J.B. Hunt price target raised to $174 from $161 at Stifel

Stifel raised the firm’s price target on J.B. Hunt (JBHT) to $174 from $161 and keeps a Hold rating on the shares after the company reported Q4 EPS that missed the firm’s estimate and consensus. Management also guided Q1 margins lower, citing a disconnect between “optimistic” Street estimates and expectations of inventory pull-forward, the analyst noted.