J.B. Hunt Transport Companies TodayJBHTJ.B. Hunt Transport Companies$129.23 +4.50 (+3.61%) As of 04/17/2025 04:00 PM Eastern52-Week Vary$122.79▼$200.40Dividend Yield1.36percentP/E Ratio23.24Price Goal$162.20
J.B. Hunt’s NASDAQ: JBHT inventory share worth got here underneath strain with the specter of tariffs and their financial affect and fell to a brand new low following its Q1 launch. The low was catalyzed by tepid steerage relative to analysts’ forecasts and the worth goal reset it prompted. The takeaway is that JBHT analysts are impacting the worth motion in Q2. Nonetheless, the market has overcorrected, falling under the vary’s low finish and providing buyers a deep-value alternative on this transportation inventory.
This chance might not final lengthy as a result of the headwinds impacting sentiment in early Q2 may evaporate as rapidly as they appeared.
MarketBeat tracked 5 analyst revisions inside the first day of J.B. Hunt’s Q1 launch, 4 of which included lowered worth targets. Nevertheless, the consensus of the 5 consists of a stable Purchase score and a forecast for 25% upside.
The only outlier is a reiterated worth goal that provides $25 to the consensus of revisions and aligns with the broader consensus.
It forecasts a virtually 40% upside, however the lowest analyst worth goal highlights the worth alternative. Buying and selling at $125, JBHT inventory is greater than 10% under the low goal, buying and selling at a crucial assist degree that limits the draw back threat. That degree aligns with highs set in 2019 and the stimulus-induced breakout the next 12 months.
J.B. Hunt: Enterprise Contracts in Q1 However Much less Than Anticipated
J.B. Hunt confronted headwinds in Q1, together with diminished truck counts, fewer stops, fewer complete masses, and decrease income per mile in crucial segments. Nevertheless, the harm was lower than feared, leaving the quarterly income at $2.92 billion, down 0.7% yearly however 70 foundation factors higher than anticipated.
Segmentally, Intermodal was strongest, with a 5% acquire pushed by quantity will increase, however weaknesses in all different segments offset the power. Devoted Contract Companies fell by 4%, Built-in Capability Options by 6%, Trucking by 7%, and Ultimate Mile Companies by 12%.
