JBHT NASDAQ Week ended 24 Jul 2026

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JB Hunt Transport Services Inc · Industrials · Integrated Freight & Logistics

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Latest close 288.3 USD
-1.1% latest week
Weekly setup

Constructive, but selective

The weekly trend is active. Price is 19.5% above the Trend Line and sits at 93.3% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -1.1%, after a 2.9% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality ranks strongly versus its universe; growth is moderate; valuation is expensive relative to peers. Options positioning is bullish with 44/100 conviction, while the latest news-sentiment score is 55/100. Near-term considerations: price is close to its 52-week high; earnings are due in 76d.

Setup score 73 out of 100
Latest Close 288.3 USD 24 Jul 2026
1W Return -1.1% latest completed week
4W Return 2.9% short-term follow-through
12W Return 16.1% quarterly tape
Trend Breadth 78.8% 41 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio 1.0x vs 13-week average
What is working
  • The trend backdrop is active with a 41-week active streak.
  • Price is above the Trend Line, keeping the weekly tape constructive.
  • Price is above Fair Value, showing premium demand versus the model.
  • Activity pressure is positive on the latest completed week.
What could go wrong
  • 13 reversal markers appear in the recent smart-money tape.
What to watch next
  • Price is close to its 52-week high; watch for continuation or exhaustion.
  • Trend Line remains the key weekly regime level.
  • Activity pressure is the gauge to monitor for confirmation or fade.
  • A volume ratio above 1.5x would show stronger participation in the next move.
Price follow-through -1.1% Latest completed week; four-week move 2.9%. Indicator stack 88/64 Trend and activity pressure are weighted against the latest 12-week confirmation window. Trend backdrop Active The trend backdrop defines the current weekly regime. Patient Capital Quiet Activity-pressure buy-signal status for institutional accumulation timing. Next-Week Expectancy Positive 55.44% Historical one-week expectancy contributes to the evidence score when direction is confirmed. Options pressure Bullish 44/100 conviction; expected move 7.9%. News sentiment 55/100 29 relevant articles in the latest sentiment read. Event risk 76d Next report is scheduled for 14 Oct 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
01 · Price action

Where price is—and whether the trend supports it

The weekly trend is active. Price is 19.5% above the Trend Line and sits at 93.3% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -1.1%, after a 2.9% four-week move.

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52-week price path

Price vs Trend Line and Fair Value
Price Trend Line Fair Value
02 · Volume and demand

Is real participation confirming the move?

Latest weekly volume is 1.0x the 13-week average. Participation is around or above normal and provides reasonable confirmation.

26-week volume confirmation

Bar height shows volume; colour shows the weekly price direction
30 Jan 6 Feb 13 Feb 20 Feb 27 Feb 6 Mar 13 Mar 20 Mar 27 Mar 3 Apr 10 Apr 17 Apr 24 Apr 1 May 8 May 15 May 22 May 29 May 5 Jun 12 Jun 19 Jun 26 Jun 3 Jul 10 Jul 17 Jul 24 Jul
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Demand beneath price

Activity pressure and institutional-style signals

These indicators assess whether participation is improving beneath the headline price move. They are supporting evidence, not proof of institutional buying.

Activity pressure path

Latest 0.9912-week average 0.93

12-week confirmation

Trend active12/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure12/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership12/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.99Current proprietary activity-pressure read.
Buy signals0Accumulation signal count in the latest 12 weeks.
Reversal markers1313 reversal markers

No recent accumulation markers. 13 reversal markers.

03 · Momentum and leadership

Is performance persistent—and is the stock leading?

Performance is 2.9% over four weeks, 16.1% over 12 weeks, and 94.9% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 41 consecutive weeks.

Performance by holding period

1W-1.1%
4W2.9%
12W16.1%
26W40.0%
52W94.9%
Active trend streak41 weeks
Active weeks in one year41
Trend breadth78.8%

Activity pressure vs relative leadership

Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure0.91Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change-29.0%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership29.92Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change13.0%Four-week change in relative leadership.
04 · Fundamentals and valuation

What investors are paying for—and the quality behind it

The latest factor snapshot indicates quality ranks strongly versus its universe; growth is moderate; valuation is expensive relative to peers.

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Factor week 26 Jul 2026 Financial statements through 31 Dec 2025 Field coverage 100% Model confidence 100%

Relative factor standing

Higher display scores are better. Each score is converted from the underlying universe rank, where rank 1 is best.

Overall factor strength52/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 49; rank 1 is best.
Value11/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 90; rank 1 is best.
Quality84/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 17; rank 1 is best.
Momentum94/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 7; rank 1 is best.
Growth29/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 72; rank 1 is best.
How to read this

Quality and valuation are separate questions

A strong company can still carry a demanding valuation. This report shows profitability, growth, balance-sheet strength, and the price paid for those characteristics separately.

Value-quality framework22/100Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.

Valuation

How much investors are paying for earnings, sales, and cash flow.

P/E
40.1x
Price divided by trailing earnings.
Price / sales
2.1x
Market value relative to trailing revenue.
EV / EBITDA
17.2x
Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
Free-cash-flow yield
7.4%
Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.

Business quality

Margins and the return generated on invested capital.

Gross margin
16.3%
Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
Operating margin
7.2%
Operating profit retained from revenue.
Free-cash-flow margin
16.5%
Free cash flow generated from revenue.
Return on invested capital
14.5%
Operating return generated on invested capital.

Growth and financial strength

Recent business growth and accounting strength.

Revenue growth
5.3%
Latest one-year revenue growth.
EPS growth
21.8%
Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
Free-cash-flow growth
-10.0%
Latest one-year free-cash-flow growth.
Piotroski F-score
7/9
Nine-point accounting-strength checklist.

Shareholder return and balance sheet

Cash returned to owners and financial leverage.

Dividend yield
0.6%
Cash dividends relative to market value.
Buyback yield
3.5%
Net share repurchases relative to market value.
Shareholder yield
4.1%
Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
Net debt / EBITDA
0.7x
Balance-sheet debt relative to operating cash earnings.
05 · Ownership, options, and sentiment

What other market participants are doing

Options, insider transactions, market sentiment, and activity-pressure signals can confirm or challenge the price story. None should be used alone.

Options positioningBullish

JBHT shows bullish options pressure with a 44/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.24, expected move of 7.9%, and Sharemaestro trend signal active.

Conviction44/100
Expected move7.9%
Put/call volume0.24
Pressure64
Speculation6
Volatility57
Trend agreement40
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Insider activity7 / 13

7 acquisitions and 13 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.

Acquisitions / disposals over the latest 180 days. Insider activity is context, not a stand-alone signal.
News sentiment55/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 29 relevant articles.

14 positive · 13 neutral · 2 negative
Patient CapitalQuiet

Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.

No recent buy signal
06 · Catalysts and risk

What can move the shares—and how volatile the path has been

Event timing, options-implied movement, drawdown, and weekly return distribution frame the risk around the current setup.

Next earnings76dNext report is scheduled for 14 Oct 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
Options expected move7.9%Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-3.8%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility3.6%Standard deviation of weekly returns.

Weekly gains and losses

Latest 26 completed weeks

Each bar is one week. Gains rise above the zero line; losses fall below it. Taller bars mean a larger weekly move.

Weeks higher16 of 2610 weeks finished lower.
Best week+12.6%Week of 6 Feb.
Worst week-8.6%Week of 6 Mar.
Latest week-1.1%Week of 24 Jul.

Shape of recent returns

Strong gains7
Modest gains9
Flat weeks0
Modest losses7
Sharp losses3
Recent vol3.6%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol4.9%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split32/20Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew4.1% / -2.9%Average positive week versus average negative week.
07 · Sector and peer context

Is this stock leading—or simply moving with its group?

Sector and industry breadth distinguish company-specific strength from a broad group move.

08 · Evidence and weekly data

The underlying research record

Every top-level statement above should be traceable to a stored market, fundamental, event, or positioning observation.

Weekly tape74/100

Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 74/100 tape read.

 Indicator analysis83/100

Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 12/12, activity pressure 12/12, relative leadership 12/12.

Activity pressure 0.99; 13 reversal markers Next-Week ExpectancyPositive 55.44%

Next-week expectancy is positive with a 55.44% historical one-week setup read.

Adds short-term historical context without overriding trend, activity, or relative leadership. Factors59/100

O'Shaughnessy factor stack blends value, quality, momentum, and confidence.

Buyback Yield rank 16 SVQF22/100

Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.

Composite rank 567.0 of 726 Patient CapitalQuiet

Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.

No recent buy signal Options55/100

JBHT shows bullish options pressure with a 44/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.24, expected move of 7.9%, and Sharemaestro trend signal active.

Bullish · Call-side pressure · Expected move 7.9% Sentiment55/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 29 relevant articles.

J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. stock underperforms Tuesday when compared to competitors Insiders7 / 13

7 acquisitions and 13 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.

 Earnings76d

Next report is scheduled for 14 Oct 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.

 Research flow4 items

2 recent research articles and 2 Market Watch posts are available.
WeekCloseReturnTrend LineFair ValuePressureLeadershipVolumeTrend
24 Jul 2026288.3 USD-1.1%241.3 USD181.7 USD0.9129.924.9MOn
17 Jul 2026291.4 USD4.1%238.3 USD181.1 USD1.0730.467.3MOn
10 Jul 2026280.0 USD-2.1%235.1 USD180.4 USD1.0321.254.2MOn
3 Jul 2026285.8 USD2.0%232.4 USD179.8 USD1.2326.883.9MOn
26 Jun 2026280.3 USD3.3%229.1 USD179.1 USD1.2826.484.7MOn
19 Jun 2026271.2 USD-6.3%225.6 USD178.4 USD1.2117.835.7MOn
12 Jun 2026289.4 USD1.5%222.0 USD177.7 USD1.0829.904.8MOn
5 Jun 2026284.9 USD3.1%217.8 USD177.0 USD0.9732.004.4MOn
29 May 2026276.4 USD6.8%214.0 USD176.2 USD0.7423.383.3MOn
22 May 2026258.8 USD-1.3%210.4 USD175.5 USD0.5919.674.3MOn
15 May 2026262.2 USD6.9%207.2 USD174.9 USD0.5023.467.0MOn
8 May 2026245.4 USD-1.2%203.9 USD174.3 USD0.3915.824.1MOn
1 May 2026248.3 USD0.1%200.3 USD173.8 USD0.2424.183.8MOn
24 Apr 2026248.1 USD1.4%196.6 USD173.3 USD0.0026.834.3MOn
How to use this report

This is a completed-week research summary. It explains the available evidence and its conflicts; it does not predict a guaranteed outcome or replace your own risk assessment. Fundamental figures may refer to an earlier financial reporting period, which is shown above.