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J.B. Hunt Transport Servces
JBHT-Q
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Jan 19, 2024
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Stockchase Research Editor: Michael O'Reilly JBHT recently released results, which resulted in a retracement in the rapid rise in the share price it had enjoyed in since end-September. The shipping company is benefitting from the e-commerce sales rebound, but the company has been temporarily impacted by a shortage of drivers and rising wage costs. Metrics on shipping were all supportive in the lasted earnings. We would trade this with a $110 stop-loss, looking to retract back up to recent highs of $142 – 15% upside. Yield 0.87%. (Analysts’ price target is $141.09)
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(A Top Pick Oct 20/20, Up 38.8%)Stockchase Research Editor: Michael O'Reilly Our PAST TOP PICK with JBHT is progressing well. We are now recommending to trail up the stop (from $124) to $165. If triggered, this would all but insure a total investment return over 27%, including the previous recommendation to cover 50% of the position,
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(A Top Pick Oct 20/20, Up 32.6%)Stockchase Research Editor: Michael O'Reilly Our PAST TOP PICK with JBHT has triggered its $165 stop. We recommend covering the balance of the position at this time. Combined with the previous recommendation to cover 50%, this creates a total investment return over 26%
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They reported a mixed quarter last night: slight beat in sales due to strength in intermodal business, but a big earnings miss. Yet, it opened higher this morning. The freight market has been horrible the past two years. Hunt's CEO however made encouraging comments about intermodal shipping (half of JBHT's business), citing volume increases last October-December of 6-8% monthly, with an uptick at the end of the year. Rising volumes will eventually trickle to the bottom line. Skeptics note that disruptions in Red Sea shipping benefitted Hunt. The CEO says he doesn't know the impact of the Red Sea yet. Earnings missed because of $53 million of higher costs (rocketing insurance rates). Verdict: the turn in trucking is just beginning and needs time to play out. Also rising freight costs will make it harder for the Fed to cut interest rates. But when the business cycle starts rolling, you can make great money from the trucking stocks.