In the past week, JBHT stock has gone down by -7.20%, with a monthly decline of -6.70% and a quarterly plunge of -0.54%. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.51%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 2.25% for J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -7.79% for JBHT’s stock, with a -3.13% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc (NASDAQ: JBHT) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc (NASDAQ: JBHT) is above average at 30.53x, Company’s 36-month beta value is 1.16.Analysts have differing opinions on the stock, with 12 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 4 as “overweight,” 8 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
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The public float for JBHT is 80.21M, and currently, short sellers hold a 3.02% ratio of that floaft. The average trading volume of JBHT on December 20, 2024 was 852.58K shares.
JBHT) stock’s latest price update
The stock of J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc (NASDAQ: JBHT) has decreased by -1.29 when compared to last closing price of 170.29.Despite this, the company has seen a loss of -7.20% in its stock price over the last five trading days. businesswire.com reported 2024-12-09 that LOWELL, Ark.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. (NASDAQ: JBHT), one of the largest supply chain solutions providers in North America, announced today its continued participation in Wreaths Across America for the 11th consecutive year. The nationwide effort ensures fallen veterans are remembered during the holiday season. “Wreaths Across America is a special time to recognize and honor military service members who sacrificed their lives for our freedoms,” said David Keefauver, e.
Analysts’ Opinion of JBHT
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for JBHT stocks, with TD Cowen repeating the rating for JBHT by listing it as a “Hold.” The predicted price for JBHT in the upcoming period, according to TD Cowen is $182 based on the research report published on October 16, 2024 of the current year 2024.
Citigroup, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see JBHT reach a price target of $201. The rating they have provided for JBHT stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on October 09th, 2024.
TD Cowen gave a rating of “Hold” to JBHT, setting the target price at $161 in the report published on July 17th of the current year.
JBHT Trading at -7.40% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought JBHT to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -23.42% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.25%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.51%, as shares sank -7.42% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +1.21% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, JBHT fell by -7.20%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -15.87% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $182.31. In addition, J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc saw -15.84% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at JBHT starting from Simpson Shelley, who sale 6,000 shares at the price of $183.47 back on Dec 05 ’24. After this action, Simpson Shelley now owns 82,264 shares of J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc, valued at $1,100,819 using the latest closing price.
McGee Eric, the EVP Highway Services of J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc, sale 145 shares at $182.72 during a trade that took place back on Dec 06 ’24, which means that McGee Eric is holding 700 shares at $26,495 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for JBHT
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.07 for the present operating margin
- 0.12 for the gross margin
The net margin for J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc stands at 0.05. The total capital return value is set at 0.13. Equity return is now at value 14.19, with 6.81 for asset returns.
Based on J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc (JBHT), the company’s capital structure generated 0.28 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.9. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.38. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 11.45.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 1.74 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 0.9. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 1.5. The receivables turnover for the company is 9.7for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 1.47. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.94.
Conclusion
In a nutshell, J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc (JBHT) has experienced a bad performance in recent times. The stock has received mixed “buy” and “hold” ratings from analysts. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
