UBS lowered the firm’s price target on J.B. Hunt to $211 from $234 and keeps a Buy rating on the shares. J.B. Hunt’s Q1 EPS was a downside surprise despite declining expectations going into the report, the analyst tells investors in a research note. UBS thinks the key underlying driver is continuing weakness in the freight cycle which is causing increased competition and pressure on price and volumes.
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