J.B. Hunt Transport Services (JBHT) Projected to Release Quarterly Earnings on Thursday

J.B. Hunt Transport Services (NASDAQ:JBHT) will likely be posting its Q3 2026 results after the market closes on Thursday, October 15th. Analysts expect J.B. Hunt Transport Services to announce earnings of $1.81 per share and revenue of $3.59 billion for the quarter. Investors may visit the company’s upcoming Q3 2026 earnings report page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, October 15, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET.

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 for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.71 by $0.20. J.B. Hunt Transport Services had a return on equity of 18.75% and a net margin of 5.31%. The company had revenue of $3.50 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.26 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $1.31 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 19.4% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, analysts expect J.B. Hunt Transport Services to post $7.34 EPS for the current fiscal year and $9.70 EPS for the next fiscal year.

J.B. Hunt Transport Services Stock Performance

NASDAQ JBHT opened at $229.04 on Wednesday. The company has a current ratio of 1.26, a quick ratio of 1.26 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.31. The business’s 50 day moving average is $253.95 and its two-hundred day moving average is $258.88. J.B. Hunt Transport Services has a 12-month low of $136.51 and a 12-month high of $299.76. The stock has a market capitalization of $21.51 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 32.44, a PEG ratio of 1.89 and a beta of 1.31.

J.B. Hunt Transport Services Announces Dividend

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

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research firms recently weighed in on JBHT. Sanford C. Bernstein restated an “outperform” rating on shares of J.B. Hunt Transport Services in a research note on Thursday, July 16th. Stifel Nicolaus dropped their price objective on J.B. Hunt Transport Services from $292.00 to $289.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, October 8th. Bank of America cut their price objective on J.B. Hunt Transport Services from $340.00 to $302.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, September 16th. UBS Group reduced their target price on J.B. Hunt Transport Services from $291.00 to $264.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, September 17th. Finally, Citigroup reissued a “cautious” rating on shares of J.B. Hunt Transport Services in a report on Wednesday, October 7th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have assigned a Buy rating, ten have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $277.00.

About J.B. Hunt Transport Services

J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc is a transportation and logistics company headquartered in Lowell, Arkansas. Founded in 1961 by Johnnie Bryan Hunt and Johnelle Hunt, the company has grown from a small trucking operation into a major provider of freight transportation and supply-chain services across North America.

The company’s primary business activities include intermodal transportation, which combines rail and truck services; dedicated contract services, which provides customized fleet and delivery operations for individual customers; and integrated capacity solutions, including freight brokerage and third-party logistics.