Jbs S.A. (OTCMKTS:JBSAY) Sees Large Growth in Short Interest

Jbs S.A. (OTCMKTS:JBSAY - Get Free Report) was the target of a significant growth in short interest in April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totalling 22,300 shares, a growth of 395.6% from the April 15th total of 4,500 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 195,100 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.1 days.

JBS Stock Performance

Shares of JBSAY stock remained flat at $9.55 during trading hours on Friday. 188,054 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 111,076. The company has a market cap of $10.59 billion, a PE ratio of -56.17 and a beta of 0.98. JBS has a twelve month low of $6.20 and a twelve month high of $10.42. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $8.91 and a 200-day moving average price of $9.15. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.97, a current ratio of 1.64 and a quick ratio of 0.95.

JBS (OTCMKTS:JBSAY - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results 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 the consensus estimate 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

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.