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

J.B. Hunt Transport Services (NASDAQ:JBHT) is expected to announce its Q1 2026 results after the market closes on Wednesday, April 15th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $1.68 per share and revenue of $3.0062 billion for the quarter. Investors can find conference call details on the company’s upcoming Q1 2026 earning report page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Wednesday, April 15, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET.

J.B. Hunt Transport Services (NASDAQ:JBHT) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, January 15th. The transportation company reported $1.90 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.81 by $0.09. The company had revenue of $3.10 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.10 billion. J.B. Hunt Transport Services had a return on equity of 16.33% and a net margin of 4.99%.The firm’s quarterly revenue was down 1.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $1.53 earnings per share. On average, analysts expect J.B. Hunt Transport Services to post $6 EPS for the current fiscal year and $8 EPS for the next fiscal year.

J.B. Hunt Transport Services Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ JBHT opened at $227.04 on Monday. The firm has a market cap of $21.48 billion, a P/E ratio of 36.98, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.85 and a beta of 1.22. The company has a current ratio of 0.83, a quick ratio of 0.81 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.22. J.B. Hunt Transport Services has a 1-year low of $122.79 and a 1-year high of $236.00. The business’s 50 day moving average is $217.48 and its 200-day moving average is $192.03.

J.B. Hunt Transport Services Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, February 20th. Stockholders of record on Friday, February 6th were paid a dividend of $0.45 per share. This represents a $1.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.8%. This is an increase from J.B. Hunt Transport Services’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.44. The ex-dividend date was Friday, February 6th. J.B. Hunt Transport Services’s dividend payout ratio is 29.32%.

Insider Activity

In other news, COO Nicholas Hobbs sold 3,038 shares of J.B. Hunt Transport Services stock in a transaction on Tuesday, January 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $201.97, for a total value of $613,584.86. Following the transaction, the chief operating officer owned 90,318 shares in the company, valued at approximately $18,241,526.46. This trade represents a 3.25% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, SVP Jennifer Boattini sold 2,238 shares of J.B. Hunt Transport Services stock in a transaction on Friday, February 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $232.00, for a total value of $519,216.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president owned 16,650 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,862,800. The trade was a 11.85% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last 90 days, insiders have sold 25,945 shares of company stock worth $5,656,495. 2.50% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

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

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Pacer Advisors Inc. increased its stake in shares of J.B. Hunt Transport Services by 16.5% in the 4th quarter. Pacer Advisors Inc. now owns 7,253 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $1,410,000 after purchasing an additional 1,029 shares during the last quarter. Compound Planning Inc. bought a new position in shares of J.B. Hunt Transport Services in the 4th quarter valued at $282,000. Corient Private Wealth LLC increased its stake in shares of J.B. Hunt Transport Services by 19.5% in the 4th quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 503,738 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $97,896,000 after purchasing an additional 82,084 shares during the last quarter. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV increased its stake in shares of J.B. Hunt Transport Services by 27.5% in the 4th quarter. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV now owns 49,865 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $9,691,000 after purchasing an additional 10,753 shares during the last quarter. Finally, State of Tennessee Department of Treasury increased its stake in shares of J.B. Hunt Transport Services by 119.4% in the 4th quarter. State of Tennessee Department of Treasury now owns 20,470 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $4,150,000 after purchasing an additional 11,140 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 74.95% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

JBHT has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. BMO Capital Markets restated an “outperform” rating and set a $245.00 price objective on shares of J.B. Hunt Transport Services in a research note on Thursday, February 19th. Stifel Nicolaus raised their price objective on J.B. Hunt Transport Services from $201.00 to $205.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 2nd. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of J.B. Hunt Transport Services in a research note on Friday, March 27th. Argus upgraded J.B. Hunt Transport Services to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 22nd. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein raised their price objective on J.B. Hunt Transport Services from $158.00 to $195.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a research note on Friday, January 9th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have assigned a Buy rating and eleven have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $205.91.

About J.B. Hunt Transport Services

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.