# J.B. Hunt Transport (JBHT) — Analyst Forecast

JBHT · NASDAQ · Stock

Canonical page: https://www.lighthorse.io/tickers/jbht/forecast

## Analyst consensus

| Consensus | Buy | Hold | Sell | Analysts |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Buy | 16 | 9 | 2 | 27 |

## Price target

| Low | Average | High | Analysts |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| $235.00 | $287.50 | $325.00 | 16 |

Last price $228.78 (as of Oct 16, 2026).

## Recent analyst ratings

| Date | Firm | Action | Rating | Price target |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 16, 2026 | Evercore ISI Group | Maintained | Outperform | $275.00 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | JP Morgan | Maintained | Overweight | $283.00 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | Wells Fargo | Maintained | Overweight | $285.00 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | Stephens & Co. | Maintained | Overweight | $325.00 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | UBS | Maintained | Neutral | $273.00 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | Citizens | Maintained | Market Outperform | $300.00 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | Citigroup | Maintained | Neutral | $263.00 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | Bernstein | Maintained | Outperform | $307.00 |
| Oct 8, 2026 | Stifel | Maintained | Hold | $289.00 |
| Oct 7, 2026 | Truist Securities | Maintained | Hold | $235.00 |
| Oct 7, 2026 | Citigroup | Maintained | Neutral | $254.00 |
| Oct 5, 2026 | TD Cowen | Maintained | Hold | $283.00 |
| Oct 5, 2026 | JP Morgan | Maintained | Overweight | $287.00 |
| Oct 2, 2026 | Susquehanna | Maintained | Positive | $305.00 |
| Sep 17, 2026 | Baird | Maintained | Outperform | $290.00 |
| Sep 17, 2026 | UBS | Maintained | Neutral | $264.00 |
| Sep 17, 2026 | Citizens | Upgraded | Market Perform → Market Outperform | $300.00 |
| Sep 17, 2026 | Raymond James | Maintained | Outperform | $300.00 |
| Sep 16, 2026 | Wells Fargo | Maintained | Overweight | $305.00 |
| Sep 16, 2026 | Barclays | Maintained | Equal-Weight | $285.00 |

## Frequently Asked Questions

### What is the price target for JBHT stock?

The average 12-month analyst price target for J.B. Hunt Transport (JBHT) is $287.50, with a high estimate of $325.00 and a low of $235.00, across 16 analysts.

### Is JBHT a buy, sell, or hold?

Analysts covering J.B. Hunt Transport currently average a Buy rating: 16 buy, 9 hold and 2 sell, from 27 analysts. Ratings reflect analyst opinion, not investment advice.

### What upside do analysts see for JBHT?

The average price target of $287.50 implies 25.67% upside from the last price of $228.78.

### What is the latest analyst rating on JBHT?

On Oct 16, 2026, Evercore ISI Group maintained J.B. Hunt Transport at Outperform with a price target of $275.00.

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