JBHT - J.B.ハント・トランスポ―ト・サ―ビシズ （J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc.） J.B.ハント・トランスポ―ト・サ―ビシズ

Bloated Inventories Hit Walmart, Target And Other Retailers'' Profits, Trucking Demand By Mark Solomon of FreightWaves There’s little in retailing that Walmart and Target aren’t prepared to handle. So it was jarring that over a 24-hour period the two scions of the trade posted weak first-quarter profits that appeared to blindside management at both. Part of the bottom-line blowup was due to fuel, which soared to record highs following Russia’s Feb. 24 invasion of Ukraine. Part of it was due to margin pressures caused by an unfavorable sales mix as consumers shifted their buying from higher-margin goods like electronics to less profitable items like groceries. An extension of that was an overshoot of inventory-stocking activity, which came back to bite the retailers after waning concerns over the COVID-19 pandemic pushed more consumer buying toward services and “experiences” and away from goods. There’s little that retailers can do about fuel prices. It can be argued they should have expected the pandemic-driven buying spree from March 2020 until the end of 2021 to peter out and that they should have planned their inventory strategies accordingly.

The Dow Jones Transportation Average nosedived 1,031 points, or 7.0%, in afternoon trading Wednesday, will all 20 components trading lower, putting it on track for a 14-month closing low. That puts the Dow industrials on track for the biggest one-day decline since it lost 7.7% on June 11, 2020. Of the index''s biggest losers, shares of trucker Old Dominion Freight Line Inc. tumbled 12.4%, car rental company Avis Budget Group Inc. sank 10.9% and trucker J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. dropped 9.9%. The price declines of those three stocks accounted for a combined 455 points of the Dow transports'' decline. The index''s best performer air carrier Southwest Airlines Co.''s stock , which fell 2.0%. Meanwhile, the Dow transports'' sister index, the Dow Jones Industrial Average , fell 1,033 points, or 3.2%, also toward a 14-month low. Market Pulse Stories are Rapid-fire, short news bursts on stocks and markets as they move. Visit MarketWatch.com for more information on this news.

If history is any guide, there may be trouble ahead for shares of JB Hunt Transport Servs (NASDAQ: JBHT ). A so-called "death cross" has formed on its chart and, not surprisingly, this could be bearish for the stock. What To Know: Many traders use moving average crossover systems to make their decisions. When a shorter-term average price crosses above a longer-term average price, it could mean the stock is trending higher. If the short-term average price crosses below the long-term average … Full story available on Benzinga.com

Due to a critical divergence between consumer demand and shipment viability, transportation stocks are too risky for many investors. Knight-Swift Transportation ( KNX ): Down big this year, KNX may have difficulty repeating its otherwise outstanding financial performance in 2021. J.B. Hunt ( JBHT ): After pinging a very worrisome technical pattern, investors ought to head for the sidelines. Landstar System ( LSTR ): Like many transportation stocks, LSTR’s worrying technical pattern suggests investors should avoid the sector for now. United Parcel Service ( UPS ): With e-commerce sales as a percentage of total retail declining since 2020, UPS could be a wake-up call among transportation stocks. Union Pacific ( UNP ): Despite an okay performance given the circumstances, UNP stock has looked ugly of late. Danaos ( DAC ): Global supply chain disruptions will likely hurt the international shipping industry, boding poorly for DAC. TFI International ( TFII ): TFII is a benchmark for its North American operations and its hefty losses don’t spell great things ahead.

J.B. Hunt Transport Services (JBHT) declares $0.40/share quarterly dividend, in line with previous. Forward yield 0.92% Payable May 27; for shareholders of record May 13; ex-div May 12.

J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc., (NASDAQ: JBHT) announced today that it expects to issue third quarter 2021 earnings before the market opens on Fri

Two executives with J.B. Hunt Transport Services and Walmart said Thursday (Sept. 23) their respective companies stepped up mental health awareness last year and will continue many of those services

J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. (NASDAQ: JBHT) EVP and President of Intermodal Darren Field and Chief Financial Officer and EVP of Finance John Kuh

Peak Retail Season: Let The Chaos Commence By Todd Maiden of Freight Waves , Freight markets have entered their second year of extreme dislocation, brought on by record consumer spending and a transportation network that doesnt have the labor or equipment to fill the need. Freight continues to roll in amid capacity shortages (Photo: Jim Allen/FreightWaves) A lack of openings on ocean sailing schedules, ships waiting longer to berth at the ports and delays unloading the freight once it has landed are some of the front-end issues facing the transportation industry. Once freight is routed inland, a chicken-and-egg scenario is playing out between container/chassis scarcity and slow rail service, with each causing further detriment to the other. Add in labor headwinds throughout all phases of the supply chain, notably difficulties finding truck drivers and warehouse workers, and the storm for freight delivery is near perfect. Inventory pull forward pushing inbound containers to new highs The National Retail Federation said earlier this month inbound twenty-foot equivalent units would again break a recently established monthly record .

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JB Hunt Transport Servs (NASDAQ: JBHT ) has observed the following analyst ratings within the last quarter: Last 30 Days 1 Month Ago 2 Months Ago 3 Months Ago Bullish 0 1 0 0 Somewhat Bullish 1 0 0 2 Indifferent 0 0 1 1 Somewhat Bearish 0 0 0 0 Bearish 0 0 0 0 6 analysts offering 12-month price targets in the last 3 months for JB Hunt Transport Servs evaluate the company at an average price target of $156.83 with a high of $175.00 and a low of $115.00. This current average has increased by 10.19% from the previous average price target of $142.33. What Are Analyst Ratings? Analysts are specialists … Full story available on Benzinga.com

Summary List Placement Truckload carriers are primed to capitalize on a high consumer demand environment in 2021 and a continued capacity shortage in the market, according to Ken Hoexter, a research analyst at Bank of America. Back in November, he turned cautious on the truckload sector due to capacity concerns. But now, an improving economy and tight capacity are the very reasons why Hoexter has turned bullish on trucking, he wrote in a note on Thursday. The $1.9 trillion stimulus package that's almost over the finish line, and COVID-19 vaccine distributions, paint a bright picture for economic growth. That explains why Michelle Meyer, the bank's head of US economics, recently upgraded her forecast for 2021 GDP growth to 6.5% from 6%. Such a growth pace would be rosy for truckload-carrier gains as inventories continue to be refilled in the summer while consumer demand keeps on picking up, Hoexter added. Why trucking is a strong bet for the economy's recovery Having been largely rattled by the pandemic, the trucking industry continues to face low inventory levels and a tight truckload capacity that's due to a driver shortage that could persist for an extended period of time, he said.