J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. (NASDAQ:JBHT) Poised For Near-Term Consolidation Ahead

Operational metrics show resilience while momentum indicators flip, creating a cautious near-term posture for the stock. Valuation and momentum both favor consolidation rather than extension from current levels.

Recent News

Filed its annual Form 10‑K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025, and announced a quarterly cash dividend increase on January 22, 2026 (raise from $0.44 to $0.45 per share), paid February 20, 2026 to shareholders of record February 6, 2026.

Technical Analysis

Directional Indicators (ADX / DI+ / DI-): ADX sits at 19.49, indicating no established trend strength; DI+ at 27.43 shows prior upside dominance but the DI+ trend reads decreasing, which signals weakening bullish pressure. DI- at 22.30 shows a peak-and-reversal pattern that acts as a bullish sign only insofar as DI- has reduced its bearish pressure; net effect implies momentum loss and a bias toward sideways price action tied to valuation pressure.

MACD: MACD equals 4.89 while the signal line rests at 5.62 and the MACD trend shows a peak-and-reversal. MACD below its signal line and the peak-and-reversal pattern indicate declining bullish momentum and add to the case for near-term consolidation relative to the current valuation.

MRO (Momentum/Regression Oscillator): MRO reads 27.55 with a peak-and-reversal trend. A positive MRO at this level signals price above internal target and therefore an elevated likelihood of a corrective move back toward valuation-support levels rather than sustained upside.

RSI: RSI stands at 63.48 with a peak-and-reversal trend. The RSI reversal from a higher range implies reduced upside momentum and increases the probability of a pullback or sideways trading while longer-term moving averages remain supportive.

Price Versus Moving Averages, Bands, Ichimoku: The last close at $228.22 sits above short, medium and long moving averages (12‑day EMA $223.40 increasing; 20‑day avg $224.96; 50‑day avg $209.99; 200‑day avg $165.42), indicating the bulk of trend support live beneath price. Price lies close to the upper Bollinger 1x band ($229.27) and below the 52‑week high ($234.82), with Tenkan and Kijun levels (Tenkan $221.84; Kijun $216.41) beneath current price—conditions consistent with support on pullbacks but with momentum indicators favoring consolidation rather than breakout continuation. Volume moderates below recent averages, which reduces conviction behind any immediate trend continuation.

 


Fundamental Analysis

Earnings and Guidance Context: Reported EPS of $1.90 versus an estimate of $1.81, producing an EPS surprise of 4.97%. Date of reported results aligns with the quarter‑end reporting cadence.

Profitability, Growth, and Cash Flow: Reported earnings growth stands at 7.96% on the primary metric, with earnings growth QoQ down 76.84% and earnings growth YoY showing 196.28% — the QoQ decline contrasts sharply with the YoY expansion and signals significant quarter‑to‑quarter variability. Reported revenue growth reads 0.00% overall, with both QoQ and YoY revenue growth values at -100.00% as provided; cash flow margin and cash flow to earnings both report $0.00, while invested capital totals $1,549,564,000. Cost of debt registers at 0.82%, a low nominal borrowing cost against which capital allocation choices and liquidity positions matter more given the cash balance disclosures. Use these dynamics to reconcile short‑term margin pressure with the company’s longer‑term earnings recovery vector.

Valuation Metrics: Trailing PE stands at 96.36x and forward PE at 80.17x; WMDST values the stock as over‑valued. The reported PEG ratio equals 12.11, which sits well above the industry peer mean of -2.34631, the industry peer median of -2.79088, and the industry peer high of 2.07862—placing the company’s PEG substantially above the industry peer range on the provided measures. Trailing PE also sits above the industry peer mean of 82.26316 and median of 53.30153, reinforcing the over‑valued designation. Forward EPS prints $2.21 and forward PE movement QoQ looks modest; forward PE YoY declined about 18.76% versus prior-year forward multiples, reflecting some multiple contraction relative to the past on the provided figures.

Balance‑sheet and Capital Deployment Notes: The company disclosed a small cash balance at year‑end and active use of treasury stock purchases within financing activity; dividend increases announced in January 2026 and continued repurchase activity reflect shareholder return priority while operating cash conversion should remain monitored given flat reported revenue and compressing short‑term margins.

Valuation Conclusion: High trailing and forward multiples combined with a positive MRO and waning momentum indicators justify WMDST’s “over‑valued” conclusion; operational beats on EPS did not sufficiently alter the multiple to reconcile current price with longer‑term normalized earnings expectations.

MOST-RECENT QUARTERLY REPORT
REPORT PERIOD ENDING: 2025-12-31
REPORT DATE: 2026-01-15
NEXT REPORT DATE: 2026-04-16
CASH FLOW  Begin Period Cash Flow
 Operating Cash Flow
 Capital Expenditures
 Change In Working Capital
 Dividends Paid
 Cash Flow Delta
 End Period Cash Flow
 
INCOME STATEMENT REVENUE
 Total Revenue
 Forward Revenue
COSTS
 Cost Of Revenue
 Depreciation
 Depreciation and Amortization
 Research and Development
 Total Operating Expenses
PROFITABILITY
 Gross Profit
 EBITDA
 EBIT
 Operating Income
 Interest Income
 Interest Expense
 Net Interest Income
 Income Before Tax
 Tax Provision
 Tax Rate
 Net Income
 Net Income From Continuing Operations
EARNINGS
 EPS Estimate 1.81
 EPS Actual 1.90
 EPS Difference 0.09
 EPS Surprise 4.972 %
 Forward EPS 2.21
 
BALANCE SHEET ASSETS
 Total Assets
 Intangible Assets
 Net Tangible Assets
 Total Current Assets
 Cash and Short-Term Investments
 Cash
 Net Receivables
 Inventory
 Long-Term Investments
LIABILITIES
 Accounts Payable
 Short-Term Debt
 Total Current Liabilities
 Net Debt
 Total Debt
 Total Liabilities
EQUITY
 Total Equity
 Retained Earnings
VALUATION & PER-SHARE METRICS EQUITY & PER-SHARE METRICS
 Book Value Per-Share
 Shares Outstanding
 Revenue Per-Share
VALUATION
 Market Capitalization
 Enterprise Value
 Enterprise Multiple
Enterprise Multiple QoQ
Enterprise Multiple YoY
Enterprise Multiple IPRWA
 EV/R
CAPITAL STRUCTURE
 Asset To Equity
 Asset To Liability
 Debt To Capital
 Debt To Assets
Debt To Assets QoQ
Debt To Assets YoY
Debt To Assets IPRWA
 Debt To Equity
Debt To Equity QoQ
Debt To Equity YoY
Debt To Equity IPRWA
PRICE-BASED VALUATION
 Price To Book (P/B)
Price To Book QoQ
Price To Book YoY
Price To Book IPRWA
 Price To Earnings (P/E) 96.363
Price To Earnings QoQ 20.819 %
Price To Earnings YoY -16.741 %
Price To Earnings IPRWA high: 219.55
JBHT: 96.363
mean: 82.263
median: 53.302
low: -54.552
 PE/G Ratio 12.114
 Price To Sales (P/S)
Price To Sales QoQ
Price To Sales YoY
Price To Sales IPRWA
FORWARD MULTIPLES
Forward P/E 80.171
Forward PE/G 10.078
Forward P/S
EFFICIENCY OPERATIONAL
 Operating Leverage
ASSET & SALES
 Asset Turnover Ratio
Asset Turnover Ratio QoQ
Asset Turnover Ratio YoY
Asset Turnover Ratio IPRWA
 Receivables Turnover
Receivables Turnover Ratio QoQ
Receivables Turnover Ratio YoY
Receivables Turnover Ratio IPRWA
 Inventory Turnover
Inventory Turnover Ratio QoQ
Inventory Turnover Ratio YoY
Inventory Turnover Ratio IPRWA
 Days Sales Outstanding (DSO)
CASH CYCLE
 Cash Conversion Cycle Days (CCC)
Cash Conversion Cycle Days QoQ
Cash Conversion Cycle Days YoY
Cash Conversion Cycle Days IPRWA
CAPITAL DEPLOYMENT
 Cash Conversion Ratio
 CapEx To Revenue
 CapEx To Depreciation
 
CAPITAL, LIQUIDITY & COVERAGE CAPITAL STRUCTURE
 Total Capital
 Net Invested Capital
 Invested Capital 1.5 B
 Net Tangible Assets
 Net Working Capital
LIQUIDITY
 Cash Ratio
 Current Ratio
Current Ratio QoQ
Current Ratio YoY
Current Ratio IPRWA
 Quick Ratio
Quick Ratio QoQ
Quick Ratio YoY
Quick Ratio IPRWA
COVERAGE & LEVERAGE
 Debt To EBITDA
 Cost Of Debt 0.818 %
 Interest Coverage Ratio
Interest Coverage Ratio QoQ
Interest Coverage Ratio YoY
Interest Coverage Ratio IPRWA
 Operating Cash Flow Ratio
TIMING / LIQUIDITY
 Days Payables Outstanding (DPO)
DIVIDENDS
 Dividend Coverage Ratio
 Dividend Payout Ratio
 Dividend Rate
 Dividend Yield
PERFORMANCE GROWTH
 Asset Growth Rate
 Revenue Growth 0.0 %
Revenue Growth QoQ -100.0 %
Revenue Growth YoY -100.0 %
Revenue Growth IPRWA high: 18.902 %
median: 5.507 %
mean: 1.542 %
JBHT: 0.0 %
low: -5.42 %
 Earnings Growth 7.955 %
Earnings Growth QoQ -76.842 %
Earnings Growth YoY 196.276 %
Earnings Growth IPRWA high: 237.5 %
mean: 15.399 %
JBHT: 7.955 %
median: -17.757 %
low: -75.342 %
MARGINS
 Gross Margin
Gross Margin QoQ
Gross Margin YoY
Gross Margin IPRWA
 EBIT Margin
EBIT Margin QoQ
EBIT Margin YoY
EBIT Margin IPRWA
 Return On Sales (ROS)
Return On Sales QoQ
Return On Sales YoY
Return On Sales IPRWA
CASH FLOW
 Free Cash Flow (FCF)
 Free Cash Flow Yield
Free Cash Flow Yield QoQ
Free Cash Flow Yield YoY
Free Cash Flow Yield IPRWA
 Free Cash Growth
Free Cash Growth QoQ
Free Cash Growth YoY
Free Cash Growth IPRWA
 Free Cash To Net Income
 Cash Flow Margin 0.0 %
 Cash Flow To Earnings 0.0
VALUE & RETURNS
 Economic Value Added
 Return On Assets (ROA)
Return On Assets QoQ
Return On Assets YoY
Return On Assets IPRWA
 Return On Capital Employed (ROCE)
 Return On Equity (ROE)
Return On Equity QoQ
Return On Equity YoY
Return On Equity IPRWA
 DuPont ROE
 Return On Invested Capital (ROIC)
Return On Invested Capital QoQ
Return On Invested Capital YoY
Return On Invested Capital IPRWA

Six-Week Outlook

Expect consolidation first and heightened sensitivity to momentum signals: weakening DI+, a MACD reversal, positive MRO, and RSI rolling over increase the chance of a corrective move or range‑bound trading while moving averages provide layered support. Monitor whether MACD crosses back above its signal line or ADX rises above 20 to confirm a return to stronger directional movement; absent those developments, volatility should favor oscillation around current levels with downside risk if volume picks up to the downside.

About J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc.

J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. (NASDAQ:JBHT) develops comprehensive transportation and logistics solutions across the United States. Headquartered in Lowell, Arkansas, the company segments its operations into five key areas to address diverse shipping requirements. The Intermodal (JBI) segment efficiently manages freight using a vast array of company-owned and managed equipment. Dedicated Contract Services (DCS) crafts tailored supply chain solutions, optimizing client transportation networks with a significant fleet of trucks and trailers. Integrated Capacity Solutions (ICS) offers a robust freight brokerage service, ensuring seamless logistics management across various modes of transportation. Final Mile Services (FMS) delivers goods directly to consumers, providing timely and dependable service with a dedicated fleet. The Truckload (JBT) segment handles dry-van freight services, expertly navigating routes to transport a wide range of goods, from consumer products to industrial materials. Since its inception in 1961, J.B. Hunt has consistently advanced its logistics capabilities, establishing itself as a reliable partner in the transportation industry. The company remains committed to efficiency and customer satisfaction, continually connecting businesses and consumers nationwide.



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