What is Zacks Research’s Forecast for JBHT FY2026 Earnings?

J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. (NASDAQ:JBHT) – Stock analysts at Zacks Research issued their FY2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for J.B. Hunt Transport Services in a report issued on Thursday, October 29th. Zacks Research analyst Team anticipates that the transportation company will post earnings of $7.27 per share for the year. Zacks Research currently has a “Hold” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for J.B. Hunt Transport Services’ current full-year earnings is $7.25 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for J.B. Hunt Transport Services’ Q3 2027 earnings at $2.75 EPS.

Several other equities analysts also recently commented on JBHT. Truist Financial lowered their price target on J.B. Hunt Transport Services from $295.00 to $235.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, October 7th. The Goldman Sachs Group reissued a “neutral” rating and issued a $252.00 price target on shares of J.B. Hunt Transport Services in a research report on Monday, October 19th. TD Cowen reduced their price objective on shares of J.B. Hunt Transport Services from $297.00 to $283.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, October 5th. Stifel Nicolaus decreased their price objective on shares of J.B. Hunt Transport Services from $292.00 to $289.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, October 8th. Finally, Stephens lowered their target price on shares of J.B. Hunt Transport Services from $330.00 to $325.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, October 16th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have issued a Buy rating, ten have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, J.B. Hunt Transport Services presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $273.76.

J.B. Hunt Transport Services Stock Up 0.4%

JBHT opened at $224.64 on Monday. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $240.17 and a 200 day moving average price of $245.95. J.B. Hunt Transport Services has a twelve month low of $157.82 and a twelve month high of $299.76. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.31, a quick ratio of 1.23 and a current ratio of 1.23. The firm has a market cap of $20.94 billion, a P/E ratio of 31.55, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.86 and a beta of 1.26.

J.B. Hunt Transport Services (NASDAQ:JBHT) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October 15th. The transportation company reported $1.82 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.81 by $0.01. J.B. Hunt Transport Services had a return on equity of 18.72% and a net margin of 5.07%. The business had revenue of $3.68 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.59 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $1.76 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 20.4% on a year-over-year basis.

J.B. Hunt Transport Services Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, November 20th. Shareholders of record on Friday, November 6th will be issued a $0.45 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, November 6th. 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 25.28%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Reyes Financial Architecture Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of J.B. Hunt Transport Services in the third quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Elevation Wealth Partners LLC lifted its holdings in J.B. Hunt Transport Services by 500.0% during the 2nd quarter. Elevation Wealth Partners LLC now owns 150 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $43,000 after buying an additional 125 shares in the last quarter. Basecamp Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in J.B. Hunt Transport Services by 250.0% during the 1st quarter. Basecamp Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 217 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $46,000 after buying an additional 155 shares in the last quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust lifted its holdings in J.B. Hunt Transport Services by 17.9% during the 2nd quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust now owns 250 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $72,000 after buying an additional 38 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Sawyer & Company Inc bought a new position in J.B. Hunt Transport Services in the 3rd quarter valued at $67,000. 74.95% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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 his wife, Nellie, the company has grown into a major provider of freight transportation services across North America.

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