J.B. Hunt Transport stock holds near USD 274.78 after strong Q2

Published on 09/10/2026 at 20:17 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

J.B. Hunt Transport stock closed at USD 274.78 on September 9, 2026. Q2 2026 revenue rose 19% to USD 3.50 billion and EPS reached USD 1.91.

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J.B. Hunt Transport Services (US4655621062) stock closed at USD 274.78 on September 9, 2026, after a 2.54 percent drop, while the shares still traded far above the 52-week low of USD 130.12 and below the 52-week high of USD 299.76. The latest reported quarter also showed revenue of USD 3.50 billion, up 19 percent year over year, and diluted EPS of USD 1.91, up from USD 1.31.

Q2 still sets the tone

According to Stock Titan, J.B. Hunt Transport Services reported second-quarter 2026 operating revenue of USD 3.50 billion, net earnings of USD 181.0 million and diluted EPS of USD 1.91. Stock Titan also said operating income rose 32 percent to USD 259.5 million, which pushed the operating margin to 7.4 percent.

The same filing summary said intermodal revenue increased 22 percent to USD 1.75 billion, dedicated contract services revenue rose 9 percent to USD 921 million and integrated capacity solutions revenue climbed 49 percent to USD 388 million. For investors, that mix matters because the strongest growth came from the segments tied most closely to network utilization.

Price stays elevated

MarketBeat showed J.B. Hunt Transport Services at USD 267.80 on September 9, 2026, with a market capitalization of USD 25.15 billion, volume of 1.00 million shares and a 52-week range of USD 130.12 to USD 299.76. The same page listed a consensus price target of USD 286.30 and a moderate buy rating, with 2 strong buy ratings, 13 buy ratings, 10 hold ratings and 1 sell rating.

The stock therefore ended the session 2.54 percent lower, but it remained above both its 50-day average of USD 275.42 and its 200-day average of USD 255.11. That leaves the chart close to the upper half of its yearly band.

October 15 is next

Yahoo Finance listed an earnings date of October 15, 2026 for J.B. Hunt Transport Services and put trailing EPS at USD 7.02. The same page showed quarterly revenue of USD 3.5 billion for Q2 FY26 and a profit margin of 5.18 percent.