DJ J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. Stock Outperforms Competitors Despite Losses On The Day
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Shares of J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. $(JBHT)$ shed 1.11% to $248.73 Friday, on what proved to be an all-around mixed trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 0.29% to 7,230.12 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 0.31% to 49,499.27.
J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. closed 2.91% below its 52-week high of $256.18, which the company achieved on April 21st.
Despite its losses, the stock outperformed some of its competitors Friday, as Old Dominion Freight Line Inc. (ODFL) fell 3.12% to $205.81, Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc. Cl A $(KNX)$ fell 1.39% to $64.00, and Saia Inc. (SAIA) fell 1.68% to $441.26.
Trading volume (577,082) remained 352,116 below its 50-day average volume of 929,198.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled May 1, 2026.
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May 01, 2026 17:04 ET (21:04 GMT)
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