J.B. Hunt Transport Services (JBHT) Projected to Release Quarterly Earnings on Wednesday

J.B. Hunt Transport Services (NASDAQ:JBHT) is anticipated to release its Q2 2026 results after the market closes on Wednesday, July 15th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $1.70 per share and revenue of $3.2136 billion for the quarter. Parties may review the information on the company’s upcoming Q2 2026 earning overview page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Wednesday, July 15, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET.

J.B. Hunt Transport Services (NASDAQ:JBHT) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April 15th. The transportation company reported $1.49 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.45 by $0.04. J.B. Hunt Transport Services had a return on equity of 17.30% and a net margin of 5.13%.The business had revenue of $3.06 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.01 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $1.17 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 4.6% on a year-over-year basis. On average, analysts expect J.B. Hunt Transport Services to post $7 EPS for the current fiscal year and $9 EPS for the next fiscal year.

J.B. Hunt Transport Services Trading Down 1.0%

Shares of J.B. Hunt Transport Services stock opened at $275.00 on Wednesday. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $268.45 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $233.70. J.B. Hunt Transport Services has a 1 year low of $130.12 and a 1 year high of $294.98. The company has a market capitalization of $25.93 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 42.57, a P/E/G ratio of 2.07 and a beta of 1.29. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.36, a current ratio of 1.26 and a quick ratio of 1.26.

J.B. Hunt Transport Services Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, May 22nd. Stockholders of record on Friday, May 8th were given a $0.45 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, May 8th. This represents a $1.80 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.7%. J.B. Hunt Transport Services’s dividend payout ratio is presently 27.86%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other J.B. Hunt Transport Services news, insider Bradley W. Hicks sold 7,644 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, May 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $261.91, for a total value of $2,002,040.04. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 23,982 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $6,281,125.62. The trade was a 24.17% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, EVP Brian Webb sold 1,500 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, June 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $284.01, for a total transaction of $426,015.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 15,881 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,510,362.81. The trade was a 8.63% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last ninety days, insiders have sold 18,119 shares of company stock worth $4,736,095. 2.50% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On J.B. Hunt Transport Services

Large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC lifted its position in shares of J.B. Hunt Transport Services by 34.3% during the 4th quarter. CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC now owns 188 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $37,000 after acquiring an additional 48 shares during the period. CYBER HORNET ETFs LLC acquired a new stake in shares of J.B. Hunt Transport Services during the 2nd quarter worth $31,000. MUFG Securities EMEA plc bought a new position in shares of J.B. Hunt Transport Services in the second quarter worth $34,000. McMillan Office Inc. bought a new position in shares of J.B. Hunt Transport Services in the fourth quarter worth $49,000. Finally, Advisory Services Network LLC acquired a new position in J.B. Hunt Transport Services in the third quarter valued at about $42,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 74.95% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research firms have recently issued reports on JBHT. Morgan Stanley restated an “underweight” rating and set a $200.00 target price (up from $190.00) on shares of J.B. Hunt Transport Services in a research note on Monday. Susquehanna increased their price target on shares of J.B. Hunt Transport Services from $250.00 to $290.00 and gave the company a “positive” rating in a report on Wednesday, April 22nd. Wells Fargo & Company raised their price objective on shares of J.B. Hunt Transport Services from $250.00 to $310.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, June 5th. Raymond James Financial restated an “outperform” rating and set a $240.00 price objective on shares of J.B. Hunt Transport Services in a report on Wednesday, April 15th. Finally, Robert W. Baird upped their target price on J.B. Hunt Transport Services from $275.00 to $290.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, June 17th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have issued a Buy rating, ten have issued 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 a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $240.74.

J.B. Hunt Transport Services Company Profile

J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc is a leading provider of transportation and logistics solutions headquartered in Lowell, Arkansas. The company offers a comprehensive suite of services designed to move freight efficiently across North America, including intermodal, dedicated contract services, full truckload, less-than-truckload (LTL), final mile delivery and specialized transport.

In its intermodal segment, J.B. Hunt leverages a network of rail and truck assets to transport containers and trailers on major U.S.