JBHT options flow: unusual options activity in Hunt J B Transport Services Inc.
Updated 28 September 2026, 09:54 ET
Over the last week the tape recorded 7 unusual options prints in Hunt J B Transport Services Inc. (JBHT), $438K of tracked premium, leaning firmly bearish. Bullish premium was $31K against $240K bearish; $211K went into calls and $227K into puts, a put call ratio of 1.08. The largest print was $110K of JBHT 15 Jan 2027 $280 puts on 25 September 2026, executed at ask. The last session with prints, 25 September 2026, added 2 prints and $163K of premium. JBHT closed at $225.46 on 25 September 2026, down 1.6%.
This week's unusual flow
Prints from 22 September 2026 to 25 September 2026, 3 sessions. Delayed tier: every print is shown twenty minutes after it executed, and the page is rebuilt after each session.
Net premium is bullish minus bearish premium. The put call ratio is put premium divided by call premium, weighted by money rather than by contract count. Sweeps is the share of prints executed across several exchanges at once. Read the guide: Reading the Pulse.
Largest prints of the week
| Date | Contract | Type | Size | Open int. | Premium | Execution | Sentiment | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Sep 2026 | JBHT 15 Jan 2027 $280 puts | Trade | 20 | 16 | $110K | At ask | Bearish | Notable |
| 22 Sep 2026 | JBHT 21 May 2027 $280 calls | Trade | 60 | 0 | $81K | At bid | Neutral | Notable |
| 22 Sep 2026 | JBHT 16 Oct 2026 $250 calls | Trade | 150 | 144 | $66K | At bid | Bearish | Notable |
| 22 Sep 2026 | JBHT 17 Dec 2027 $200 calls | Sweep | 10 | 27 | $64K | At bid | Bearish | Notable |
| 25 Sep 2026 | JBHT 20 Nov 2026 $230 puts | Sweep | 41 | 97 | $53K | At ask | Neutral | |
| 22 Sep 2026 | JBHT 16 Oct 2026 $240 puts | Trade | 32 | 40 | $34K | At midpoint | Neutral | |
| 23 Sep 2026 | JBHT 16 Oct 2026 $230 puts | Sweep | 50 | 391 | $31K | At bid | Bullish |
Size above open interest means the trade opened a position larger than everything that existed in the contract the night before. Above ask and below bid are the most aggressive executions. Read the guide: Size versus open interest.
Where the money is aimed
| Expiry | Prints | Premium | Calls share | Net premium |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Oct 2026 | 3 | $130K | 51% | -$35K |
| 15 Jan 2027 | 1 | $110K | 0% | -$110K |
| 21 May 2027 | 1 | $81K | 100% | +$0 |
| 17 Dec 2027 | 1 | $64K | 100% | -$64K |
| 20 Nov 2026 | 1 | $53K | 0% | +$0 |
The most premium, $130K, is aimed at the 16 Oct 2026 expiry.
A print in a contract expiring this week is a view about the next few days, often about a known event; a print months out is a different kind of statement. Read the guide: 0DTE options flow.
The last session, 25 September 2026
| Date | Contract | Type | Size | Open int. | Premium | Execution | Sentiment | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Sep 2026 | JBHT 15 Jan 2027 $280 puts | Trade | 20 | 16 | $110K | At ask | Bearish | Notable |
| 25 Sep 2026 | JBHT 20 Nov 2026 $230 puts | Sweep | 41 | 97 | $53K | At ask | Neutral |
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Price
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Analysts
The most recent analyst targets on file, from 20 firms, have a median of $300, 33.1% above the last close. The last 90 days brought 2 upgrades and 1 downgrade.
Calls bought at a strike above the average target are a bet that the analysts are too cautious; puts far below the price in a name they like are protection or a strong disagreement. Read the guide: Reading one ticker's flow.
About Hunt J B Transport Services Inc.
- Exchange
- Nasdaq
- Sector
- Industrials
- Industry
- Transportation
- Headquarters
- Lowell, Arkansas
- Website
- jbhunt.com
J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. provides surface transportation, delivery, and logistic services in North America. It operates through five segments: Intermodal (JBI), Dedicated Contract Services (DCS), Integrated Capacity Solutions (ICS), Final Mile Services (FMS), and Truckload (JBT) The JBT segment provides dry-van freight services by utilizing tractors and trailers operating over roads and highways.
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Learn
- What unusual options activity means
- Reading one ticker's flow
- Sweeps, blocks and where a trade printed
- Size versus open interest
- Bullish or bearish, how a print's sentiment is inferred
- The conviction score and whale prints
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