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The company is listed on the NASDAQ and operates within the Integrated Freight & Logistics industry segment. The current market capitalization of J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. is $16.92B. A total of 0.54 million shares were traded on the day, compared to an average of 853.79K shares.
In the most recent transaction, Field Darren P. sold 3,000 shares of JBHT for 175.03 per share on Aug 23 ’24. After the transaction, the EVP and President Intermodal now owns 14,150 company shares. In a previous transaction on Aug 23 ’24, Field Darren P. bought 3,000 shares at 175.03 per share.
Among the insiders who bought shares, Lisboa Persio V acquired of 600 shares on Jul 19 ’24 at a per-share price of $163.47. This resulted in the Director holding 3,594 shares of JBHT after the transaction. In another insider transaction, ROBERTS JOHN N bought 6,200 shares at $161.06 per share on Apr 26 ’24. Company shares held by the CEO now total 313,955.
Dividend
The dividend paying company demonstrates a positive outlook for investors and helps them generate immediate cash. J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. pays an annual dividend of $1.71, resulting in a dividend yield of 1.03%, and it has a price to earnings (P/E) ratio of 28.55. JBHT’s most recent ex-dividend date was 8/2/2024 when it declared a $0.43 quarterly dividend that was paid in cash on 8/16/2024. Previously, the company paid the dividend on 5/24/2024 with an ex-dividend date of 5/9/2024. The JBHT stock dividend was $0.43 per share in cash.
It has been observed that price targets are rarely accurate, but they can exert some influence from time to time, and are often accepted as valuable in the market. In terms of 52-week highs and lows, JBHT has a high of $219.51 and a low of $153.12.
As of this writing, JBHT has an earnings estimate of $1.41 per share for the current quarter. EPS was calculated based on a consensus of 20.0 estimates, with a high estimate of $1.8 per share and a lower estimate of $1.29. The company reported an EPS of $1.8 in the last quarter
Balance Sheet Annually/Quarterly
An equity investor’s investment can be viewed on a balance sheet by looking at what assets and liabilities the company has. Investors can determine the company’s prospects by calculating its financial ratios based on this information. JBHT’s latest balance sheet shows that the firm has $355.55M in Cash & Short Term Investments as of fiscal 2021. There were $1.30B in debt and $1.73B in liabilities at the time. Its Book Value Per Share was $39.97, while its Total Shareholder’s Equity was $3.12B.
Analysts Opinion
There may be slightly higher risks associated with pre-market and after-hours trading than during regular market hours. Due to the fact that issuers often announce critical financial information outside of regular trading hours, extended-hours trading may result in wider spreads for particular securities. Currently, 0 analysts are providing their opinions on the stock. On a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being Sell and 5 being Buy, the average analyst rating for JBHT is Buy with a score of 4.25.
