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J B Hunt Transport Services Inc (NASDAQ:JBHT) pre-announced its fourth-quarter earnings per share and revenues on Thursday.
Reacting to the announcement, the stock shed 0.20 percent Thursday after being down about 3.6 percent intraday.
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The Analyst
KeyBanc Capital Markets analyst Todd Fowler reiterated his Overweight rating on the shares of J.B. Hunt and upped the price target for the shares from $115 to $125.
The Thesis
The preliminary results were largely in line with KeyBanc's prior expectations when adjusting for non-operational items, but potentially below Street estimates for a slightly more robust holiday peak, Fowler said in Thursday note. (See the analyst's track record here.)
"From a read-through perspective, we note intermodal typically peaks sooner relative to truck and has fewer transactional opportunities, though results may somewhat dampen broader expectations ahead of upcoming 4Q17 earnings," Fowler said.
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KeyBanc adjusted its estimates for J.B. Hunt to reflect slightly higher revenue and a lower expected tax rate into 2018. The firm's 2017 EPS estimate was lowered from $3.75 to $3.52, including a fourth-quarter estimate of 81 cents per share. For 2018, KeyBanc raised its EPS estimate from $4.40 to $5.24.
J.B. Hunt said it expects to release final fourth-quarter and full year earnings Jan. 18.
The Price Action
J B Hunt shares are up close to 19 percent year-to-date.
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