In the past week, JBHT stock has gone down by -7.91%, with a monthly decline of -10.79% and a quarterly plunge of -18.07%. The volatility ratio for the week is 3.34%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 2.91% for J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -7.72% for JBHT’s stock, with a -12.31% 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 26.88x, which is above its average ratio. Moreover, the 36-month beta value for JBHT is 1.24. Analysts have varying opinions on the stock, with 12 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 4 as “overweight,” 9 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for JBHT is 79.47M and currently, short sellers hold a 3.94% of that float. On March 14, 2025, JBHT’s average trading volume was 880.44K shares.
JBHT) stock’s latest price update
J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc (NASDAQ: JBHT)’s stock price has decreased by -3.25 compared to its previous closing price of 154.45. However, the company has seen a -7.91% decrease in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. zacks.com reported 2025-03-11 that Higher interest expenses, lower segmental revenues and high debt weigh on JBHT’s bottom line.
Analysts’ Opinion of JBHT
Deutsche Bank, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see JBHT reach a price target of $167. The rating they have provided for JBHT stocks is “Hold” according to the report published on March 07th, 2025.
TD Cowen gave a rating of “Hold” to JBHT, setting the target price at $171 in the report published on January 17th of the current year.
JBHT Trading at -11.39% 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 -26.31% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.91%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 3.34%, as shares sank -9.23% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -13.13% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, JBHT fell by -7.91%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -5.35% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $161.92. In addition, J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc saw -12.44% 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 Field Darren P., who sale 1,200 shares at the price of $161.67 back on Mar 07 ’25. After this action, Field Darren P. now owns 17,822 shares of J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc, valued at $194,004 using the latest closing price.
Field Darren P., the Officer of J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc, proposed sale 1,200 shares at $161.67 during a trade that took place back on Mar 07 ’25, which means that Field Darren P. is holding shares at $194,004 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
- 0.14 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 14.06, with 6.59 for asset returns.
Based on J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc (JBHT), the company’s capital structure generated 0.27 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 1.0. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.37. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 10.61.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 1.6 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 0.89. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 1.35. The receivables turnover for the company is 8.16for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 1.45. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.06.
Conclusion
To wrap up, the performance of J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc (JBHT) has been bad in recent times. The stock has received a mixed of “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.
