US Stock Market Move | Q3 performance exceeds expectations, JB Hunt Carriage Services Inc. (JBHT.US) surges over 18%

On Thursday, JB Hunt Carriage Services Inc. (JBHT.US) surged over 18%, reaching a six-month high of $164.96. On the news front, the company had previously announced its 2025 Q3 performance, with a net profit of $170.8 million for the third quarter according to US Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, a year-on-year increase of 12.3%; diluted earnings per share were $1.76, up 18.1% year-on-year. Total operating revenue for the third quarter was $3.05 billion, slightly less than the $3.07 billion in the third quarter of 2024, a decrease of less than 1%. In a report, Morgan Stanley stated that JB Hunt Carriage Services Inc.'s "strong" performance in the third quarter exceeded expectations, mainly due to structural cost measures, with the focus going forward being on the sustainability of cost efficiency.