Overview
U.S. transportation firm's Q4 revenue met analyst expectations
Q4 EPS of $1.90 beat analyst expectations
Net income for Q4 rose, beating analyst estimates
Outlook
Company expects 2026 annual tax rate to be between 24.0% and 25.0%
Result Drivers
INTERMODAL EFFICIENCY - Improved network balance and efficiency gains in drayage network boosted Intermodal operating income
COST REDUCTIONS - Execution on cost-cutting initiatives and lower personnel-related expenses improved overall operating income
TRUCKLOAD VOLUME - Truckload segment saw a 15% increase in load volume, but higher transportation costs impacted operating income
Key Details
Metric
Beat/Miss
Actual
Consensus Estimate
Q4 Revenue
Meet
$3.10 bln
$3.10 bln (18 Analysts)
Q4 EPS
Beat
$1.90
$1.81 (22 Analysts)
Q4 Net Income
Beat
$181.10 mln
$169.99 mln (15 Analysts)
Analyst Coverage
The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 12 "strong buy" or "buy", 12 "hold" and 1 "sell" or "strong sell"
The average consensus recommendation for the ground freight & logistics peer group is "buy"
Wall Street's median 12-month price target for J B Hunt Transport Services Inc is $188.00, about 8.7% below its January 14 closing price of $205.81
The stock recently traded at 29 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 21 three months ago
Press Release: ID:nBw6vJQ5ba
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