Overview

* J.B. Hunt Q3 revenue flat at $3.05 bln, beating analyst expectations

* EPS for Q3 rises 18% to $1.76, surpassing analyst estimates

* Operating income for Q3 up 8%, driven by cost management and productivity gains

Outlook

* The company did not provide specific future revenue or EPS guidance in the press release.

Result Drivers

* COST MANAGEMENT - Operating income increased 8% due to structural cost removal and improved productivity

* INTERMODAL EFFICIENCY - Improved network balance and efficiency in Intermodal led to a 12% increase in operating income

* DCS PRODUCTIVITY - Dedicated Contract Services saw a 3% productivity improvement, contributing to revenue growth

Key Details

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Q3 Beat $3.05 $3.02

Revenue bln bln (18

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Q3 EPS Beat $1.76 $1.46

(22

Analysts

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Q3 Net Beat $170.80 $142.39

Income mln mln (15

Analysts

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Q3 Beat $242.70 $211.38

Operatin mln mln (17

g Income Analysts

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Analyst Coverage

* The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 14 "strong buy" or "buy", 12 "hold" and 1 "sell" or "strong sell"

* The average consensus recommendation for the ground freight & logistics peer group is "buy"

* Wall Street's median 12-month price target for J B Hunt Transport Services Inc ( JBHT ) is $158.50, about 12.1% above its October 14 closing price of $139.37

* The stock recently traded at 21 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 23 three months ago

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