Jb Hunt Transport Stock Buy Hold or Sell Recommendation

JBHT Stock  USD 167.38  0.08  0.05%   
Given the investment horizon of 90 days and your above-average risk tolerance, our recommendation regarding JB Hunt Transport is 'Strong Hold'. Macroaxis provides JB Hunt buy-hold-or-sell recommendation only in the context of selected investment horizon and investor attitude towards risk assumed by holding JB Hunt positions. The advice algorithm takes into account all of JB Hunt's available fundamental, technical, and predictive indicators you will find on this site. Key drivers impacting JB Hunt's buy or sell advice are summarized below:
Real Value
160.93
Target Price
199.68
Hype Value
167.68
Market Value
167.38
A buy or sell recommendation provided by Macroaxis is an automated directive regarding whether to purchase or sell JB Hunt Transport given historical horizon and risk tolerance towards JB Hunt. When Macroaxis issues a 'buy' or 'sell' recommendation for JB Hunt Transport, the advice is generated through an automated system that utilizes algorithms and statistical models.
  
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Time Horizon

Risk Tolerance

Execute Advice
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Strong Hold

Market Performance

Very WeakDetails

Volatility

Very steadyDetails

Hype Condition

Low keyDetails

Current Valuation

Fairly ValuedDetails

Odds Of Distress

Very LowDetails

Economic Sensitivity

Actively responds to the marketDetails

Investor Sentiment

AlarmedDetails

Analyst Consensus

Strong BuyDetails

Financial Strenth (F Score)

HealthyDetails

Financial Leverage

Not RatedDetails

Reporting Quality (M-Score)

Unlikely ManipulatorDetails
For the selected time horizon JB Hunt Transport has a Risk Adjusted Performance of (0.05), Jensen Alpha of (0.32), Total Risk Alpha of (0.44) and Treynor Ratio of (0.12)
Macroaxis provides trade advice on JB Hunt Transport to complement and cross-verify current analyst consensus on JB Hunt. Our advice engine determines the company's potential to grow exclusively from the perspective of an investor's current risk tolerance and investing horizon. To make sure JB Hunt Transport is not overpriced, please check out all JB Hunt Transport fundamentals, including its shares owned by insiders, cash and equivalents, target price, as well as the relationship between the price to sales and book value per share . Given that JB Hunt Transport has a price to earning of 19.10 X, we strongly advise you to confirm JB Hunt market performance and probability of bankruptcy to ensure the company can sustain itself this quarter and beyond given your latest risk tolerance and investing horizon.

JB Hunt Trading Alerts and Improvement Suggestions

JB Hunt Transport generated a negative expected return over the last 90 days
Over 77.0% of the company shares are owned by institutional investors
Latest headline from finance.yahoo.com: J.B. Hunt Transport Services First Quarter 2024 Earnings Misses Expectations

JB Hunt Returns Distribution Density

The distribution of JB Hunt's historical returns is an attempt to chart the uncertainty of JB Hunt's future price movements. The chart of the probability distribution of JB Hunt daily returns describes the distribution of returns around its average expected value. We use JB Hunt Transport price's Value At Risk and its Upside Potential as a relative measure of the distribution. The graph of the distribution of JB Hunt returns is essential to provide solid investment advice for JB Hunt.
Mean Return
-0.18
Value At Risk
-3.22
Potential Upside
2.72
Standard Deviation
1.97
   Return Density   
       Distribution  
Investment risk management requires an estimate of the probability of extreme price changes. Therefore, the correct representation of the distribution of JB Hunt historical returns presented in an easy-to-digest graphical form helps investors and money managers understand the risk-reward trade-off of different investement strategies.

JBHT Stock Institutional Investors

Have you ever been surprised when a price of an equity instrument such as JB Hunt is soaring high without any particular reason? This is usually happening because many institutional investors are aggressively trading JB Hunt Transport backward and forwards among themselves. JB Hunt's institutional investor refers to the entity that pools money to purchase JB Hunt's securities or originates loans. Institutional investors include commercial and private banks, credit unions, insurance companies, pension funds, hedge funds, endowments, and mutual funds. Operating companies that invest excess capital in these types of assets may also be included in the term and may influence corporate governance by exercising voting rights in their investments.
Shares
Geode Capital Management, Llc2023-12-31
1.9 M
Franklin Resources Inc2023-12-31
1.8 M
Amvescap Plc.2023-12-31
1.7 M
Massachusetts Financial Services Company2023-12-31
983.7 K
Norges Bank2023-12-31
927.7 K
Fidelity International Ltd2023-12-31
887.8 K
Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc.2023-12-31
855.3 K
American Century Companies Inc2023-12-31
831.4 K
Northern Trust Corp2023-12-31
826 K
Vanguard Group Inc2023-12-31
9.7 M
Blackrock Inc2023-12-31
6.6 M
Note, although JB Hunt's institutional investors appear to be way more sophisticated than retail investors, it remains unclear if professional active investment managers can reliably enhance risk-adjusted returns by an amount that exceeds fees and expenses.

JB Hunt Cash Flow Accounts

201920202021202220232024 (projected)
Change In Cash27.4M278.3M42.2M(303.6M)1.4M1.0M
Free Cash Flow244.2M384.3M276.3M236.1M(117.8M)(111.9M)
Depreciation499.1M527.4M557.1M644.5M738.0M774.9M
Other Non Cash Items52.6M50.4M60.7M58.4M125.5M131.7M
Dividends Paid111.8M114.2M124.4M166.7M173.9M182.6M
Capital Expenditures854.1M738.5M947.6M1.5B1.9B2.0B
Net Income516.3M506.0M760.8M969.4M728.3M764.7M
End Period Cash Flow35M313.3M355.5M51.9M53.3M37.3M
Change Receivables50.3M(109.8M)(382.2M)(14.0M)(12.6M)(13.2M)
Net Borrowings66.8M137.0M2.0M(32.5M)(29.3M)(27.8M)
Change To Netincome122.0M58.0M120.5M227.2M261.3M274.3M
Investments(804.0M)(613.0M)(877.0M)(1.6B)(1.8B)(1.7B)

JB Hunt Greeks

Most traded equities are subject to two types of risk - systematic (i.e., market) and unsystematic (i.e., nonmarket or company-specific) risk. Unsystematic risk is the risk that events specific to JB Hunt or Ground Transportation sector will adversely affect the stock's price. This type of risk can be diversified away by owning several different stocks in different industries whose stock prices have shown a small correlation to each other. On the other hand, systematic risk is the risk that JB Hunt's price will be affected by overall stock market movements and cannot be diversified away. So, no matter how many positions you have, you cannot eliminate market risk. However, you can measure a JBHT stock's historical response to market movements and buy it if you are comfortable with its volatility direction. Beta and standard deviation are two commonly used measures to help you make the right decision.
α
Alpha over NYSE Composite
-0.32
β
Beta against NYSE Composite1.61
σ
Overall volatility
1.89
Ir
Information ratio -0.14

JB Hunt Volatility Alert

JB Hunt Transport exhibits very low volatility with skewness of -0.96 and kurtosis of 3.92. Understanding different market volatility trends often help investors to time the market. Properly using volatility indicators enable traders to measure JB Hunt's stock risk against market volatility during both bullish and bearish trends. The higher level of volatility that comes with bear markets can directly impact JB Hunt's stock price while adding stress to investors as they watch their shares' value plummet. This usually forces investors to rebalance their portfolios by buying different financial instruments as prices fall.

JB Hunt Fundamentals Vs Peers

Comparing JB Hunt's fundamentals to the average values of its peers is one of the most widely used and accepted methods of equity analyses. It helps to analyze JB Hunt's direct or indirect competition across all of the common fundamentals between JB Hunt and the related equities. This way, we can detect undervalued stocks with similar characteristics as JB Hunt or determine the stocks which would be an excellent addition to an existing portfolio. Peer analysis of JB Hunt's fundamental indicators could also be used in its relative valuation, which is a method of valuing JB Hunt by comparing valuation metrics with those of similar companies.
    
 Better Than Average     
    
 Worse Than Average Compare JB Hunt to competition
FundamentalsJB HuntPeer Average
Return On Equity0.17-0.31
Return On Asset0.0701-0.14
Profit Margin0.05 %(1.27) %
Operating Margin0.07 %(5.51) %
Current Valuation18.57 B16.62 B
Shares Outstanding103.2 M571.82 M
Shares Owned By Insiders19.82 %10.09 %
Shares Owned By Institutions76.54 %39.21 %
Number Of Shares Shorted2.57 M4.71 M
Price To Earning19.10 X28.72 X
Price To Book4.67 X9.51 X
Price To Sales1.49 X11.42 X
Revenue12.83 B9.43 B
Gross Profit2.58 B27.38 B
EBITDA1.76 B3.9 B
Net Income728.29 M570.98 M
Cash And Equivalents84.33 M2.7 B
Cash Per Share0.81 X5.01 X
Total Debt1.93 B5.32 B
Debt To Equity0.44 %48.70 %
Current Ratio1.43 X2.16 X
Book Value Per Share40.37 X1.93 K
Cash Flow From Operations1.74 B971.22 M
Short Ratio3.96 X4.00 X
Earnings Per Share6.31 X3.12 X
Price To Earnings To Growth2.04 X4.89 X
Target Price190.68
Number Of Employees34.72 K18.84 K
Beta1.13-0.15
Market Capitalization17.26 B19.03 B
Total Asset8.81 B29.47 B
Retained Earnings6.98 B9.33 B
Working Capital305.49 M1.48 B
Note: Disposition of 2715 shares by Stuart Scott of JB Hunt subject to Rule 16b-3 [view details]

JB Hunt Market Momentum

Traders often use several daily momentume indicators to supplement a more traditional technical analysis when analyzing securities such as JBHT . With many different options, investors must choose the best indicators for them and familiarize themselves with how they work. We suggest combining traditional momentum indicators with more near-term forms of technical analysis such as Accumulation Distribution or Daily Balance Of Power. With their quantitative nature, daily value technical indicators can also be incorporated into your automated trading systems.

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 2021 2022 2023 2024 (projected)
Short and Long Term Debt Total1.3B1.3B1.9B2.0B
Total Assets6.8B7.7B8.8B9.2B

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When determining whether JB Hunt Transport is a good investment, qualitative aspects like company management, corporate governance, and ethical practices play a significant role. A comparison with peer companies also provides context and helps to understand if JBHT Stock is undervalued or overvalued. This multi-faceted approach, blending both quantitative and qualitative analysis, forms a solid foundation for making an informed investment decision about Jb Hunt Transport Stock. Highlighted below are key reports to facilitate an investment decision about Jb Hunt Transport Stock:
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Is JB Hunt's industry expected to grow? Or is there an opportunity to expand the business' product line in the future? Factors like these will boost the valuation of JB Hunt. If investors know JBHT will grow in the future, the company's valuation will be higher. The financial industry is built on trying to define current growth potential and future valuation accurately. All the valuation information about JB Hunt listed above have to be considered, but the key to understanding future value is determining which factors weigh more heavily than others.
Quarterly Earnings Growth
(0.35)
Dividend Share
1.69
Earnings Share
6.31
Revenue Per Share
121.452
Quarterly Revenue Growth
(0.09)
The market value of JB Hunt Transport is measured differently than its book value, which is the value of JBHT that is recorded on the company's balance sheet. Investors also form their own opinion of JB Hunt's value that differs from its market value or its book value, called intrinsic value, which is JB Hunt's true underlying value. Investors use various methods to calculate intrinsic value and buy a stock when its market value falls below its intrinsic value. Because JB Hunt's market value can be influenced by many factors that don't directly affect JB Hunt's underlying business (such as a pandemic or basic market pessimism), market value can vary widely from intrinsic value.
Please note, there is a significant difference between JB Hunt's value and its price as these two are different measures arrived at by different means. Investors typically determine if JB Hunt is a good investment by looking at such factors as earnings, sales, fundamental and technical indicators, competition as well as analyst projections. However, JB Hunt's price is the amount at which it trades on the open market and represents the number that a seller and buyer find agreeable to each party.