Investors can speculate about the future of a stock by watching how its insiders buy and sell stocks. J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc shares valued at $163,748 were purchased by Keefauver David on Jul 22 ’25. At $151.76 per share, Keefauver David acquired 1,079 shares.
Also, Hobbs Nicholas purchased 1,529 shares, netting a total of over 199,909 in proceeds. Following the buying of shares at $130.75 each, the insider now holds 91,847 shares.
Before that, Hobbs Nicholas had added 1,509 shares to its account. In a trade valued at $199,837, the EVP and COO bought J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc shares for $132.43 each. Upon closing the transaction, the insider’s holdings increased to 1,509 shares, worth approximately $13.99 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] plunged -1.38% to $149.84. The stock’s lowest price that day was $149.66, but it reached a high of $153.34 in the same session. During the last five days, there has been a drop of approximately -1.06%. Over the course of the year, J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc shares have dropped approximately -8.73%. 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 148.55, which, if violated, would cause prices to drop to 147.27. In the upper region, resistance lies at 152.23. The next price resistance is at 154.63. RSI (Relative Strength Index) is 52.81 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 steep in short interest on 2025-06-30 dropping by -0.21 million shares to 3.27 million. Data from Yahoo Finance shows that the short interest on 2025-05-30 was 3.48 million shares. A decline of -6.35% in short interest reflects a positive sentiment towards the stock. Despite the fact that short shares comprise just 3.57 of the overall float, the days-to-cover ratio (short ratio) decline to 3.57.
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 150 in the next 12 months, down nearly -1.27% from the previous closing price of $151.93. Analysts anticipate J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc stock to reach 165 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.
