J.B. Hunt Transport Services (JBHT) – Investment Analysts’ Recent Ratings Updates

Several analysts have recently updated their ratings and price targets for J.B. Hunt Transport Services (NASDAQ: JBHT):

• 7/21/2026 – J.B. Hunt Transport Services had its “hold (c)” rating reaffirmed by Weiss Ratings.
• 7/20/2026 – J.B. Hunt Transport Services had its “market perform” rating reaffirmed by Citigroup Inc..
• 7/16/2026 – J.B. Hunt Transport Services had its “outperform” rating reaffirmed by BMO Capital Markets.
• 7/16/2026 – J.B. Hunt Transport Services had its “outperform” rating reaffirmed by Sanford C. Bernstein.
• 7/16/2026 – J.B. Hunt Transport Services had its price target raised by UBS Group AG from $286.00 to $291.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 7/16/2026 – J.B. Hunt Transport Services had its price target raised by Truist Financial Corporation from $280.00 to $295.00. They now have a “hold” rating on the stock.
• 7/16/2026 – J.B. Hunt Transport Services was given a new $261.00 price target by The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc..
• 7/16/2026 – J.B. Hunt Transport Services had its price target raised by Stephens from $360.00 to $370.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 7/16/2026 – J.B. Hunt Transport Services was given a new $345.00 price target by Susquehanna.
• 7/16/2026 – J.B. Hunt Transport Services had its price target raised by Wells Fargo & Company from $310.00 to $335.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 7/16/2026 – J.B. Hunt Transport Services had its price target raised by Raymond James Financial, Inc. from $299.00 to $315.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 7/16/2026 – J.B. Hunt Transport Services was upgraded by Zacks Research from “hold” to “strong-buy”.
• 7/16/2026 – J.B. Hunt Transport Services had its price target raised by Citigroup Inc. from $278.00 to $309.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 7/16/2026 – J.B. Hunt Transport Services had its price target raised by JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $280.00 to $313.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 7/16/2026 – J.B. Hunt Transport Services had its price target raised by TD Cowen from $265.00 to $297.00. They now have a “hold” rating on the stock.
• 7/16/2026 – J.B. Hunt Transport Services had its price target raised by Robert W. Baird from $290.00 to $320.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 7/16/2026 – J.B. Hunt Transport Services had its price target raised by Barclays PLC from $270.00 to $300.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 7/15/2026 – J.B. Hunt Transport Services is now covered by Citigroup Inc.. They set a “market perform” rating on the stock.
• 7/15/2026 – J.B. Hunt Transport Services is now covered by Citizens Jmp. They set a “market perform” rating on the stock.
• 7/15/2026 – J.B. Hunt Transport Services had its price target raised by Truist Financial Corporation from $230.00 to $280.00. They now have a “hold” rating on the stock.
• 7/14/2026 – J.B. Hunt Transport Services had its price target raised by Susquehanna from $290.00 to $326.00. They now have a “positive” rating on the stock.
• 7/13/2026 – J.B. Hunt Transport Services had its price target raised by UBS Group AG from $221.00 to $286.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 7/13/2026 – J.B. Hunt Transport Services had its price target raised by Raymond James Financial, Inc. from $255.00 to $299.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 7/13/2026 – J.B. Hunt Transport Services had its price target raised by Stifel Nicolaus from $225.00 to $261.00. They now have a “hold” rating on the stock.
• 7/10/2026 – J.B. Hunt Transport Services had its price target raised by JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $227.00 to $280.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 7/9/2026 – J.B. Hunt Transport Services was upgraded by Sanford C. Bernstein from “market perform” to “outperform”. They now have a $329.00 price target on the stock, up from $192.00.
• 7/9/2026 – J.B. Hunt Transport Services had its price target raised by Citigroup Inc. from $236.00 to $278.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 7/8/2026 – J.B. Hunt Transport Services had its price target raised by The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. from $212.00 to $239.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 7/6/2026 – J.B. Hunt Transport Services had its “underweight” rating reaffirmed by Morgan Stanley. They now have a $200.00 price target on the stock, up from $190.00.
• 6/26/2026 – J.B. Hunt Transport Services had its price target raised by Benchmark Co. from $250.00 to $300.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 6/25/2026 – J.B. Hunt Transport Services had its price target raised by Barclays PLC from $235.00 to $270.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 6/17/2026 – J.B. Hunt Transport Services had its price target raised by Robert W. Baird from $275.00 to $290.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 6/7/2026 – J.B. Hunt Transport Services was upgraded by Wall Street Zen from “hold” to “buy”.
• 6/5/2026 – J.B. Hunt Transport Services had its price target raised by Wells Fargo & Company from $250.00 to $310.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 6/5/2026 – J.B. Hunt Transport Services had its price target raised by BMO Capital Markets from $250.00 to $320.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.

J.B. Hunt Transport Services Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, August 21st. Stockholders of record on Friday, August 7th will be given a $0.45 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, August 7th. This represents a $1.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.7%. J.B. Hunt Transport Services’s dividend payout ratio is 25.50%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, EVP David Keefauver sold 703 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, June 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $285.13, for a total value of $200,446.39. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 790 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $225,252.70. This trade represents a 47.09% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, EVP Spencer Frazier sold 2,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, May 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $258.20, for a total value of $516,400.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 4,604 shares in the company, valued at $1,188,752.80. This trade represents a 30.28% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last ninety days, insiders sold 15,847 shares of company stock valued at $4,162,861. Insiders own 2.50% of the company’s stock.

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.