Benchmark raised the firm’s price target on J.B. Hunt (JBHT) to $220 from $212 and keeps a Buy rating on the shares. The firm is increasing its estimates and target after J.B. Hunt reported “solid” Q4 EPS above FactSet consensus and the firm’s estimate, telling investors that it attribute shares trading lower despite the beat to the stock’s strong run-up since November rather than any fundamental disappointment.
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