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JB Hunt Transport Servs

J.B. Hunt Transport Services ranks among the top surface transportation companies in North America by revenue. Its primary operating segments are intermodal delivery, which uses the Class I rail carriers for the underlying line-haul movement of its owned containers (48% of sales), dedicated trucking services that provide customer-specific fleet needs (27%), for-hire truckload (6%), heavy goods final-mile delivery (7%), and asset-light truck brokerage (12%).

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Barclays analyst Brandon Oglenski maintains JB Hunt Transport Servs (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/JBHT#NASDAQ">JBHT</a>) with a Equal-Weight and lowers the price target from $180 to $165.

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Analyst Ratings

Barclays Maintains Equal-Weight on JB Hunt Transport Servs, Lowers Price Target to $165

Benchmark analyst Christopher Kuhn maintains JB Hunt Transport Servs (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/JBHT#NASDAQ">JBHT</a>) with a Buy and lowers the price target from $195 to $175.

Benchmark Maintains Buy on JB Hunt Transport Servs, Lowers Price Target to $175

Wells Fargo analyst Christian Wetherbee maintains JB Hunt Transport Servs (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/JBHT#NASDAQ">JBHT</a>) with a Overweight and lowers the price target from $190 to $170.

Wells Fargo Maintains Overweight on JB Hunt Transport Servs, Lowers Price Target to $170

Top Wall Street analysts changed their outlook on these top names. For a complete view of all analyst rating changes, including upgrades, downgrades and initiations, please see our <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/analyst-stock-ratings">analyst ratings page</a>.
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<li>China Renaissance analyst Guohan Wang downgraded Micron Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MU#NASDAQ">MU</a>) from Buy to Hold and announced a price target of $84. Micron shares closed at $94.18 on Tuesday. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/MU/analyst-ratings">See how other analysts view this stock</a>.</li>
<li>Susquehanna analyst Bascome Majors downgraded J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/JBHT#NASDAQ">JBHT</a>) from Positive to Neutral and lowered the price target from $200 to $165. JB Hunt Transport shares closed at $149.95 on Tuesday. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/JBHT/analyst-ratings">See how other analysts view this stock</a>.</li>
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Susquehanna analyst Bascome Majors downgrades JB Hunt Transport Servs (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/JBHT#NASDAQ">JBHT</a>) from Positive to Neutral and lowers the price target from $200 to $165.

Susquehanna Downgrades JB Hunt Transport Servs to Neutral, Lowers Price Target to $165

B of A Securities analyst Ken Hoexter maintains JB Hunt Transport Servs (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/JBHT#NASDAQ">JBHT</a>) with a Buy and lowers the price target from $189 to $170.

B of A Securities Maintains Buy on JB Hunt Transport Servs, Lowers Price Target to $170

Truist Securities analyst Lucas Pipes initiates coverage on JB Hunt Transport Servs (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/JBHT#NASDAQ">JBHT</a>) with a Hold rating and announces Price Target of $165.

Initiation

Truist Securities Initiates Coverage On JB Hunt Transport Servs with Hold Rating, Announces Price Target of $165

JB Hunt Transport Servs's (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/JBHT#NYSE">JBHT</a>) short percent of float has fallen 13.04% since its last report. The company recently reported that it has 2.24 million shares sold short, which is 2.8% of all regular shares that are available for trading. Based on its trading volume, it would take traders 3.16 days to cover their short positions on average.
<h3>Why Short Interest Matters</h3>
Short interest is the number of shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/money/how-to-short-a-stock/">Short selling</a> is when a trader sells shares of a company they do not own, with the hope that the price will fall. Traders make money from short selling if the price of the stock falls and they lose if it rises.
Short interest is important to track because it can act as an indicator of market sentiment towards a particular stock. An increase in short interest can signal that investors have become more bearish, while a decrease in short interest can signal they have become more bullish.
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<h3>JB Hunt Transport Servs Short Interest Graph (3 Months)</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2025/1738683020_0.png" alt="short_fig" />
As you can see from the chart above the percentage of shares that are sold short for JB Hunt Transport Servs has declined since its last report. This does not mean that the stock is going to rise in the near-term but traders should be aware that less shares are being shorted.
<h3>Comparing JB Hunt Transport Servs's Short Interest Against Its Peers</h3>
Peer comparison is a popular technique amongst analysts and investors for gauging how well a company is performing. A company's peer is another company that has similar characteristics to it, such as industry, size, age, and financial structure. You can find a company's peer group by reading its 10-K, proxy filing, or by doing your own similarity analysis.
According to <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/">Benzinga Pro</a>, JB Hunt Transport Servs's peer group average for short interest as a percentage of float is 5.71%, which means the company has less short interest than most of its peers.
Did you know that increasing short interest can actually be bullish for a stock? <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/money/how-to-make-money-on-a-short-squeeze/">This post by Benzinga Money explains how you can profit from it.</a>
This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and was reviewed by an editor.

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(JBHT) - Analyzing JB Hunt Transport Servs's Short Interest

Looking into the current session, JB Hunt Transport Servs Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/JBHT#NASDAQ">JBHT</a>) shares are trading at $175.08, after a 0.57% spike. Moreover, over the past month, the stock increased by 1.84%, but in the past year, fell by 13.52%. Shareholders might be interested in knowing whether the stock is undervalued, even if the company is performing up to par in the current session. 

<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2025/1738083608_0.png" alt="Past Year Chart" />

<h3>Comparing JB Hunt Transport Servs P/E Against Its Peers</h3>
The P/E ratio measures the current share price to the company's EPS. It is used by long-term investors to analyze the company's current performance against it's past earnings, historical data and aggregate market data for the industry or the indices, such as S&amp;P 500. A higher P/E indicates that investors expect the company to perform better in the future, and the stock is probably overvalued, but not necessarily. It also could indicate that investors are willing to pay a higher share price currently, because they expect the company to perform better in the upcoming quarters. This leads investors to also remain optimistic about rising dividends in the future. 
Compared to the aggregate P/E ratio of the 279.83 in the Ground Transportation industry, JB Hunt Transport Servs Inc. has a lower P/E ratio of 31.31. Shareholders might be inclined to think that the stock might perform worse than it's industry peers. It's also possible that the stock is undervalued. 

<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2025/1738083608_1.png" alt="Guage" />

In summary, while the price-to-earnings ratio is a valuable tool for investors to evaluate a company's market performance, it should be used with caution. A low P/E ratio can be an indication of undervaluation, but it can also suggest weak growth prospects or financial instability. Moreover, the P/E ratio is just one of many metrics that investors should consider when making investment decisions, and it should be evaluated alongside other financial ratios, industry trends, and qualitative factors. By taking a comprehensive approach to analyzing a company's financial health, investors can make well-informed decisions that are more likely to lead to successful outcomes.

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Dividends

J.B. Hunt Transport Service Has Declared A Regular Quarterly Dividend On Its Common Stock Of $ 0.44 Per Common Share, Which Is A 2.3% Increase Over the Previous Quarterly Dividend. The Dividend Is Payable To Stockholders Of Record On February 7, 2025 And Will Be Paid On February 21, 2025

Raymond James analyst Patrick Tyler Brown maintains JB Hunt Transport Servs (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/JBHT#NASDAQ">JBHT</a>) with a Outperform and lowers the price target from $200 to $190.

Raymond James Maintains Outperform on JB Hunt Transport Servs, Lowers Price Target to $190

Benchmark analyst Christopher Kuhn maintains JB Hunt Transport Servs (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/JBHT#NASDAQ">JBHT</a>) with a Buy and maintains $195 price target.

Benchmark Maintains Buy on JB Hunt Transport Servs, Maintains $195 Price Target

The CNN Money Fear and Greed index showed an improvement in overall market sentiment, but the index remained in the &#8220;Fear&#8221; zone on Friday.
U.S. stocks settled higher on Friday, with the Dow Jones index gaining more than 300 points during the session.
All three major indices also recorded their first weekly gain of 2025. The Dow jumped 3.7%, while the S&amp;P 500 added 2.9% last week. The Nasdaq, meanwhile, surged 2.5% during the week to notch its strongest weekly performance since December.
Big tech shares recorded gains on Friday, with shares of Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TSLA#NASDAQ">TSLA</a>) surging 3% and NVIDIA Corp. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NVDA#NASDAQ">NVDA</a>) adding over 3% during the session.
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<li>JB Hunt Transport Servs (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/JBHT#NASDAQ">JBHT</a>) shares fell 6.25% to $174.58. The company's market cap stands at $17.5 billion. As per the news, the Q4 earnings report came out yesterday. 
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UBS analyst Thomas Wadewitz maintains JB Hunt Transport Servs (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/JBHT#NASDAQ">JBHT</a>) with a Buy and lowers the price target from $211 to $196.

UBS Maintains Buy on JB Hunt Transport Servs, Lowers Price Target to $196

J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/JBHT#NASDAQ">JBHT</a>) shares dipped on Friday after Wells Fargo cut its price target on the stock <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/jbht/analyst-ratings" rel="noreferrer noopener">from $200 to $190</a>.
Yesterday, the company reported fourth-quarter EPS&nbsp;of $1.53, which missed the consensus of $1.63, while sales&nbsp;of $3.15 billion were in<a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/pressreleases/25/01/b43040470/j-b-hunt-transport-services-inc-reports-u-s-gaap-revenues-net-earnings-and-earnings-per-share-for-" rel="noreferrer noopener"> line with the street view</a>.
Operating revenue fell 5% year over year to $3.15 billion due to a 3% and 2% decline in revenue per load excluding fuel surcharge revenue in Intermodal and Truckload segments, respectively, a 4% reduction in average trucks in Dedicated Contract Services and a 22% decrease in load volume in <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/earnings" rel="noreferrer noopener">Integrated Capacity Solutions</a>.
Also, JP Morgan cut the price forecast to $200 from $205, while reiterating an Overweight rating.
Evercore ISI Group trimmed the price forecast to $202 from $207, reaffirming an Outperform rating.
Meanwhile, Stifel analyst J. Bruce Chan raised the price forecast to $174 from $161 <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/jbht/analyst-ratings" rel="noreferrer noopener">while maintaining a Hold Rating</a>.
The analyst notes an unexpected $16 million intangible impairment charge, translating to about $0.10 per share.
Intermodal ended 2024 with record volumes, but residual contract pricing from earlier in the year weighed on revenue. The analyst adds that it is expected to remain a headwind until the third quarter of FY25, with only gradual improvement.
The analyst says the Dedicated segment continues to experience fleet contraction, likely persisting into the second quarter of FY25.
Chan writes that management guided first-quarter FY25 margins lower, citing a disconnect between optimistic Street estimates and expectations of inventory pull-forward, projecting a 20% &#8211; 25% sequential decline in operating income.
Overall, the analyst says this quarter had positives but raised concerns about near-term earnings and stock performance.
Chan lowered the first-quarter EPS estimates from $1.46 to $1.15, 2025 from $7.00 to $6.55, and set a 2026 EPS estimate of $8.10.
Benchmark analyst Christopher Kuhn writes that excluding an impairment charge in ICS from the BNSF acquisition, fourth-quarter EPS of $1.66 exceeded expectations owing to slightly better operating income than he expected. The analyst adds that first-quarter guidance is a disappointment.
The analyst says that he continues to consider JBHT&#8217;s diversified model and secular growth in Intermodal and Dedicated could support long-term EPS growth. However, patience may wane as estimates are revised down and mid-cycle earnings continue to get pushed out.&nbsp;&nbsp;
Investors can gain exposure to the stock via ProShares Trust ProShares Supply Chain Logistics ETF (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SUPL#NYSE">SUPL</a>) and SPDR S&amp;P Transportation ETF (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/XTN#NYSE">XTN</a>).
Price Action: JBHT shares are down 6.24% at $174.58 at the last check Friday.
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Citigroup analyst Ariel Rosa maintains JB Hunt Transport Servs (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/JBHT#NASDAQ">JBHT</a>) with a Buy and lowers the price target from $204 to $193.

Citigroup Maintains Buy on JB Hunt Transport Servs, Lowers Price Target to $193

U.S. stocks traded higher toward the end of trading, with the S&amp;P 500 gaining around 1% on Friday.
The Dow traded up 0.99% to 43,580.17 while the NASDAQ rose 1.81% to 19,688.08. The S&amp;P 500 also rose, gaining, 1.25% to 6,011.81.
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Leading and Lagging Sectors Consumer discretionary shares surged by 2.3% on Friday.
In trading on Friday, health care shares fell by 0.1%.
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State Street Corporation (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/STT#NYSE">STT</a>) posted better-than-expected fourth-quarter earnings on Friday.
The company reported fourth quarter adjusted earnings per share of $2.60, beating the street view of $2.43. Quarterly sales of $3.412 billion (+12%) outpaced the analyst consensus estimate of $3.320 billion.
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<li>Nukkleus Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NUKK#NASDAQ">NUKK</a>) shares shot up 54% to $31.57 after the company announced it resolved its Nasdaq delisting notice and is now achieving compliance with the listing standards.</li>
<li>Shares of Versus Systems Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/VS#NASDAQ">VS</a>)got a boost, surging 42% to $2.73 after the company announced expansion into the Brazilian market as part of its strategy to grow its international footprint.</li>
<li>Qorvo Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/QRVO#NASDAQ">QRVO</a>) shares were also up, gaining 14% to $83.60 following a WSJ report indicating activist investor Starboard Value has acquired a 7.7% stake in the company.</li>
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<li>Scorpius Holdings, Inc. &nbsp;(NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SCPX#NYSE">SCPX</a>) shares dropped 20% to $0.30 after the company announced its board approved a 1-for-20 reverse stock split.</li>
<li>Shares of BioLineRx Ltd. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BLRX#NASDAQ">BLRX</a>) were down 19% to $0.098 after the company announced a dilutive change in the ratio of American depositary shares to ordinary shares. The proposed exchange ratio is equivalent to a 1-for-40 basis reverse stock split.</li>
<li>J B Hunt Transport Services Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/JBHT#NASDAQ">JBHT</a>) was down, falling 7% to $174.30 after the company reported fourth-quarter EPS below estimates.</li>
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Commodities In commodity news, oil traded down 0.6% to $78.23 while gold traded down 0.1% at $2,749.20.
Silver traded down 1.8% to $31.145 on Friday, while copper fell 1.8% to $4.3635.
Euro zone
European shares closed higher today. The eurozone's STOXX 600 surged 0.69%, Germany's DAX 40 gained 1.20% and France's CAC 40 gained 0.98%. Spain's IBEX 35 Index rose 0.64%, while London's FTSE 100 gained 1.35%.
Asia Pacific Markets
Asian markets closed mixed on Friday, with Japan's Nikkei 225 falling 0.31%, China's Shanghai Composite Index gaining 0.18%, Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index climbing 0.31% and India's BSE Sensex falling 0.55%.
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<li>U.S. industrial production rose by 0.9% in December, topping market estimates of a 0.3% increase.</li>
<li>Housing starts rose by 15.8% from the previous month to an annualized rate of 1.499 million units in December.</li>
<li>Building permits declined by 0.7% to an annualized rate of 1.483 million in December.</li>
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Nasdaq Surges Over 300 Points; State Street Earnings Top Views

B of A Securities analyst Ken Hoexter maintains JB Hunt Transport Servs (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/JBHT#NASDAQ">JBHT</a>) with a Buy and lowers the price target from $206 to $189.

B of A Securities Maintains Buy on JB Hunt Transport Servs, Lowers Price Target to $189

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J.B. Hunt Among Newsweek's America's Most Reliable Companies 2025

J.B. Hunt Participates in Wreaths Across America for 11th Consecutive Year

J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. Announces Fourth Quarter 2024 Earnings Release Date and Conference Call Information

J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. Reports U.S. GAAP Revenues, Net Earnings and Earnings Per Share for Both the Fourth Quarter and Year Ended December 31, 2024

J. B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. Announces Quarterly Dividend

J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. Announces Participation in Upcoming Investor Conferences

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J.B. Hunt Earns Addition to Dow Jones Industrial Sustainability North America Index

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