J.B. Hunt (JBHT)
Industrials · Trucking and Logistics · NASDAQ
A leading North American supply chain solutions provider operating extensive intermodal, dedicated, and brokerage freight networks.
What J.B. Hunt does
J.B. Hunt Transport Services is a large transportation and logistics company that provides a wide range of supply chain solutions. Its services include intermodal, dedicated contract services, integrated capacity solutions, and final mile delivery. The company manages a large fleet of tractors and trailers to support its extensive North American freight network.
Themes: supply chain optimization, logistics / freight brokerage, intermodal transportation, dedicated fleet services
Fundamentals
- Price$228.42 as of 2026-10-08 close
- Market cap$21.5B as of 2026-06-30 (share count; price 2026-10-08)
- 1-year return+55.9% 2025-10-08 close $146.55 → 2026-10-08 close $228.42
- P/E32.38 as of 2026-10-08
- ROE+16.8% FY2025, SEC XBRL
- Debt / equity0.31 as of 2026-09-02
- Revenue growth (YoY)+5.3% as of 2026-09-02
- Revenue CAGR (3y)+5.3% SEC XBRL
- Beta0.94 as of 2026-09-02
- Last reported earnings2026-07-15 SEC EDGAR Form 8-K (Item 2.02)
Dividend: yield +0.8%; at least 1 years of non-decreasing per-share dividends (SEC XBRL) — we do not hold the year before it, so the real streak may be longer.
How JBHT compares in its sector
- price-to-earnings ratiomiddle range 349 covered Industrials peers, as of 2026-10-08
- return on equitymiddle range 432 covered Industrials peers, as of 2026-09-02
- 3-year revenue CAGRmiddle range 428 covered Industrials peers
- indicated dividend yieldmiddle range 271 covered Industrials peers, as of 2026-09-02
- free cash flow (absolute dollars, latest fiscal year)top 25% 417 covered Industrials peers, as of FY2025
Position among covered Industrials companies that report each metric (minimum 5 peers). A relative position within our covered catalog — not a valuation, quality, or investment judgment. A higher percentile is simply a higher value (for P/E, more expensive on earnings — never "better"). Informational only.
Top 10 scores & list membership
JBHT is not currently in any published Top 10 list. Its scores are below.
Top 10 score
52.6 #588 of 1,379 scored · #94 of 238 in Industrials
Profitability 67th (return on equity 16.8%) and financial health 67th (debt to equity 0.3); weakest is valuation (33rd, price to book 5.9, price to earnings 32.4).
Scores as of 8 Oct 2026. Each bar is a percentile: how this company ranked against every company the score ranked, 0–100. A list is a published formula and its output, not a recommendation. Method version 4.
Dividend coverage (FY2025)
Covered by reported results. In FY2025, JBHT's dividend was covered by reported results (earnings payout 29%, free-cash-flow payout 18%). This describes past coverage, not a forecast.
- Earnings payout29% dividends / net income
- Free-cash-flow payout18% dividends / (operating cash flow − capex)
Coverage derived from reported SEC EDGAR XBRL figures for FY2025 (dividends paid vs. net income and free cash flow, same fiscal year). This describes PAST coverage for one fiscal year — it does not predict whether a dividend will be maintained, raised, or cut, and a one-year payout ratio can be distorted by non-recurring items. Informational only — not financial advice.
How J.B. Hunt looks technically
J.B. Hunt (JBHT) is trading 5.9% below its 200-day average, the long-term trend line — a long-term downtrend. Its 50-day average crossed above its 200-day average about 228 trading days ago — a "golden cross", a bullish long-term signal. A strong downtrend is in place — ADX, a 0–100 trend-strength gauge, is 36, with sellers in control. Momentum is neutral — its 14-day RSI (a 0–100 momentum gauge) is 39, neither overbought (above 70) nor oversold (below 30). MACD, a trend-momentum gauge, turned bullish about 1 trading day ago (its momentum flipped positive). It made a new 20-day low about 2 trading days ago. It is 23.8% below its highest point of the past year.
Trend
8
| Distance from the 200-day | it is trading 5.9% below its 200-day average, the long-term trend line — a long-term downtrend | -5.9% |
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| 50-day moving average | its average price over the last 50 trading days — a short-term trend line — is $256.39 | $256.39 |
| 200-day moving average | its average price over the last 200 trading days — the long-term trend line — is $242.72 | $242.72 |
| Swing structure | each recent peak has been lower than the one before it and each dip deeper — the pattern chart-watchers call a downtrend, which describes where price has already been and not where it goes next | lower highs and lower lows |
| Last swing turn | its last significant turn was a swing high 30 calendar days ago — the swings before that are what the structure reading is measured on | 30 sessions |
| Wave structure | its recent swings can be read as a five-part downward sequence — what Elliott-wave chartists call an impulse — now in leg 3 of five; the labelling fails if price closes above 276.54. It is one of several labellings that fit, and it describes the swings already printed, not what comes next. The same swings also read as a three-part correction in leg C. | possible downward five-wave sequence, in wave 3 (one of several readings) |
| Since the 50/200 cross | its 50-day average crossed above its 200-day average about 228 trading days ago — a "golden cross", a bullish long-term signal | 228 sessions |
| Trend strength (14-day ADX) | a strong downtrend is in place — ADX, a 0–100 trend-strength gauge, is 36, with sellers in control | 36.4 |
Momentum
3
| 14-day RSI | momentum is neutral — its 14-day RSI (a 0–100 momentum gauge) is 39, neither overbought (above 70) nor oversold (below 30) | 39.4 |
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| Position in its 14-day range | it is trading in the lower half of its 14-day range ($222.11 to $239.96) — its "stochastic" reading is 35 out of 100, where 0 would mean closing exactly at the 14-session low and 100 exactly at the high. This measures WHERE the price sits inside its recent range, which is a different question from the RSI beside it: RSI is a momentum gauge, measuring how FAST the price has been moving, so a stock can drift quietly to the bottom of its range with an ordinary RSI, or fall sharply and still sit in the middle. It has been climbing within that range over the last few sessions. | 35.4 |
| Since the MACD crossed zero | MACD, a trend-momentum gauge, turned bullish about 1 trading day ago (its momentum flipped positive) | 1 session |
Range
12
| 52-week high | its highest closing price over the past year (about 252 trading days) was $299.76 | $299.76 |
|---|---|---|
| From the 52-week high | it is 23.8% below its 52-week high (its highest price of the past year) | -23.8% |
| Above the 52-week low | it is 69.8% above its 52-week low (its lowest price of the past year) | +69.8% |
| Below the 52-week high | it is 23.8% below its highest point of the past year | 23.8% |
| Since a 20-day breakout | it made a new 20-day low about 2 trading days ago | 2 sessions |
| Since a 55-day breakout | it made a new 55-day low about 2 trading days ago | 2 sessions |
| All-time high | its highest closing price on record is $299.76 (set on 2026-07-16) | $299.76 |
| Given back of the 52-week move | over the past year its closes ranged ($137.09 to $298.41), and it has given back roughly a third of its rise from last year’s low — 43% of it. Chart-watchers call 61.8%-65% given back the "golden pocket" — for this company that is $193.55 to $198.71. It is watched widely enough that orders cluster there, which is the honest reason it matters; it is not a forecast. | 43.4% |
| From the all-time high | it is 23.8% below its all-time high | -23.8% |
| Nearest price level | it is trading 2.5% below a resistance level at $234.10 — a price it turned at three times since 2026-02-11, most recently on 2026-05-12. Since 2024-10-08 it has 12 such levels below the current price and 4 above. Levels like these describe where the price has reversed or paused before; they are not a forecast of where it will go. | +2.5% |
| All-time low | its lowest closing price on record is $17.38 (set on 2005-08-24) | $17.38 |
| Above the all-time low | it is 1214.3% above its all-time low | +1,214% |
Volatility
5
| Band width vs its own 6 months | day-to-day price swings are unusually wide versus its own recent history (wider than about 91% of the past ~6 months) | 91st percentile |
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| Typical daily range | in a typical session it travels about $7.21 between its high and its low — about 3.2% of its price. That is its "average true range" over the last 14 sessions, which also counts the distance from the previous close, so a day that opens well away from yesterday counts as the large move it was | $7.21 |
| Bollinger bands (20-day, ±2σ) | most of its recent trading has stayed between about $205.28 and $268.38 — the "Bollinger bands", a range drawn two standard deviations either side of its 20-day average price, which widens when the stock gets more volatile and narrows when it settles | $205.28 – $236.83 – $268.38 |
| Typical daily range (% of price) | its price moves about 3.2% in a typical session — about typical for the companies we cover. This is the average gap between a session's high and low over the last 14 sessions, counting overnight moves, expressed against the current price so it can be compared with companies trading at any price | 3.2% |
| Stretch from the 200-day average | it is trading 2.0 daily ranges below its 200-day average price (5.9% below it in plain percentage terms) — a way of asking how far it has stretched from its own average in units of how far it normally moves in a day, so a calm company and a jumpy one can be compared on the same scale | 2.0 daily ranges below its 200-day average |
Volume
1
| Volume vs its 30-day average | trading volume is about normal versus its 30-day average | 0.96× |
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Analyst
2
| Change in the average price target | analysts have cut their average price target by 0.6% since the prior reading | -0.6% |
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| Change in the consensus rating | the analyst consensus rating is unchanged since the prior reading | unchanged |
Candlestick patterns
2
| Since a bullish engulfing | today it opened below the previous session's close and finished above that session's open — a "bullish engulfing" pair, where one up day more than undid the down day before it | today |
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| Since a bearish engulfing | 6 sessions ago it opened above the previous session's close and finished below that session's open — a "bearish engulfing" pair, where one down day more than undid the up day before it | 6 sessions ago |
Price gaps
3
| Gap at the open | it opened on 2026-10-08 at essentially the same price it closed at the session before — no meaningful overnight gap | -0.0% |
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| Open gap | it gapped 11.1% below the previous close 16 sessions ago and has not traded back through the level it left behind at 273.05 — an "unfilled gap", which describes a price range no trade has since crossed and is not a forecast that it will be crossed | -11.1% |
| Gap filled | a 7.1% gap up opened on 2026-07-16 has been "filled" 50 sessions ago — price traded back through the level the gap left behind, and it took 9 sessions to close | 50 sessions ago |
Price streaks
1
| Closing streak | it closed higher in its latest session, after a session that did not close higher — a single up day rather than a run | 1 session up |
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Relative strength
4
| vs market, 1 month | over the past 1 month this stock lagged the market by 17.9 percentage points (the stock lost 16.9% while the market gained 1.0%) | -17.9% |
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| vs market, 3 months | over the past 3 months this stock lagged the market by 21.2 percentage points (the stock lost 17.4% while the market gained 3.8%) | -21.2% |
| vs market, 6 months | over the past 6 months this stock lagged the market by 12.4 percentage points (the stock gained 5.1% while the market gained 17.5%) | -12.4% |
| vs market, 12 months | over the past 12 months this stock beat the market by 40.9 percentage points (the stock gained 55.9% while the market gained 15.0%) | +40.9% |
Signal agreement
2
| Bullish technical signals | 2 of the 9 technical signals we can compute for it are currently in a bullish state: a "golden cross" — its 50-day average is above its 200-day, MACD momentum is positive — these describe past price behaviour, not a forecast | 2 of 9 |
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| Bearish technical signals | 5 of the 9 technical signals we can compute for it are currently in a bearish state: trading below its 200-day average, a fresh 20-day low, a strong downtrend, with sellers in control, lagging the market over 6 months, trading below the Ichimoku cloud — these describe past price behaviour, not a forecast | 5 of 9 |
Trend (Ichimoku cloud)
1
| Vs the Ichimoku cloud | trading 15% below the Ichimoku cloud — a band drawn from where its own highs and lows sat up to 2026-09-01 and projected forward over today's price, the side traders read as an established downtrend, with the band above acting as the level that would have to be cleared. The band itself is moderate, spanning 3.5% of the share price. | -15.3% |
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Volume-weighted price
2
| Vs this year’s average price paid | the price is 6% below the average price paid so far this year, so the typical buyer over that stretch is under water. That average is $244.16 — a volume-weighted average of daily closes over 190 sessions, not a true tick-by-tick VWAP. | -6.5% |
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| Vs the average paid since it last reported | the price is 12% below the average price paid since it last reported on 2026-07-15 (its 8-K), so the typical buyer over that stretch is under water. That average is $260.38 — a volume-weighted average of daily closes over 61 sessions, not a true tick-by-tick VWAP. | -12.3% |
Channel down, bearish — broke down · entry $250.55 · 59 sessions in
Price levels it has turned at before
JBHT last closed at $228.42 on 2026-10-08. Since 2024-10-08 it has turned at 12 prices below its last close and 4 above; the 3 nearest below and the 3 nearest above are listed, nearest first.
| Level | Side | Distance | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| $234.10 | Resistance | 2.5% above the last close | turned there three times · 2026-02-11 to 2026-05-12 |
| $210.47 | Support | 7.9% below the last close | turned there twice · 2026-01-22 to 2026-02-12 |
| $255.69 | Resistance | 11.9% above the last close | turned there three times · 2026-04-21 to 2026-09-02 |
| $199.66 | Support | 12.6% below the last close | turned there four times · 2024-11-11 to 2026-01-30 |
| $262.88 | Resistance | 15.1% above the last close | turned there twice · 2026-07-30 to 2026-08-11 |
| $193.31 | Support | 15.4% below the last close | turned there three times · 2024-11-27 to 2026-03-17 |
A level is a price this company reversed or paused at more than once — they describe past behaviour, not a forecast of where the price will go.
Wave structure
Its recent swings can be read as a five-part downward sequence — what Elliott-wave chartists call an impulse — now in leg 3 of five.
This labelling fails — stops being a possible reading at all — if it closes above $276.54.
This is one of several labellings that fit the same swings, so treat it as a reading rather than the reading. It was chosen from 2 labellings that survived the rules, counting shorter readings of the same bars.
On past moves of this shape the leg has usually ended somewhere between $221.83 and $242.72 — that is where it has tended to end if the count holds, not a forecast of where the price goes.
Alternate reading: The same swings also read as a three-part correction in leg C, which fails on a close above $276.54.
This reading has stood for 18 trading days, since 2026-09-15.
Read from daily closes as of 2026-10-08.
An Elliott-wave count describes the swings already printed and the level that would disprove it. It is not a forecast, a target, or advice.
Screens: Trading below the 200-day moving average · Pulled back from the 12-month high · Broke down to a new 20-day low · MACD just crossed bullish (12/26/9) · lagging the market · Printed a bullish engulfing pair | Learn: moving average · golden cross · adx · rsi · macd · breakout · fifty two week high low
Based on daily closing prices as of 2026-10-08. Describes past price behavior only — informational, not financial advice.
Analyst consensus
- Consensus ratingBuy (2.00 mean, 1=Strong Buy…5=Strong Sell) — 23 analysts
- Mean price target$296.26 range $182.00 – $370.00; median $302.00
Analyst estimates, as of 2026-10-03. These are third-party analyst opinions and price targets, aggregated — not a recommendation, prediction, or advice from stocks-llm. Informational only.
Analyst EPS estimate for JBHT
- Consensus EPS estimate$1.96 next reporting period, as of 2026-10-03
- Estimate change, 30 days-$0.1804 (-8.4%) from $2.14, on 2026-08-29, 35-day window
- Readings revised upward0% of 8 comparable readings
The consensus estimate for the next reporting period, and how it has moved between readings of that SAME period. A change is measured only between readings estimating one period — when a company reports, the consensus moves to the next quarter and the two numbers are not comparable. Informational only, not a forecast and not advice.
Key risks (from latest filing)
["Highly competitive nature of the transportation and logistics industry affecting pricing and margins.","Sensitivity to fuel price volatility and availability.","Risks associated with the management of a large fleet, including insurance costs and claims related to accidents and liabilities."]
What changed in the latest 10-Q
AI-assisted comparison of JBHT's 10-Q filed 2026-04-24 against the prior one filed 2025-10-24.
Management's Discussion & Analysis (MD&A)
- Added:
- Added reference to 'cybersecurity threats or other incidents' in risk factors list (newer filing, 2026-04-24)
- Reworded:
- Reference year changed from 'December 31, 2024' to 'December 31, 2025' for Form 10-K (multiple instances)
- Risk factor language changed from 'disruption or failure of information systems' to 'disruption or failure of information systems due to cybersecurity threats or other incidents'
- Wording changed from 'in particular circumstances' to 'in the particular circumstances'
- Notes:
- Text is truncated at end of both versions, preventing full assessment of remaining content
- Page numbering differs (12 vs 13), but this reflects document formatting rather than substantive change
AI-assisted comparison of two SEC filing sections. It describes wording and theme changes only, makes no materiality, legal, or investment judgement, and is not financial advice. Informational only — not financial advice.
Insider activity (SEC Form 4)
No open-market insider purchases or sales recorded in the last 90 days, of which we have read Form 4 filings through 2026-10-04. The 5 days since 2026-10-04 have not been checked yet.
- Last 180 days · read to 2026-10-040 buys · 7 sells ($5M) — 7 selling insiders
Most recent open-market transaction: 2026-06-05. Based on Form 4 filings read through 2026-10-04; anything filed since is not yet included.
View full insider trading history → View SEC Form 3/4/5 filingsAsk about JBHT's insider activity →
Only open-market purchases (SEC code P) and sales (code S) are counted here. Option exercises, vesting/awards, gifts, and shares withheld for taxes are excluded — they are compensation or mechanical, not open-market conviction. Sales may be planned and non-discretionary (e.g. a Rule 10b5-1 plan) and are not necessarily bearish; open-market buying is not a recommendation to buy. Informational only — not financial advice.
U.S. House trading disclosures
U.S. House members publicly disclose their own, their spouse's, and dependent children's stock transactions under the STOCK Act. We hold 1 matched disclosure for JBHT from U.S. House Clerk Periodic Transaction Report filings.
U.S. House trading disclosures →Institutional ownership (13F)
4 institutional 13F filers reported holding JBHT as of 2026-06-30 (quarter-end position, filed within 45 days).
- Distinct 13F filers 4
- Reported shares held 10,818,046
- Reported value $3,131,066,803
reported quarterly holdings change (2026-03-31 → 2026-06-30): 0 new, 2 increased, 2 decreased, 1 exited. Change counts cover only managers that filed 13F reports in BOTH quarters, derived between two quarter-end snapshots — not same-day trades; a single manager is never said to have "bought" or "sold".
Institutional holdings are quarter-end long positions reported on SEC Form 13F-HR, filed up to 45 days after the quarter ends — they are delayed, are not real-time trades, exclude short positions and most non-US securities, and are not investment advice. Any increase/decrease is a reported change between two quarterly snapshots, not a same-day purchase or sale. These are quarter-end snapshots from the 13F filings on SEC EDGAR, filed within 45 days — not real-time, and any change is a difference between two quarterly reports, not a same-day trade. Informational only — not financial advice.
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Short interest (FINRA)
JBHT had 2,036,176 shares of reported short interest as of the 2026-09-15 FINRA settlement date (delayed, bi-monthly; not real-time).
JBHT had 2.17% of its shares outstanding sold short as of the 2026-09-15 FINRA settlement date (percent of FLOAT would be higher — float is not disclosed in the source). FINRA reported 2.44 days to cover at the same settlement.
- Reported short interest (shares) 2,036,176
- Short interest (% of shares outstanding) 2.17%
- Prior settlement (shares) 2,579,170
- Reported change -21.05%
- Days to cover (reported) 2.44
Reported to FINRA as of the 2026-09-15 settlement date. Short interest is reported to FINRA and published on a delayed, bi-monthly schedule (as of a settlement date, disseminated roughly eight business days later) — it is NOT real-time, does not cover every venue or all US trading, and is not a short-squeeze prediction or investment advice. Days-to-cover is the value FINRA reports; percent of float is not shown because the source file carries no share-count denominator — where a percent appears it is of shares OUTSTANDING, the larger base, and is therefore a floor on percent of float. Informational only — not financial advice.
Competitors & peers
- Schneider National (SNDR)
- Knight-Swift Transportation (KNX)
- Old Dominion Freight Line (ODFL)
- Werner Enterprises (WERN)
- XPO (XPO)
- Landstar System (LSTR)
- C.H. Robinson Worldwide (CHRW)
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Frequently asked questions
What does J.B. Hunt (JBHT) do?
J.B. Hunt Transport Services is a large transportation and logistics company that provides a wide range of supply chain solutions. Its services include intermodal, dedicated contract services, integrated capacity solutions, and final mile delivery. The company manages a large fleet of tractors and trailers to support its extensive North American freight network.
What sector is J.B. Hunt (JBHT) in?
J.B. Hunt (JBHT) is classified in the Industrials sector. Its industry is Trucking and Logistics. It trades on NASDAQ.
Does JBHT pay a dividend?
Yes — J.B. Hunt (JBHT) pays a dividend, with an indicated yield of about 0.77% and at least 1 years of non-decreasing per-share dividends (SEC EDGAR XBRL) — we do not hold the year before it, so the real streak may be longer (market data, as of 2026-09-02). Informational only — not financial advice.
Who are J.B. Hunt's (JBHT) competitors?
Notable peers of J.B. Hunt (JBHT) include Schneider National, Knight-Swift Transportation, Old Dominion Freight Line, Werner Enterprises and XPO. This peer set is informational only — not financial advice.
Has there been recent U.S. House stock trading in JBHT?
Yes — we hold 1 matched STOCK Act disclosure for JBHT from U.S. House Clerk Periodic Transaction Report filings. These are legally-required disclosures (often filed 30–45 days after the trade), may belong to a U.S. House member, their spouse, or a dependent child, and are not an indicator of company performance or investment advice.
Is J.B. Hunt (JBHT) overbought or oversold right now?
J.B. Hunt (JBHT) is currently neither overbought nor oversold — its 14-day RSI (a 0–100 momentum gauge) is 39, in the neutral middle (as of 2026-10-08). RSI describes recent price momentum, not a forecast — informational only, not financial advice.
Where does stocks-llm's data on JBHT come from?
Fundamentals come from SEC XBRL company filings for the figures marked with a fiscal year, and market data, as of 2026-09-02 for the rest; prices are market data, as of 2026-09-02; company filings and profile facts come from SEC EDGAR. All figures are delayed daily-close data shown with their as-of date — informational only, not financial advice.
Fundamentals: SEC XBRL company filings for the figures marked with a fiscal year, and market data, as of 2026-09-02 for the rest. Filings: SEC EDGAR. Prices are delayed daily-close data.
Last updated 2026-10-08.
Informational only — NOT financial advice. All figures are delayed daily-close data from SEC EDGAR & market data, shown with their as-of date.