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

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

• 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.
• 5/30/2026 – J.B. Hunt Transport Services was downgraded by Wall Street Zen from “buy” to “hold”.
• 5/11/2026 – J.B. Hunt Transport Services had its “outperform” rating reaffirmed by Evercore Inc. They now have a $248.00 price target on the stock.
• 5/2/2026 – J.B. Hunt Transport Services was upgraded by Wall Street Zen from “hold” to “buy”.
• 4/24/2026 – J.B. Hunt Transport Services was downgraded by Weiss Ratings from “hold (c+)” to “hold (c)”.
• 4/22/2026 – J.B. Hunt Transport Services had its price target raised by Susquehanna from $250.00 to $290.00. They now have a “positive” rating on the stock.
• 4/20/2026 – J.B. Hunt Transport Services was given a new $285.00 price target by Argus.
• 4/17/2026 – J.B. Hunt Transport Services had its price target raised by Robert W. Baird from $215.00 to $236.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 4/17/2026 – J.B. Hunt Transport Services had its price target raised by Benchmark Co. from $230.00 to $250.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 4/16/2026 – J.B. Hunt Transport Services had its price target raised by UBS Group AG from $216.00 to $221.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 4/16/2026 – J.B. Hunt Transport Services had its price target raised by Morgan Stanley from $165.00 to $180.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 4/16/2026 – J.B. Hunt Transport Services had its price target raised by BMO Capital Markets from $245.00 to $250.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 4/16/2026 – J.B. Hunt Transport Services had its price target raised by Citigroup Inc. from $228.00 to $236.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 4/16/2026 – J.B. Hunt Transport Services had its price target raised by Wells Fargo & Company from $225.00 to $250.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 4/16/2026 – J.B. Hunt Transport Services had its price target raised by Barclays PLC from $200.00 to $235.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 4/16/2026 – J.B. Hunt Transport Services had its price target raised by Bank of America Corporation from $225.00 to $250.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 4/16/2026 – J.B. Hunt Transport Services had its price target raised by Truist Financial Corporation from $205.00 to $230.00. They now have a “hold” rating on the stock.
• 4/16/2026 – J.B. Hunt Transport Services had its price target raised by TD Cowen from $209.00 to $228.00. They now have a “hold” rating on the stock.
• 4/15/2026 – J.B. Hunt Transport Services had its “outperform” rating reaffirmed by Raymond James Financial, Inc.. They now have a $240.00 price target on the stock.

J.B. Hunt Transport Services Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, May 22nd. Shareholders of record on Friday, May 8th were issued a $0.45 dividend. This represents a $1.80 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.6%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, May 8th. J.B. Hunt Transport Services’s dividend payout ratio is presently 27.86%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, EVP David Keefauver sold 703 shares of the company’s 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 transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 790 shares in the company, valued at approximately $225,252.70. This represents a 47.09% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, EVP Darren P. Field sold 4,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, May 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $254.49, for a total value of $1,017,960.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 8,696 shares in the company, valued at $2,213,045.04. This represents a 31.51% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold 18,119 shares of company stock worth $4,736,095 over the last quarter. Corporate 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.