DJ J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. Stock Underperforms Friday When Compared To Competitors Despite Daily Gains
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Shares of J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. $(JBHT)$ advanced 1.43% to $276.43 Friday, on what proved to be an all-around great trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 0.22% to 7,580.06 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.72% to 51,032.46.
This was the stock's fourth consecutive day of gains.
J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. hit a new 52-week high, surpassing its previous peak of $274.04, which the company achieved on May 28th.
The stock demonstrated a mixed performance when compared to some of its competitors Friday, as Old Dominion Freight Line Inc. (ODFL) rose 1.94% to $225.15, Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc. Cl A $(KNX)$ rose 0.81% to $75.63, and Saia Inc. (SAIA) rose 0.67% to $472.37.
Trading volume (1.6 M) eclipsed its 50-day average volume of 943,081.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled May 29, 2026.
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May 29, 2026 17:01 ET (21:01 GMT)
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