Lowell, Arkansas-based J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. (JBHT) is a main North American transportation and logistics company. It supplies freight transportation, intermodal, truckload, devoted, brokerage, and provide chain options, leveraging technology, capability, and infrastructure to improve effectivity. The company has a market capitalization of roughly $25.9 billion.
Shares of this main transportation and logistics company have considerably outperformed the broader market over the previous yr. JBHT has gained 73.1% over this period, while the broader S&P 500 Index ($SPX) has rallied 18.3%. Likewise, JBHT has climbed 33.7% so far this yr, outperforming the S&P 500’s 11.8% year-to-date gain.
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Narrowing the comparability, JBHT has also outperformed the ProfessionalShares Supply Chain Logistics ETF (SUPL), which has climbed 23.1% over the previous yr and 20.6% year-to-date.
On July 15, J.B. Hunt Transport Services reported its Q2 FY2026 earnings, with shares dipping 1.6% before leaping 8% the following session, as outcomes topped analyst estimates on both income and earnings. Total working income grew 19.4% to $3.50 billion, pushed primarily by increased load volumes and income per load across Intermodal, Integrated Capacity Solutions, and Truckload, along with improved productiveness in Dedicated Contract Services. EPS surged 45.8% to $1.91.
For the present fiscal yr ending in December 2026, analysts project JBHT’s diluted EPS to increase 26.6% to $7.75. The company’s earnings historical past is spectacular, as JBHT has surpassed consensus EPS estimates in each of the previous 4 quarters.
Among the 25 analysts protecting JBHT stock, the consensus ranking is a “Moderate Buy,” primarily based on 14 “Strong Buys,” one “Moderate Buy,” eight “Holds,” one “Moderate Sell,” and one “Strong Sell.”
JBHT’s configuration is more bullish than it was two months in the past, when the stock had 12 “Strong Buy” suggestions.
On July 16, Raymond James analyst Patrick Brown maintained an “Outperform” ranking on J.B. Hunt Transport Services and raised the price goal to $315 from $299, reflecting a constructive outlook.