J.B. Hunt falls on Q3 profit miss as fuel costs weigh

J.B. Hunt Transport Services

15/10/2026 21:35

** Shares of trucking and logistics firm J.B. Hunt Transport Services JBHT.O fall more than 2% to $230 in extended trading
** Co's operating margin contracted as higher purchased transportation, fuel and insurance costs offset revenue growth
** It posts Q3 profit at $1.82 per share, below Wall Street estimates of $1.89 per share, according to data compiled by LSEG
     ** Reports Q3 revenue of $3.68 billion, above estimates of $3.57 billion
** JBHT's intermodal segment revenue rise 20% to $1.83 billion from a year earlier
** As of last close, stock had risen 21% YTD

 (Reporting by Apratim Sarkar in Bengaluru)
 ((Apratim.Sarkar@thomsonreuters.com))