JBHT Add to watchlist $245.08 +6.76 (+2.84%) Last updated: Apr 20, 2026 05:56
52-Week Range
$245.08
$123.16 $245.08 $247.95

Fundamentals Overview

J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. is near the high of its 52-week range with premium valuation, trending upward today.

Valuation premium

P/E 37.5 PEG 3.45 P/B 6.49 P/S 1.91

Intrinsic value (DCF)

-72.9% downside vs price

Profitability

Net margin 5.1%

Risk (Beta)

1.22 — higher vol

Earnings & growth

EPS $6.53 Rev -1.3% Profit -21.8% vs prior qtr

BullzEye Analysis

Our composite tilts Hold on technicals (e.g. RSI, ADX, trend), fundamentals, sentiment, sector and index context, and risk.

Composite Signal

Sell
Buy
Hold — 64% confidence Risk: High Volatility — Beta 1.22. Consider smaller position size due to higher beta.

Supporting (Buy):

3M vs S&P 500: +16.1% · 3M vs Industrials sector: +14%

Pressures (Sell):

DCF 72.9% downside vs price

Not financial advice. For education and research only; do your own research and consider a financial advisor before investing.

Key Stats

Market Cap
$23.19B
P/E (TTM)
37.51
EPS (TTM)
$6.53
Dividend Yield
0.36%
52-Week Range
$123.16 - $247.95
Volume vs Avg
N/A
Beta
1.22

About

J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. provides surface transportation, delivery, and logistic services in North America. 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. It operates 104,973 pieces of company-owned trailing equipment; owns and maintains its chassis fleet of 85,649 units; and manages a fleet of 5,612 company-o...
Sector: Industrials
Headquarters: US
Employees: 33,646
IPO Date: Nov 1983
Beta: 1.22 (More volatile than market)

Ratings & Grades at a Glance

Overall rating: C-. Recent institutional grades: mixed. Current institutional positions: Buy: 6, Equal Weight: 3, Hold: 6, Market Perform: 1, Neutral: 5, Outperform: 5, Overweight: 3, Positive: 1.

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Valuation & Ratios

Valuation, liquidity, and profitability metrics are consolidated here (including ratios that previously appeared in the Financials story). Trailing (TTM) vs forward-looking (e.g. DCF) is noted on each line where it matters.

DCF vs price: DCF estimate is $66.32; current price is $245.08. That’s a -72.9% gap. When the gap is large (e.g. >20%), that’s divergence; when they’re close, that’s convergence. Differences can reflect growth expectations, sector premiums, or conservative vs. optimistic assumptions. Use DCF as one input alongside technicals and sentiment.

Metric Value
Valuation
P/E (TTM) 37.51
DCF value (model) $66.32 (-72.9% vs price)
PEG (TTM) 3.45
P/B (TTM) 6.49
P/S (TTM) 1.91
P/FCF (TTM) 24.47
Liquidity & enterprise
Current Ratio (TTM) 1.26
Quick Ratio (TTM) 1.26
Cash Ratio (TTM) 0
Profitability
ROE (TTM) N/A
ROA (TTM) N/A
Revenue growth (YoY) N/A
Net margin (TTM) 5.13%
Gross margin (TTM) 17.28%
Operating margin (TTM) 7.36%
Debt to equity (TTM) N/A

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Price Target, Ratings & Grades

Analyst price targets, consensus, rating snapshot, and institutional grades for JBHT.

Analyst Sentiment at a Glance

C- Sentiment Mixed
Buy 6Equal Weight 3Hold 6Market Perform 1Neutral 5Outperform 5Overweight 3Positive 1
1 upgrade, 1 downgrade
Price Target Consensus
Current $245.08
Median $228.50
Consensus $221.13
Low consensus $180.00
High consensus $250.00

Stock Grades (Institutions)

Institution Action Previous Grade New Grade Date
Baird maintain Outperform Outperform 2026-04-17
Benchmark maintain Buy Buy 2026-04-17
Citigroup maintain Neutral Neutral 2026-04-16
Barclays maintain Equal Weight Equal Weight 2026-04-16
B of A Securities maintain Buy Buy 2026-04-16
Morgan Stanley maintain Equal Weight Equal Weight 2026-04-16
BMO Capital maintain Outperform Outperform 2026-04-16
Truist Securities maintain Hold Hold 2026-04-16
Wells Fargo maintain Overweight Overweight 2026-04-16
UBS maintain Neutral Neutral 2026-04-16
Benchmark maintain Buy Buy 2026-04-08
Stifel maintain Hold Hold 2026-04-02
Evercore ISI Group maintain Outperform Outperform 2026-03-27
B of A Securities maintain Buy Buy 2026-03-20
Benchmark maintain Buy Buy 2026-01-20
Stifel maintain Hold Hold 2026-01-16
UBS maintain Neutral Neutral 2026-01-16
Truist Securities maintain Hold Hold 2026-01-15
Barclays maintain Equal Weight Equal Weight 2026-01-15
Stifel maintain Hold Hold 2026-01-14
Evercore ISI Group maintain Outperform Outperform 2026-01-13
JP Morgan maintain Overweight Overweight 2026-01-12
Bernstein maintain Market Perform Market Perform 2026-01-09
Benchmark maintain Buy Buy 2026-01-08
Goldman Sachs maintain Neutral Neutral 2026-01-08
Susquehanna upgrade Neutral Positive 2026-01-08
Citigroup downgrade Buy Neutral 2026-01-08
Wells Fargo maintain Overweight Overweight 2026-01-06
Baird maintain Outperform Outperform 2026-01-05
Stifel maintain Hold Hold 2025-12-16