J.B. Hunt Transport Services stock
JBHTNASDAQJ.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc., IndustrialsISIN US4456581077
68Score 68 out of 100, Neutral
Price and trend
48 / 100
Price history
+35% in one yearThe chart shows daily closes over 20 years, adjusted for stock splits and without dividends. Click into the chart to set a price alert at that price.
Below the 200-day line: the price is 7.8% below it.
Since October 2026 the 50-day line has been below the 200-day line; the trend has turned down.
Normal: the price is neither overheated nor sold off (RSI 52).
The price is 24% below its 52-week high. Largest decline in 20 years: 53% (August 2008 to March 2009).
Chart figures for advanced users
- SMA 50$234.91
- Average price of the last 50 trading days, shows the short-term trend.
- SMA 200$246.96
- Average price of the last 200 trading days, shows the long-term trend.
- RSI (14)52
- Relative strength over the last 14 days on a scale from 0 to 100. Above 70 the price counts as overheated, below 30 as sharply fallen.
- MACDabove the signal line
- Compares a fast and a slow price average. Above its signal line momentum is rising, below it momentum is fading.
- Support$158.92
- The lowest closing price of the last twelve months.
- Resistance$298.41
- The highest closing price of the last twelve months.
Snapshot
Computed from the data by fixed rules, no AI
- J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. belongs to the Integrated Freight & Logistics industry (United States) and, with a market value of $21.22B, is number 9 of 36 companies in its industry on MEQIRI.
- In fiscal 2025 it reported revenue of $12B (down 0.7% year on year) and earnings of $598.28M (up 4.8%).
- For fiscal 2026, analysts expect on average revenue of $13.97B (up 16.4%) and adjusted earnings per share of $7.25 (up 18.1%).
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- MEQIRI Score 68 out of 100 (Neutral): rank 286 of 1023 in Industrials, median 61.
- The P/E is 31.9 (Integrated Freight & Logistics median 20.8, own median of recent years 26.7).
- Our model puts fair value at $262.30, with the price 13% below it.
In plain words
The numbers on this page in plain words, written by an AI
Strengths
- Reliable dividendNo dividend cut for 22 years.Capital allocation 81
- Analysts expect strong earnings growthUp 25% a year through 2028 (estimates from 17 analysts).Growth 64
- Consistently profitableProfit in all 10 fiscal years from 2016 to 2025.Fundamentals 90
Weaknesses
- Richly valuedP/E 31.9, Integrated Freight & Logistics median 20.8, own median 26.7.Valuation 58
Its standout strengths are fundamentals and capital allocation, while technical analysis holds the score back.
Daily figure as of 12 Nov 2026
How the score is calculatedScore overview
Fundamentals are strong, with stable profits and strong cash generation.
Score history
The full history of up to 20 years comes with MEQIRI Pro.
See plansCrash risk medium
How well MEQIRI warnsIn the middle among stocks ranked 101 to 1,000.
From 2016 to 2025, 13 in 100 such stocks fell 30% or more within a year, against a group average of 15 in 100.
What lowers it
- solid fundamentals
Valuation
Valuation signal
Fairly valuedClosing price of 11 Nov 2026, used by the daily score.
In our model the price counts as cheap below $187.35 and expensive above $437.16 (uncertainty high, one part of the fair value is more than twice the other).
The two parts of the fair value come to $376.16 (cash-flow model) and $148.43 (industry comparison), and the gap between them shows how uncertain the estimate is.
Calculated with a cost of equity of 8.8%. At 9.8% the fair value would be $227.28, at 7.8% it would be $315.15.
Valuation metrics
Half from the cash-flow model, half from earnings times the industry P/E (20.8).
Calculate with your own assumptionsCompany performance
This shows several years of history with an automatic assessment.
Revenue
In the twelve months to 30 Sep 2026, revenue rose 10.6% on the twelve months before. Revenue has grown solidly since 2006, at about 7% per year.
Margins
- Gross margin
- Operating margin
- Net margin
In fiscal 2025: gross 13%, operating 7%, net 5%.
Debt & balance sheet
latest quarterThe balance sheet is solid, with moderate debt and comfortable interest coverage.
Earnings
- Next earnings
- 21 Jan 2027in 70 days
- Last reported
- 15 Oct 2026EPS reported $1.82 (expected $1.81)in line with expectations
Analyst estimates
Earnings estimates have barely changed since 15 Oct 2026.
- Earnings per share
- $7.25−0.6%
- Revenue
- $13.97B+1.1%
- Earnings per share
- $9.86−0.8%
- Revenue
- $15.51B+1.7%
MEQIRI has stored the estimates since 15 Oct 2026. Until 30 days are available, the card shows the change since that day. Mean estimate according to Financial Modeling Prep. No price target and no recommendation.
Company outlook confirmed
Share price after the results: +6.2%No guidance given; management expects demand to remain strong, a return to fleet growth and only modest operating income growth in 2026.
“Last quarter, I outlined our expectation that we would return to fleet growth this year while achieving only modest operating income growth for 2026.”The outlook is not part of the score and not a recommendation to buy or sell.
From the earnings call on 15 Jul 2026 (fiscal Q2 2026), read by AI.
Insiders
Open-market purchases and sales by executives, board members and major holders
No open-market purchases in the last 6 months. 5 insiders sold, $4.16M in total.
Sales say less than purchases: many insiders sell on a fixed plan, for taxes or to diversify.
Source: Form 4 filings with the US Securities and Exchange Commission. Grants, option exercises, gifts and tax withholdings are hidden. Not a recommendation to buy.
What happened at J.B. Hunt Transport Services
The key events of the last six months from our own data. A click takes you to the matching card.
Sector comparison
1023 rated companies in Industrials
- This company
- 68
- Sector median
- 61
Categories against the sector median
The median is the middle value: half of the companies in the sector lie above it, half below. Categories with too few comparable companies are left out.
Competitors in Integrated Freight & Logistics
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ETFs that hold J.B. Hunt Transport Services
Held by 122 ETFs on Xetra. Shown per index: the ETF with the largest weight.
| ETF | Weight | Cost | Fund size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Invesco NASDAQ Next Generation 100 UCITS ETF AccEQQJ | 1.09% | 0.25% | €44.3M |
| Invesco Global Active ESG Equity UCITS ETF USD AccIQSA | 0.65% | 0.30% | €3.12B |
| WisdomTree Enhanced Commodity UCITS ETF EUR Hedged AccWTEH | 0.51% | 0.23% | €2.41B |
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| State Street SPDR S&P U.S. Dividend Aristocrats UCITS ETF (Dist)SPYD | 0.33% | 0.35% | €3.62B |
| State Street SPDR S&P U.S. Industrials Select Sector UCITS ETF (Acc)ZPDI | 0.31% | 0.15% | €874.42M |
| iShares S&P 500 Industrials Sector UCITS ETF2B7C | 0.31% | 0.15% | €635.94M |
| iShares MSCI USA Mid-Cap Equal Weight UCITS ETFQDVC | 0.28% | 0.20% | €268.74M |
| Invesco S&P 500 QVM UCITS ETFQVMP | 0.26% | 0.35% | €50.82M |
Holdings as reported by the funds via FMP, excluding swap ETFs (their holdings are only collateral).
Data status and sources
- Score
- Daily value of 12 Nov 2026, recalculated nightly
- Price
- Closing price of 12 Nov 2026
- Latest annual report
- Fiscal year 2025, period end 31 Dec 2025
- Source
- Financial statements, ratios and prices from Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), based on the company's reports. MEQIRI calculates the score and fair value from them.
Mandatory disclosures for this rating
- ; time horizon around 12 months
- Rated Neutral, published since 7 Nov 2026 (in the score history since 18 Sep 2026)
- Valuation signal Fairly valued since 7 Nov 2026
- End-of-day prices, metrics cached for up to 24 hours
- Score and fair value are estimates from a disclosed model. They are not facts and not a price target.
- Produced by SSM Ventures UG (haftungsbeschränkt), responsible person Sven Brostmeyer, Managing Director, automatically according to the disclosed model.
- Not investment advice. Losses up to and including a total loss are possible. Personal circumstances are not considered.