DJ J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. Stock Underperforms Friday When Compared To Competitors Despite Daily Gains
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Shares of J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. $(JBHT)$ rallied 1.26% to $196.78 Friday, on what proved to be an all-around great trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 0.19% to 6,858.47 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.66% to 48,382.39.
The stock's rise snapped a four-day losing streak.
J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. closed 3.74% below its 52-week high of $204.43, which the company achieved on December 11th.
The stock demonstrated a mixed performance when compared to some of its competitors Friday, as Old Dominion Freight Line Inc. (ODFL) rose 1.52% to $159.19, Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc. Cl A $(KNX)$ fell 0.10% to $52.23, and Saia Inc. (SAIA) rose 3.26% to $337.17.
Trading volume (714,563) remained 501,283 below its 50-day average volume of 1.2 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled January 2, 2026.
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January 02, 2026 17:07 ET (22:07 GMT)
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