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JB Hunt (JBHT): analyst forecast and price target
Analyst consensus
Moderate Buy9 Buy7 Hold0 Sell
Ratings of 16 analysts in the last 3 months · top analysts only12-month forecast
Based on 16 price targets given in the last 3 months, the average target is $286, the highest $325, the lowest $235. The average is +25.0% from the last price of $229.
Analyst ratings 25
| Analyst | Firm | Price target | Rating | Upside | Action | Date | Move vs SPY | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AI xAi Integrated Freight and LogisticsxAI Grok-4 | TipRanks - xAI | $253 → $251−0.8% | Hold | +9.7% | Reiterated | 16.10.26on TipRanks 13:05 | — | |
| AI DeepSeek Integrated Freight and LogisticsDeepSeek V3.2-Speciale | TipRanks - DeepSeek | $258 → $254−1.6% | Hold | +11.0% | Reiterated | 16.10.26on TipRanks 13:05 | — | |
| AI OpenAI Integrated Freight and LogisticsOpenAI 5.2 | TipRanks - OpenAI | $253 → $252−0.4% | Hold | +10.1% | Reiterated | 16.10.26on TipRanks 13:05 | — | |
| AI Anthropic Integrated Freight and LogisticsAnthropic Opus-4.6 | TipRanks - Anthropic | $243 → $239−1.6% | Hold | +4.5% | Reiterated | 16.10.26on TipRanks 13:05 | — | |
| AI Google Integrated Freight and LogisticsGemini 3.1Pro | TipRanks - Google | $259 → $256−1.2% | Hold | +11.9% | Reiterated | 16.10.26on TipRanks 13:05 | — | |
| AI PerPlexity Integrated Freight and LogisticsPerPlexity SonarPro | TipRanks - PerPlexity | $257 → $248−3.5% | Hold | +8.4% | Reiterated | 16.10.26on TipRanks 13:05 | — | |
| Jason Seidl★★★★★★★★★★#57 · hits 69% · avg +25.4% | TD Cowen | $283 → $279−1.4% | Hold | +22.0% | Reiterated | 16.10.26on TipRanks 11:15 | −1.7% | ↗ |
| Bascome Majors★★★★★★★★★★#685 · hits 62% · avg +11.1% | Stephens | $330 → $325−1.5% | Buy | +42.1% | Reiterated | 16.10.26on TipRanks 08:45 | −1.7% | ↗ |
| Ravi Shanker★★★★★★★★★★#5688 · hits 49% · avg +1.0% | Morgan Stanley | $200 → $195−2.5% | Sell | −14.8% | Assigned | 16.10.26on TipRanks 08:40 | −1.7% | ↗ |
| Lucas Servera★★★★★★★★★★#727 · hits 66% · avg +29.4% | Truist Financial | $235 | Hold | +2.7% | Reiterated | 16.10.26on TipRanks 08:30 | −1.7% | ↗ |
| Jonathan Chappell★★★★★★★★★★#182 · hits 67% · avg +19.7% | Evercore ISI | $277 → $275−0.7% | Buy | +20.2% | Reiterated | 16.10.26on TipRanks 08:15 | −1.7% | ↗ |
| Thomas Wadewitz★★★★★★★★★★#1291 · hits 54% · avg +8.6% | UBS | $264 → $273+3.4% | Hold | +19.3% | Reiterated | 16.10.26on TipRanks 07:55 | −1.7% | ↗ |
| Fadi Chamoun★★★★★★★★★★#192 · hits 67% · avg +17.9% | BMO Capital | $315 | Buy | +37.7% | Reiterated | 16.10.26on TipRanks 07:25 | −1.7% | ↗ |
| Brian Ossenbeck★★★★★★★★★★#1837 · hits 49% · avg +6.8% | J.P. Morgan | $287 → $283−1.4% | Buy | +23.7% | Assigned | 16.10.26on TipRanks 06:55 | −1.7% | ↗ |
| Ariel Rosa★★★★★★★★★★#104 · hits 77% · avg +20.3% | Citi | $254 → $263+3.5% | Hold | +15.0% | Reiterated | 16.10.26on TipRanks 06:40 | −1.7% | ↗ |
| Ken Hoexter★★★★★★★★★★#3773 · hits 49% · avg +2.6% | Bank of America Securities | $302 → $295−2.3% | Buy | +28.9% | Reiterated | 16.10.26on TipRanks 06:30 | −1.7% | ↗ |
| Brandon Oglenski★★★★★★★★★★#1158 · hits 54% · avg +8.2% | Barclays | $285 | Hold | +24.6% | Reiterated | 16.10.26on TipRanks 05:15 | −1.7% | ↗ |
| Jordan Alliger★★★★★★★★★★#1889 · hits 54% · avg +8.4% | Goldman Sachs | $250 → $252+0.8% | Hold | +10.1% | Reiterated | 15.10.26on TipRanks Oct 16 08:10 | +1.1%next day −1.7% | ↗ |
| David Vernon★★★★★★★★★★#816 · hits 68% · avg +12.3% | Bernstein | $329 → $307−6.7% | Buy | +34.2% | Reiterated | 14.10.26on TipRanks 06:30 | +2.4%next day +1.1% | ↗ |
| Christian Wetherbee★★★★★★★★★★#340 · hits 63% · avg +14.8% | Wells Fargo | $305 → $285−6.6% | Buy | +24.6% | Assigned | 14.10.26on TipRanks 05:50 | +2.4%next day +1.1% | ↗ |
| J. Bruce Chan★★★★★★★★★★#2357 · hits 52% · avg +5.8% | Stifel Nicolaus | $292 → $289−1.0% | Hold | +26.3% | Reiterated | 08.10.26on TipRanks 07:30 | +3.0%next day −0.2% · 5 days +3.3% | ↗ |
| Alex Irving★★★★★★★★★★#1943 · hits 56% · avg +7.0% | Bernstein | $329 | Buy | +43.8% | Reiterated | 05.10.26on TipRanks 07:30 | −2.6%next day −2.2% · 5 days −1.0% | ↗ |
| Harrison Bauer★★★★★★★★★★#6753 · hits 46% · avg +2.6% | Susquehanna | $345 → $305−11.6% | Buy | +33.3% | Reiterated | 02.10.26on TipRanks 08:50 | +2.3%next day −2.6% · 5 days −3.3% | ↗ |
| Christopher Kuhn★★★★★★★★★★#701 · hits 64% · avg +20.6% | Benchmark Co. | $320 | Buy | +39.9% | Reiterated | 24.09.26on TipRanks 11:35 | −2.3%next day −2.2% · 5 days −0.4% | ↗ |
| Patrick Brown★★★★★★★★★★#122 · hits 69% · avg +19.3% | Raymond James | $315 → $300−4.8% | Buy | +31.1% | Reiterated | 17.09.26on TipRanks 08:20 | −1.1%next day −1.2% · 5 days −4.1% | ↗ |
| Daniel Moore CFA★★★★★★★★★★#1981 · hits 63% · avg +18.1% | Robert W. Baird | $320 → $290−9.4% | Buy | +26.8% | Reiterated | 17.09.26on TipRanks 07:20 | −1.1%next day −1.2% · 5 days −4.1% | ↗ |
| Jeff Kauffman★★★★★★★★★★#4678 · hits 53% · avg +3.9% | Citizens JMP | $300 | Buy | +31.1% | Upgrade | 17.09.26on TipRanks 04:45 | −1.1%next day −1.2% · 5 days −4.1% | ↗ |
| William Bonello★★★★★★★★★★#152 · hits 66% · avg +35.0% | Craig-Hallum | — | Buy | — | Reiterated | 09.07.26on TipRanks 12:35 | +1.4%next day −1.4% · 5 days +5.7% | ↗ |
| Kristina Ruggeri★★★★★★★★★★#1597 · hits 59% · avg +12.0% | Argus Research | $235 → $285+21.3% | Buy | +24.6% | Assigned | 17.04.26on TipRanks Apr 20 09:15 | +1.6%next day +2.9% · 5 days +0.9% | ↗ |
| Scott Group★★★★★★★★★★#1601 · hits 58% · avg +8.5% | Wolfe Research | $221 → $244+10.4% | Buy | +6.7% | Reiterated | 07.04.26on TipRanks 10:50 | +0.1%next day +0.6% · 5 days +0.1% | ↗ |
| Richa Harnain★★★★★★★★★★#2311 · hits 65% · avg +23.9% | Deutsche Bank | $227 | Buy | −0.8% | Upgrade | 11.12.25on TipRanks 06:30 | +0.5%next day +0.6% · 5 days +0.3% | ↗ |
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The latest rating of each analyst in the last 12 months, as TipRanks lists them. Every rating kept, earlier ones included
Best analysts covering JB Hunt
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How the average price target moved
The average target of all analysts (their ratings of the 3 months before) on each day, the top analysts’ dashed, against the price; the site keeps this record since 1 October 2026. On 01.10.26: target $299 at a price of $224 (+33.4%); now: $284 at $229 (+23.9%).
PriceAverage targetTop analysts’ target
Recommendation trend · top analysts
Strong BuyBuyHoldSell
| Rating | 05.26 | 06.26 | 07.26 | 08.26 | 09.26 | 10.26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Buy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Buy | 13 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 |
| Hold | 13 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 |
| Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Earnings and sales forecast
Next report: 21.01.27 (Q4 2026, date not confirmed)
Earnings per share
Next quarter’s EPS estimate — $2.04 (from $1.92 to $2.17). Last quarter: $1.82.
Sales
Next quarter’s sales estimate — $3.7B (from $3.4B to $3.9B). Last quarter: $3.7B.
Best top-analyst consensus in the sector · Industrials
About JB Hunt
- CEO: Shelley Simpson
- Employees: 31,750
- 615 J.B. Hunt Corporate Drive, Lowell, AR, 72745-0130, US
- www.jbhunt.com
Operating across North America, J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. specializes in ground transportation, last-mile delivery, and comprehensive logistics solutions. Its operations are structured into five distinct divisions: Intermodal (JBI), Dedicated Contract Services (DCS), Integrated Capacity Solutions (ICS), Final Mile Services (FMS), and Truckload (JBT). The Intermodal (JBI) division facilitates freight movement using multiple transport modes. This segment boasts a substantial asset base, including 104,973 company-owned trailers, a self-maintained fleet of 85,649 chassis, 5,612 company-owned tractors, 582 independent contractor vehicles, and a workforce of 6,943 company drivers. Dedicated Contract Services (DCS) focuses on engineering, implementing, and managing bespoke supply chain strategies for diverse transportation requirements. As of December 31, 2021, its fleet comprised 11,139 company-owned trucks, 544 client-owned trucks, and 6 contractor trucks, complemented by 21,069 company-owned trailers and 7,753 customer-owned trailers. Integrated Capacity Solutions (ICS) delivers comprehensive freight brokerage and logistics services. Offerings span specialized transport options such as flatbed, temperature-controlled, expedited, and less-than-truckload (LTL) shipping, alongside standard dry-van and intermodal modalities. This segment also features an online platform connecting various transportation options and offers outsourcing solutions for clients' logistics needs. Final Mile Services (FMS) handles last-stage delivery operations. This is supported by 1,272 company-owned trucks, 272 customer-supplied trucks, 19 independent contractor trucks, 1,036 company-owned trailers, and 185 client-owned trailers. The Truckload (JBT) segment specializes in over-the-road dry-van freight transport, deploying 734 company-owned tractors and 11,172 company-owned trailers. Across its segments, the company facilitates the movement of a diverse array of goods, including consumer
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