J.B. Hunt Transport Services, I (JBHT) Stock Analysis
Industrials · Integrated Freight & Logistics
Sell if holding. Analyst target reached at $288.17 — A.R:R is negative (-1.5) — price has exceeded the analyst target. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Concentration risk — Supplier: BNSF and Norfolk Southern railways.
J.B. Hunt is one of the largest surface transportation companies in North America, operating five segments: Intermodal (JBI, $5.98B), Dedicated Contract (DCS, $3.38B), Integrated Capacity Solutions (ICS, $1.11B), Final Mile (FMS, $824M), and Truckload (JBT, $734M). Revenue is... Read more
Sell if holding. Analyst target reached at $288.17 — A.R:R is negative (-1.5) — price has exceeded the analyst target. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Concentration risk — Supplier: BNSF and Norfolk Southern railways. Chart setup: No clear chart pattern; technical signals are mixed. Score 5.2/10, high confidence.
Passes 7/8 gates (positive momentum, clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, news boost analyst 0.35, earnings proximity 35d clear, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Fails on favorable risk/reward ratio. Suitability: aggressive.
Recent developments
updated 2026-06-09Recent Developments — J.B. Hunt Transport Services, I
Latest news
- NEWS J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. stock outperforms competitors despite losses on the day - MarketWatch — MarketWatch positive
- NEWS J.B. Hunt Transport gains after company initiatives help boost margins in FQ1 (JBHT:NASDAQ) - Seeking Alpha — Seeking Alpha positive
- NEWS J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. Reports U.S. GAAP Revenues, Net Earnings and Earnings Per Share for the First Quarter — J. B. Hunt positive
- NEWS Why JB Hunt (JBHT) is a Top Momentum Stock for the Long-Term - Yahoo Finance — Yahoo Finance positive
- NEWS J.B. Hunt Transport Services (JBHT) Is Up 5.5% After Stronger Intermodal Volumes Lift UBS Earnings Forecasts – Has The B — simplywall.st positive
Generated 2026-06-09T22:06:37Z.
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Concentration Risks(10-K Item 1A)
- MEDIUMCustomertop 10 customers33%10-K Item 1A: 'our top 10 customers, based on revenue, accounted for approximately 33% of our revenue'
- HIGHSupplierBNSF and Norfolk Southern railways10-K Item 1A: 'the majority of our business travels on the BNSF and the Norfolk Southern railways'
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Rating Breakdown
2 floor-breakers
Priced at a premium — multiples above sector norms. Needs delivery on growth + margins to justify.static
Technicals below the gate floor. Component breakdown shows what dragged the score down.static
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Sell if holding. Analyst target reached at $288.17 — A.R:R is negative (-1.5) — price has exceeded the analyst target. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Concentration risk — Supplier: BNSF and Norfolk Southern railways. Chart setup: No clear chart pattern; technical signals are mixed. Prior stop was $273.37. Score 5.2/10, high confidence.
Take-profit target: $284.15 (-1.4% upside). Prior stop was $273.37. Stop-loss: $273.37.
Concentration risk — Supplier: BNSF and Norfolk Southern railways; Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining; Near 52-week high (0.6% away).
J.B. Hunt Transport Services, I trades at a P/E of 44.8 (forward 31.4). TrendMatrix value score: 3.8/10. Verdict: Sell.
30 analysts cover JBHT with a consensus score of 3.8/5. Average price target: $246.
What does J.B. Hunt Transport Services, I do?J.B. Hunt is one of the largest surface transportation companies in North America, operating five segments: Intermodal...
J.B. Hunt is one of the largest surface transportation companies in North America, operating five segments: Intermodal (JBI, $5.98B), Dedicated Contract (DCS, $3.38B), Integrated Capacity Solutions (ICS, $1.11B), Final Mile (FMS, $824M), and Truckload (JBT, $734M). Revenue is earned from transportation, brokerage, and logistics services to a diverse Fortune 500 customer base across the U.S., Canada, and Mexico. The company employs 31,750 people and operates 190,000+ pieces of transportation equipment.