Research Analysts’ Weekly Ratings Changes for J.B. Hunt Transport Services (JBHT)

Several brokerages have updated their recommendations and price targets on shares of J.B. Hunt Transport Services (NASDAQ: JBHT) in the last few weeks:

• 12/22/2025 – J.B. Hunt Transport Services had its “hold (c)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
• 12/16/2025 – J.B. Hunt Transport Services had its price target raised by analysts at Stifel Nicolaus from $147.00 to $172.00. They now have a “hold” rating on the stock.
• 12/15/2025 – J.B. Hunt Transport Services had its “hold (c)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
• 12/11/2025 – J.B. Hunt Transport Services was given a new $227.00 price target on by analysts at Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft.
• 12/11/2025 – J.B. Hunt Transport Services was upgraded by analysts at Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating. They now have a $227.00 price target on the stock, up previously from $133.00.
• 12/8/2025 – J.B. Hunt Transport Services had its “hold (c)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
• 12/8/2025 – J.B. Hunt Transport Services had its price target raised by analysts at Morgan Stanley from $150.00 to $165.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 12/1/2025 – J.B. Hunt Transport Services had its “hold (c)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
• 11/25/2025 – J.B. Hunt Transport Services had its “hold (c)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
• 11/19/2025 – J.B. Hunt Transport Services had its “hold (c)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
• 11/13/2025 – J.B. Hunt Transport Services had its “hold (c)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.

J.B. Hunt Transport Services Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, November 21st. Shareholders of record on Friday, November 7th were given a dividend of $0.44 per share. This represents a $1.76 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.9%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, November 7th. J.B. Hunt Transport Services’s dividend payout ratio is presently 30.50%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, EVP David Keefauver sold 1,588 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, December 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $189.29, for a total value of $300,592.52. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 550 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $104,109.50. This represents a 74.28% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, EVP Darren P. Field sold 6,500 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, October 29th. The stock was sold at an average price of $169.00, for a total value of $1,098,500.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 12,976 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,192,944. The trade was a 33.37% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last 90 days, insiders have sold 15,109 shares of company stock valued at $2,688,970. 2.30% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc is a leading provider of transportation and logistics solutions headquartered in Lowell, Arkansas. The company offers a comprehensive suite of services designed to move freight efficiently across North America, including intermodal, dedicated contract services, full truckload, less-than-truckload (LTL), final mile delivery and specialized transport.

In its intermodal segment, J.B. Hunt leverages a network of rail and truck assets to transport containers and trailers on major U.S.