Avoid the stress of overpaying for a stock or missing an opportunity by using the right tools and insights to evaluate J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. before investing.

In this article, we go over a few key elements for understanding J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc.’s stock price such as:

• J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc.’s current stock price and volume
• Why J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc.’s stock price changed recently
• Upgrades and downgrades for JBHT from analysts
• JBHT’s stock price momentum as measured by its relative strength

About J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. (JBHT)

Before we jump into J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc.’s stock price, history, target price and what caused it to recently rise, let’s take a look at some background.

J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. provides surface transportation, delivery, and logistic services in the United States. It operates through five segments: Intermodal, Dedicated Contract Services, Integrated Capacity Solutions, Final Mile Services, and Truckload. The JBI segment offers intermodal freight solutions. It operates 124,838 pieces of company-owned trailing equipment; owns and maintains its chassis fleet of 104,474 units; and manages a fleet of 5,880 company-owned tractors, 308 independent contractor trucks, and 8,704 company drivers. The DCS segment designs, develops, and executes supply chain solutions that support various transportation networks. As of December 31, 2025, it operated 11,878 company-owned trucks, 761 customer-owned trucks, and a contractor trucks. It operates 26,767 owned pieces of trailing equipment and 5,218 customer-owned trailers. The ICS segment provides freight brokerage and transportation logistics solutions; flatbed, refrigerated, expedited, and less-than-truckload, as well as dry-van and intermodal solutions; online multimodal marketplace; and logistics management services for customers to outsource their transportation functions. The FMS segment delivers services through 1,085 company-owned trucks, 169 customer-owned trucks, and 39 independent contractor trucks; and 1,091 owned pieces of trailing equipment and 98 customer-owned trailers. The JBT segment provides dry-van freight services by utilizing tractors and trailers operating over roads and highways through two company-owned tractors and 12,658 company-owned trailers. It transports or arranges for the transportation of freight, such as general merchandise, specialty consumer items, appliances, home furnishings, forest, paper, rubber, plastic products, food, beverages, building materials, apparel, accessories, soaps, cosmetics, automotive parts, agricultural products, electronics, and chemicals. The company was incorporated in 1961 and is headquartered in Lowell, Arkansas.

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J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc.’s Stock Price as of Market Close

As of May 15, 2026, 1:16 PM, CST, J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc.’s stock price was $261.530.

J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. is up 2.7% from its previous closing price of $254.660.

During the last market session, J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc.’s stock traded between $250.500 and $263.240. Currently, there are approximately 94.54 million shares outstanding for J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc..

J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc.’s price-earnings (P/E) ratio is currently at 39.4, which is low compared to the Ground Transportation industry median of 39.5. The price-earnings ratio gauges market expectation of future performance by relating a stock’s current share price to its earnings per share.

J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. Stock Price History

J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc.’s (JBHT) price is currently up 3.98% so far this month.

During the month of May, J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc.’s stock price has reached a high of $263.240 and a low of $231.475.

Over the last year, J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. has hit prices as high as $257.160 and as low as $130.120. Year to date, J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc.’s stock is up 34.57%.

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What Caused J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. Stock’s Price to Rise?

Stock prices are primarily based on seller supply and buyer demand. But have you ever wondered about what other factors affect a stock's price?

When an analyst changes their opinion of a stock by upgrading or downgrading their rating, it often leads to a sudden stock price adjustment. As of May 14, 2026, there was 1 analyst who downgraded J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc.’s stock and 0 analysts who upgraded over the last month.

Additionally, you'll want to evaluate J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc.’s financial health and valuation. Investors can use AAII's Value Grade, which combines six key valuation metrics like P/E and P/S ratios for a comprehensive analysis to conduct analysis on J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc.’s valuation and financial health. This approach mitigates the limitations of single-metric evaluations.

J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc.’s current valuation based on AAII’s Value Grade is a D, which means it is considered to be Expensive.

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Lastly, news and media coverage as well as recent press reports about the company or its industry may cause stock prices to fluctuate. You can check out the most recent news articles about J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. (JBHT) by visiting AAII Stock Evaluator.

Relative Price Strength of J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc.

Relative price strength measures a stock's performance against the market, helping investors identify stocks that are outperforming benchmarks.

For AAII’s Momentum Grade, a weighted relative price strength is calculated. Follow this link to learn more about the Momentum Grade.

As of May 14, 2026, J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. has a weighted four-quarter relative price strength of 8.04%, which translates to a Momentum Score of 79 and is considered to be Strong.

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J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. Stock Price: Bottom Line

As of May 15, 2026, J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc.’s stock price is $261.530, which is up 2.7% from its previous closing price.

AAII advises against making stock decisions based solely on price or past returns. Instead, consider a variety of metrics, fundamentals, and analytics to evaluate a stock like J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. stock prices are influenced by market supply and demand and offer just a snapshot of a company's overall health.

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