Short Interest in Jbs S.A. (OTCMKTS:JBSAY) Expands By 75.8%

Jbs S.A. (OTCMKTS:JBSAY - Get Free Report) saw a large growth in short interest during the month of March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totalling 10,900 shares, a growth of 75.8% from the March 15th total of 6,200 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 231,200 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.0 days.

JBS Stock Down 1.1 %

Shares of JBS stock traded down $0.10 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $8.60. The company had a trading volume of 29,606 shares, compared to its average volume of 172,880. The stock has a market capitalization of $9.54 billion, a P/E ratio of -50.59 and a beta of 1.04. JBS has a 52-week low of $6.20 and a 52-week high of $10.42. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.97, a quick ratio of 0.95 and a current ratio of 1.64. The company has a 50 day moving average of $8.94 and a 200 day moving average of $8.92.

JBS (OTCMKTS:JBSAY - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, March 27th. The company reported $0.02 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. The business had revenue of $19.45 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $18.68 billion. JBS had a negative return on equity of 2.13% and a negative net margin of 0.27%.

JBS Company Profile

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JBS SA, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the processing of animal protein worldwide. The company trades in beef, pork, chicken, poultry, fish, and lamb products; cooked frozen meat; plant based products; and other food products. It produces and commercializes leather, steel cans, plastic resin, personal care and cleaning products, and collagen, as well as wet blue leather, semi-finished, and finished leather products.

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