Wells Fargo analyst Christian Wetherbee raised the firm’s price target on J.B. Hunt (JBHT) to $170 from $160 and keeps an Overweight rating on the shares. Coming off its callback, the firm is raising estimates. Intermodal margins outperformed on bid season productivity and cost programs. The margin story couples with better yields and a degree of optimism on peak to drive Q4 EPS up and points to ~$7 in 2026, Wells adds.
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