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. $(JBHT)$ rose 2.84% to $245.08 Friday, on what proved to be an all-around favorable trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 1.20% to 7,126.06 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 1.79% to 49,447.43.
This was the stock's second consecutive day of gains.
J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. hit a new 52-week high, surpassing its previous peak of $245.08, which the company achieved on April 16th.
The stock outperformed some of its competitors Friday, as Old Dominion Freight Line Inc. (ODFL) rose 1.96% to $217.76, Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc. Cl A $(KNX)$ rose 0.14% to $64.42, and Saia Inc. (SAIA) rose 2.76% to $434.22.
Trading volume (1.3 M) eclipsed its 50-day average volume of 1.0 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled April 17, 2026.
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April 17, 2026 17:04 ET (21:04 GMT)
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