Robert W. Baird Cuts J.B. Hunt Transport Services (NASDAQ:JBHT) Price Target to $290.00

J.B. Hunt Transport Services (NASDAQ:JBHT) had its price target decreased by Robert W. Baird from $320.00 to $290.00 in a report published on Thursday,Benzinga reports. Robert W. Baird currently has an outperform rating on the transportation company’s stock.

JBHT has been the topic of several other research reports. Susquehanna set a $345.00 price target on J.B. Hunt Transport Services in a report on Thursday, July 16th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price objective on J.B. Hunt Transport Services from $280.00 to $313.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 16th. UBS Group boosted their price objective on J.B. Hunt Transport Services from $286.00 to $291.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 16th. Citizens Jmp started coverage on shares of J.B. Hunt Transport Services in a research note on Wednesday, July 15th. They set a “market perform” rating on the stock. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company cut their target price on shares of J.B. Hunt Transport Services from $335.00 to $305.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have issued a Buy rating, nine have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $284.17.

J.B. Hunt Transport Services Stock Performance

NASDAQ:JBHT opened at $234.25 on Thursday. J.B. Hunt Transport Services has a 52 week low of $130.12 and a 52 week high of $299.76. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $272.03 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $256.39. The company has a quick ratio of 1.26, a current ratio of 1.26 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.31. The company has a market cap of $22.00 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 33.18, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.86 and a beta of 1.29.

J.B. Hunt Transport Services (NASDAQ:JBHT) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 15th. The transportation company reported $1.91 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.71 by $0.20. The business had revenue of $3.50 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.26 billion. J.B. Hunt Transport Services had a return on equity of 18.75% and a net margin of 5.31%.The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 19.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the firm earned $1.31 earnings per share. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that J.B. Hunt Transport Services will post 7.58 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

J.B. Hunt Transport Services Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, August 21st. Shareholders of record on Friday, August 7th were paid a $0.45 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Friday, August 7th. This represents a $1.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.8%. J.B. Hunt Transport Services’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 25.50%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Junto Capital Management LP increased its holdings in shares of J.B. Hunt Transport Services by 9.3% in the 2nd quarter. Junto Capital Management LP now owns 426,492 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $123,440,000 after acquiring an additional 36,149 shares during the last quarter. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of J.B. Hunt Transport Services by 5.3% during the 2nd quarter. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC now owns 7,546 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $2,184,000 after acquiring an additional 381 shares in the last quarter. Tidal Investments LLC lifted its stake in J.B. Hunt Transport Services by 11.4% during the second quarter. Tidal Investments LLC now owns 19,499 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $5,644,000 after purchasing an additional 1,988 shares during the last quarter. National Pension Service lifted its stake in J.B. Hunt Transport Services by 5.0% during the second quarter. National Pension Service now owns 50,778 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $14,697,000 after purchasing an additional 2,397 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC boosted its holdings in J.B. Hunt Transport Services by 32.2% in the second quarter. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC now owns 15,620 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $4,521,000 after purchasing an additional 3,801 shares in the last quarter. 74.95% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Key Headlines Impacting J.B. Hunt Transport Services

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

• Positive Sentiment: Several analysts still see long-term upside. Raymond James and Baird maintained “outperform” ratings despite reducing their price targets to $300 and $290, respectively, while Citizens JMP upgraded JBHT to “outperform” with a $300 target. J.B. Hunt’s Stock Plunges After Market Misprices Profit Warning
• Positive Sentiment: The bullish case rests on a structural shortage of qualified truck drivers, expected retirements and tighter industry capacity. These factors could eventually support higher freight rates, market-share gains and improved profitability if demand strengthens and pricing catches up with costs. J.B. Hunt’s Stock Plunges After Market Misprices Profit Warning
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst opinion remains mixed. Wells Fargo lowered its expectations, and other firms trimmed targets, but the broader consensus remains around Moderate Buy. The average of recently revised targets is approximately $288.50, indicating analysts view the selloff as potentially excessive while acknowledging near-term execution risk. Wells Fargo Lowers Expectations for J.B. Hunt
• Negative Sentiment: The earnings warning is the primary pressure on JBHT. Investors are concerned that labor, fuel and insurance-related costs will erode profit even as freight demand improves, raising the risk of additional earnings-estimate cuts. J.B. Hunt Stock Down 13%: Here’s Why
• Negative Sentiment: The warning also intensified concerns across the trucking industry, where weak pricing and persistent cost inflation have pressured peers. Investors may remain cautious until J.B. Hunt’s next earnings report confirms whether improved supply-demand conditions can offset the cost increases. J.B. Hunt Faces Persistent Cost Pressures

J.B. Hunt Transport Services Company Profile

J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc is a transportation and logistics company headquartered in Lowell, Arkansas. Through its operating segments, the company provides freight transportation, logistics and supply-chain services to customers across North America.

Its principal businesses include intermodal transportation, which combines rail and trucking; dedicated contract services, which provides customized transportation and fleet-management solutions; and integrated capacity solutions, which matches customer freight with available transportation capacity.