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 3.05% to $209.70 Wednesday, on what proved to be an all-around positive trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 1.16% to 6,875.62 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 1.21% to 49,077.23.
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 $209.53, which the company achieved on January 16th.
The stock underperformed when compared to some of its competitors Wednesday, as Old Dominion Freight Line Inc. (ODFL) rose 4.94% to $178.40, Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc. Cl A $(KNX)$ rose 5.19% to $57.93, and Saia Inc. (SAIA) rose 5.47% to $359.44.
Trading volume (1.0 M) remained 114,894 below its 50-day average volume of 1.1 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled January 21, 2026.
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January 21, 2026 17:08 ET (22:08 GMT)
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