JB Hunt Earnings, Revenue beat in Q4 By Investing.com

JB Hunt (NASDAQ:JBHT) reported on Tuesday fourth quarter earnings that beat analysts’ forecasts and revenue that topped expectations.

JB Hunt announced earnings per share of $1.44 on revenue of $2.74B. Analysts polled by Investing.com anticipated EPS of $1.3 on revenue of $2.56B.

JB Hunt shares are up 8.77% from the beginning of the year and are trading at $150.00 , down-from-52-week-high.They are outperforming the S&P 500 which is up 1.13% from the start of the year.

JB Hunt shares gained 0.92% in after-hours trade the report.

JB Hunt follows other major Transportation sector earnings this month

JB Hunt’s report follows an earnings missed by Delta Air Lines on Thursday, who reported EPS of $-2.53 on revenue of $3.97B, compared to forecasts EPS of $-2.5 on revenue of $3.67B.

Air France KLM SA had beat expectations on January 4 with fourth quarter EPS of $-3.98 on revenue of $2.94B, compared to forecast for EPS of $-4.2 on revenue of $2.95B.

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