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

J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. (NASDAQ:JBHT) – Research analysts at Zacks Research issued their FY2026 earnings estimates for J.B. Hunt Transport Services in a research report issued on Thursday, October 29th. Zacks Research analyst Team expects that the transportation company will post earnings per share of $7.27 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 have also issued reports 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 research note on Wednesday, October 7th. Susquehanna reduced their price objective on J.B. Hunt Transport Services from $345.00 to $305.00 and set a “positive” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, October 2nd. Barclays decreased their price objective on J.B. Hunt Transport Services from $300.00 to $285.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, September 16th. William Blair set a $300.00 price objective on J.B. Hunt Transport Services in a research report on Friday, October 16th. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein cut their target price on J.B. Hunt Transport Services from $329.00 to $307.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, October 14th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have given a Buy rating, ten have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, J.B. Hunt Transport Services currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $273.76.

J.B. Hunt Transport Services Stock Performance

NASDAQ:JBHT opened at $223.80 on Monday. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $240.87 and its 200-day moving average is $245.85. The company has a market cap of $20.86 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 31.43, a PEG ratio of 1.85 and a beta of 1.31. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.31, a quick ratio of 1.26 and a current ratio of 1.23. J.B. Hunt Transport Services has a 52-week low of $157.82 and a 52-week high of $299.76.

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

Hedge Funds Weigh In On J.B. Hunt Transport Services

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in JBHT. Kestra Advisory Services LLC raised its holdings in J.B. Hunt Transport Services by 9.7% in the 3rd quarter. Kestra Advisory Services LLC now owns 16,785 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $3,761,000 after acquiring an additional 1,478 shares in the last quarter. Rakuten Investment Management Inc. lifted its position in shares of J.B. Hunt Transport Services by 8.1% during the 3rd quarter. Rakuten Investment Management Inc. now owns 13,245 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $3,037,000 after acquiring an additional 992 shares during the period. Provenance Wealth Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of J.B. Hunt Transport Services by 6,733.3% during the 3rd quarter. Provenance Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 410 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $92,000 after purchasing an additional 404 shares in the last quarter. Gerber Kawasaki Wealth & Investment Management grew its holdings in shares of J.B. Hunt Transport Services by 7.9% during the 3rd quarter. Gerber Kawasaki Wealth & Investment Management now owns 1,035 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $232,000 after purchasing an additional 76 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Signature Equity Partners LLC increased its position in shares of J.B. Hunt Transport Services by 16.7% in the third quarter. Signature Equity Partners LLC now owns 350 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $78,000 after purchasing an additional 50 shares during the period. 74.95% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

J.B. Hunt Transport Services Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, November 20th. Investors of record on Friday, November 6th will be issued a dividend of $0.45 per share. This represents a $1.80 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.8%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, November 6th. J.B. Hunt Transport Services’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 25.28%.

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.