JBHT Earnings History
J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. (JBHT) operates in the Industrials sector, specifically the Integrated Freight & Logistics industry, with a market capitalization near $22.42B, listed on NASDAQ, employing roughly 33,646 people, carrying a beta of 1.29 to the broader market. J. Led by Shelley Simpson, public since 1983-11-22.
J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. has beat EPS estimates in 5 of the last 6 quarters.
| Date | EPS Est. | EPS Actual | Surprise | Revenue Est. | Revenue Actual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 21, 2026 | 1.69 | N/A | N/A | $3.18B | N/A |
| Apr 15, 2026 | 1.45 | 1.49 | N/A | $2.96B | $3.06B |
| Jan 15, 2026 | 1.81 | 1.90 | N/A | $3.12B | $3.10B |
| Oct 15, 2025 | 1.46 | 1.76 | N/A | $3.02B | $3.05B |
| Jul 15, 2025 | 1.30 | 1.31 | N/A | $2.92B | $2.93B |
| Apr 15, 2025 | 1.15 | 1.17 | N/A | $2.90B | $2.92B |
What JBHT's Earnings History Tells Options Traders
J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. has a strong beat history (5 beats in 6 reports). Consistent beat-rate patterns typically inflate pre-event implied volatility and produce a sharp IV-crush after the print, conditions that favor pre-earnings short-vol structures when IV rank is elevated. Beat rate is one input to event-driven sizing; pair it with the implied-vs-realized volatility view, the current IV rank, and the put-call skew going into the print. Surprise magnitude matters as much as direction - an in-line beat with conservative guidance can produce a larger negative move than a missed quarter with raised forward guidance. The earnings table above shows the most recent six reported quarters; for the full multi-year history including revenue growth trajectory and EPS guidance trends, the per-ticker fundamentals view aggregates the underlying GAAP filings.
How Earnings Drive JBHT Options Pricing
Earnings events are the largest single driver of single-name implied volatility in equity options markets. Pre-event, IV inflates over the two-to-three week run-up as the binary uncertainty of the print compounds; the IV rank typically peaks the day before the announcement. Post-event, IV crushes back toward the realized-volatility baseline as uncertainty resolves. The magnitude of the crush depends on how stretched pre-event IV was relative to the eventual realized move - an oversized pre-event IV with an undersized realized move produces the cleanest premium-selling outcome, while a stretched IV that still under-prices a tail move on the print produces the cleanest long-vol outcome.
The catalyst calendar for JBHT matters beyond the headline EPS surprise. Forward guidance revisions, capital-allocation changes (dividend hikes, buyback authorizations, M&A announcements), and segment-level performance discussions can drive larger post-event moves than the headline beat or miss. Pair the earnings beat-rate read above with the upcoming-event calendar and the IV-rank view to size pre-event and post-event positioning; for short-vol structures the goal is to be long premium-rich and to harvest the IV crush, while for long-vol structures the goal is to own gamma cheap into a regime where the realized move is likely to exceed the implied move.
Frequently asked JBHT earnings questions
- How often does JBHT beat earnings estimates?
- J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. (JBHT) has beat consensus EPS estimates in 5 of the last 6 quarters. The table above shows estimate, actual, surprise percent, and revenue figures per quarter. Beat-rate matters less than the *pattern* of beats and misses: a name with a consistent beat history sees implied-vol expansion ahead of the print and a sharp IV crush after.
- What was JBHT's last reported earnings?
- The most recent reported quarter is Jul 21, 2026. Revenue, EPS, and prior-quarter comparisons are in the table above. Subsequent estimates and analyst-revisions live on the analyst-ratings page.
- How do JBHT earnings drive options pricing?
- Earnings events are the single largest driver of single-name implied volatility in equity options markets. Pre-event, IV inflates as the market prices the binary outcome (beat / miss / guidance change). Post-event, IV crushes as uncertainty resolves. The size of the crush is a function of how stretched pre-event IV was relative to the realized move: an oversized pre-event IV with an undersized move produces the cleanest premium-selling result. Pair JBHT earnings history with the implied-vs-realized volatility view to size pre-event positioning.
- When does JBHT report next?
- Next-quarter earnings dates are typically announced by the company 3-6 weeks ahead. Check the earnings-calendar page or company investor-relations site for the confirmed date. Pre-event IV typically begins building 2-3 weeks before the announcement and peaks the day before.