J.B. Hunt Transport Services (JBHT) filed an 8-K to announce it issued a news release with revenues and earnings for the third quarter ended September 30, 2025. The release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference.
The company states the information is being furnished and is not deemed “filed” under Section 18 of the Exchange Act and will not be incorporated by reference into Securities Act filings. The 8-K was signed by the President & CEO, Shelley Simpson, and CFO, A. Brad Delco.
Insider transactions by JBHT EVP & CFO Albert Brad Delco: The Form 4 reports dispositions of 6,139 shares of common stock and 1,195.7019 shares from a 401(k) on 09/01/2025. The filing also shows multiple restricted stock awards acquired on 09/01/2025 (4,000; 6,000; 6,897 shares) and several previously awarded restricted stock tranches held with varying exercisable and expiration dates. The filing is signed by an attorney-in-fact on 09/05/2025.
Initial Form 3 filing by Albert Brad Delco reports beneficial ownership in J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. (JBHT). The filing discloses 6,139 shares held directly and 1,195.7019 shares held directly in a 401(k) account. The report lists the reporting person as an EVP & CFO and was signed by an attorney-in-fact on 09/05/2025.
J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. announced that its Board appointed A. Brad Delco as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, effective September 1, 2025. Mr. Delco, 42, has been Senior Vice President of Finance since February 2022 and joined the company in 2019; he previously spent 14 years at Stephens Inc. The company’s current CFO, John Kuhlow, will remain as Chief Accounting Officer.
Delco’s compensation as CFO includes a $525,000 annual base salary, a restricted share unit (RSU) award valued at $1.45 million with time- and performance-based vesting tied to ROIC versus peers and operating income CAGR adjustments, a $1.0 million promotional RSU vesting in three equal annual installments in 2031–2033, and eligibility for the 2025 executive bonus plan with a target of 100% of base salary (potential 25%–200%), prorated for his time as CFO. The company did not enter into a written employment agreement.
JB Hunt Transport Services, Inc. (JBHT) – Form 4 details trades by EVP of Integrated Capacity Solutions, Eric McGee.
- 28 Jul 2025: Two 401(k) withdrawals sold 285.4 sh at an avg $149.21.
- 4 Aug 2025: 401(k) plan bought 1,147.73 sh at $140.76.
- Net change: +862.3 shares; post-trade ownership is 7,396.667 shares in the plan.
- Restricted stock: Eight grants totaling 9,742 shares remain unvested, expiring 2026-2028; no options were exercised.
Dollar values approximate $162 k purchased vs $43 k sold. Because the activity occurs inside a 401(k), the filing looks routine, yet the net addition at a price ~6% below the sale price may signal modest insider confidence.
J.B. Hunt Transport Services (JBHT) Q2 FY 25 10-Q highlights:
- Total revenue was essentially flat YoY at $2.93 bn; core (ex-fuel) revenue rose 1% as higher volumes in Intermodal (JBI +6%) and Truckload (JBT +13%) offset softer pricing.
- Operating income declined 4% to $197 m as higher insurance, medical and maintenance costs outweighed lower fuel and depreciation; operating margin slipped 30 bp to 6.7%.
- Diluted EPS eased to $1.31 from $1.32 (-0.8%); net earnings down 5% to $129 m; effective tax rate 26.9%.
- Segment picture: JBI income -4% on yield pressure; Dedicated (DCS) income -3% on lower fleet count; Integrated Capacity (ICS) loss narrowed to $3.6 m (from $13.3 m) on higher gross margin; Final Mile (FMS) profit -60% on demand softness; JBT profit -5%.
- Cash from operations YTD remains strong at $806 m (-3% YoY). Net capex YTD $399 m; FY-25 guidance $550-650 m.
- Capital structure: issued $750 m 4.90% notes due 2030 and repaid $500 m term loan; total debt up to $1.72 bn; net leverage ~1.6× EBITDA (management still within covenants). Available revolver capacity ~$722 m.
- Shareholder returns: repurchased 3.8 m shares for $553 m YTD (2.4 m in Q2) and paid $0.44 quarterly dividend; $335 m authorization remains.
- Liquidity solid with $50.9 m cash and $806 m FCF YTD; management sees no material impact from recently enacted U.S. tax legislation.
Outlook: management continues cost controls and asset-utilisation focus; expects FY-25 effective tax rate 24-25% and capex within guided range. No explicit revenue or EPS guidance provided.
JB Hunt Transport Services Inc. (JBHT) Director David Keefauver filed notice of a proposed sale of 1,079 common shares from an account titled J. Keefauver & D. Keefauver Ttee David and Jennifer Keefauver J. U/A Dtd October 2, 2023. The approximate sale date is July 22, 2025, and the reported aggregate market value is $163,748.00.
The shares were acquired from the issuer under an executive compensation plan on October 31, 2024.