J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. (NASDAQ:JBHT) Stock Short Interest Report for September

Posted by Francis Steltz on Oct 16th, 2026

J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. (NASDAQ:JBHT – Get Free Report) saw a large increase in short interest in the month of September. As of September 30th, there was short interest totaling 3,227,884 shares, an increase of 58.5% from the September 15th total of 2,036,176 shares. Approximately 3.5% of the shares of the stock are sold short. Based on an average trading volume of 1,535,855 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 2.1 days.

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

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. V Square Quantitative Management LLC raised its position in shares of J.B. Hunt Transport Services by 13.8% in the 3rd quarter. V Square Quantitative Management LLC now owns 2,839 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $636,000 after purchasing an additional 344 shares in the last quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. grew its position in shares of J.B. Hunt Transport Services by 130.8% during the third quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. now owns 106,363 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $23,831,000 after buying an additional 60,276 shares in the last quarter. Curated Wealth Partners LLC bought a new stake in shares of J.B. Hunt Transport Services in the third quarter worth $1,182,000. Strategy Asset Managers LLC bought a new stake in shares of J.B. Hunt Transport Services in the third quarter worth $635,000. Finally, Tempus Wealth Planning LLC increased its stake in shares of J.B. Hunt Transport Services by 0.9% in the third quarter. Tempus Wealth Planning LLC now owns 6,043 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $1,354,000 after buying an additional 56 shares during the last quarter. 74.95% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Key Headlines Impacting J.B. Hunt Transport Services

Here are the key news stories impacting J.B. Hunt Transport Services this week:

Positive Sentiment: J.B. Hunt reported third-quarter revenue of $3.68 billion, up 20.4% year over year and above the $3.59 billion analyst consensus. EPS was $1.82, slightly ahead of the $1.81 estimate and up from $1.76 a year earlier. J.B. Hunt earnings results
Positive Sentiment: Citizens JMP reaffirmed its “market outperform” rating and assigned a $300 price target, implying substantial upside from the referenced $235.31 share price. Citizens JMP rating report
Neutral Sentiment: Management’s third-quarter earnings call transcript is available, giving investors additional insight into freight demand, pricing, operating trends and the outlook across J.B. Hunt’s transportation businesses. J.B. Hunt Q3 2026 earnings call transcript
Negative Sentiment: Profit growth lagged revenue growth. Net income was $172.4 million, while operating expenses rose to $3.43 billion, indicating pressure on margins and helping explain why investors viewed the earnings beat as less impressive than the headline figures suggested. J.B. Hunt reports higher profit and operating expenses
Negative Sentiment: Rosen and Pomerantz law firms announced investigations into potential securities claims involving J.B. Hunt. The investigations remain an uncertainty and could add reputational or legal-risk overhang, although no liability has been established. Pomerantz investor alert

J.B. Hunt Transport Services Stock Down 2.3%

JBHT traded down $5.39 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $229.92. 656,294 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,012,217. J.B. Hunt Transport Services has a fifty-two week low of $157.82 and a fifty-two week high of $299.76. The company has a market cap of $21.59 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 32.54, a PEG ratio of 1.93 and a beta of 1.31. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.31, a current ratio of 1.26 and a quick ratio of 1.26. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $252.50 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $259.27.

J.B. Hunt Transport Services (NASDAQ:JBHT – Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October 15th. The transportation company reported $1.82 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.81 by $0.01. The firm had revenue of $3.68 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.59 billion. J.B. Hunt Transport Services had a net margin of 5.31% and a return on equity of 18.75%. The firm’s revenue was up 20.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $1.76 EPS. As a group, analysts forecast that J.B. Hunt Transport Services will post 7.34 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

J.B. Hunt Transport Services Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, August 21st. Stockholders of record on Friday, August 7th were given a dividend of $0.45 per share. This represents a $1.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.8%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, August 7th. J.B. Hunt Transport Services’s payout ratio is presently 25.50%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research firms have weighed in on JBHT. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of J.B. Hunt Transport Services from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, September 21st. Barclays lowered their price objective on shares of J.B. Hunt Transport Services from $300.00 to $285.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, September 16th. Citizens Jmp restated a “market outperform” rating and set a $300.00 price objective on shares of J.B. Hunt Transport Services in a report on Friday. Wells Fargo & Company set a $285.00 target price on J.B. Hunt Transport Services in a research report on Friday. Finally, Susquehanna cut their target price on J.B. Hunt Transport Services from $345.00 to $305.00 and set a “positive” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, October 2nd. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have assigned a Buy rating, nine have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $273.92.

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About J.B. Hunt Transport Services

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J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc is a transportation and logistics company headquartered in Lowell, Arkansas. Founded in 1961 by Johnnie Bryan Hunt and Johnelle Hunt, the company has grown from a small trucking operation into a major provider of freight transportation and supply-chain services across North America.

The company’s primary business activities include intermodal transportation, which combines rail and truck services; dedicated contract services, which provides customized fleet and delivery operations for individual customers; and integrated capacity solutions, including freight brokerage and third-party logistics.