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J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. (JBHT) is a leading North American transportation and logistics company headquartered in Lowell, Arkansas. The company provides a broad range of supply chain solutions, including intermodal, dedicated contract services, truckload, final mile delivery, and integrated capacity solutions. It is widely recognized for its large-scale intermodal network and technology-driven logistics platform, serving a diverse customer base across industries.
With a market cap of $18.8 billion, J.B. Hunt is considered a large-cap stock and a key player in the transportation sector. Companies valued at $10 billion or more are generally classified as “large-cap” stocks, and J.B. Hunt Transport Services falls right in this category. The company emphasizes innovation and customer-centric solutions as core elements of its strategy, offering tailored transportation and logistics services designed to meet evolving supply chain needs.
JBHT is currently trading 16.3% below its 52-week high of $236, which it hit on Mar. 4. The stock has gained marginally over the past three months, compared to the Industrial Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLI), which posted 6.9% returns during the same period.
Over the past six months, JBHT has experienced a 46.3% increase and 34.3% rise over the past 52 weeks. In comparison, XLI has risen by 8.1% over the past six months and has gained 25.3% over the past year.
JBHT has been trading above both its 50-day and 200-day moving averages since mid-October 2025, although it has recently dropped below the 50-day line.
J.B. Hunt Transport Services’ stock has risen over the past year, driven by strong operational execution and structural cost-cutting initiatives that expanded margins despite a fragile freight market. Investors have reacted positively to significant earnings beats, with fourth-quarter EPS of $1.90, up 24% year-over-year and above analyst estimates.
In addition, top rival Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc. (KNX) has underperformed JBHT, with 28% rise over the past six months and 14.1% surge over the past year.
Analysts are moderately optimistic about JBHT’s prospects. The stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” from 25 analysts in coverage. The mean price target of $214.61 suggests a premium of 8.6% to its current price levels.
