DJ J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. Stock Underperforms Wednesday When Compared To Competitors Despite Daily Gains
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Shares of J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. $(JBHT)$ rose 1.93% to $209.10 Wednesday, on what proved to be an all-around favorable trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 0.54% to 6,591.90 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.66% to 46,429.49.
This was the stock's third consecutive day of gains.
J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. closed 11.40% below its 52-week high of $236.00, which the company reached on March 4th.
The stock underperformed when compared to some of its competitors Wednesday, as Old Dominion Freight Line Inc. (ODFL) rose 2.17% to $189.05, Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc. Cl A $(KNX)$ rose 2.42% to $56.34, and Saia Inc. (SAIA) rose 4.27% to $344.36.
Trading volume (894,319) remained 211,956 below its 50-day average volume of 1.1 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled March 25, 2026.
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March 25, 2026 17:07 ET (21:07 GMT)
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