B. Hunt Transport Services Profile

J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc is a leading provider of transportation and logistics solutions headquartered in Lowell, Arkansas. The company offers a comprehensive suite of services designed to move freight efficiently across North America, including intermodal, dedicated contract services, full truckload, less-than-truckload (LTL), final mile delivery and specialized transport.

In its intermodal segment, J.B. Hunt leverages a network of rail and truck assets to transport containers and trailers on major U.S.