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  • HUNT J B TRANS SVCS INC Profile

    When it comes to hauling freight, J.B. Hunt Transport Services is a leader of the pack. Its intermodal unit, the company's largest, maintains some 1,800 tractors and 34,000 containers and moves customers' cargo by combinations of truck and train. J.B. Hunt's dedicated contract services unit supplies customers with drivers and equipment; it operates about 5,000 company-controlled tractors. The company's truckload transportation unit, which has a fleet of about 3,600 tractors, provides dry van freight transportation service in the US, Canada, and Mexico. A fourth business segment, integrated capacity solutions (ICS), manages freight transportation via third-party carriers as well as J.B. Hunt equipment.
    Kirk Thompson
    CEO
    615 J.B. Hunt Corporate Dr.

    Lowell, AR 72745-0130

    http://www.jbhunt.com

    Phone: 479-820-0000

    Fax: 479-820-3418
    Sector: Services Industry: Transportation
  • 2007 Sales 2007 Sales Growth 2007 Net Income 2007 Employees
    $3,489,900,000 4.9% $213,100,000 15,795
  • Key Executives: JBHT

    Name Title Officer Since
    Kirk Thompson CEO 1/1/85
    Craig Harper COO -
    Jerry W. Walton CFO -
    Donald G. Cope Chief Accounting Officer -
    Kay J. Palmer Chief Information Officer -
    John N. Roberts, III Executive VP -
    David N. Chelette Vice President -
    Coleman H. Peterson Director 5/3/04
  • Top Competitors: JBHT

  • Insider Trends: JBHT

    Sentiment for JBHT is NEGATIVE

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    • Market Value of Insider Sales
    • Market Value of Insider Purchases
    Total dollar value of all insider purchases and sales over 12 months
  • Insider Transactions: JBHT

    Date Name Shares Transaction Type Market Value
    08/14/08 MATTHEWS TERRENCE D 3,200 Planned Sale $124,064.00
    08/14/08 MATTHEWS TERRENCE D 3,200 Sale $124,064.00
    08/14/08 MATTHEWS TERRENCE D 3,200 Exercise of Stock Options $9,984.00
  • Ownership Breakdown : JBHT

    Large Block Holder Type Number  
    Institutions 289.00
     
    Mutual Fund 435.00
    Other Major 13.00
  • Short Interest Volume: JBHT

    Data as of 7/28/08
    Current Short Interest Shares 16.04 M
    Current Short Interest Ratio 3.90
    Float 83.41 M
    Short Interest as % of Float 19.20
    Average Daily Volume 3.03 M
    Outstanding Shares 125.62 M