J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. Stock Climbs 4.0%, Outperforms Market

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Shares of J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. advanced 4.0% to $275.96 on what proved to be an all-around mixed trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 0.3% to 7,748.50 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average remaining mostly unchanged at 53,770.27.

The stock's rise snapped a two-day losing streak.

J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. closed 7.9% short of its 52-week high of $299.76, which the company reached on July 16th.

The stock demonstrated a mixed performance when compared to some of its peers, as Old Dominion Freight Line Inc. rose 1.5% to $212.55, Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc. Cl A rose 4.1% to $71.31, and Saia Inc. rose 2.16% to $364.66.

Trading volume totaled 1.1 million, compared to the 50-day average of 1.0 million.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet

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August 12, 2026 16:35 ET (20:35 GMT)