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JB Hunt Transport Services Inc

NASDAQ: JBHT · INDUSTRIALS · INTEGRATED FREIGHT & LOGISTICS

$246.31
-1.98% today

Updated 2026-04-29

Market cap
$23.23B
P/E ratio
38.31
P/S ratio
1.91x
EPS (TTM)
$6.43
Dividend yield
0.70%
52W range
$129 – $256
Volume
0.9M
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JB Hunt Transport Services Inc (JBHT) Financial Forecast & Price Target 2030

Research-backed projections from analyst consensus, management guidance, and sector analysis.

Price target summary

Current
$246.31
Consensus
$201.90
-18.03%
2030 Target
$2,065.02
+738.38%
DCF
$177.39
-29.87% MoS
21 analysts:
8 Buy10 Hold1 Sell

Management guidance

No specific CEO revenue targets for 2026-2030 found in available documents. Management has not publicly committed to specific revenue figures or growth rates for the forecast period. Guidance appears to focus on operational efficiency and market share gains rather than top-line revenue targets.

Sources: Management guidance, analyst consensus, sector analysishigh confidence

Revenue & price projection

Actual revenue Projected revenue Base case Bull to bear range
Bull case (2030)
$3,456.18
$16.3B Rev × 20x P/S
Base case (2030)
$2,065.02
$16.3B Rev × 12x P/S
Bear case (2030)
$1,391.17
$16.3B Rev × 8x P/S

Financial forecast — research-backed

Metric2023202420252026 (E)2027 (E)2028 (E)2029 (E)2030 (E)
Revenue$12.8B$12.1B$12.0B$12.6B$13.5B$14.4B$15.3B$16.3B
Revenue growth—-5.8%-0.7%5.3%6.8%6.6%6.4%6.2%
EPS$6.97$5.56$6.14$7.33$8.92$10.15$11.45$12.80
P/S ratio———12.0x12.0x12.0x12.0x12.0x
Implied price———$1,608.54$1,717.22$1,825.91$1,956.33$2,065.02

Catalysts & risks

Growth catalysts
+ Dual listing on Nasdaq Texas (March 2026) to broaden capital access and liquidity
+ Projected freight market recovery in 2026-2027 after extended downturn cycle
+ Intermodal segment strength and modal conversion opportunities as fuel economics improve
+ Increased institutional ownership (75.33%) providing shareholder stability
+ Strong Q1 2026 demand signals flagged at analyst conferences (February 2026)
Key risks
- Freight market cyclicality and sensitivity to macroeconomic slowdown or recession
- AI-driven logistics optimization reducing freight volumes and carrier utilization
- Elevated valuation (P/E 35.1x vs. historical average) limits margin of safety
- Margin compression from competitive pricing and fuel cost volatility
- Recent analyst downgrades in freight sector due to AI disruption concerns

Methodology

JB Hunt Transport Services Inc's forward estimates are derived from AI-powered research synthesis combining analyst consensus from 21 Wall Street analysts, management guidance from the latest earnings call, and sector growth forecasts from industry research. Revenue and EPS projections use analyst consensus where available and conservative extrapolation with growth deceleration for outer years. Price targets are calculated using a tiered Price-to-Sales (P/S) methodology, where the P/S multiple is determined by the projected revenue growth rate.

WallStSmart proprietary research model · Not financial advice · Past performance is not indicative of future results · Last researched: April 7, 2026.