Today, a Director at JB Hunt (JBHT), Gary Charles George, bought shares of JBHT for $708.9K.
Following Gary Charles George’s last JBHT Buy transaction on November 10, 2016, the stock climbed by 9.9%.
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Based on JB Hunt’s latest earnings report for the quarter ending March 31, the company posted quarterly revenue of $2.09 billion and quarterly net profit of $120 million. In comparison, last year the company earned revenue of $1.95 billion and had a net profit of $118 million. JBHT’s market cap is $10.43B and the company has a P/E ratio of 21.52. Currently, JB Hunt has an average volume of 186.3K.
Based on 11 analyst ratings, the analyst consensus is Hold with an average price target of $111.75, reflecting a 18.5% upside. Three different firms, including Deutsche Bank and Stephens, currently also have a Buy rating on the stock.
The insider sentiment on JB Hunt has been negative according to 58 insider trades in the past three months. This sentiment is lower than the average sentiment of company insiders in this sector.
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J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. engages in the provision of logistics solutions. It operates through the following segments: Intermodal (JBI), Dedicated Contract Services (DCS), Integrated Capacity Solutions (ICS), and Truckload (JBT). The JBI segment offers intermodal freight operations for rail carriers.
