Investors can expect a company’s stock to rise or fall based on the buying and selling of stock by its insiders. J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc shares valued at $199,909 were purchased by Hobbs Nicholas on Apr 23 ’25. At $130.75 per share, Hobbs Nicholas acquired 1,529 shares. The insider’s holdings grew to 91,847 shares worth approximately $14.21 million following the completion of this transaction.
Also, Hobbs Nicholas purchased 1,509 shares, netting a total of over 199,837 in proceeds. Following the buying of shares at $132.43 each, the insider now holds 93,356 shares.
Before that, Field Darren P. had sold 1,200 shares from its account. In a trade valued at $194,004, the EVP and President Intermodal traded J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc shares for $161.67 each. Upon closing the transaction, the insider’s holdings decreased to 1,200 shares, worth approximately $2.76 million.
Analysts at Goldman downgraded the stock from ‘”a Buy”‘ to ‘”a Neutral”‘ outlook in a report released in early June. As of April 16, 2025, TD Cowen has reiterated its “Hold” rating for JBHT. Earlier on March 26, 2025, Susquehanna downgraded its rating. Their new recommendation was “a Neutral” for JBHT stock which previously was a “a Positive”.
Analyzing JBHT Stock Performance
On last trading session,, J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc [NASDAQ: JBHT] rose 1.30% to $154.66. The stock’s lowest price that day was $151.99, but it reached a high of $157.85 in the same session. During the last five days, there has been a surge of approximately 1.07%. Over the course of the year, J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc shares have dropped approximately -2.14%. Shares of the company reached a 52-week high of $187.51 on 01/16/25 and a 52-week low of $122.79 on 04/16/25.
Support And Resistance Levels for J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc (JBHT)
According to the 24-hour chart, there is a support level at 151.82, which, if violated, would cause prices to drop to 148.97. In the upper region, resistance lies at 157.68. The next price resistance is at 160.69. RSI (Relative Strength Index) is 66.23 on the 14-day chart, showing neutral technical sentiment.
Is J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc subject to short interest?
Stocks of J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc saw a sharp rise in short interest on 2025-06-13 jumping by 0.46 million shares to 3.1 million. Data from Yahoo Finance shows that the short interest on 2025-05-15 was 2.64 million shares. A jump of 14.76% in short interest reflects a negative sentiment towards the stock. Despite the fact that short shares comprise just 3.26 of the overall float, the days-to-cover ratio (short ratio) jumped to 3.26.
Which companies own the most shares of J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc (JBHT)?
In terms of J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc share price expectations, FactSet research, analysts set an average price target of 157 in the next 12 months, up nearly 2.84% from the previous closing price of $152.67. Analysts anticipate J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc stock to reach 190 by 2025, with the lowest price target being 140. In spite of this, 16 analysts ranked J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc stock as Buy at the end of 2025. On March 13, 2025, Truist assigned a price target of “a Hold” to the stock and initiated coverage with a $165.
