DJ J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. Stock Outperforms Competitors Despite Losses On The Day
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Shares of J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. $(JBHT)$ slid 1.30% to $225.25 Thursday, on what proved to be an all-around dismal trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index falling 1.23% to 6,798.40 and Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 1.20% to 48,908.72.
The stock's fall snapped a three-day winning streak.
J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. closed 1.83% short of its 52-week high of $229.44, which the company achieved on February 4th.
The stock demonstrated a mixed performance when compared to some of its competitors Thursday, as Old Dominion Freight Line Inc. (ODFL) fell 3.07% to $202.14, Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc. Cl A $(KNX)$ fell 1.66% to $59.16, and Saia Inc. (SAIA) fell 0.30% to $404.75.
Trading volume (1.2 M) remained 9,687 below its 50-day average volume of 1.2 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled February 5, 2026.
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February 05, 2026 17:08 ET (22:08 GMT)
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