Citizens Financial Group Inc. RI Makes New Investment in J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. $JBHT

Posted by George Bondi on Aug 19th, 2026

Citizens Financial Group Inc. RI purchased a new position in shares of J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. (NASDAQ:JBHT – Free Report) during the 2nd quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm purchased 3,432 shares of the transportation company’s stock, valued at approximately $993,000.

Other hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. CYBER HORNET ETFs LLC acquired a new position in shares of J.B. Hunt Transport Services in the second quarter valued at approximately $31,000. International Assets Investment Management LLC bought a new position in J.B. Hunt Transport Services in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $32,000. MUFG Securities EMEA plc acquired a new stake in J.B. Hunt Transport Services during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $34,000. Whittier Trust Co. boosted its position in J.B. Hunt Transport Services by 39.1% during the 4th quarter. Whittier Trust Co. now owns 178 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $37,000 after buying an additional 50 shares during the period. Finally, CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC grew its holdings in 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 worth $37,000 after acquiring an additional 48 shares during the last quarter. 74.95% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several brokerages have issued reports on JBHT. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of J.B. Hunt Transport Services from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research report on Tuesday, August 4th. BMO Capital Markets reiterated an “outperform” rating on shares of J.B. Hunt Transport Services in a report on Thursday, July 16th. Stifel Nicolaus boosted their price objective on shares of J.B. Hunt Transport Services from $225.00 to $261.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, July 13th. Truist Financial increased their price objective on J.B. Hunt Transport Services from $280.00 to $295.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, July 16th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their target price on J.B. Hunt Transport Services from $280.00 to $313.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 16th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have given a Buy rating, ten have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, J.B. Hunt Transport Services has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $286.30.

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Insider Transactions at J.B. Hunt Transport Services

In other J.B. Hunt Transport Services news, EVP David Keefauver sold 703 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, June 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $285.13, for a total transaction of $200,446.39. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 790 shares in the company, valued at approximately $225,252.70. This trade represents a 47.09% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, EVP Brian Webb sold 1,500 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, June 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $284.01, for a total value of $426,015.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 15,881 shares in the company, valued at $4,510,362.81. This represents a 8.63% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Company insiders own 2.50% of the company’s stock.

J.B. Hunt Transport Services Stock Down 3.2%

J.B. Hunt Transport Services stock opened at $274.19 on Wednesday. The firm has a market cap of $25.75 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 38.84, a PEG ratio of 1.76 and a beta of 1.30. J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. has a 52-week low of $130.12 and a 52-week high of $299.76. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.31, a quick ratio of 1.26 and a current ratio of 1.26. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $279.32 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $249.98.

J.B. Hunt Transport Services (NASDAQ:JBHT – Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 15th. The transportation company reported $1.91 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.71 by $0.20. J.B. Hunt Transport Services had a net margin of 5.31% and a return on equity of 18.75%. The company had revenue of $3.50 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.26 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $1.31 EPS. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 19.4% on a year-over-year basis. Equities analysts predict that J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. will post 7.75 EPS for the current year.

J.B. Hunt Transport Services Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, August 21st. Shareholders of record on Friday, August 7th will be given a dividend of $0.45 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, August 7th. This represents a $1.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.7%. J.B. Hunt Transport Services’s dividend payout ratio is 25.50%.

J.B. Hunt Transport Services Company Profile

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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.