J.B. Hunt Transport Services (JBHT) Projected to Post Quarterly Earnings on Wednesday

J.B. Hunt Transport Services (NASDAQ:JBHT) is projected to issue its Q3 2025 results after the market closes on Wednesday, October 15th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $1.49 per share and revenue of $3.0187 billion for the quarter. Parties can check the company’s upcoming Q3 2025 earningsummary page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Wednesday, October 15, 2025 at 5:00 PM ET.

J.B. Hunt Transport Services (NASDAQ:JBHT) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, July 15th. The transportation company reported $1.31 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.34 by ($0.03). J.B. Hunt Transport Services had a return on equity of 14.26% and a net margin of 4.59%.The business had revenue of $2.93 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.93 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $1.32 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up .0% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, analysts expect J.B. Hunt Transport Services to post $6 EPS for the current fiscal year and $8 EPS for the next fiscal year.

J.B. Hunt Transport Services Stock Down 3.9%

Shares of JBHT opened at $137.09 on Monday. The company has a current ratio of 0.87, a quick ratio of 0.87 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.28. The stock has a market capitalization of $13.27 billion, a PE ratio of 24.93, a P/E/G ratio of 2.16 and a beta of 1.24. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $140.30 and its 200-day moving average is $140.97. J.B. Hunt Transport Services has a 12 month low of $122.79 and a 12 month high of $200.40.

J.B. Hunt Transport Services Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, August 22nd. Investors of record on Friday, August 8th were given a dividend of $0.44 per share. The ex-dividend date was Friday, August 8th. This represents a $1.76 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.3%. J.B. Hunt Transport Services’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 32.00%.

Insider Buying and Selling at J.B. Hunt Transport Services

In other J.B. Hunt Transport Services news, EVP Eric Mcgee purchased 1,148 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, August 4th. The stock was purchased at an average price of $140.76 per share, with a total value of $161,592.48. Following the completion of the purchase, the executive vice president owned 7,397 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,041,201.72. The trade was a 18.37% increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, EVP David Keefauver sold 989 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, July 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $151.97, for a total transaction of $150,298.33. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 946 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $143,763.62. The trade was a 51.11% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. 2.30% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

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

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. State Street Corp raised its stake in shares of J.B. Hunt Transport Services by 7.1% during the second quarter. State Street Corp now owns 4,122,669 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $592,015,000 after acquiring an additional 272,594 shares during the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC raised its stake in J.B. Hunt Transport Services by 411.5% during the second quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 1,799,843 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $258,457,000 after buying an additional 1,447,993 shares during the last quarter. Park Presidio Capital LLC raised its stake in J.B. Hunt Transport Services by 149.5% during the second quarter. Park Presidio Capital LLC now owns 670,873 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $96,337,000 after buying an additional 401,937 shares during the last quarter. Bank of America Corp DE raised its stake in J.B. Hunt Transport Services by 17.6% during the second quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 515,641 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $74,046,000 after buying an additional 77,325 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Goldman Sachs Group Inc. raised its stake in J.B. Hunt Transport Services by 3.3% during the first quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 433,661 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $64,160,000 after buying an additional 13,729 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 74.95% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research firms recently issued reports on JBHT. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their price target on shares of J.B. Hunt Transport Services from $180.00 to $170.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, October 8th. UBS Group lowered shares of J.B. Hunt Transport Services from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and increased their price target for the stock from $155.00 to $157.00 in a research report on Friday, September 5th. Baird R W upgraded shares of J.B. Hunt Transport Services to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 1st. Stifel Nicolaus reduced their price target on shares of J.B. Hunt Transport Services from $145.00 to $140.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, October 3rd. Finally, Truist Financial increased their price target on shares of J.B. Hunt Transport Services from $140.00 to $145.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 16th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have given a Buy rating and twelve have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $160.00.

About J.B. Hunt Transport Services

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.