J.B. Hunt Transport Services (JBHT) Stock Forecast & Price Target

$151.88 -1.14 (-0.75%)

Closing price 07/3/2025 03:33 PM Eastern

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J.B. Hunt Transport Services - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2025)

MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0 to .5 = Strong Sell, .5 to 1 = Sell, 1 to 1.5 = Reduce, 1.5 to 2.5 = Hold, 2.5 to 3.0 = Moderate Buy, 3.0 to 3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.

Consensus Rating

Moderate Buy

Based on 22 Analyst Ratings

Sell
0

Hold
10

Buy
12

Based on 22 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for J.B. Hunt Transport Services in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy." Out of the 22 analysts, 10 have given a hold rating, 11 have given a buy rating, and 1 has given a strong buy rating for JBHT.

Consensus Price Target

$163.43
7.60% Upside

According to the 22 analysts' twelve-month price targets for J.B. Hunt Transport Services, the average price target is $163.43. The highest price target for JBHT is $202.00, while the lowest price target for JBHT is $140.00. The average price target represents a forecasted upside of 7.60% from the current price of $151.88.

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JBHT Analyst Ratings Over Time

Type	Current Forecast 7/5/24 to 7/5/25	1 Month Ago 6/5/24 to 6/5/25	3 Months Ago 4/6/24 to 4/6/25	1 Year Ago 7/6/23 to 7/5/24
Strong Buy	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy	11 Buy rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	12 Buy rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)
Hold	10 Hold rating(s)	10 Hold rating(s)	8 Hold rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)
Sell	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target	$163.43	$161.90	$181.55	$191.38
Forecasted Upside	7.60% Upside	16.37% Upside	34.82% Upside	20.90% Upside
Consensus Rating	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy

JBHT Analyst Recommendations By Month

The chart below shows how a company's ratings by analysts have changed over time. Each bar represents the previous year of ratings for that month. Within each bar, the sell ratings are shown in red, the hold ratings are shown in yellow, the buy ratings are shown in green, and the strong buy ratings are shown in dark green.

JBHT Price Targets by Month

The chart below shows how a company's share price and consensus price target have changed over time. The dark blue line represents the company's actual price. The lighter blue line represents the stock's consensus price target. The even lighter blue range in the background of the two lines represents the low price target and the high price target for each stock.

J.B. Hunt Transport Services Stock vs. The Competition

Type	J.B. Hunt Transport Services	Transportation Companies	S&P 500
Consensus Rating Score	2.59	2.57	2.53
Consensus Rating	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy
Predicted Upside	7.60% Upside	31.64% Upside	9.83% Upside
News Sentiment Rating	Positive News See Recent JBHT News	Positive News	Positive News

Recent Analyst Forecasts and Stock Ratings

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Date	Brokerage	Analyst Name	Action	Rating	Price Target	Upside/Downside on Report Date
7/1/2025	Baird R W 2 of 5 stars	D. Moore Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Upgrade	Strong-Buy
7/1/2025	Robert W. Baird 2 of 5 stars	Daniel Moore Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Initiated Coverage	Outperform	$169.00	+17.69%
6/30/2025	Truist Financial 3 of 5 stars	Lucas Pipes Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Hold ➝ Hold	$130.00 ➝ $140.00	-3.47%
6/24/2025	Susquehanna Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	B. Majors Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Reiterated Rating	Neutral ➝ Neutral	$140.00 ➝ $155.00	+7.87%
6/2/2025	The Goldman Sachs Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Jordan Alliger Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Reiterated Rating	Buy ➝ Neutral	$164.00	+18.22%
5/16/2025	Bank of America Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Ken Hoexter Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Buy ➝ Buy	$150.00 ➝ $166.00	+12.31%
4/16/2025	Stifel Nicolaus Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Bruce Chan Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Set Target		$150.00	+20.26%
4/16/2025	Sanford C. Bernstein Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	David Vernon Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Set Target	Market Perform ➝ Market Perform	$148.00	+18.66%
4/16/2025	JPMorgan Chase & Co. Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Brian Ossenbeck Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target	Overweight ➝ Overweight	$167.00 ➝ $150.00	+20.26%
4/16/2025	UBS Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Thomas Wadewitz Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target	Buy ➝ Buy	$196.00 ➝ $155.00	+24.93%
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4/16/2025	Wells Fargo & Company Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Christian Wetherbee Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target	Overweight ➝ Overweight	$170.00 ➝ $150.00	+21.50%
4/16/2025	Benchmark Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Christopher Kuhn Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Reiterated Rating	Buy ➝ Buy	$175.00 ➝ $175.00	+41.75%
4/16/2025	Stephens Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Justin Long Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target	Overweight ➝ Overweight	$170.00 ➝ $165.00	+22.12%
4/16/2025	TD Cowen Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target	Hold	$160.00 ➝ $140.00	+3.62%
4/11/2025	Raymond James Financial Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Patrick Tyler Brown Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target	Outperform ➝ Outperform	$190.00 ➝ $165.00	+22.82%
4/8/2025	Citigroup Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	A. Rosa Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target	Buy ➝ Buy	$193.00 ➝ $164.00	+26.68%
4/2/2025	Barclays Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Brandon Oglenski Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target	Equal Weight ➝ Equal Weight	$180.00 ➝ $165.00	+10.08%
3/7/2025	Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Initiated Coverage	Hold	$167.00	+2.92%
1/17/2025	Evercore ISI Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Vijay Kumar Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target	Outperform ➝ Outperform	$207.00 ➝ $202.00	+16.98%
10/17/2024	Loop Capital Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Hold ➝ Hold	$173.00 ➝ $187.00	+3.80%
10/16/2024	BMO Capital Markets Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Reiterated Rating	Outperform ➝ Outperform	$195.00 ➝ $195.00	+8.96%
7/8/2024	Morgan Stanley Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target	Equal Weight ➝ Equal Weight	$162.00 ➝ $160.00	+2.11%

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Should I Buy J.B. Hunt Transport Services Stock? JBHT Pros and Cons Explained

These pros and cons were generated based on recent news and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest and most accurate insights. They were last updated on Wednesday, July 2, 2025. Please send any questions or comments about these J.B. Hunt Transport Services pros and cons to contact@marketbeat.com.

J.B. Hunt Transport Services
Bull Case

Here are some ways that investors could benefit from investing in J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc.:

The company recently reported earnings per share (EPS) of $1.17, surpassing analysts' expectations, indicating strong financial performance.
J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. has a solid revenue stream, with reported revenues of approximately $2.92 billion, aligning with market expectations.
Institutional investors hold a significant portion of the company’s stock, which can indicate confidence in its long-term stability and growth potential.
The current stock price is around $150, which reflects a moderate valuation in the transportation sector, making it an attractive option for investors looking for growth.
The company has a consistent dividend payout, with a recent quarterly dividend of $0.44 per share, providing a steady income stream for investors.

J.B. Hunt Transport Services
Bear Case

Investors should be bearish about investing in J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. for these reasons:

Recent price target adjustments by analysts have shown a downward trend, with some firms reducing their targets, which may indicate concerns about future performance.
The company has a net margin of 4.65%, which, while positive, may be lower compared to industry peers, suggesting potential challenges in profitability.
With a dividend payout ratio of 31.94%, there may be limited room for dividend growth, which could be a concern for income-focused investors.
Market volatility in the transportation sector can impact stock performance, making it a riskier investment in uncertain economic conditions.
Insider ownership is relatively low at 2.30%, which may raise questions about management's commitment to shareholder interests.

JBHT Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

: According to the research reports of 22 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for J.B. Hunt Transport Services is $163.43, with a high forecast of $202.00 and a low forecast of $140.00.
: 22 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for J.B. Hunt Transport Services in the last year. There are currently 10 hold ratings, 11 buy ratings and 1 strong buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" JBHT shares.
: According to analysts, J.B. Hunt Transport Services's stock has a predicted upside of 7.60% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.
: Over the previous 90 days, J.B. Hunt Transport Services's stock had 1 upgrade by analysts.
: J.B. Hunt Transport Services has been rated by research analysts at Baird R W, Bank of America, Benchmark, Citigroup, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Raymond James Financial, Robert W. Baird, Sanford C. Bernstein, Stephens, Stifel Nicolaus, Susquehanna, TD Cowen, The Goldman Sachs Group, Truist Financial, UBS Group, and Wells Fargo & Company in the past 90 days.
: Analysts like J.B. Hunt Transport Services more than other "transportation" companies. The consensus rating score for J.B. Hunt Transport Services is 2.59 while the average consensus rating score for "transportation" companies is 2.57. Learn more on how JBHT compares to other companies.

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J.B. Hunt Transport Services (JBHT) Stock Forecast & Price Target