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. $(JBHT)$ advanced 1.36% to $232.16 Wednesday, on what proved to be an all-around dismal trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index falling 1.11% to 7,718.94 and Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 0.09% to 51,621.48.
This was the stock's second consecutive day of gains.
J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. closed 22.55% below its 52-week high of $299.76, which the company reached on July 16th.
The stock outperformed some of its competitors Wednesday, as Old Dominion Freight Line Inc. (ODFL) rose 0.66% to $184.37, Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc. Cl A $(KNX)$ rose 0.32% to $63.21, and Saia Inc. (SAIA) fell 0.03% to $334.69.
Trading volume (1.3 M) eclipsed its 50-day average volume of 964,889.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled October 14, 2026.
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