J.B. Hunt director James Okay. Thompson sells $771,626 in inventory

LOWELL, Ark.—James Okay. Thompson, honorary founding director at J.B. Hunt Transport Companies Inc. (NASDAQ:JBHT), a $17.6 billion transportation firm that has maintained dividend funds for 21 consecutive years, not too long ago executed a sale of 4,400 shares of widespread inventory. The transaction, which passed off on January 21, 2025, was performed at a weighted common value of $175.37 per share, leading to a complete sale worth of roughly $771,626. Following this transaction, Thompson retains possession of 23,559.45 shares immediately.

The sale was executed in a number of trades with costs starting from $174.81 to $175.75, as famous within the submitting.

In different current information, J.B. Hunt Transport Companies has been the topic of quite a few analyst changes following its newest earnings report. The corporate reported fourth-quarter earnings per share (EPS) of $1.53, falling in need of each Benchmark’s and consensus estimates. Nonetheless, the adjusted EPS, excluding an impairment cost from the BNSF acquisition, was $1.66, surpassing expectations. Regardless of a 4.5% improve in intermodal quantity within the fourth quarter, J.B. Hunt anticipates a 20%-25% sequential decline in first-quarter working earnings, prompting Benchmark to decrease their EPS estimates for 2025 and 2026.

TD Cowen maintained a Maintain score on J.B. Hunt however lowered the value goal from $180.00 to $171.00, citing a extra cautious outlook for progress in 2025. Stifel analysts elevated the inventory’s value goal to $174 and maintained a Maintain score, noting that income was in keeping with expectations regardless of an earnings miss. BMO Capital Markets lowered its value goal from $205.00 to $200.00 however sustained an Outperform score, anticipating a constructive flip within the freight cycle.

Bernstein SocGen analysts lowered their value goal from $190.00 to $180.00, expressing concern over the primary quarter EBIT steerage. Regardless of these changes, analysts from Goldman Sachs maintained their Purchase score and $188 value goal, expressing optimism for the latter half of the 12 months. These are current developments, and buyers are suggested to watch the state of affairs carefully.

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