DJ J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. Stock Outperforms Competitors On Strong Trading Day
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Shares of J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. $(JBHT)$ rallied 3.42% to $267.63 Tuesday, on what proved to be an all-around mixed trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 0.61% to 7,519.12 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 0.23% to 50,461.68.
The stock's rise snapped a two-day losing streak.
J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. hit a new 52-week high, surpassing its previous peak of $264.98, which the company reached on May 20th.
The stock demonstrated a mixed performance when compared to some of its competitors Tuesday, as Old Dominion Freight Line Inc. (ODFL) rose 2.92% to $216.61, Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc. Cl A $(KNX)$ rose 4.01% to $72.93, and Saia Inc. (SAIA) rose 2.56% to $467.89.
Trading volume (585,994) remained 392,590 below its 50-day average volume of 978,584.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled May 26, 2026.
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May 26, 2026 17:02 ET (21:02 GMT)
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